Editing Sound

When editing the sound, I had to go to 'Window' then 'Audio Track Mix.' Here, I altered each singular audio track to make sure it didn't go over the mark that indicates the volume is too high. After checking each individual sound track was at the -12 mark, I manipulated some sound clips with a fading out effect. This is so the audio tracks run smoothly into one another and don't just start and end abruptly. When applying more audio tracks used for special effects such as lightning, I had to make sure that the background music didn't block out the special effect sounds. For this, I made the backing track a slightly lower volume so the other audio overlapping it can be heard clearly without taking over the sound completely.

Evaluation

Link to our green screen: https://youtu.be/SuNeSe3192o

For our video project, we were asked to create a short film that lasted 30 to 40 seconds long that  involving the green screen. The green screen allowed us to put our recorded footage over an image or GIF. 
For our green screen, we decided to base it round a Pokemon battle. By using our own footage of two characters spawning their Pokemon from an over the shoulder shot angle, we were able to put in a Pokemon battle background underneath so it looked as if they were in the game.   

We used a range of tools to help us with this. To get the right amount of footage, I used the Razor Tool to cut and trim the footage, music and pictures so that they fit and ran smoothly. To add the background pictures to the green screen, I applied the Ultra Key effect that can be found in 'Effects' then 'Keying.' I dropped the Ultra Key effect onto the green screen video. After, I moved the green screen video onto the top layer and then placed the background image on the layer underneath. I then went into the editing bar and used the pipette near 'Key Colour' to select the green screen colour. When the green screens were completed, I worked on adding the GIF's of the Pokemon fighting to add more effect. Though, for both the videos and GIF's, I had to re-size them. I did this by going on the Editing tab and selecting 'Motion' there, I put the images to scale. 

After finishing the footage, I worked on the sound. I used a website called 'YouTube Converter' to convert the sounds I got from YouTube into audio files which I later imported into Adobe Premiere. Although I did have some technical difficulties with this at first, I managed to work my way around it and find an audio file that was even greater then the original music I tried to use previously. Since I had some music over lapping, I had to make sure the each sound track could be clearly heard. I checked the audio sound by going into 'Audio Track Mixer.' Here, I could control the level of volume for each separate audio track and make sure it never passed a certain mark, indicating it was too loud. 

When I finished adding the extra effects such as: Lightning, lens glare and the finishing credits, I uploaded it to YouTube. Since YouTube  had its own effects, I applied an enhance effect to my video to bring out the colours of my short green screen clip.

Although the filming didn't go smoothly as there were some minor shadows scene in the green screen scenes, overall I think it was a success. For my first time using the green screen, I believe that even with the shadows the filming with the imported background looks effective and eye catching. 

Green Screen Editing Process

When we finished filming the green screen, I had to add still images or moving images to the scenes where the green screen was present. 

I started by putting the green screen clip onto the top layer of the timeline then adding the image I wanted in the background on the layer beneath it. then, I went into 'Video Effects', then the drop down folder 'Keying.' After, I dragged the 'Ultra Key' onto the scene with the green screen. I did this for all the scenes that required a background image. 

After applying the Ultra Key effect, I went into the effects bar (on top of the screen previewing the footage) and the pipette located green, the same colour as the green screen. This allowed the image on the bottom layer to fill any parts of the clip that was the same colour green as I had selected.  

I decided that the green screen backgrounds alone didn't look to interesting. So I decided to add simple effects such as the lightning bolt effect as seen above, as well as the lens glare seen in the image below to make the footage more dramatic and eye catching. 

After sorting the backgrounds for the green screen, I added a range of GIF's of the Pokemon fighting to make the project last up to 30 seconds. It also made the footage more entertaining and look more like the real game. Though the GIF's were to small, so I had to resize them by double clicking on the footage and adjusting it the right size in order to fit the screen.

Proposal

We were told as a group of three (Me, Abbi and Leah) to make a short clip involving a green screen that would last 30-45 seconds roughly. 

A green screen is a backdrop made from green material that is then modified using different software to replace anything that is the same colour green as the backdrop with a still or moving image. It works much like how the Transparent background works on Photoshop. The background is changeable and can be modified while the image in front of the background won't be effected.

A lot of films use this technique. The Harry Potter film series and Alice in Wonderland are popular examples of films that use green screen in order to achieve better effects.

When coming up with an idea for our group green screen, we took inconsideration what would be simple and easy to get props for but as well as entertaining. So we decided to film a Pokemon battle. Abbi could easily provide the props needed, Leah could act and I could film. 

It will feature the two girls holding out Pokeballs (see picture at the bottom) which will then summon the Pokemon. At the end, it will show the winning Pokemon. These are the scenes that will involve a green screen. When editing, we will replace the green screen with images from a real Pokemon game battle as well as add effects such as lightning bolts and various light effects. To make the battle seem more like the game, we will include GIF's of the two Pokemon fighting. This will also help us make the short clip last up to the 40 seconds mark. 
All of the sound will be non diegetic as we will replace the sound with Pokemon battle music and lightning sound effects to make the clip seem more dramatic. 
Majority of the camera shots will be over the shoulder shots while the others will be either midshots or extreme close ups.

For props, we will need the following:

• Anything Pokemon related (clothing etc)
• Pokemon teddies  (to use for the battle)
• Pokeballs (to 'summon' the Pokemon)