May 24, 2011 - Levels Are Equal

All performances are done, all clip levels have been adjusted, and to my ears they sound fine.  No clips are too loud, none are too soft.  I watched the entire film today listening to the levels, and adjusting things.  I took out a few more clips and I am down to my absolute final edit.  I still have some ideas for narration, but I haven't laid them down yet.  I tend to talk a lot, so I need some help with when, how much, and what I narrate during this film.  Like I said yesterday, most of it is self explanatory.  When I got to the end of Beijing, which is 40 minutes, and the longest section, I didn't realize it had been 40 minutes.  For me, this film is interesting, and it does not feel like an hour and a half by the end.  Then again, I made it, so I am slightly bias and more interested no matter what.  I logged 5:08 hours today, and I will get another 1:30 this afternoon at rehearsal.  I hope to edit the preview tonight, or tomorrow afternoon, and write out the narration this afternoon, and record it tomorrow morning.  I have been getting a lot of questions about when/if I am going to show this film.  I am absolutely terrified to show it, but I am still very much excited to show my work, and what 43 students experienced.  I hope everyone else is excited about it, I am still a little bit behind, but I should be caught up soon.  I may decide to burn the DVDs next week and focus on just finishing the film this week, even though I need to be done this week.  We'll see how the next few days go, then I'll be able to decide.  Keep checking in to see where I am as this exciting and stressful process winds down!