Last week I accomplished my goal of filming scene 1. In order to do this I had to cut out magazine letters, gather props, take LOTS of photos for the stop motion, edit the photos, compile them in photoshop, and edit the timeline.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Nd7CMbPoA
This process went smoothly because I have filmed the title card before. I originally expected to buy an envelope but ended up making one out of a magazine page which I am very happy I did. The lighting in my apartment wasn’t as good as I anticipated, so I am probably going to have to buy or rent a lighting set up.
I reached out to a creator on youtube who has an instrumental cover of “The Adults are Talking”, originally by The Strokes, that I want to use for background music. In the comment section of the video, others have reached out asking for permission to use his work and he has said yes, so I am hopefully he will get back to me and say yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaC0IymvXAE
This weekend I am going to work on scene 2 and figure out how I want to a. print out and arrange the collage in real life and b. destroy it. Originally my idea was to swirl it with a fork like spaghetti, but this is dependent on what paper I print it on. I also might destroy it by spilling coffee on it, which matches the theme well because the collage is all about being overwhelmed and drinking too much coffee makes me feel overwhelmed.
I started feeling insecure about my work, worried that it was going to be perfect. But I caught myself in this thought process and reminded myself that this toxic mindset is exactly what I am breaking down with this project. Despite the glare and cat hair, I am really proud of this scene and felt very creative and successful while making it.