Video Editing Software: CapCut
Export Settings: 1080p, MP4
Audio Credits:
“Trance Dreams” by Rene1905 licensed under Content License
Image Credits:
From Pexels
A Drug Tablet on a Person Mouth by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
Woman in Black Off Shoulder Shirt by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
A Woman Sitting on the Bathroom Floor by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
Face of a Pensive Young Man by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
Woman Standing In Front Of A Broken Mirror by Andrea Piacquadio licensed under Pexels License
Blue Eyed Man Staring at the Mirror by Download a pic Donate a buck! ^ licensed under Pexels License
Person Holding a Piece of Mirror by Med Ahabchane licensed under Pexels License
Silhouette of Man Standing Beside Ocean during Sunset by Ali Naderi licensed under Pexels License
Back View of a Person Walking on a Concrete Pathway by Iurii Laimin licensed under Pexels License
Man Hiking Green Mountain by Brian Petty licensed under Pexels License
Person on stones under cloudy sky in sunset by Rachel Claire licensed under Pexels License
Woman in White Dress Lying on Bed by cottonbro studio licensed under Pexels License
Topless Man Sitting on the Bed by Gioele Fazzeri licensed under Pexels License
Unemotional man in dark room in sunbeam by Sinitta Leunen licensed under Pexels License
Person Holding Silver and Green Scissors by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
Photo by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
Contemplating Life by Marek Piwnicki licensed under Pexels License
Man’s Hand in Shallow Focus and Grayscale Photography by lalesh aldarwish licensed under Pexels License
A Hand with Band Aid Holding a Medicine by Vika Glitter licensed under Pexels License
Photo by cottonbro studio licensed under Pexels License
Man Hiking on Hill in Mountains by Ruslan Ataev licensed under Pexels License
A Couple Inside a Dark Room by RDNE Stock project licensed under Pexels License
Detective Interrogating a Suspect by cottonbro studio licensed under Pexels License
Person using Gray Laptop by Nataliya Vaitkevich licensed under Pexels License
Man in Black Suit Jacket Feeling Stressed by Khwanchai Phanthong licensed under Pexels License
Man in Black Hoodie and Blue Denim Jeans Sitting on Brown Wooden Floor by MART PRODUCTION licensed under Pexels License
Man and Woman Hugging on Bay View by cottonbro studio licensed under Pexels License
people Walking Together Near a Beach by KoolShooters licensed under Pexels License
Family and Groom Hugging by George Chambers licensed under Pexels License
Close-up of Man Holding Golden Award in Hand by Ofspace LLC, Culture licensed under Pexels License
Woman in Black and White Polka Dot Shirt Sitting on Chair by Kindel Media licensed under Pexels License
Woman Smiling by Jonathan Borba licensed under Pexels License
Assorted Tablets on the Table by Darina Belonogova licensed under Pexels License
From Unsplash
a blurry photo of a woman with glasses by Christopher Ott licensed under Unsplash License
woman in gray turtleneck long sleeve shirt by Uday Mittal licensed under Unsplash License
topless woman standing on beach during daytime by Aliaksei Lepik licensed under Unsplash License
a blurry photo of a woman’s face by Taylor Deas-Melesh licensed under Unsplash License
a woman with dreadlocks covering her ears by Adelade Mbuyazi licensed under Unsplash License
man in gray polo shirt by Mishal Ibrahim licensed under Unsplash License
girl in pink hair doll by Matteo Badini licensed under Unsplash License
close-up photo of heart-shape stones by Nastya Dulhiier licensed under Unsplash License
a close up of a bunch of pills by Nastya Dulhiier licensed under Unsplash License
group of people standing by Goashape Studio licensed under Unsplash License
a blurry photo of a woman’s face by Roxy Aln licensed under Unsplash License
a couple of men standing next to each other by Jakayla Toney licensed under Unsplash License
red and black umbrella painting by Jon Tyson licensed under Unsplash License
woman spreading her arms by Fuu J licensed under Unsplash License
traffic light sign underwater by Kelly Sikkema licensed under Unsplash License
Nice work Kaleah! Your message was very clear, and I think the song you chose underscored that very well. I like that it started out as the kind of dance track you’d hear in a club, and then the lyrics become inspirational near the end of the video with the recovery imagery. You did a great job cutting the images to the beat of the song, though the cuts were a little slower near the end of the video, but I didn’t know if that was intentional. This song has several sections where the drum beats rapidly, it could be fun to experiment there with some equally rapid image cuts. Your citatons are thorough, with everything linked. Putting them in a bulleted list might help break them up visually. Overall great work!
Hi Kaleah! Overall I think you did a good job of clearly conveying the narrative from point A to point B. The song choice, images and editing all worked towards this goal of highlighting how someone can be pulled in to drug abuse, how it impacts people’s lives, and finally what recovery can mean. I particularly liked the fast paced edited to match the beats in the beginning, and the sparse use of words at the end to relay the message. Towards the end of the video the editing for the images was slower, I’m not sure if this was to say that life slows down in a good way once you choose recovery. I think you did such a good job with the fast paced editing in the beginning when the spiraling starts to happen it would be really cool to see what you could do with fast paced images of successes at the end to create a parallel narrative from the beginning. Great job!
Hi Kaleah,
I liked your video a lot and it had a clear message. Your theme of the road to recovery from drug use was clear and it came across well. It was clearly overt with the multiple use of images involving drugs as well as the change halfway through to being with nature and people. This showcases the road to recovery from drug use. The images had a lot of contrast, and it was clear when the switch from using drugs to trying to stop using drugs. The timing was nice, however, I would recommend trying to time the image changes more with the beat of the song. While each beat doesn’t need to have an image change, some beats, especially very pronounced ones, could benefit from corresponding image changes, possibly contrasting ones as well. Your edits were fast-paced matching the audio you used very well. Overall, the video was edited well and the use of images with the audio was nicely done, great job!