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
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
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.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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.
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.
Blog #7 - Matthew Unwin (Final Blog Post)
How it has effected you personally?
This project has been both a positive and negative experience for me personally. Without reflecting too much on the negative, I will say that we have some really great footage and the potential for a video that could really help the SDCOE homeless youth workers become more successful in promoting awareness. I really hope that we can still reach that goal in spite of our current circumstances. This project has taught me a lot about group work and how important it is to really give it your all, to try and be a strong link in the chain or at the very least to strive to not be a weak link.
How it has increased your understanding and awareness of the community?
Before I even started this project I had no idea what it meant to be homeless, other than the typical misconceived notions that everyone has, now that we are at the end of the project, I hope and believe I have a better understanding of what it means to be homeless and that many homeless people are youth who really need help. I also now know that help is out there for them and homeless youth are a greater need than most people realize in San Diego.
How it has increased your professional skills?
All semester I have been learning how to apply organizational skills in a group setting and also how important it is to have good equipment and reliable people to make something as complicated as this work. I believe I have learned what does and does not work in a setting like this. It's amazing how sensitive a situation like this is to small mistakes and setbacks. This has made me realize that the key to professionalism for a project like this is dedication and teamwork.
Finally, I would like to state that although this experience was not what I had hoped for this semester, I still learned a lot more than I ever expected to and I know I am changed for the better because of it.
-Matthew Unwin
This project has been both a positive and negative experience for me personally. Without reflecting too much on the negative, I will say that we have some really great footage and the potential for a video that could really help the SDCOE homeless youth workers become more successful in promoting awareness. I really hope that we can still reach that goal in spite of our current circumstances. This project has taught me a lot about group work and how important it is to really give it your all, to try and be a strong link in the chain or at the very least to strive to not be a weak link.
How it has increased your understanding and awareness of the community?
Before I even started this project I had no idea what it meant to be homeless, other than the typical misconceived notions that everyone has, now that we are at the end of the project, I hope and believe I have a better understanding of what it means to be homeless and that many homeless people are youth who really need help. I also now know that help is out there for them and homeless youth are a greater need than most people realize in San Diego.
How it has increased your professional skills?
All semester I have been learning how to apply organizational skills in a group setting and also how important it is to have good equipment and reliable people to make something as complicated as this work. I believe I have learned what does and does not work in a setting like this. It's amazing how sensitive a situation like this is to small mistakes and setbacks. This has made me realize that the key to professionalism for a project like this is dedication and teamwork.
Finally, I would like to state that although this experience was not what I had hoped for this semester, I still learned a lot more than I ever expected to and I know I am changed for the better because of it.
-Matthew Unwin
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Annie 4-19-11
These last couple weeks have been crazy! The post production is well into effect. We are well into the editing. I was taught how to edit a couple weeks ago and since then I have been learning more and more short cuts.
Last Tuesday, the instructor showed Jason how to do lower thirds. I had noticed that there wasn't anything that I was responsible for in the post production so I began to put my time out there. I really want to help out with as much post production as possible. So I asked Jason to teach me how to do lower thirds. He showed me how to add text and an animation for when another person in the video is introduced. He also showed how to fade the animation in and out. It was really cool! I feel really good about all this.
The only frustrating aspect about lower thirds is most of the editing has to be complete in order to add lower thirds. Today's class time, I will be sitting by Taylor watching/helping him edit, figuring out how to make credits with Marleen and organizing the lower thirds that I believe I want to add into the video. These next couple weeks are going to be extremely busy but I am very excited for the challenge. I can't wait to see our hard work payed off.
Last Tuesday, the instructor showed Jason how to do lower thirds. I had noticed that there wasn't anything that I was responsible for in the post production so I began to put my time out there. I really want to help out with as much post production as possible. So I asked Jason to teach me how to do lower thirds. He showed me how to add text and an animation for when another person in the video is introduced. He also showed how to fade the animation in and out. It was really cool! I feel really good about all this.
The only frustrating aspect about lower thirds is most of the editing has to be complete in order to add lower thirds. Today's class time, I will be sitting by Taylor watching/helping him edit, figuring out how to make credits with Marleen and organizing the lower thirds that I believe I want to add into the video. These next couple weeks are going to be extremely busy but I am very excited for the challenge. I can't wait to see our hard work payed off.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Unwin #6
Rough cut, Rough cut, Rough cut.
This past week, I have being thinking a lot about the music style and some possible B-roll that could be taken to fill some transitions for the separate interviews. I worked a lot on color correcting and getting our interview with Norma looking good.
I still have to get together with Jason and work on graphics as well as record the music for our final cut.
good times.
-unwin
This past week, I have being thinking a lot about the music style and some possible B-roll that could be taken to fill some transitions for the separate interviews. I worked a lot on color correcting and getting our interview with Norma looking good.
I still have to get together with Jason and work on graphics as well as record the music for our final cut.
good times.
-unwin
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Jason Blog #6
This past week, our group got a lot of work done. We were able to get some editing done and get the rough cut done for today's presentation. I am really proud of our group and I feel that we are working a lot better and communicating more with each other.
I was able to get a really rough cut of Pastor Jake's interview. Then an hour before class, I was able to teach Annie and Marleen the basics of Final Cut Pro. I had them do a simple exercise with the rough cut I did. At first, they were both confuse and lost, but after a few more practice cuts, they started grasping the concept.
Overall, I was glad that our group is starting to work as a team and supporting each other. I feel that the rest of the post-production is going to be smooth. Great job team on the rough cuts and the editing!
I was able to get a really rough cut of Pastor Jake's interview. Then an hour before class, I was able to teach Annie and Marleen the basics of Final Cut Pro. I had them do a simple exercise with the rough cut I did. At first, they were both confuse and lost, but after a few more practice cuts, they started grasping the concept.
Overall, I was glad that our group is starting to work as a team and supporting each other. I feel that the rest of the post-production is going to be smooth. Great job team on the rough cuts and the editing!
Annie 4-5-11
Today, I met Jason early before class to go over basic Final Cut Pro functions. I was really looking forward to this! Up until this point, I knew NOTHING about Final Cut Pro. When Jason and I sat down, I was very confused at first. However, he was a very good teacher! After a couple attempts showing me how I should do things, he made me do it on my own. At first, I was extremely timid! I didn't know where to begin or end. He proceeded to show me the short cuts on the key board like the "I", meaning the in point key and the "O" meaning the out point key. I messed up a little a first, still confused about what was being asked from me but as time went on I understood it! I find Final Cut Pro SO much fun! He had me add a B-roll clip after first and then he messed up a clip and had me fix it. I am very excited to get fully involved in the editing process. It is very interesting! I am having a really good time in my group and I am enjoying what everyone has to bring to this project.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Taylor - Blog #6
Our group had been working hard in order to stay on track with everything that is needed for a successful video. Even though we had a little miscommunication, I feel we are able to stay on track with the tasks required and everyone in the group is doing their part in order for that to be true. We are working on the rough cut that is coming together pretty good. We got some good feedback from the class when we showed the 2 min. that we had. We now need to think about the rest of post-production including lower thirds, credits, dvd menus, etc. We have been staying in contact with our partner as well and they are helping us create a video that they approve of. We might need to shoot a little more b roll to put into our video but we are done with all the interviews and we just need to figure out a good strategy to correlate the 3 to make the video smooth and stay with the topic and style that we have chosen. I'm looking forward to the end of the semester when this video is done and ready to show to everyone.
-Taylor Scalise
-Taylor Scalise
Blog #6 Marleen
I would like to start off this post in reference to things that have happened during the week of our spring break. I was handed over, by Matt, the task of being production manager for the remainder of this project. The timing was a little odd, but nothing I couldn't handle. Unfortunately the week everyone returned back to school from spring break I was leaving town for a week. Before leaving, I made sure to email our teacher about our groups shoot with Norma that Tuesday and made sure to talk to Matt. He was helpful in confirming the time and place with Norma and told me not to stress out on the fact that I was going to be gone. Obviously I missed the shoot, but got a chance to look over our blog and view the small clip and stills from that day. I will be in class tomorrow, and expect to be fully prepared and caught up for the last leg of this project. I'm excited to see where we stand and follow through with my job as production manager.
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