Editing Interviews for TIGP (Part 2)

Read the first part here. Now that I have finished filming all the interviews I can start my editing process. I used Sony Vegas 12 to edit and color correct. The first thing I did when starting my editing process was to sort out all the clips into close ups, wide shots, and b-roll. I had also created a folder for the audio from my H4N Audio Recorder. I then dragged all the video clips into the timeline and paired the wide shot and the close up for each interview. Next, I dragged the rest of the audio clips for […]

Least Depressing Best Picture Winners!

If you’re suffering from the post-holiday January blues, prepping for the Oscars by re-watching some best pictures of years past likely won’t pick you up out of that slump. The Oscars have a tendency of giving the big awards to, well, long, depressing films. War, slavery, death, debilitating mental illness, and we’re still only in the 2000s. Good news, they have let a few upbeat, crowd pleasers slip through and take best picture!        Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire, 2008 I know, Slumdog has it’s violence and death, but, it also has romance, and a final ten minutes […]

Filming Interviews with TIGP

In December an organization called TIGP (Toronto Inter-Generational Partnership) visited our video class in my high school. They wanted to create a Youtube video about their program and weren’t sure how to do it. They asked us, since we were next door in the same building. They wanted the video to promote Intergenerational Day, on June 1st by explaining the importance of connecting with someone else of another generation, whether they are younger or older. My classmate and I were more then happy to do project. Day 1: TIGP lined up 16 people for us to interview in one day. […]

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How to Create Stunning 3D Slideshows

Happy holidays! Wouldn’t it be nice to put together a cool 3d parallax photo slideshow like the video you just saw? First, I want to give a shout out to make up & hair Valentina Dang, Donna Szeto, actress Lindsay Ogus, audio Andy Wong, 2nd camera Vi, location Ray, gaffer Cuong Phan and PA Nicky Kowsari. Also Lucas Cheong, Matthew Windsor, Jeff Yung, Scott Wilson, Henry Wong, Kevin Yu, Jia Feng, Teva Fourier, Jan Ian Chow and my wife Yue Dan. They took part in the project above and were truly amazing. Be sure to check out their links! We also need your help, we’re […]