Plushie
Plushie 2
Plushie 1
This plushie video was a way for me to figure out how to use a DSLR camera. I took the camera on auto setting and just fooled around with a couple shots to get the feel of the camera so that I could make more cinematic films in the future. In taking shots in both the sun and the indoors, I got two very different vibes when I looked at the footage later on FinalCutPro. My main goal for this film was to make it as dramatic as I could for it being a plushie bear and a shaky camera. While the final video of this film is (in my opinion) fun to watch, the value of this project was not in the project, but in the process. I learned so much about the camera I was using, about angles and lighting, about editing, about finding the right music, and about how all of that has to come together perfectly to create a good film.
This plushie video was a lot easier and more organized than the last, Storyboarding really helped me figure out the story and the shots before editing, as well as the effect they would have on the viewer. I used the DSLR camera in manual mode this time, giving the shots a more polished, cinematic look (or so I hope!). I used a lot of close up shots, to create a more dramatic effect, but I'm not so sure that a close up shot of a plushie is as emotive as a close up shot of a person. Editing was a lot easier this time around because I already knew what footage I had, what the story was, and what order the clips were going in. All I really had to figure out was the music, and timing the cuts to the music. I also experimented with filters, but i didn't use very many in the final product. I did figure out how to make the lighting and color consistent in each shot in editing, although I will try next time to just get consistent color and lighting while actively shooting. Altogether, I'm satisfied with how this plushie film turned out!