Editing Process #1

 March 17th is inching its way closer and closer and honestly I'm stressed. I'm not even stressed because I feel behind, but more because I want this project to be perfect. I also need to begin my CCR and begin editing which are two crucial parts to my project, especially the CCR. My final thought is, I need to lock in.

At this moment I am questioning what will look best for my title and credit sequences. What color should the font be? How big or small should the text be? What should the FONT EVEN BE?? Needless to say I am questioning my entire editing experience and wondering how good of an editor I really am. I need to remind myself that I am a good editor and it is something I enjoy.

I had previously discussed my process of picking out a couple fonts to choose from for my credits and title. But now it's getting real, I have to pick. I want it to look mature but also youthful to represent the contrast of her double life. I opened my most trusted thing I know, Canva, and got to work on finalizing my fonts. For the title, I went to my list of fonts I had previously posted in my blog, and one just stuck out to me, it was exactly like the one I pictured in my head. For some reason, a lighter but more muted yellow came to mind when I pictured the credits and title on the screen.

Here is an example of what I put together in Canva! I put it on a green background so I am able to green screen it over my clips when I am ready to fully put it together. I will be able to move it around as a please, and the way I want this title to pop up on screen is from an overhead shot of Camila closing the computer, that once she closes it the title will appear. I added a bit of a "lift" effect to the text so it wouldn't look so flat and unprofessional on the screen.

For the credits, to implement that contrast I had mentioned earlier, I kept the same playful looking font for the "STARRING," but then used a more mature looking font for the actors named. In this example I made, it works really well because it is the actress playing Camila, so the top shows the youth while her name represents her maturity. I lightened the actor's name for aesthetic reasons just because I believed it looks better. I also kept that same "lift" effect for the depth to the text, and put it on the same green screen background that I know will be flexible when editing.