Throughout my 4 years in eComm, I have gained more knowledge and experience than I ever could've ever imagined. When I first entered the program, I had no clue what I was getting myself into and was worried I wouldn't be able to keep up with what was expected of me. However, with hard work and perseverance and an amazing role model (Mr. Cooper), I was able to exceed all expectations I had for myself.
Not only have I learned how to use different programs such as Premiere, Final Cut, and Rundown Creator, but I have gained many life skills as well. I've been able to communicate with my peers, teachers, and professionals as well as collaborating on stories with my fellow students. Being one of the few seniors in Convergence Journalism, I have had to become a leader for the juniors and step up in different instances such as anchoring and taking on stories. Along with this, my project management has improved with the Raven Minutes becoming more and more common. All of these skills together can help me in my future endeavors by giving me experience in the broadcast field and knowing how to handle mentors and talk to professionals.
This year has really brought out my strengths and weaknesses both technologically and personally. I learned that while I still have errors, I have become a better writer with stories and with scripts. I also have been able to improve on my anchoring skills and being able to meet a deadline for stories and scripts. I do need to improve on my ability to create a story through video rather than just throwing clips together and putting a sound byte behind it.
I can tell from the trips we have taken this year, that the information I have obtained from Convergence will carry me far in college and in my professional career. I hope to take my knowledge of equipment, the broadcast field, anchoring, script writing, etc. down to Arkansas with me next year so I can get a head start on finding possible job shadows and mentors.
I would not change anything in this class, it has taught me more than I ever could've imagined and I am so lucky to have spent the past four years in this program.
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Friday, March 30, 2018
eMagine Makeup Blog
Video
News Package
Olathe Northwest State Champion Volleyball Season Recap
Being in the video strand as well, I think the story was done really well. I liked how there were many different interviews consisting of players who range from sophomores to seniors. It would've been interesting if the story had a specific view and zoned in on a certain player to get their personal story rather than just the championship game itself. This also would've helped to get more broll for the story. Overall, however, I think this package told the story of the ONW Volleyball team very well and deserved the pixel it received.
Animation
3D Organic Model
Viking in Blender
I thought this animation looked really cool and took on the true image of a viking. I think it would've been nice if they got a different view rather than keeping the focal point in the same spot just so you can see the bottom of the animation better. Personally, I think this animation was better than the 1st and 2nd place winners because it gave different views unlike the 1st place winner and was more detailed than the 2nd place winner.
Web Design
Topic Website
Thank You, Olson!
This website was definitely first place worthy, from the written content, to the pictures, to the timeline. I loved how they implemented different aspects of his life into different parts of the website. The website definitely achieves its purpose of effectively giving an overview in to Mark Olson's life. The design was very clean and modern and was easy to navigate around as well. It was a very well done website overall and I love all of the content within it.
Graphic Design
Branding
Simply Sweet
This brand was done very well. I loved the idea of the lime being integrated in green while also having the bright pink to contrast it and tie in the "sweet" aspect of the brand name. I like the second logo more than the one chosen because it looks more fluid and the balance of the lime with the words is very appealing to the eye. I love the bright pink and soft green that were chosen though and how the focal point of the logo is different than the background because it makes it stand out more. Overall, this brand is very appealing to the eye and I'm a huge fan of it.
News Package
Olathe Northwest State Champion Volleyball Season Recap
Being in the video strand as well, I think the story was done really well. I liked how there were many different interviews consisting of players who range from sophomores to seniors. It would've been interesting if the story had a specific view and zoned in on a certain player to get their personal story rather than just the championship game itself. This also would've helped to get more broll for the story. Overall, however, I think this package told the story of the ONW Volleyball team very well and deserved the pixel it received.
Animation
3D Organic Model
Viking in Blender
I thought this animation looked really cool and took on the true image of a viking. I think it would've been nice if they got a different view rather than keeping the focal point in the same spot just so you can see the bottom of the animation better. Personally, I think this animation was better than the 1st and 2nd place winners because it gave different views unlike the 1st place winner and was more detailed than the 2nd place winner.
Web Design
Topic Website
Thank You, Olson!
This website was definitely first place worthy, from the written content, to the pictures, to the timeline. I loved how they implemented different aspects of his life into different parts of the website. The website definitely achieves its purpose of effectively giving an overview in to Mark Olson's life. The design was very clean and modern and was easy to navigate around as well. It was a very well done website overall and I love all of the content within it.
Graphic Design
Branding
Simply Sweet
This brand was done very well. I loved the idea of the lime being integrated in green while also having the bright pink to contrast it and tie in the "sweet" aspect of the brand name. I like the second logo more than the one chosen because it looks more fluid and the balance of the lime with the words is very appealing to the eye. I love the bright pink and soft green that were chosen though and how the focal point of the logo is different than the background because it makes it stand out more. Overall, this brand is very appealing to the eye and I'm a huge fan of it.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Sports Reflection Blog
This semester, I've learned a lot of new things and life lessons from the experiences I've had. I think my strengths would definitely be producing, but I also can create good stories when the time is needed. I conduct really good interviews; set up wise and question wise. I also can come up with really interesting shots if I have the time to plan them out. But as a producer I thrive by writing scripts and and making sure everyone's stories are done on time with their lead in's written.
My weaknesses differ from videography issues to project management issues. I'm still working on my problem solving skills and my procrastination on getting stories and other things done (scripts). I also need to make sure my audio levels are even on the camera before I start filming because in my last story the audio was barely hearable. Along with this, I still could improve a little more on my script writing skills. I have the basics down, but I need to focus more on going deeper and trying to insert casual remarks and improv within my writing.
For this next semester, I'm going to try to focus more on stories and not so much on producing. I love the producing aspect, but I'm trying to lean more towards reporting rather than producing. I also would like to anchor more and insert more improv into what I say so it is more like a real news broadcast. I hope to do more news stories and improve on my overall project/time management skills within this next semester.
My weaknesses differ from videography issues to project management issues. I'm still working on my problem solving skills and my procrastination on getting stories and other things done (scripts). I also need to make sure my audio levels are even on the camera before I start filming because in my last story the audio was barely hearable. Along with this, I still could improve a little more on my script writing skills. I have the basics down, but I need to focus more on going deeper and trying to insert casual remarks and improv within my writing.
For this next semester, I'm going to try to focus more on stories and not so much on producing. I love the producing aspect, but I'm trying to lean more towards reporting rather than producing. I also would like to anchor more and insert more improv into what I say so it is more like a real news broadcast. I hope to do more news stories and improve on my overall project/time management skills within this next semester.
Friday, December 8, 2017
News Story Reflection 12
I was able to learn a lot of new information such as how commercials work (national and local), the difference between real news and high school anchors, and how a true live production works. It was really reassuring to know that most of what we do now in high school stays the same in the real world and that I won't be completely and utterly lost when I go to a true news station.
Some of the things that I am definitely going to start implementing into my own work is the use of more stand ups, ad-libbing with my co-host when I anchor ONW Now, and to try to put more entertaining and humorous packages into the show along with not being so serious when I anchor.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
News Story Reflection 11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnl30q0Xd3g
This news story was told by a weather reporter actually which wasn't any different from a normal journalist besides the addition of weather at the end. It was about the show Walking with Dinosaurs and how each of the dinosaurs are controlled.
I thought it was really interesting how the reporter ad libbed the whole segment and improvised her responses to the person she was talking to on the spot. She obviously had a set amount of time and an outline of script, but she ultimately had to report off the top of her head which shows just how good a true reporter is.
If I were to have been the reporter in this situation, I would've tried to get an interview with the people up at the top that're controlling the movements and actions of the dinosaur instead of just the person in charge of driving the dinosaur itself. I also would've possibly gotten footage from the actual show rather than solely the behind the scenes.
This Friday I'm hoping to possibly gain a mentor and internship at Fox 4 along with an idea of how the real world of broadcast journalism works. If the reporters have any tips on how to be a good journalist that will also be amazing to learn. I'm extremely excited for this opportunity.
This news story was told by a weather reporter actually which wasn't any different from a normal journalist besides the addition of weather at the end. It was about the show Walking with Dinosaurs and how each of the dinosaurs are controlled.
I thought it was really interesting how the reporter ad libbed the whole segment and improvised her responses to the person she was talking to on the spot. She obviously had a set amount of time and an outline of script, but she ultimately had to report off the top of her head which shows just how good a true reporter is.
If I were to have been the reporter in this situation, I would've tried to get an interview with the people up at the top that're controlling the movements and actions of the dinosaur instead of just the person in charge of driving the dinosaur itself. I also would've possibly gotten footage from the actual show rather than solely the behind the scenes.
This Friday I'm hoping to possibly gain a mentor and internship at Fox 4 along with an idea of how the real world of broadcast journalism works. If the reporters have any tips on how to be a good journalist that will also be amazing to learn. I'm extremely excited for this opportunity.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
News Story Reflection 10
This week I am doing my blog on an episode of Glee. Ainsley, Lina, and I watched an episode of Glee one day in class and learned quite a bit actually. There are many different aspects of tv shows that can be incorporated into news stories such as different shots, zooms, and how to use J and L edits.
Glee tends to use a lot of zooms in their footage to enforce certain situations within the show. I actually used a zoom in my recent story to try to put emphasis on a stand up location. I also used many different J and L edits to make the broll and interviews more fluid within the package like used in the show.
Some things they could do better are to make the shots more steady and not so shaky. The movements are also really sharp which make it kind of hard to keep track of the story line sometimes. If I were to film for the show I would make sure the shots are a little more steady and make the broll flow together better.
News Story Reflection 9
https://www.local10.com/travel/bird-slams-into-miami-bound-flight-on-approach-to-airport-1-1
This news story was one that we had to look at for our quiz. It was about a bird that had somehow crashed into a plane while in the air then got stuck. Luckily the plane was able to land safely with the bird still stuck and there were no injuries except for the bird itself.
The reporter did a good job of getting interviews with the pilot and with passengers of the plane as well. They also got as much broll as possible considering the limited amount of time and information and possible footage they could get.
Some things they could've done better would be that they could've gotten more footage and tried to get more background information on certain types of birds or previous bird crash accidents that've happened in the past.
This news story was one that we had to look at for our quiz. It was about a bird that had somehow crashed into a plane while in the air then got stuck. Luckily the plane was able to land safely with the bird still stuck and there were no injuries except for the bird itself.
The reporter did a good job of getting interviews with the pilot and with passengers of the plane as well. They also got as much broll as possible considering the limited amount of time and information and possible footage they could get.
Some things they could've done better would be that they could've gotten more footage and tried to get more background information on certain types of birds or previous bird crash accidents that've happened in the past.
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