<< Previous
Baking In Motion
Project Reflection & Statement
The idea behind this one was pretty straightforward – I wanted to capture my son baking cookies but make it visually interesting by showing multiple angles and stages at the same time. Split-screen felt like the perfect way to do that, letting different moments of the process pay out side by side instead of just cutting back and forth. The whole vibe I was going for was warm and a little playful, which honestly wasn’t hard to pull off when your subject is a teenager who genuinely loves being in the kitchen.
The Lego Cookie Heist at the end was something I’d had in my head from the beginning – I just thought it would be a really fun way to wrap it up and add something unexpected. Stop-motion is tricky to pull off, but I think it was worth it for the laugh factor alone. On the shooting side, things went pretty smoothly. I did notice some movement in the images due to using a snake neck tripod and walking around the kitchen; I guess the movement of the floor caused a little bit of motion. Something I’ll keep in mind for next time. The rest went well, good light, a willing and comfortable subject, and a kitchen that turned out decent on camera.
Post-production was a whole other story. Split-screen editing sounds simple until you’re deep in the keyframes trying to get three clips to slide into their corners at exactly the right moment without everything going sideways. I was able to get more hands-on experience with Premiere Pro motion controls doing this project than I think I have anything else so far. It was frustrating at times, but I’m ultimately quite happy with the whole result. I think it came together nicely and I’m excited that I get to submit it as well as keep it for a family memory.
