Friday, 7 March 2025

Post production #2 - Editing

 

Editing "A New Beginning" with a 90's aesthetic


 I want to give it my film opener a ‘90s-inspired aesthetic like the warm, dreamy, and soft look like the movie Clueless.




Something I noticed when watching Clueless is its soft, bright colors, gentle lighting, and golden undertones which make everything light, airy, and a little romantic. Even though A New Beginning is more about romance and mystery I still want to keep that nostalgic feeling like in the mansion scenes. I want to create a feeling that this world Ethan is stepping into is different and magical different from his normal life.


Things to focus on when editing.

A little bit of that glow effect will be added making the lighting look natural but dreamier  like in Clueless it has that warm and golden glow over everything.

I want to add a tiny bit of grain. This will help give my movie that nostalgic feeling just like those classic romance movies. Instead of those sudden and sharp cuts I will use soft fades and dissolves to create a smoother, dreamlike feeling. This is especially good in romantic films so scenes feel soft and timeless.  When I was doing some research about editing I learned that Freeze frames or Slow zooms were big in 90s teen movies. I want to try this when Ethan first sees Lily.

Right now I am trying different filters seeing how much glow effect I should add without making it look fake. I want everything to look natural so I need to find the right balance.




I am excited about editing this part because it's not just about putting these clips together its about creating a mood and telling a story and all these details matter. I can't wait to see how it looks.


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Post production #2 - Editing

  Editing "A New Beginning" with a 90's aesthetic  I want to give it my film opener a ‘90s-inspired aesthetic like the warm,...