This document summarizes the process of recreating a showreel video. The creator realized issues with the opening sequence from the original showreel. They experimented with different transitions and animations in Canva. Footage from past video projects was edited together, syncing to music. Challenges included restricted file sizes and quality drops during exporting. The creator made adjustments throughout to improve flow. The ending sequence was recreated in Canva. After multiple exports and quality checks, the showreel was finalized for upload.

1. Showreel 2.0
post-production

2. Realising something a tad annoying right away, the opening sequence. I had used Canva Pro to be able to download the images as PNGs
to create the opening sequence in the original, but at this point in time I don’t have access to that feature. Going to have to take this in a
different direction to cutting the sequence and snipping it into the new one, a “logo animation” is being played with in Canva as I have
never used that feature before.
So far creating a decent little animation, the main sequence I
am struggling with is the rhombus shape behind the logo.
Giving a torch affect, it doesn’t work as well here being
restricted on space.
As for the effect options as well, although I have found a
decent-ish one to use it doesn’t really give the same impact as
the first animation did.
Although, now that
“showreel” has been added
filling up some space, that
seems to help the outcome a
lot more. Giving it a fade
effect as well to match the
entrance of the lighter shade
already the placement results
better compared to the first
attempt.

3. Taking up four seconds of the showreel duration, a start has been made.
Because of the restricted page size over on
canva, a second page had been
downloaded only being the background
colour to allow the animated video fit in the
frame better.
Looking at the frame now, I can’t tell whether it’s
my eyes, the laptop itself or because of canva not
letting me download the animation over 500 x500
pixels, but the quality of the logo appears slightly
fuzzy. Leaving it as it is for now, an idea has sprung
to mind.

4. After using the animation, I am considering taking a countdown stock clip, and adjusting that to the
beat before inserting any of my own content.
As a few speed adjustments will be in need for
each number, the final few seconds to the clip
has been placed where I need it allowing me to
work backwards from there.
Not sure why, but for some reason the ‘change speed duration’ isn’t working for me
at the moment, but I have thought of a way to shorten the clips some more before
attempting again. Rather than the clock hand going in a full 360 motion, instead I
will adjust the clips so the hand swipes down 90 degrees before switching.
Since the speed doesn’t want to be
adjusted apparently, I have still
managed to succeed just by
halving each of the clips to sync
with its own beat.
Only thing I want to do
now before moving on, is
changing the colour of the
clips slightly. Adding more
of a red tone to fit with he
intro better.

5. Not getting too carried away with the colour
adjustments, already the clips are beginning
to fit in much nicer. Placing this here just so I can keep the tones the
exact same for every clip in the countdown
sequence.
Adjusting it some more, a result I am
happier to go with had been found.
And that is that sorted.

6. Reusing the Mind footage for the first set of clips, with that being my
first real product I like the idea of using that first. Done with the first
few clips, I have allowed my editing to me less strict extending the
footage used.
Struggling a bit more with the football
sequence, with trying to expand the
usage of this footage it is more difficult
to piece the clips together as when
trying to sync the clips to the beat there
isn’t so much of a difference between
the clips to make that clear. Only making
it rougher with some clips.
Making some final
adjustments to the last few
clips, finally the result has
gotten better.
Ready to move on to the next video product now, I am now going through and downloading the
remaining videos. Again though, I will be having to miss out the documentary as I won’t be able
to fit that in in a way it makes sense to the showreel. Unlike the original video though, another
project has been found of which I never knew was edited together. Being about a spring clean I
had helped to film, that is also now downloaded ready to be fitted into the showreel.

7. Reconsidering which clip to use next, in the last
attempt I moved onto the flash mob music video.
And because of the football clip ending as the
camera slides to the right, I edited in a transition as
the footage moves into the flash mob sequence. But
now that I look back on it, I hate the result.
Finding the 360 video though, the opening sequence
to that fits perfectly with the ending to the last clip
as mentioned. So with that, I have my next video.
With that refitted now, something I am
going to tale from the original is the
transition from the 360 footage to the grey
lady short film. Especially since that
seemed to really impress a few of my
participants in the survey.
Confident in keeping the transition,
the pan down was placed back in
before any of the clip had even been
edited.
With the short film edited in now, I did double check the
original showreel to make sure I used the right effect
before moving on. Thinking it was pan down, turns out it
was pan up, so that was in need of quickly fixing.

8. Unsure of what to go with next, thinking Halloween themed I went with
the flash mob. Still unsure of how to introduce the change in sequence,
the opening to the dance video fades in from black fitting with the flash
effect from the previous clip.
Not liking the change in the second half of
the sound track, not that I have reached it I
have instead copy and pasted the first half
and will be stitching that back together
before continuing the video editing.
With some messing
around, the files are now
in sync.

9. After sliding in the preferred audio, the only thing I have noticed now is the
clicking sound. With me reusing the audio from the start and clicking playing as it
progresses, that automatically starts when the fresh audio is played. So debating
here on leaving it, or going ahead and removing some more of the newer audio
to skip right to the clicking part. Option two sounds better as when it does play
through as is, the track seems to drop losing the momentum from the build-up.
Doing just that, the outcome has
resulted a lot better.
The flash mob sequence has now been edited in. Keeping a few
clips the same as the original showreel, a few newer one were also
used expanding the use of the project.

10. I could now either insert the spring clean project, or
the canon one. I will also have another go at
downloading the barber competition footage giving
me more options to edit in.
At thirty-eight seconds now, the duration is catching
up slowly to the length the other was at. And with
more footage being included, the duration has
already been improved on.
For both the Canon and barber projects, images will
be included on top of the videos, so to even the use
of projects out, either of those two will have to be
the next chosen video.
Another thing I could do, is entirely re-edit the
stand-off mini project.
The only video I can’t include still, is the
documentary as again, I have no way of
interpretating that into the showreel in a way it
makes sense to the product.
Going with the barber footage, the first use
of photography has been included as
planned. Continuing to sync everything to
the beat, the first few focus on one
hairdresser so those watching can get a
better idea of what is happening.
As for the switch to the next dresser, I am
attempting a small animation transition with
the last image zooming in on someone in the
background with them being the focus in the
next few images.

11. Pleased with the result of the
transition, for the next swap in
scenery, I would like to find an
image similar to this models
posture before getting onto the
group photos followed by the
change in video use.
Going with this model here, as it is a video a
stabilization effect has been place over it giving a
clearer result to the video alone. Alongside that, the
frame has been zoomed in on as an attempt to
mirror the previous image.
Before carrying on, more audio
is needed. Locating the last
block, the same has been done
keeping the same beat going.

12. Having everything in place now, before moving on I had rewatched
the barbering section to make sure I was happy to leave it as is.
Getting to the second competitor and model there seemed to be
something off. Adding in a few more motion editing the outcome
fits in a lot better now.
With the introduction to these two being a picture zoomed in on,
the next clip worked, but not enough. Zooming in slightly to begin
with, as the video plays the clip jumps back to its original frame.
Not stopping there, for the final image in this same section the
transition attempt didn’t really look like a transition. Having it
smaller to begin with, popping up the same as the footage before
it, the image then expands into place with he next soon shot
taking over.
Happy to carry on, the spring clean video is next in
line to be used.
Finding a lack of continuity with the editing here, I had gone
through the two and a half minute video selecting the footage
I liked leading to the duration now being sixteen seconds long.
And that is without the effort of editing the footage into the
showreel.
What would have been good to include was the interview
section, but I feel like collabing the original audio with the
showreel audio would ruin it as I never liked seeing that when
doing my existing product research. Another thing was
continuing to use the clip without the dialogue, that as well I
don’t like. It bothers me knowing the people are talking, but
there is nothing to it. Kind of as if the music is playing over
them speaking… If that all makes sense.
Hence why I have aimed to steer away from the use of talking
people.

13. As I had mentioned with the continuity, the clips
have been rearranged, keeping the two photos I
have also separated the sections from the start of
the day where it was pretty much sunny and bright
dropping down to the end of the day with the
atmosphere turning damp and gloomy.
In place now, more audio is in need before the next video
is placed. Being the Canon video I am pretty sure that is
the last of the footage I can use.
Unsure of how to edit the canon video in, the only way I could think of that would fit nicely would be to carry on with the
use of pictures. Especially as imagery was a big part of that project. Hesitant due to having two of the same video concepts
right before the canon one, and not wanting to rearrange anything, it has just came to mind that keeping the three videos
together, then it reveals the skill I am trying to show there all in one section of the showreel. Happy with that, I finally have
together my showreel… almost of course.
Having access to the footage from the canon project still, I will be using unused footage as well as
clips from the video giving me more to work with.

14. Making this sequence somewhat difference, to begin I had went with using
the images before the video. That way it kind of links with the clean up
project footage going from the use of pictures rather than jumping to the
next video.
I was also considering only using pictures as that what the Canon project
mostly is, but there are a few clips I quite like enough to fit in so will stick
with using both.
As for the pace of this section, obviously keeping to the beat, I wanted to
try going with more of a dramatic flare having the pictures move in and
out of the frame. But watching it through, it doesn’t fit very well and just
appears quite croppy and boring. I will probably just be doing it wrong, but
still.
Adjusting the placements, a transition has been
added instead between the images and video.
Being only the first set so far, the same
technique will be used for the next few building
up to the end of the showreel. Only to keep it
slightly different, the transitions will be different
per set.

15. Not really a fan of the canon sequence, I will continue to keep it in as it
shows what it needs to show. Not touching the transitions yet, the end
sequence will be added in then the final adjustments can be made.
Going back over to Canva, I will be creating the end sequence there the
same I did with the opening sequence.
Keeping the design the same for the start, I will be
placing the contact details below the subtitle ‘Showreel’,
and will decide on any extra bits as I go on.
Moving the title and logo slightly
higher, a burst effect has been
added onto the contact details
giving a bubbly effect.
I could leave it as is and just have
a fade out effect on DaVinci… But
it could be good having the
information disappear before the
showreel comes to an end.

16. Sticking with the fade out idea, instead of
the whole page disappearing, the
background will stay with only the logo and
text being removed so the black screen that
would show up isn’t an inconvenience to the
reel.
Keeping the duration the same to the
opening sequence as well, this animation
will be cut down to four seconds.
Having the duration of each page
fair, each page will have two
seconds each giving the audience
enough time to catch the
information given.
Copying and pasting the background image used at
the start with the logo, it was once again needed for
the end sequence with a second extra in duration
allowing the logo to fade off completely.
Going through the whole duration a good couple of times, small adjustments were made for almost every clip
making half a second longer with the rest a second shorter keeping it all in beat to the audio.

17. At first, the transitions were being a pain at the end as for some reason the
second image wouldn’t allow me to apply a transition between that and the
next piece of footage. Fixing that, I had moved it back by a second and
placed the transition file at the end then a second at the start of the next
video.
I have trialled a few of the options, warp seems to be my favourite although
it is difficult to watch through them properly with the app glitching over the
effect.
Sticking with it for now, I will be converting what I have right now and will
watch the play through once it is downloaded to check everything plays as it
should before uploading it to YouTube and Blogger.

18. I don’t understand why, but again once the file has been exported the quality
drops on the video. Everything a part from that is fine… except the final
transition actually as it seems to skip over too quick so before reattempting
the export, the quick change will be made.
Increasing the length, the warp is a
lot smoother so now I can look into
why the exporting keeps messing up
my files.
Having an update on the software, I will
be going ahead and doing so before
exporting the file again to see if that
fixes the quality at all.
Sorted now, I do think the update has helped the quality issue, although uploading to
YouTube might be a different story the same as it was for the last few projects that had
been uploaded there. Done now though, I am much happier with the result of the
product and can completely move on.