Here is the Final Version. We hope you enjoy it!

Final Cut!

Getting closer

This video slowly gets quieter which will be an easy fix, but I feel that everything else looks and feels right.

let us know what you think. We will post a final cut in class tomorrow.

Taylor - Final Blog Post

This experience has had it's ups and downs mainly because it was a lot to take in being my first video class I've taken at CSUSM toward the Arts & Tech. major. But I found it to be a good experience because I learned so much that I did not know before this semester started. I learned how to edit, use basic film techniques, lighting, and most importantly....working in groups. Which was difficult because we had different roles and sometimes ones we weren't used to. In the end we all worked well together and I learned a lot from the others and thank them for making this experience one not to forget.

Working with the SDCOE and focussing on homeless youth has been a great opportunity to learn more about my community and what we can do to make it a better place; whether it's producing a video, researching the topic of unaccompanied youth, and putting together an edit that will be used for the awareness of that issue. The stories we heard and interviews we dealt with made me realize how important it is to have a helping hand when we most need it, and in this case it was SDCOE helping out the homeless youth around San Diego.

This class has motivated me to declare the major of Arts & Tech. and learn video production. It has increased my little knowledge of basic video techniques and group work. I will take everything I learned in this class and further teach myself and be taught anything and everything I need in order to become successful in this field. I would like to thank Professor Diekman, my group members, the class, and everyone involved in the video we made for the class.

Thanks again.
-Taylor Scalise

Final Blog Jason

I know this is really late to do a blog but I am going to do it anyways. hahaha...

This entire semester has been a roller coaster in a sense. We had our ups and downs but we were able to get work done. I felt that it was overwhelming but a really good experience. I was glad to be able to work with an organization that has a heart towards youth and homelessness. I wish that there was more time to work on this project for them, but the semester is coming to a close. However, I was able to teach Marleen and Annie basic editing on Final Cut Pro. At the same time, they were able to learn lower thirds and credits. I was able to meet up with Taylor and talked to him about the project. He was able to edit the video, and all that was needed was the Lower Thirds and the credits.

Working on this project made me more aware about the seriousness of homelessness. I never thought that unaccompanied youth could be a person right next door. I feel that this project will hopefully open the eyes of other people, teachers, and students to the seriousness of this situation. I just hope that our project will affect many lives and get people to take part on helping this youth that are at risk.

I this project helped me more understand editing, camera work, and graphics. Through this class, I am producing more videos for my other class projects for this semester. I am able to clearly layout a storyboard, and edit videos quickly. The planning process that this class got us involved in really makes things easier. I can already figure out what shots I want to get before I even start shooting the actual event or footage. Since I was in charge of the DVD authoring and graphics, I am able to create DVD menus through Photoshop, which I never thought that it was possible.

Overall, I feel that this class has taught me a lot. I know that the things I learned in this class will stay with me forever. Especially, the awareness of unaccompanied youth.

Jason Baluyot

Our rough cut. updated

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Marleen's Final Blog

At the start of this semester, I came into class not knowing what lied ahead, and to be honest, had no real interest because this is a class I got "stuck" with. To my surprise I really enjoyed the content of this class, and the hands on experience I got from playing with unfamiliar equipment. This had a personal effect on me because if I hadn't sucked it up or chose to drop, I never would have met such nice people and gain the knowledge that I did. This project as a whole, considering the topic of homelessness, has definitely opened up my eyes to other people's needs. Everyone is so quick to assume that a homeless person can only be an older man pushing a shopping cart, but in fact its people our age who suffer as well. I've become more subjective as far as who can be homeless, whether male or female, the reason why they're on the streets, and the simple fact of not judging goes a long way as well. The technical aspect of this project gave me a lot of challenges at first because I had no skills to even put forth any input to this project. I do art in different mediums, but realize now that video production is just as manageable as paint, charcoal, and graphite. I enjoy the idea of capturing an ongoing image that tells a story. Therefore I feel a bit more well rounded when it comes to understanding all forms of art. Overall, this class taught me a lot about teamwork and using my time to help others such as the SDCOE.

Annie Final post-Reflection

This semester has flown by! I can't believe we are already at the end of this class. When I first signed up for this class, I expected to learn basic rules of editing. I did not expect to much more out of it. The first day of class was quite an eye opener. It was shocking to see what was expected for this class, but I was determined it would all get done. How hard could it really be? Week by week I learned how to light a set, edit basic clips and work in a group to film a interviewee. Again, this all was pretty much expected.
What wasn't expected is the knowledge I would be accumulating along the way. Half way through the semester we were required to present factual knowledge about each of our organization and the people impacted throughout the world. Before we had to do this, we met with out first interviewee and our homeless youth we would be basing out video on. What took me by surprise is she didn't appear as your average homeless youth. She was well groomed with a bright smile and a good sense of her community. My idea changed about homeless youth. When we began the interview process, I was even more shocked about her living situation. The most important thing that came from it was the hard work she put in and the humbleness she carried with herself. She didn't believe it was hard because it was all she knew. She was a fighter and I respect her to the highest degree for her strength. Her commitment to finish school even with the predicament she was put in is also astounding. The other two interviewees were none the less remarkable themselves. They lent a helping hand to a complete stranger.
This class taught me the basic knowledge of visual arts, something I plan on doing for the rest of my life. But it also taught me being active in the community is important. Lastly, it taught me that there is no certain physical appearance to someone who is suffering through a hard time.
This class was extremely interesting and I can not wait to continue my education in this field.