Over the
semester, we were assigned 5 different project and one was part of or final.
The first project was an ONW procedure video. This video was mainly a review of
all the stuff we did last year. The second project was our audio project. For
this project we had to interview a person in our class and have a formal
interview with them. The purpose of this project was to learn how to have a
formal interview and learn how to properly use an off camera mic. The third
project was our ONW NOW story project. The purpose of this project was to learn
(again) how to set up a formal interview, switch between interview clips and
b-roll clips and J&L edits. Our last project before our final was to cover
the blood drive. The purpose of this video was to learn how to cover a live
event and get b-roll and interviews without knowing what’s going to happen.
Another thing we learned during this project was how to old he camera steady
without using a tripod. Our final project was our final. For our final, we were
partnered up and assigned an event we had to cover and make a story out of. The
event I was assigned to was basketball. So my partner and I had to interview
players and then make sure we got footage of them at the game.
During our first project, one key event was learning how to use the
bigger cameras. Most of our first project was review. In our second project,
one key issue was that most of the mics didn’t have clips so we had to hold the
mics and then the sound levels weren’t even. Also after we filmed, we realized
that the interview wasn’t framed correctly. We didn’t worry about it too much
because it wasn’t going to b shown. For the third project, I had to go to a
dance rehearsal and get live footage of my partner. This was also the first
project we had to use J&L edits in. We also had to make sure our interviews
were framed correctly because this time they were shown in the video. Our forth
project was the blood drive. The main thing we learned in this video was how to
get b-roll at a live event. Its much different because you don't really know
what’s going to happen. The other important thing we did was we learned how to
hold the camera steady without using the tripod. And our final project was our
ONW NOW. There were some major problems in this project. Although the problem
wasn't with my video it was with my partner Rylee. She decided to redo all the
voiceovers and change the entire order of the video without telling me. So the
video didn't really turn out like I thought it would therefore I don't really
like it at all.
The
biggest new concept I learned this year was probably learning how to do a
formal interview. I think this was the most important thing because with almost
every project, you are going to have to get information from someone who can explain
it. And to do that, you have to interview them. Other concepts that went along
with interviews were setting up microphones, framing interview shots, and
writing interview questions. Another new concept we learned is J&L edits.
These aren’t as big of
a concept because you only need them when editing interview shots and then
switching to/from b-roll.
We didn’t really
learn any new software this year. We are still using final cut pro. Although,
we have learned how to do more things in final cut to make our videos better.
Soft skills
were kind of a struggle for me. I didn’t have that great of time management. I didn’t really
focus on my projects as much as I should have and then I didn’t do some of
the blogs that went a long with them until a while after the project was done.
Also, in the last project, my partner and I didn’t have good communication skills. I ended up not liking our video because
she decided to sit and just look through footage from a game one of the days
and I decided to write and record VO’s. After I got done with that I told her I was done. And when came
in the next Monday, she had decided to completely rewrite the VO’s, and redo
the entire order of the video we had planned out. Without telling me. So I didn’t end up
liking our video at all.
For next
semester I definitely need to get better about doing my blogs and getting projects done ontime.
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