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I practiced editing using Adobe Premiere Pro (as mentioned in previous journal): VIDEO LINK
*note: definetly not my best video, but it took me a very long time to figure out how to use the app, so I'm going to say it wasn't bad for a first try*
Video's connection to art: I've started to see how much I can actually use art and no longer limit myself to a canvas and paint.
Video Stats (as of 11/5) - posted on 11/4 @ 6 PM; 115 likes; 4.4K views
For my SDA storyboarding, I have thought of two "episodes" in the series to get me starting. With the amount of time editing has been taking, I don't want to push myself further than two, high-quality videos for the upcoming SDA.
Series Name: Canvas Chronicles (still a bit iffy on this)
EPISODE ONE: Story behind "Udayam" (painting shown on the left)
Idea: I don't have a perfect morning routine and, often, my mornings don't feel calm at all. I wake up at 7:05 and barely get to school with my hair brushed. To contrast, there's my Grandpa who spends two hours every morning praying. He has peace, structure, a way which he prefers to go about. It has taught me that mornings are sacred, so I reflect on this piece, encouraging all to pay more attention to morning routines. Hopefully, mine will get better.
Story Board:
THE CONTEXT/BUILD-UP
into card (introduce that this is canvas chronicles, episode 1)
put viewer straight into the chaos of my morning routine- yelling, a bunch of thoughts swirling, skipping breakfast, snoozing alarms, speed brushing, tearing my room apart for an outfit, leaving the house 2 minutes before the school bell rings
essentially, this part will be a bunch of sounds and their associated clips (very fast-pased and noisy)
TURNING POINT
while running out of the house, in a POV shot, I spot this painting.
the noises completely stop and the viewer is sucked into a memory (show this with a dream-like filter)
the sounds start again, but now they are those related to my grandpa's morning routine
the chirping of birds, the steam coming from a kettle on the stove (he only drinks warm water), the ringing of his bell (used while praying), the sound of pen on paper (he writes Shiva-Koti every morning, which is basically the act of writing the Hindu God Shiva's name over and over again)
RESOLUTION
end card saying: slow down
fade into the reveal of the painting so viewers can get an actual look at it
EPISODE TWO: Story behind "Tea Time" (painting shown on the right)
Idea: There is a diachotomy that comes with the phrase "Tea Time." Growing up in America, it has meant gossip and circles of secrets, but, in my Indian household, it means drinking chai (tea) with my family. What I love the most about the piece on the right is that it does an amazing job of juxtaposing these ideas and, often, these two concepts behind "tea time" come together in my life, as I am usually gossiping while sipping chai with my parents.
Story Board:
THE CONTEXT/BUILD-UP
put viewer into the making of chai
maintain a similar style to the last episode by focusing on quicker shots that emphasize sounds and cinematic visuals over voice-overs
TURNING POINT/CONFLICT
the peaceful sounds of making tea is interupted by a text from a friend "CAN YOU BELIEVE WHAT SHE DID" - maybe opera/intense music starts playing?
segway into the same intro card as episode one (clarifying that this is still part of the series)
from other peoples' series, I've noticed that the intro card doesn't always have to be at the very beginning, just like how theme songs can start 1-5 minutes into a show's episode
this is a good place to put this, as it also leaves people in suspense for a second
show a sequence of violent texting manners and sending paragraphs
during this, the tea is overboiling (common part of making chai, but, in this case, it also works to symbolize rising tensions)
the tea overboils. I put down my phone and stop the "tea time"
show the process of pouring chai into cups (this is a very distinct part of the painting)
RESOLUTION
I hand the chai cups to my parents, sit down with them, and viewers hear a muffled "OMG DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS GIRL SAID" followed by some inaudible conversation
to me, this scene really explains the meaning behind the painting because it shows how different interpretations of a phrase between cultures can be a separating force (exemplified by me ignoring the chai while gossiping with a friend), but also one that connects and brings a richer dynamic (exemplified by the moment with my parents, combing the two cultures)
again, keeping with the style of the last episode, fade into a final reveal of the painting
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