Alright, let me walk you through how I pulled together that Cornell-Quinnipiac hockey highlights clip last night. Man, it was one of those nights where everything felt a little slower.
The Starting Point: Pure Frustration
Kicked things off like always, fired up the editing software on my laptop. You know the one. And boom, instant headache. The damn thing decided to freeze right after I clicked “new project”. Had to force quit it, which took forever. Seriously? Right when I’m itching to dive into the good stuff? Aggravating.
Finding the Gold Nuggets
Eventually got the raw game footage loaded. Spent the next chunk of time glued to the screen, rewinding and fast-forwarding like a madman. Knew I needed that “Top 3 Plays” angle, so my eyes were basically scanning for:
- Big saves by the goalie – especially O’Hearn getting horizontal across the crease mid-third period.
- Clean goals with fast breaks. DeLucia’s wrister past the glove? Textbook.
- Any hit that made the crowd gasp. Found a beaut from Connell in the second.
Highlight reel stuff needs juice, right? Hunted those moments down.
The Clipping Chaos
Marked the start and end points for each play I liked. Sounds simple, but getting exactly the moment the puck left the stick or when the goalie started the dive? Precision took ages. My coffee was stone cold by this point. Thumbnails were a mess too – screens went all crazy with previews. Took like six tries to capture Connell mid-hit without it looking blurry.
Slapping it Together & Sound Hell
Dragged the best three clips into the timeline. Easy enough. Then came the real nightmare: sound. The arena noise was drowning out the commentary on one clip. Spent way too long messing with the audio levels, trying to find the sweet spot. Added the tiny freeze frames just before the goals for impact – that bit actually worked smooth for once.
The Export Wait and Posting Blues
Hit render. Went to grab a fresh coffee. Came back… barely halfway done. Seriously feels longer than a period. While waiting, tried writing the post caption. Brain felt fried, so kept it simple: “Last Night’s Wildest Moments.” Finally uploaded it. Hit post. Watched the notifications trickle in.
Worth It
Seeing people buzz about DeLucia’s goal first thing? That hit different. Makes staying up late wrestling with cold coffee and glitchy software worth it. Until next game’s highlights, I guess!
