Description
During this semester in Explore A/V we did convergence journalism. We did multiple projects. These projects were ONW Procedures, Audio, Partner, Blood drive, and our Final (ONW NOW). Along the way we used our "Five Guarantees" (Collaboration, Communication, Technical, Project Management, and Portfolio). We learned many technical skills such as "J and L" edits and learning how to place an interview in "the rule of thirds" but also how to manage our time wisely. We all had some hiccups on the way, but we all figured it out eventually. I really want to improve on my Story editing skills, and work on "J and L" edits.
Reaction
Out of all of our projects, we had some important ideas that we had to learn in order to build up to our ONW NOW Final. We had to work on "J and L" edits, story building, "Finding a story" and much more that we learned. We had issues such as learning these new ideas, and miscommunications, but I feel like most of the projects we did were important to have a successful Final Project. I feel like I could have done more to try and get my projects in, and to make them better quality, but otherwise I felt like this was a good experience for me.
A reaction can be a response to something or an action that has happened before. A statement or picture in words that responds to an action or phrase that has been said or heard.
Evaluation and Analysis
Something that worked for me this year was probably to ask questions if I needed to. I always had questions about how to edit certain things in to my video, but I for the most part tried to ask my peers or even ask google if I was desperate. But I feel like something that didn't work was probably my editing skills and turning things in on time. Decides the Value of something. To tell if it is good or bad in a certain situation.
Learning and Action Plan
Something I learned this semester was to better understand what I was doing in each class. Last year, I was scrambling to try and figure out how to do stuff on a mac. But this year I got better and tried my best to do better. At the beginning of the year I only new very few things from last year coming into my sophomore year, but this year I have learned a lot along the way. In the first part of the semester, I was gone a lot from golf and I missed a lot on how to do a lot of the procedures, edits, inside stories, and everything that we learned then. During this semester I also learned some life skills along the way too. I learned how to manage m time a lot better than I did last year. Most of the time management was learning where everything was in Final Cut Pro. But for the most part I got better because some days I had to stay after school or come in before school to finish up work or to try and work on simple concepts. B-Roll is also something new that we learned. I had no idea how much time it takes up. This semester I enjoyed being in video and can't wait for next semester!
Action Plan
This next semester I would like to improve on a lot of things. One thing I would like to improve on is my social skills, I feel like I asked questions during class, but to write a blog outside of school, I had to ask multiple people to try and figure out what we were doing in the blog. I also need to work on paying more attention in class because of all of the miscommunications. I need to work on writing stuff done of what I need to do, when I need to finish and how I need to do all of the stuff I need to get done. Some elements I need to learn and hope I learn are to Communicate such as asking peers or google questions. Collaborating with team mates or partners on the task at hand. Technical skills such as audio, sound, interviews, live events, scheduling, planning and more.
