At the beginning of the song, I want to create a montage of shots in order to reflect the fact that the protagonist is dreaming about better times. Here is how I devolved and creates the montage sequence:
1. I placed a variety of shots, which featured the happy couple in, next to one another in order to display a general sense of happiness. However, I didn't think it was obvious that I was trying to create a dream sequence.
2. To try and replicate the sensation of a dream, I added a cross fade transition in between each cut. Unfortunately, I still thought this looked to simple and didn't have the confusing nature that dreams often come with.
3. I layered up the different shots as well as adjusting the opacity of several layers to make the layers underneath visible. I am happy with this as it creates a happy atmosphere which is also reflective of a dream due to illusory feeling of it. On the other hand though, it looks rather choppy and isn't very smooth.
4. To make the sequence polished, I included cross fade transitions. This made the sequence more tranquil and expressed how the protagonist is moving on to one thought to the next in his dream.
5. Lastly, I experimented with the order to shots in order to achieve the most effective sequence. I made sure to build up to the end, including more shots that overlapped each other. This creates a dramatic build up in contrast to the stillness to when the protagonist wakes up.
