Okay so, I have a genre in mind and an idea for the plot. Now I just need to figure out how to make my ideas real. I wanted to start this project knowing that I can create the effect I have in mind. I want to do scenes that clearly take place in the past; I haven't really explored much with editing video, so I want this to look good. My first thought to create this effect is to visibly change the mise-en-scene and add a pink overlay on the video. I also have an idea, I could put the videos on top of each other instead of cutting to one another, but I'll just have to see what looks better when I’m editing.
Research:
Scenes like this need to be obvious that they don't take pace in our time. I can accomplish this in a few different ways. I could decrease the shutter speed on my camera, I could do cross processing, I could use a color tint, or I could use a defused glow. These all tell the audience that this scene is happening in the past. I'm going to focus on the ones I'm considering for the opening that I'm creating.
"Old timey" defused glow:
I found a YouTube video that talks about how to add a VHS effect to video in editing. In this, the man changes the colors, the horizontal and vertical blocks, and the aspect ratio. All this creates an effect that would rely on the audience knowing that this is the past because of the camera quality at the time. However, after seeing how this effect looks and how to achieve it I don't believe it will be best for my opening. My main goal in these shots are to showcase them like they're memories. Making the camera obviously different does not line up with this vision.
Color tint:
This was my original vision for this opening and after researching it I think that I like this idea best. I tried to figure out how to make this happen by going into "Clipchamp" and editing an old video how I want these scenes to look. This idea matches with how I want the audience to see these scenes. The color of pink specifically has a lot of meaning to the opening I'm creating because It symbolizes the past and the relationship the two main characters used to have with each other. In the shots with everyday lighting and color, I want it to look like there is something missing.
Conclusions
After looking over all my options I want to stick to my idea of editing specific scenes with a pink overlay to contrast from the bleakness of the scenes that take place in the present. I want my scenes to show the setting, and the main conflict (the two main characters are not close anymore) wile not actually showing the main characters as they are at this moment.
Filmstro. (n.d.). Everything you need to know about creating flashback sequences. https://filmstro.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-creating-flashback-sequences/
StudioBinder. (n.d.). Color grading vs. color correction: What’s the difference? https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/color-grading-vs-color-correction-process/
Color Meanings. (n.d.). Pink color meaning: The color pink. https://www.color-meanings.com/pink-color-meaning-the-color-pink/
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