SSR Parrots
Channel: MeekoSoup
Date: 2016-11-06

First real attempt at video editing. Saw a cute clip with a bunch of others. Downloaded it. Edited it out. Crop. Delete audio. Added my own audio. And copy/paste the hell out of that one clip. And presto! :D

Honestly those two parrots look hilariously like me and my friend. x3

.-= Music =-.
  Title: Super Sonic Racing
  Album: Sonic R
  Composed by: Richard Jacques
  Sung by: Teresa Jane Davis
  Wiki: http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_R_(album)

.-= Software =-.
  Title: HitFilm 4 Express
  Version: 4.Free
  Link: https://hitfilm.com/express

.-= Video Specs =-.
  Length: 00:04:01:16
  Size: 1280x720
  Frame Rate: 30
  Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0)
  Encoding: Variable Bitrate, 1 pass

.-= Audio Specs =-.
  Codec: AAC
  Bitrate: 192 Kbps

.-= Blab =-.

So, I made this pretty quickly, I would say between finding the clips and downloading them, to prerendering the final project it took me less than an hour. I do have a pretty beefy computer, so that helped a LOT, but otherwise the actual process was quite simple and straightforward.

Using HitFilm 4 Express took a bit of getting used to, but with a few google searches, and some quick looks at video tutorials, I was able to do all this. I feel like I now have the barebone basics for video editing, and I'm confident I can do MUCH better.

I realized, while uploading the video, that there were a lot of moments I would have liked to capitalize on. Even if all I used was just the same old audio clip, I could have used single frames stretched out in the beginning to build some anticipation, and at a little extra personality to the two parrots. This would allow me to setup for the drop that happens about 35 seconds in. Clever uses of the mask, and having it jump around could have further built the mood. After that, all that really matters is seeing the loop of the silly parrots. No one really expects nor wants anything further after that.

But! That's not what I did for this one. If anyone reads all this and does want to see me attempt a remastering of this video, let me know in the comments and get others on board and I might be motivated enough to do it.

Happy editing everyone! :D