Hello, my name is Sherjil Munir.
Today I will discuss the process of my video creation, known as "The Pineapple Whip." The video was made to gain experience in using editing software that will be utilized for the AICE Media Studies portfolio. In this blog reflection, we will discuss the process and the things I learned while navigating through the editing software. The editing software is known as Adobe Premiere Pro. There are many things that I learned from this software. Here are the aspects/things I learned to progress this video.
The process of using this Software:
My process of using this software, known as "Premiere Pro," was for me to learn step by step how to navigate the tools. First, I explored how to import and export files inside the editing software. Then I learned to navigate and find the interface where the project, timeline, and editing tools are located. Once I figured out those basic steps, I proceeded to start editing the clips in preparation for my video creation. When the clips were imported into my editing base, I started to sort out the clips I would use to make the creation of "Pineapple Whip."
The video was planned to have two interviews from the clips—one from the manager and one from a random person who discussed their experience of trying the pineapple ice cream. The clips were managed by adding cool transitions between the people being interviewed. On top of that, I added clips on top of the video where it transitions into another clip that describes what the person talks about regarding the store. This allows the audience to feel entertained and see a variety of clips that show the purpose of what the manager is talking about. For example, the screenshot provided below shows the interaction between the manager and how I used different clips to describe his purpose. Overall, the process was fun, and I enjoyed learning how to navigate the tools, split clips, and add clips to fulfill the video's purpose.
My experience of creating the clips was a fun experience for me to learn how to use Adobe Pro. I never learned or used Adobe before since my background in editing only consisted of using mobile editing apps such as CapCut or YouCut. These software programs unfortunately do not meet the criteria for the curriculum, so Adobe was my only option to edit the clips.
At first, it was very frustrating to navigate all of the clips and convert them into files. This felt like a long process to wait and sit through. Sometimes, only a few out of the total clips I needed would show. This took me a while to learn, but I am getting better and better at using the software the more I practice. I also liked learning navigation tools that consist of splitting clips to edit out certain parts and adding great transitions that help the video explore more of what the topic is about.
The topic shows why many people go to this particular ice cream shop and what makes it special. I am excited to see what more I can do with this app as my experience develops over time.
The challenges and success I had during creating the clip were that some things, like adding or removing clips, were a challenge. For example, when I exported clips from a file, not all the videos were saved. This was frustrating because I had to figure out how to export more clips from the file. With the teacher’s help, I realized all you have to do is click on the black spot located in the left corner of the editing software.
The successes I had while creating the clips were that I easily understood where the tools are located, such as splitting clips or adding clips between transitions. This was a success because it enhanced the purpose of what I was trying to create between the interviewers. I was able to transition into clips of other people enjoying their ice cream and showing different areas of the fair where the “Pineapple Whip” was located.
The way I sorted out the clips was to make it feel more like a news channel creating this video, where we shift the focus to fit its purpose. If you were a person taking related classes such as TV or Newspaper, this would enhance your creativity when editing videos to help persuade an ad or purpose.
The process I learned throughout completing the clip was how to add audio to certain clips and how, if you delete a clip, the audio of the clip is also removed. The reason why I think this is special is because, in my mobile editing software, I was not able to remove the whole clip—it would just remove the extracted audio.
I like how Adobe already provides extracted audio without needing to use your phone to add it. This was fascinating for me to learn because I was able to adjust the audio volume and add smooth transitions to make it concise. For example, I added music in clips where nobody is talking. This makes my transitions smoother and more concise, helping the video feel prepared for the next part of the clip. I don’t even have to worry if removing a clip will affect the extracted audio since it gets deleted along with the clip itself.
The important takeaway, such as things I will do next with this app, is to learn better how to use the text input feature. I had a challenge fitting in the words properly within my video output. I will take more time and effort to learn how to use the text correctly and how to utilize it better. I felt like I was missing some points since I wasn’t able to add as much text to my video as I wanted because I was still learning how to do it. There are other things I would like to try using with these clips and apply to make better videos where I can edit more effectively.
Conclusion: I may or may not consider using this software for my final video portfolio. I think I need more time to learn how to use this app, as I am still struggling to edit certain clips efficiently. I am going to allow myself more practice and experience before making further decisions. If I were to do this project right now, I would struggle and not be able to complete it in the proficient manner that it’s supposed to be done.
That's all I have on my reflection of my video creation "Pineapple Whip." Below will be the video:
Video Editng Practice "Pineapple Whip Clips"
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