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