Choosing Cinescore Music for Playa Beach and Pelicans Scene

I love working with Sony Creative Software people on the Yucatan Travel Movie because they are so helpful and knowledgeable. Today, I received help for choosing the Cinescore for the music underlying the video of the scene with the fishing boats bobbing in the water and pelicans diving around them in the sea at Playa del Carmen.

On to Cozumel!

I am happy to say that today I moved on to editing the section on Isla Cozumel in the Yucatan Travel Movie.

Still Dancing with Playa del Carmen

Wouldn’t you know it! My computer had a seize up today. I was putting music to the delightful scenes of people traipsing through the rain on the brick streets of Playa del Carmen when the cursor stopped moving. It set me back hours.

Very frustrating. At first, it appeared as if I had lost all the work I had done earlier today on the Yucatan Travel Movie.

However, I am happy to say that my dear friends at Dell Gold Tech Support came to the rescue. They not only got my computer working again, but also, they were able to salvage the work I had done earlier in today. They also resolved some other issues I had been putting up with.

In fact, I am happy and grateful for the help I received. The down side of all this? It all took time.

Still Working on Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen also has fantastic beaches. It is on the aqua-watered Maya Riviera. I’ll be integrating the footage from the beach scenes next into the Yucatan Travel Movie.

Focus on Playa del Carmen in Yucatan Travel Video

I’ve been concentrating on integrating the footage on Playa del Carmen into the Yucatan Travel Video. Playa is the fastest growing city on the Maya Riviera. It is also a great place for shopping.

First Dubbing Session on the Yucatan Travel Movie

Today, for the first time, we held a session in which we dubbed in talking to improve the original audio recording of the Yucatan Travel Movie. In the original, the sound of the waves lapping the shore on the Caribbean coast of Cancun, Mexico, overcame the spoken word. Now, you can hear Miriam speaking over the sound of the waves. The session went very well. I am happy and pleased with it. Good results!

New Name for Yucatan Travel Movie

The Yucatan Travel Movie will be in two parts. This is Part I: Yucatan Travel: Cancun to Coba.

Great Meeting with Miriam re Yucatan Travel Movie

Today, I’m in Vermont with Miriam who starred in my Yucatan Travel Movie. We’re working on the editing of the Eastern Yucatan footage.

Another Miracle – Blogging is Possible with Wireless

Well, here I am in Vermont, working on the Yucatan Travel Movie and, miracle of miracles, when I am using the wireless connection where I am staying, I can connect to the internet and access my blog posts no problem. This is so unlike my experience when I connect to the internet using my cell phone modem. It has to be the modem. This is the same computer, the same web site, but, when I use the cell phone modem to connect the internet, it does not work!

Coba and Birdwatching is Complete

I felt happy as I put together the scenes for the Coba section of the Yucatan Travel Video. Today, I finally finished the bird-dances-to-music. When I showed it to John, he laughed out loud and had to see it again. That made me feel so good. Many birdwatchers come to Coba because the tropical songbirds around the lakes are phenomenal. There are also crocodiles. And, of course, the ancient ruins, which are always so fascinating. The first time we visited Coba, in 1999, hardly anyone was there. The parking lot had not been paved. No tourist buses parked there. The road to the site contained potholes from one end to the other. Now, everything is paved, spiffed up, touristy and very pleasant.