Second Music Video Experiment

I’ve decided to do a post on another music video experiment because it showcases different skills. I’ve recently attained Adobe After Effects CS5 and I used this program for my video interpretation (as well as Final Cut) of Janelle Monae’s “Cold War”. I basically used historical footage to

Music Video Experiment

As promised, here is my video experiment I concocted using Final Cut Pro as well as documentary footage from several sources. In this experiment, I relied on manipulating the speed of clips whether speeding them up or reversing them. I also employed jump cuts as well as quick cuts to simulate flash frames. In terms of sound editing, I omitted several lines from various verses throughout the song “Creator” to produce a clean version of the song. Check out the embedded video below above.

 

Editing Experiments

I have attained a new Mac-based editing system complete with Final Cut. So, I will be further developing and exercising my Final Cut editing  and Adobe After Effects skills and posting the results on my Youtube and Vimeo channel. Click here for the Youtube channel and here for the Vimeo channel. Thus far, I have re-imagined an Ipod Ad as well as a Chanel ad . The Ipod ad used footage from two separate iPod ads and I used a brand new soundtrack and different video effects. In terms of the Chanel ad, I used music video footage, photo shoots and a music track. Both ads required fiddling with the colour corrector tool in Final Cut. Next on the agenda, is experimental editing for a music video.

Producing Reel

As, I mentioned in a previous post, I worked as a Research Assistant on a show called, “Island Style”. Simultaneously, I was assisting with the organization, marketing and setting up of a grass-roots film festival called COMMFEST. I mentioned the festival to the “Island Style” Producer in hopes of covering the recently expanded Brampton festival site on the program.

Writing Reel

This is a different type of reel, one that demonstrates my writing skills in terms of their translation to the screen. I had the opportunity to assist in research for the television program, “Island Style”. The show focuses on outstanding members of the Caribbean community as well as events related to the diaspora.

Graphics Editing Reel

Here is a reel that demonstrates my graphics editing skills, which I used for a cable television show, “Osler Health Connection”. It is a live and pre-taped discussion show about health-related issues. I was responsible for editing the titles of guests, the topic of discussion, the titles of reporters and interviewees in vignettes as well as sequencing the end credits using the program, Inscriber.

Editing Clip

This is an example of my editing skills using Avid Pro and actual footage from the television series, Renegade. This was a class project and we were given footage directly from the show, specifically the episode, “Too Cool”.  Featured is a rap battle between the protagonist, Jack Sinclair and a hip hop rival.