Morph Cut works like this. You have an interview with someone that goes as such: "So the...uh...car was driving..uh..um...down...uh..the road and uh, uhm, we saw a deer in the street but it uh...uhm...was too late for us to uhh move so...uh...we hit the uh...deer." Wow, that is like pulling teeth. What would be an 8-second sentence turned into a 25-second sentence. If this was essential to the story, and there was no way to schedule a reshoot, the clip would have to be cut to exclude the uh's and the uhm's and the lapses in talking altogether. What would result is a jump cut edit that would pretty much suck. The character would be jerking around in the frame everytime a cut had to be made and it would essentially be unwatchable. Enter Morph Cut. Morph Cut is an effect that will be implemented in Premiere Pro down the line that analyzes the footage and presents a seamless edit that is free of the jump cuts. Below is a presentation by Adobe about this. Really worth the watch.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Adobe Morph Cut
I don't know how many of you have seen or heard about this new feature in Adobe Premiere called Morph Cut, but it is really cool (and scary). Basically, the premise of Morph Cut goes like this: it fixes jump cut interviews. Awesome, right? Yeah, it is, but it's also intimidating for the editor because it represents a shift in film editing that moves toward the computer controlling everything, rather than the editor. Will this be the start of robots being editors?? Nobody knows! Okay, enough of my dystopian view of this effect and now for the nitty gritty.
Morph Cut works like this. You have an interview with someone that goes as such: "So the...uh...car was driving..uh..um...down...uh..the road and uh, uhm, we saw a deer in the street but it uh...uhm...was too late for us to uhh move so...uh...we hit the uh...deer." Wow, that is like pulling teeth. What would be an 8-second sentence turned into a 25-second sentence. If this was essential to the story, and there was no way to schedule a reshoot, the clip would have to be cut to exclude the uh's and the uhm's and the lapses in talking altogether. What would result is a jump cut edit that would pretty much suck. The character would be jerking around in the frame everytime a cut had to be made and it would essentially be unwatchable. Enter Morph Cut. Morph Cut is an effect that will be implemented in Premiere Pro down the line that analyzes the footage and presents a seamless edit that is free of the jump cuts. Below is a presentation by Adobe about this. Really worth the watch.
Morph Cut works like this. You have an interview with someone that goes as such: "So the...uh...car was driving..uh..um...down...uh..the road and uh, uhm, we saw a deer in the street but it uh...uhm...was too late for us to uhh move so...uh...we hit the uh...deer." Wow, that is like pulling teeth. What would be an 8-second sentence turned into a 25-second sentence. If this was essential to the story, and there was no way to schedule a reshoot, the clip would have to be cut to exclude the uh's and the uhm's and the lapses in talking altogether. What would result is a jump cut edit that would pretty much suck. The character would be jerking around in the frame everytime a cut had to be made and it would essentially be unwatchable. Enter Morph Cut. Morph Cut is an effect that will be implemented in Premiere Pro down the line that analyzes the footage and presents a seamless edit that is free of the jump cuts. Below is a presentation by Adobe about this. Really worth the watch.
Friday, May 2, 2014
8 Things I Learned From Making A Short Film
This is it... Last blog post of the year. I'm not saying I've looked forward to this day since the first blog post, but... yeah. Just kidding, Arturo (please don't fail me)! I had a lot of fun with my last blog post (100% because of the GIFs), and since we're nearing towards the final days of Fiction Field I, I felt like wrapping things off with some valuable lessons I've learned, assisted by the power of moving images. So here we go.
1. Choose Your Positions Wisely
You're finally in your groups, and it's time to decide what you're going to contribute to the film. STOP. Before you go volunteering for a position, think. How much work do I actually want to do? Do I want to be responsible for the failure of this film? Do I know anything about lights? Am I organized enough to catch every single continuity issue there is? Thankfully, each member of my team were equally competent in their positions and we learned a lot along the way. But, looking back, I probably shouldn't have volunteered for three positions. Although it was extremely rewarding, I don't think I've ever been this exhausted in my entire life.
2. Always Pick Comedy
Just kidding. But seriously, really think about the type of movie you want to make before you decide. Think you can handle talking about suicide, murder and depression for four months? Are you sure? You can try as hard as you might to crack jokes on set, but trust me, it'll start to weigh you down.
In the end, you might have something that will leave an impact in your audience, but be prepared to accidentally become the most morbid person in your creative writing class.
3. Don't Do Anything Embarrassing
This, unfortunately, is inevitable. But if you can avoid it, try. On a film set, inside jokes at the expense of others is a long, grueling experience. Extremely hilarious when it's someone else, maybe not so much when it's you. If you do something worthy of your ridicule, you can be almost certain that you're going to hear about it every single day, of every single shoot.
It's one of the only things that keeps the group together and no one kills anyone. So maybe think twice before you clap the slate in the actress' ear, or don't lose your pants the night before a shoot. But if you do, thank you for your sacrifice for the cause.
4. Birthdays Don't Matter
Prepare for your best friends, roommates or parents to hate you if their birthday happens to fall during production season. Doesn't matter if they're Jesus, thou shalt not party on a shoot night.
But hey, if it's your or a crew member's birthday, cake on set is ALWAYS appreciated.
5. Take Lots of Naps
All nighters are going to happen. More than once. When post production rolls around, you're going to forget what going to bed before the sun comes up feels like. The only good thing about this is that your other professors may let you slide on a few assignments due to your new zombie-like nature.
So if you have a chance to fit in a nap, take it. Squeeze in an hour in between classes, or put your head down at the library for a few minutes during a study break. Doesn't matter where, but trust me, you'll need it.
6. Keep Your Cool
Tension will thicken and tempers will rise. This is what happens when seven extremely different personalities are forced to work together for four months straight, running low on sleep, food and sanity. If you are a producer or director, it is especially important for you to keep calm during these times. People are going to snap and mental breakdowns will happen, and as tempting as it is to join in the anger and misery, you have to pull through and mediate the situations.
The storm will pass, and when it does, you'll be in a much better place if you didn't punch your crew members in the face.
7. Make Sure You Like Pizza
This will be your diet for the next few months or so. Maybe you'll get some bagels and coffee in the morning on a good day, but most likely it will be frozen pizza from the night before. So suck it up, and accept the cheesy goodness that is shitty delivery pizza.
8. Appreciate Your Crew Members
Your crew is like your family. Probably more so since you spend way more time with them than anyone else. Everything you do affects the group, and you can't do much without them. And just like family, they may get on your nerves, and you'll most likely get on theirs, but at the end of the day you have to love them. This semester, I had one of the greatest groups I could ask for. I made so many friends and memories, and created something I was truly proud of. Without them, this semester could have gone horribly wrong, and I thank each of them for not kicking me out (yet). Shout out to the members of Team Falcon (Patricia, Paul, Amelia, Kelly, Mike and David) for all of the hours and hard work that you put in and sacrificing their lives to create a twenty minute short film about butterflies. I love you all!
Now all we have to do is survive the premiere...
8 Things I Learned From Making A Short Film
1. Choose Your Positions Wisely
You're finally in your groups, and it's time to decide what you're going to contribute to the film. STOP. Before you go volunteering for a position, think. How much work do I actually want to do? Do I want to be responsible for the failure of this film? Do I know anything about lights? Am I organized enough to catch every single continuity issue there is? Thankfully, each member of my team were equally competent in their positions and we learned a lot along the way. But, looking back, I probably shouldn't have volunteered for three positions. Although it was extremely rewarding, I don't think I've ever been this exhausted in my entire life.
2. Always Pick Comedy
Just kidding. But seriously, really think about the type of movie you want to make before you decide. Think you can handle talking about suicide, murder and depression for four months? Are you sure? You can try as hard as you might to crack jokes on set, but trust me, it'll start to weigh you down.
In the end, you might have something that will leave an impact in your audience, but be prepared to accidentally become the most morbid person in your creative writing class.
3. Don't Do Anything Embarrassing
This, unfortunately, is inevitable. But if you can avoid it, try. On a film set, inside jokes at the expense of others is a long, grueling experience. Extremely hilarious when it's someone else, maybe not so much when it's you. If you do something worthy of your ridicule, you can be almost certain that you're going to hear about it every single day, of every single shoot.
It's one of the only things that keeps the group together and no one kills anyone. So maybe think twice before you clap the slate in the actress' ear, or don't lose your pants the night before a shoot. But if you do, thank you for your sacrifice for the cause.
4. Birthdays Don't Matter
Prepare for your best friends, roommates or parents to hate you if their birthday happens to fall during production season. Doesn't matter if they're Jesus, thou shalt not party on a shoot night.
But hey, if it's your or a crew member's birthday, cake on set is ALWAYS appreciated.
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| Thanks for being born, Paul. |
5. Take Lots of Naps
All nighters are going to happen. More than once. When post production rolls around, you're going to forget what going to bed before the sun comes up feels like. The only good thing about this is that your other professors may let you slide on a few assignments due to your new zombie-like nature.
So if you have a chance to fit in a nap, take it. Squeeze in an hour in between classes, or put your head down at the library for a few minutes during a study break. Doesn't matter where, but trust me, you'll need it.
6. Keep Your Cool
Tension will thicken and tempers will rise. This is what happens when seven extremely different personalities are forced to work together for four months straight, running low on sleep, food and sanity. If you are a producer or director, it is especially important for you to keep calm during these times. People are going to snap and mental breakdowns will happen, and as tempting as it is to join in the anger and misery, you have to pull through and mediate the situations.
The storm will pass, and when it does, you'll be in a much better place if you didn't punch your crew members in the face.
7. Make Sure You Like Pizza
This will be your diet for the next few months or so. Maybe you'll get some bagels and coffee in the morning on a good day, but most likely it will be frozen pizza from the night before. So suck it up, and accept the cheesy goodness that is shitty delivery pizza.
8. Appreciate Your Crew Members
Your crew is like your family. Probably more so since you spend way more time with them than anyone else. Everything you do affects the group, and you can't do much without them. And just like family, they may get on your nerves, and you'll most likely get on theirs, but at the end of the day you have to love them. This semester, I had one of the greatest groups I could ask for. I made so many friends and memories, and created something I was truly proud of. Without them, this semester could have gone horribly wrong, and I thank each of them for not kicking me out (yet). Shout out to the members of Team Falcon (Patricia, Paul, Amelia, Kelly, Mike and David) for all of the hours and hard work that you put in and sacrificing their lives to create a twenty minute short film about butterflies. I love you all!
Now all we have to do is survive the premiere...
Friday, October 5, 2012
Opening Credits
This past Sunday the season premier of Dexter was on Showtime. In my house off campus, this is one of the house's favorite shows. After what seemed like forever, we were very pleased that Dexter was back on TV and we had a large viewing party in our living room for the premier. Most of us were avid Dexter fans and have seen every episode of the previous six seasons. However, there were a few people that came over that were new to the series. As the clock struck 9:00 PM the music began and the best intro and opening credits to a TV show began.
This may seem ridiculous but in my opinion the opening credits or the intro to a show is very important. Think about all of your favorite shows... Entourage has the Jane's Addiction song blaring, Breaking Bad has the Periodic Table, Weeds has the "Little Boxes" song, and Game of Thrones with the map of the realm. These introductions are something that sticks with us and something that prepares us for the show. In my opinion the opening credits are an important part of drawing the viewer into the show. Not to gain viewers but to put the people that are actually viewing the show in the right mind set for the show.
No show does this better than Dexter. The creepy music in the background coupled with weird shots of the cutting of meat, Dexter shaving, and getting dressed, reminds you of how peculiar Dexter's character really is. It draws you back into the show and into the mind of a serial killer.
As the newcomers in our living room shuttered at the blood splatter from Dexter's razor, or the the knife cutting threw the piece of meat, the rest of just smiled because our favorite show had just drawn us back in for another season.
This may seem ridiculous but in my opinion the opening credits or the intro to a show is very important. Think about all of your favorite shows... Entourage has the Jane's Addiction song blaring, Breaking Bad has the Periodic Table, Weeds has the "Little Boxes" song, and Game of Thrones with the map of the realm. These introductions are something that sticks with us and something that prepares us for the show. In my opinion the opening credits are an important part of drawing the viewer into the show. Not to gain viewers but to put the people that are actually viewing the show in the right mind set for the show.
No show does this better than Dexter. The creepy music in the background coupled with weird shots of the cutting of meat, Dexter shaving, and getting dressed, reminds you of how peculiar Dexter's character really is. It draws you back into the show and into the mind of a serial killer.
As the newcomers in our living room shuttered at the blood splatter from Dexter's razor, or the the knife cutting threw the piece of meat, the rest of just smiled because our favorite show had just drawn us back in for another season.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
New Girl
With all of the new shows debuting this fall, I got really excited to see what was new, returning, and watch my determination to do schoolwork take second priority to catching up on tv shows (haha).
I decided to begin watching with the "New Girl" with Zoe Deschanel. She is known for a lot of different things...She And Him, 500 Days of Summer, and my personal favorite...and I think that this new show will really give all the Zoe fans their weekly dose, and it will get everyone who still doesn't know who she is to absolutely fall in love. I am, however, worried that it will turn out to be one of those fantastic TV shows that goes unnoticed by millions of viewers, only to go off-air like some of my other favorites (*cough* Arrested Development). I do think that, based on the ratings of the first episode (11 million viewers) it could do O.K.
I think that these numbers are really, really high, considering that the pilot episode has been available to view for free via itunes since early September. I think that was a great way for FOX to promote the show..I really hope that they got it right with this one!
Also, I was watching the series premier of SNL and witnessing these two men on the same stage was great...
But what is up with Alec's hair? Did anyone else get really, really distracted watching it wiggle back and forth? Too. Much. Gel.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Thanks from TAP!
Hey guys! Just a quick thanks to everyone who came out for the To a Pulp screening last night. It was great having a solid amount of people there to watch our final season. I was really happy with how it turned out, and I think the rest of the cast and crew are, too. It'll be weird not having to send out costume information to the cast and prop information to the producers anymore- our set isn't even there anymore, we tore it down this past Thursday. But now that it's done, the two producers will be able to sleep and I won't have to worry about them ripping their hair out anymore. So yay!
If anyone wants to watch the last season of TAP (or even the first season of TAP), we should be submitting it for online showing on ICTV.org pretty soon. I know DVDs are also in the works, too. Not sure if it'll actually air, though (they just finished the episodes right on time for the premiere).
Thursday, April 14, 2011
To a Pulp!
Warning: Shameless plug ahead. Hard hat required at all times.
Okay, so I'm an associate producer for the ICTV fiction field comedy To a Pulp. It's about a fictional college newspaper and the crazy people who run it (no, it's not just a show making fun of the Ithacan). It's a little like The Office, but our characters do differ and it's not shot in the mockumentary style.
Anyhoo- the premiere of our 2nd and last season is on Saturday, April 30th in Park Auditorium! Doors open at 7 and we'll start the screening at 7:30. We'll be showing a recap of season 1 as well as all three episodes from season 2. All of season 1 is on ICTV.org if you want to check it out. Hope you can make it, we've worked really hard to make it an actual high-quality show and we're really proud of what we've done.
Basically: if you want to see a puppet, Lord of the Rings battle figurines, and a sword fight with a golf club and a toucan umbrella, come to To a Pulp's season 2 premiere on April 30th at 7 in Park Aud. Hope to see you there!
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