Review Blog: Final Decisions

Hey guys, welcome back to my blog! While my group has finished making our edits, we still had a big decision to make when it came to sound. I and Marvin really liked the idea of using the instrumental of  Flashing Lights by Kanye. We chose that song as our victory song for our mock trial competition, so we thought it would be perfect for our video. To resolve the issue, I got on a facetime call and we all had a discussion. Mya liked the idea of the song but had one small issue. Since the video could be potentially posted on other platforms, such as Facebook, it may run into copyright problems. To avoid this she suggested we use royalty-free music. I suggested we make two versions, one with Flashing Lights and one with royalty-free music. Once we did more research on copyright on social media platforms, we would choose a version. After all the discussion, we chose to use royalty-free music to avoid any complications. 

With the music chosen, It was time to review. We all really liked the finished product and how everything came together. While watching the final video, I made sure to look for all the mise en scene that we used. First, I analyzed the costumes we used. Because it was a PSA for our mock trial team, our attire was all formal. This provided good contrast between a casual student and a student on the mock trial team. The lighting used in the video was bright. This added a happy, upbeat feeling to the mood of the video. Our friendly acting also helped to contribute to the mood. Finally, our prop, which was the gavel, helped to add to the formal and professional feel of the video. After I reviewed it, I showed the video to my friends and family who seemed to like it as well. With that, our commercial was finished. This is Kyra signing off!