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.
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