Reflection.

 

Greetings and Salutations!

Welcome to Media TL;DR the series where I break down my greatest projects so you can easily dive in and understand my original ideas. I'm your host Jaydon Smith! And Today's topic finishes the saga of the All About Me Commercial. It is, my first reflection post.

How did I do it?

I spent lots of time on my commercial and I learned some new tricks and techniques. And it is indicative of ingrained imagination to implement my ideas in this index.

New Technology Usage

I've stated before that I have used CapCut before, but this time I learned how to use more features. Originally I was going to create my cosplay presentation on PowerPoint, as it is notorious for it's transitions, but after so many trials and errors I could not get the quick transitions I wanted, even if I tried utilizing the animation feature alongside it. But then I realized a feature I wasn't aware CapCut had: their own animation feature. With this I was able to get the "bounce" I needed to finalize all my transitions to get the look I wanted.

General Process

I was pretty confident putting this commercial together, so I did it last minute. It took so many failed pictures to get the ones I wanted. Especially for my Lab Coat one; Juvenante Houshima. I couldn't get the lighting right, I had to use multiple mini flashlights and even a CANDLE just to get an adequate shade. I had to reposition myself many times to make my face bright & clear. As for the editing side, it was pretty simple. I was planning to just use jump cuts, but because I ended my second scene weirdly, I had to implement a transition clip each time. I was able to easily add background music to my second scene and the scene with my outro, which I still love very much.

How to Improve by the Next Project

My next project seems a little bit daunting since I know it's going to be very video heavy, so it would be great for me if I knew all the camera terminology. It's even more brooding since I might be working on this solo, but I know I'll get through it if I keep on paying attention and seek to improve. I just need to know how to maneuverer CapCut inside and out; utilizing all of it's features, and take advantage of the research opportunities around me. I know transitions and cuts will be very important next time, so I want to focus in on that.

That's All!

That's it for this Reflection Blog everyone! I hope you guys understand my thought processes and enjoyed my growth! Thank you for reading! And until the next saga, stay cool and attractive.