Interview

This quarter I’ve learned many, many things. From shortcut tools to actually acting and directing there are many new tips and tools I’ve been taught.  Some of these tools include command i/o/j/k/l/b, which mean in, out, rewind, stop, fast-forward, and the blade tool (cutting).  With these I can decide where I want to start the clips I put in my videos and where they stop, then I can cut them if I need to.  I also learned some things that are helpful to use while videoing, such as to never touch the camera while videoing, just press record and walk away.  Some other things I learned are to never do a wide shot then an extra wide shot or close-up then I medium because you will end up with a jump cut. Also, make sure your actor(s) always bring the same clothes they wore when you were videoing the first time if you have to video multiple days.  Finally, make sure you manage and keep track of your time and check your work in the camera to make sure it’s still there once you’re done. 

Web Design-Hello, World!

I personally liked this project because it gave me a snip of what it's going to be like next quarter and what kind of stuff we're going to be doing. However, it was complicated sometimes just because you had to go with your guts which could sometimes be hard.  I think the specific parts that were hard were the parts where you had to look for new tools like the point to file tool, and the new CSS file tool.  It was kind of hard for me to find those first but once I did it was a lot easier.  I thought it was very fun and good to get a break from the hard work we had to do this quarter.  I am now excited to do more Web Design next quarter!

Chase Scene

During this project I learned many things such as how to collaborate with other people, how to improvise, and how to manage my time wisely.  Some other things I learned while doing this project were how to make sure we didn't have any jump cuts, which was kind of hard because we didn't have our storyboard sometimes.  During my next project, I will make sure that the videos are actually on the SD card before we come back from a break.  I will also use my time very wisely and come in if I do not think I'm going to be able to finish.

In this project collaboration was a little bit different because you had more people to work with and it was a little harder to make sure everything looked okay in the video.  We also learned how to manage our time well and improvise if we needed to.    In our next project we could make sure that we had everything ready to start editing and that we know our storyboard before we start videoing and editing.  

AB Sequence

Some of the things I learned how to do during this project are camera tools and responsibility.  I also learned that the arrow keys are your friends. Another thing I learned during the AB Sequence is command i and o.  I used these to make sure my music and video made sense and lined up together well.  Some things that I will use for my next project are how to use the zoom on the camera and that when you think you are close you're not close enough.  Other things I will use are communicating skills.  Its good to be able to talk to your actor or actress to make the video look as best as it could.  

Collaboration in my eyes is being able to communicate and get things done with your client or partner. This was a big contributor to the project because you and your partner had to communicate with each other during story boarding and filming so that the video looked good.  It also helps your people skills because you learn to work well with people who you don't usually talk to or new people

6 Shot Sequence

The 6 shots in the 6 shot sequence consist of extra wide, wide, medium, over the shoulder, close up, and extra close up.  Extra wide is head to toe of the actor and the scene.  Wide is the head to toe of your actor.  Medium is hips up, over the shoulder is exactly what it implies, showing what the actor is doing.  Close up is of the face only showing the actor’s emotion, and extra close up is what the actor is doing, an up close of their hands.  I learned that if you don’t know what you want to do while you’re filming or you don’t have everything you need, it’s going to be very hard to film.  In my next project, I will take into account the correct amount of tie it takes to prepare and get all of your shots and props planned out before you start filming.

Some of the short cut tools from Final Cut Pro I used are command b to cut my videos and music to fit the time limit.  I also used the command c and v to put my videos into FCPX.  Some other short cuts I used were the j, k, l, and spacebar keys so I could see how the music and my videos fit together.  Finally, the last short cut tools I used were command z and shift s to undo anything I did not mean to do and to put everything into perspective so I could see it.

The hobby I chose for my video is gymnastics.  I have been a competitive gymnast for 11 years now and it is very important to me and my life.  This is because I have developed a strong appreciation for not only my coaches but for my fellow teammates as well.  I am now a level 10 gymnast and I spend 16 hours a week at the gym.  I love this sport not only because of who I do it with but because it’s a sport not many people can keep up with.  

One thing that I like about my dream house is my detail.  I like the detail in my sidewalk and how it goes to my garage from my porch.  I also like the detail in my landscape with the pumpkin, the grass and how it's blown up enough to where it doesn't look like grids, and the trees and where they're placed.  Another thing I like about the detail is my pool.  I like where it's placed and the tree that's next to it.

Some other things I like are the outside details of the actual house.  I like the dark color of my house and how it's all the same throughout the whole house.  I also like the dark grain color of my garage door and my regular door  although they could've been  little lighter so that they don't blend in as much with my actual house.  I also really like my porch and the steps leading up to the door.

My dream house will impact my part in ecomm because this will help me in the future to do 3D imaging and how to use SketchUp.  Watching others houses will help me know what other things i can do next time we do a project with Sketchup.

My animation is called "Gerome and the Tiki Toy."  It is about an alien who's planet explodes and launches him to Hawaii.  He then finds a Tiki Toy and names him Clifford.  When Gerome wakes up the next day he can't seem to find Clifford.  Come to find out, he'd been swept away by a volcano!  He asks a turtle if he'd seen him and the turtle answers no.  Then, he asks a nice little girl shark named Dahlila if she'd seen him and she in fact has Clifford!  She gives him back and asks Gerome if they need a place to stay.  He indeed does and they all live together at the bottom of the ocean but of course Gerome and Clifford live in a dome because they can't breathe under water. 

Some things I don't like about my animation are the timing of the slides, the sound choice and the timing of the sound, and the quality of my slides:  how sloppy it is with the edges of the characters.  a few things I liked about it were how long I was able to make it, the detail of my characters and

how the sound matches with the actions.