HAPPY CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Given the small amount of time our class had to make our culteral holiday videos, I commented that many of them were well done. A couple of them had unique beginning and funny endings. The entire class did very well on inpoints and outpoints. Ivy and I did well on reciting our lines. There weren't any noticable mistakes because we had practiced before we shot our clips. WE started out in our video with a Christmas background before we began to delve into our culteral holidays. It was a conversation between the both of us, each with our own interesting background. We had thought about having multiple backgrounds but it didn't look as nice. our editing took a while because the first time it didn't turn out the best but we took the time to go back and do it over. We did have a very interesting song picked out for our video. The plan had been to play in loud in the opening title and lower the volume while we talked, but unfortunately we ran out of time. If you have any interest in listening to it you can find it at http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/3755. The credits have all the information they need and they scroll.
Many of the groups in our class had quirky little things. For example Ryan's and John's tella porting was unique. There were also other groups that made the video more inviting by starting our with both students saying happy holidays. Also Cesar and Juans ending with the slit screen was adorable and was very welcoming. Ivy and I got caught up in the informational part of the video. I would have liked to have a split screen in the end. Its something I would like to learn next semester.
First of all to create our video we had to make big script cards, we practiced them in class before we filmed. We supported eachother with smiles as we filmed eachother. We both had separate computers, Ivy uploaded the video and I began searching for music and pictures.
We worked with the green screen on the After effects. We decided to do the editing over because we missed a couple of things that were making the clips blurry. We added the backgrounds and gave title named to both of our clips. We organized our clips in order. We got help from Dr. A a couple of times. Thanks to him we finished our credits which were a bit confusing. We exported the video onto each of our blogs.
I helped Ivy by supporting her in her decisions and giving advice as to what we should do. I looked up the pictures and the music. I assured her we would get the project done no matter how long it took. Ivy helped me understand how the green screen editing worked. She helped me out as I edited my clips from the video.
If I had another chance at making the video I would have liked filming something more welcoming. I would have liked using a split screen at the end instead of flying through the script. Every thing else I wouldn't change because it was all part of the learning process.

comments on another video

Johns cyberbullying video was a fantastic video. One of my favorite parts of the video was the ending as the guy walks down the hallway and dissapears into the light. This ending was open to many of interpretations like the guy is consumed by cyberbullying. Also the beginning of this video was unique. Many phones were shown in different clips, it emphasized that cell phones cause cyberbullying. Cell phones is the quickest and most accesable way to hurt someones feelings. The introduction with the phones drew my attention because it is a tool everyone has.
One thing I would suggest for improvment would be the audio when jacob was talking. His voice sounded rough and like it was skipping a beat. So in the future making sure you get a good clip to use and filming a couple times to make the message clear.

5 things

It was an observational learning experience through out the two days we spent watching our classes rough draft videos.

1)From this video I learned how they drew in the audience by starting out with the websites where cyberbullying occurs.
2)Also the camera angles were interesting. They had a guy walking as he shared information. And there was a guy in a tree, which is something I haven't seen in any other videos. All the interesting camera shots didn't make me bored.
3)Although at the end of the video it was dissapointing to see that their credits weren't done correctly. I learned by watching the end that it doesn't look as professional when the credits arn't rolling down despite whether the video was good or not.

4)Another thing I learned was from watching this video, from the begginning it showed examples of cyberbullying. The examples created the ambiance of what it looks like when people cyberbully and that its a silent issue.
5)The titles in their videos with information was helpful because it was easier to understand it. Also the sphere transition into the title was an interesting effect. Also the titles gave definitions of words like "bystander- apathy is commonly seen in cyberbullying".

reflection of final cyberbullying

From the time I started this video project until now I have learned a lot about how to film, edit, and communicate with group members so that the project got done in time. What I am most proud of is the collage because it was something I didn't know how to do before but it ended up being a cool part of the video. As we finished up the rough draft and watched the ending of the video where the girl is walking by herself, I felt emotional because the song was sad and the girl looked sad. I feel like the message was clear. The most helful comments were from Dr. A because they were specific and told me exactly what second something sounded off. There was one comment from a classmate which gave me the name of the "random girl", so im thankful for that.
On my final video I took out a clip from the intro. With my group we adjusted the placement of the clips. Then the sound was nonfunctional with the visual part of the video. So all the noise levels had to be highered in the titles and when interviewee's spoke the volume was lowered. Adjusting the sound level was time consuming but it was important part of the video so it flowed. Also we edited the title names by taking off last names and giving the "random girl" a title.
If I had the chance to redue this video it would be completely different. First of all I would interview students in a quieter location( maybe inside a class room) because it was difficult to hear what they were saying. The peacful intro would be different; there would still be peacful scenery but I would have quick cuts of a hand texting in the dark with intense music coming in and out of the intro. I would also get more interviews from people and get there names in the process. I would also make the video shorter because after watching other groups videos I noticed the ones that I remembered were the shortest. If I were to redue the video now I would have a lot more knowledge than before like editing. In the beginning I didn't know much about editing despite the workshops. Also the filming an angles would be different because they didn't get peoples goodside. Even though the making of a Sexting informational video was tedious, it was worth it because now I can look back at it and only get better.

Lower third title

This is an example of a lower third title, which means the title shows up while still being able to watch the video. You might use this kind of title when telling information about the situation or person. It tells something that you probably wouldn’t know, for example the persons name. Its very useful because it doesn’t draw away all the attention from the video. Also the title fades in and out so the watcher is aware of when its leaving.

Title

This is an example of a regular title inserted in a clip. It might be used to create a dramatic effect because you can’t see what’s currently happening in the video. Or it could introduce what’s coming up next.

A simple cut in the timeline means__just deleting a clip________. When you cut, the other clips in the timeline stay the same length.
A ripple edit is when a clip is added but the time changes. You do this by right clicking on the clip and selecting ripple delete. When you ripple delete, the other clips to the right of the deleted clip move to the left.
Lifting and extracting are two ways to cut the clip at one time. To do this, you set the inpoints and out points.
Lifting is like simple cut, while extracting is like ripple effect, in terms of what happens to the other clips in the timeline.
This is an example of an extracting edit. I decided to extract the two clips where I did because nothing was happening in the clips I deleted. The horse was on its way to the hurdles_.

When doing the overlay I learned that it is used to edit a clip so that it doesnt mess up the sequence. The time of the video stays the same when using an overlay technique. This brilliant technique produces a clean finish on the video project, it flows better(especially in clips that contain action).



Insert editing allows any clip to be added to the video with out covering anything up. The duration of the video becomes longer. When you add a clip with insert editing techniques it pushes the time line further down. This type of editing is best for interviews and such. Although on the video above it has an awkward fit, because after the inserted clip the video leaves on where it was last at. It forms a little confusion. That is why overlay editing is best for active clips like sporting events, or movies.

BalerInterviews

Reflection:In my balerinterview project I learned new things but there arestill other details I have to improve on. The introduction words are cut off, so next time I need make sure that the words are inside both the boxes. I have the same type of mistake in the credits because the words are cut off and the colors that I used dont show well. It would have been fine if it was just a solid red, but the red letters fade into black letters which make it hard to read because the back ground is already black. Another issue I have to work on next time is the audio. Some clips were quieter than others and it didn't sound good. Although in the beginning introduction when a voice starts talking before the image shows was something that I liked, I had been wanting to make it like that. I helped my partner out with importing the video to her blog.On this project I got a better idea of the exporting videos to Youtube and to my blog.One challenge I will have next time is making the overal video maintain the same audio. Overall I did a decent job of editing with Zoie, there is still a lot to learn(:

8/29/11 daily blog

Today in class we did transition. Then we got into groups to make a video on why our school is great. My group consisted of Zoey, Cesar, Jake, Kaycee, and Edwardo. It was a large group so it took a while to organize it all. Everyone knew what they were saying. We filmed outside because we felt like it gave a better vibe. Everyone helped out and gave constructive advice to make it better. We finished filming.

This is my first edited clip. I have already learned a lot about what to do and what not do do. It was a bit frustrating at first. With the help of class mates and Dr. A the excellent librarian and Teledramatic's art teacher i was able to finish my clip. I am proud of my self because the SBHS looks good in the video and I started and stopped the clip at the right times. Next time I'm editing a clip I need to remember the steps of getting the clip onto youtube. I am very excited to continue perfecting the process.
One the first day we were assigned to edit our videos I mostly observed what my partner Jose was doing and tried to help him. Seeing him go through the entire process helped me out when I was doing it my self. I did face a little bit of trouble when trying to make the clip eligible  for internet post.(:

aug 23, 2011 class reflection

Today in class I added Dr. A to my blogger account. Then every one got into pairs with people at their tables to work at computers. Jose and I shared a computer and I tried to help him edit his video. Also I tried helping Blanca out with her video  editing but was unsuccessful. By that time class was already over, I plan on editing my video next class. 

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