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Now it's time to start and finish my editing process. While going through this I realized I overestimated my ability to us cap cut efficiently. Though I had done research on how to use the app, its way different when you're actually using it and when you have to pay for the good effects. The first scene of my commercial that I inputted last minute was a screen that read the words "All About Me." The scene played for a few seconds as the song played with no lyrics. While the song still played, I transitioned to a baby picture of me. Then a video of me around 9 years old basing the transition to the start of the song. When the lyrics finally start playing it starts off with "What I Always Long For" showing a picture collage of me in pre-k in a doctor costume, in cheer uniform, and holding up an honor-roll certificate. After these first lyrics are played the cut transitions to another scene with a black smokey fade in. With the lyrics "Feel Like a Brand-New Person". This symbolizing in the commercial that I'm a "different person" from when I was little. Then I decided it was only fitting for the clip to cut back to younger me. This scene showed a picture of me at kindergarten graduation which was also my birthday. As the commercial comes to an end a picture of my yarn and crochet hooks are shown again symbolizing and showing my favorite hobby. The final scene being my last video of me on my birthday at a restaurant with my family (showing happy times). Now, the end of my commercial and first project have been reached. I have learned so much going through this editing process so now there is only room for improvement with my next project.


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