All of my footage is from the previous lo-fi project, with only 5 seconds of extra audio of the sound of foot-steps created and added in the beginning of the video. Although, overall, I am pleased with my final product, this project has taught me useful techniques involving sound and editing. I feel that I was previously experienced with the transitioning the footage with the software iMovie, but I was not experienced with audio. I feel that I have successfully learned this technique thanks to this project.
My opening title is also used as my text. I have done this because the quote by CS Lewis is a statement that I live by, and reflects my future working goals in the field of journalism, which has been under more scrutiny than ever in the past few years.
The texts that I read over in the audio recordings are by Oscar Wilde (the Picture of Dorian Gray) and CS Lewis (the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), two of my favourite novels from my teenager years and my childhood, respectively. I feel that I have edited these recordings well with the images, and that it personally reflects me. The Oscar Wilde quotes reflects my feelings for art (seen in the image of the postcards on the side of a bookshelf) and for writing, which I consider to be my passion in life. The pictures of the open diary with the pressed flowers, and converse shoes with the book Jane Eyre (positioned to “converse” the feminism that I feel is expressed in the novel). I feel that this represents me, in reflecting my favourite novel and past-time, as well as my personal beliefs of gender equality.
The next roll of footage reflects objects around my room. This includes sentimental pieces, such as my first perfume and pieces of wall-hangings purchased after my parents separated when I was a child. I have not placed any audio recordings of this, since I feel that the background sound of the video suits with the tone of the images.
Although some may disagree, I am happy with my extended shot of my final photograph with a recording of CS Lewis writings. This photograph signifies my Australian and Turkish heritage, particularly with the 100th anniversary of ANZAC day in mere weeks. I have chosen a CS Lewis quote, because it has been said that British author, CS Lewis, was heavily inspired by Turkey, particularly by the city of Istanbul, where my family’s heritage lives. This inspiration is also seen in the novel, with repeated mentions of the food, Turkish delight and the heroic character of Aslan named with the Turkish word for ‘lion’.
For next time, I plan to improve my camera work. Although I am happy with the final product, I do not like how the camera shakes in the footage. I have tried to improve it by adding audio of footsteps, to display the movement of the camera, but it is something that I plan to focus on improving in the next project.
In the beginning of this project, I believed that it would be difficult to successfully change between camera footage and photography, I have worked hard to make sure that the transgression was subtle, and feel that I was successful in my aim, but hope to improve next time.