Editing and Title

Hey everyone!

I'm almost done with editing my film, yet whenever I think I'm finished, I always notice something that could be improved! It's unbelievable! I showed a few of my classmates so someone else could critique with fresh eyes, and their reviews helped me so much more than they'll ever know. Thankfully, everyone seems to really enjoy the opening, and they got the overall emotion and idea that I was trying to convey. 

Since I didn't want to spoil any part of the film opening, but I still wanted to show you my progress, I compromised by sharing some of my favorite shots of the whole video. 

 

 

 

For some reason, seeing "An Isabella Armas-Leon Film" gives me incredible pleasure. It's rewarding to see my name being recognized after working on something for such a long time. I decided to start off with a slow pan of the brushes to set up the artistic mood of the film. As you can see, most of these shots are close-ups, which is exactly what I strived for since I wanted consumers to notice details. Especially to be able to relate to my protagonists, viewers needed to watch this film from a more amplified perspective, so that they get to see the world kind of how Leah notices things. The third shot was one that I was VERY excited to do, because as I addressed in a previous post, I got a lot of inspiration from the film 'What  Dreams May Come', and I think this shot honors that. 

Lastly, I GOT MY TITLE PEOPLE! ***clapping audience*** Thank you, thank you! It was exceedingly difficult for me to choose a title that fit my movie idea. A very early title was going to be 'On the Brink' referring to Leah's increasing emotion that would eventually lead her to burst. However, that title was stroked down after it had too much of an action movie aura to it, especially because of the hard 'K' sound. As I consulted with my teacher, she suggested that I focus on my characterization, so I thought it was appropriate  for me to include Leah's name in the film.  After all, this movie is her life, her story...it only makes sense. Despite this though, having just 'Leah' seemed to barren, too easy of a title. In class, we talked a few times about the attraction of having  alliteration in film titles, so I started researching words that started with L that could compliment the title. After much scrolling, I decided on 'Lasting Leah', because at the end of the day, Leah's struggles and hardships forced her to paint, yet her paintings are eternal, imprinting Leah's mark on the world...lasting Leah. 

So there you have it folks! A bit of insight into my thought process. I started writing my answers for the Critical Reflection, but I've decided to post them tomorrow so that I can have a whole post just dedicated to the reflection process.

Have a great day,

-Isa