Production Blog: Publishing

 Since my last blog, I have not done much editing. This is because, I have after months of planning and filming, and editing, I have finished my final task. The most major thing I did was change the music credit a bit so it better reflected the conventions of the genre. After readjusting some audio clips I exported my film with the intention of watching the film to check for any errors on my desktop's video player. I'd do it in ShotCut, but the film looks very choppy and the screen which shows the video is very small so it is difficult to watch. My Desktop's video player allows for me to see what the video would look like in a much clearer way, hence why I prefer it. I watched my video in the desktop player and concluded that it was the most ideal product I could make. It was also the perfect length, exactly 2 minutes, which was one of my main struggles throughout the production process, as I had to constantly cut scenes and clips, or extend certain clips or noises. After watching it over one last time I opened up google chrome and pulled up YouTube. 

I like YouTube a lot as a platform to host my videos. Having an account for the site is nearly ubiquitous, so videos have a farther reach. Additionally, the site is very accessible and easy to navigate, which is good for both the audience and myself, as I often struggle with more complex websites. However, One of my big qualms with YouTube is that it, in the past, would take forever to upload, usually several hours. I published my video on the 13th and didn't expect it to be published until the 14th. You can imagine my surprise when, by the time I had written the title and dealt with privacy settings, the video was uploaded and ready to go. I do not know if this was a stroke of good luck or if YouTube updated their software but it was a very pleasant surprise. After uploading my final project, (which I must admit I am very proud of) I sent it to a few of my friends. Despite being happy with my work I was worried about what others would think about it. Luckily the response was very positive, and I am very grateful.