The Cape May Lighthouse is located at 251 Light House Ave, Cape May Point, NJ.
- Music Video Created by Katherine Barnett (beantikblends)
- Song in video: System Shutdown by Airglow
Visiting the Lighthouse was a magical moment in time for me. Going to Cape May was a somewhat spontaneous moment for me. As mentioned in this post, I never been to a lighthouse. The day was incredible to me. There were moments where I felt I was walking in Wonderland. Well… The lighthouse was my first stop in Cape May. It took me close to 2 hours to get there. The weather was great at the time.
There was a part of me that felt nervous while taking photos. I wanted the perfect shot to play within paintshop. I was a little worried. I took so many pictures in different locations. The picture that I used as a base for this design was taken at the beach next the Lighthouse. I wasn’t too far away. I didn’t want to miss any part of the structure. I wanted the lighthouse to take center stage.
While I was making the design, I did get stumped a few times. What I want to do is add my abstract drawings in every design. Makes it more unique and it adds a traditional spin on a digital design. I always loved the mixture. Most of the time the mixture causes chaos while blending. It’s harder to blend my drawings to photos. My focus was to create something that looks like a realistic fantasy beach atmosphere. I wanted it to be completely drenched with red, blue, white and yet have beach elements like sand. I think I was successful in executing my initial concept. I made several versions where red and blue are more dominant.
The abstract drawing felt like it was crashing the party but I really wanted it to be a cohost. If that makes sense… I know I will get better and that’s what I love about making these types of designs. It’s always a challenge. It’s so easy to blend the base with other textures and filters but to add another object that’s foreign to the base creates conflict. Well… for me anyway. I am using an odd program. I do have plans to create a program. Something that similar to paintshop but caters to specific functions I need. My goal is to have my own program created before the end of this year. I know exactly what I want. I just need the cash to execute it. In time…
What I would love is to film a scene where someone is dancing in a reality that I’m shaping with my color blends to a song that I adore. I have a plan to make this a reality. It’s the foundation of my story videos.
The music video. I love it. Honestly, I think it’s one of my best. I made sure to carefully edit the frames. You don’t see any program boxes in this one. I never mind seeing it but I want to make more professional videos. And unfortunately, that means removing any traces of my design software. I always liked seeing it but I do love how the videos look now so it’s a win/win. I think the background video is cool. I didn’t create the background video. I am a member of a website that offers motion video backgrounds. I love it! I do edit the background videos as well. Lots of customization. Making videos is a big challenge but I love the end result. It’s worth the added stress.