This last week I have felt a little stagnant with my work.
It’s an uncomfortable feeling because I really want to start editing my film,
but there is so much back end work that needs to be completed before hand. I’m
still going through the log and transcription process, which at times feels a
little redundant. I understand the need to do this important work and once I am
completed I’m sure my editing process will go much smoother. I’m just kind of
hating the process right now. Although, I know I would not be dreading this so
much, if I didn’t have tedious work to do in other classes. This film and this
editing class requires my complete and full attention, I mean I am here to make
this film. I want to devote all my time to this. Unfortunately, the requirements
of grad school are deterring me from giving this project all the focus it
deserves.
As of now, I have completed my transcoding and developed a
good organizational flow. Here are some screen shots of my bin list in
premiere.
I don’t have every folder open in these, but the images show
how I’m working. I have four major categories: B-Roll of Prison, B-Roll of
Tutwiler, Interviews and Choppin Cotton. Within this large bins, the smaller
bins are scenes that have been organized by date. I’m really trying to keep it
simple and direct. I don’t want a bunch of files with confusing names. I want
to be able to find everything I need quickly. I feel I’ve achieved this with my
bin structure.
My logs correspond with my secondary bins, labeled by date.
For example,
I feel like I am following a standardized process, suggested
to me by Jennifer. As I’ve been reviewing footage I keep getting ideas on where
I want to take it. I often feel as though I can’t try things yet until I am
finished logging and transcribing. Which makes me feel a little disabled right
now.
Another issue I am having, is that my main subject, Anthony,
keeps calling me wanting to record. Which is great, I welcome all the material
I can use. However, he doesn’t understand that I need to transcribe all of our
interviews. As a result of trying to stay up on my logging and transcribing of
footage, I feel like I’ve fallen behind on our audio interview transcriptions.
I am also feeling like Anthony is not becoming coming across
as a living, breathing character in the film yet, as his physical appearance
won’t be present. I am thinking of shooting a formal, sit-down interview with
his mother in the coming weeks and trying to extract some old photos of Anthony
to make him more personable.
I’m looking forward to the next week, when I should be
finished with my logging and transcribing.
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