Holiday Greeting Reflection: Final

On our video, I feel that my partner and I were best at team wwork. I know that this may not seem like it directly relates to our finished product, but I feel that our ability to work together and be on the same page made our video better. We agreed on editing, and asked eachother for suggestions and opinions how to go about making evrything better. People said that it seemed like we were really engaged in a conversation with eachother, which I would say goes back to writing the script. We tried to write it so that it seemed like a conversation we could have if we were discussing something in one of our classes on a normal day. I liked the way that Eddy and Estefania had a news element to their video, I don't think Cassie and I would have wanted to necessarily go in that direction, but it was something that I really loved. It might be a great idea to use on a future project, when the occasion is right. I typed the script, and did some of the titles and sources, as well as being in charge of editing the clips of Cassie. That is how most of the video was split up, we each did little things here and there. I was in charge of the edits for Cassie, so that it was sort of an objective third party eye. I may have seen or liked things that she didn't notice, and then I could include them. In turn, Cassie did the same for me. We really supported eachother the whole way, and when we needed help or suggestions we always asked, and I felt comfortable with the discussions we had, and they were surely productive. With a little more time, I would go back and refilm, because throughout the whole video, it was blatently obvious that I was reading off of a script in the corner. Without that little snag, I think our video could have been ten times better. Overall, I was excited about the video; especially wrking with Cassie, and including unique titles.

Season's Greetings

What I learned

I watched Cassie's groups video, and here is what I learned:

1. You need to have examples in your videos, because they make your points more convincing.
2. Creating your own music mixes is a great idea, because they make the video unique.




3. I learned that in a video, music is a great way to set the tone and bring out the correct emotions.
4. Setting up the shot, is sometimes the key to a successful video.
5. Who you interview makes a difference.

Final Reflection

I am most satisfied with the perceptions that we were able to give to the rest of the class, and the way they said it made them react.People gave us comments mainly on our sound, and we were able to change that. I was not able to be there to work on the final editing, but i know my group worked with the sound, the credits, and the formatting of the titles, in my opinion, that is all we could have changed or needed to change.I think I would give myself more time on this project, and try to add more special effects. I learned mainly how to use all of the material we have practiced in our workshops as a whole, and I learned more about using the camera. I think the filming part is actually my favorite.

Greenscreen: Cassie and Kayla

A green screen is blank slate, essentially. When filming, you set up a green screen, behind the scene that you want to film. This color works, because it is likely that none of the actors will be wearing that color. Once you have filmed, you import whatever film you have to a program like premiere pro, and commence editing out the screen and using your choice of background. When filming with a green screen you want to eliminate shadows, wrinkles in the background, and make sure none of your actors are wearing green. Sometimes you end up with shadows, o0r wrinkles in the green screen and you have to try and eliminate them without blurring, or getting rid of your subject. You can't always get it perfect and sometimes have to leave weel enough alone. Adobe after effects was easier in my opinion, because it seemed to eliminate more of the green in a quicker and more precise manner.