Sunday, May 31, 2015
May Post
So I wasn't sure if I was supposed to do a post for May but I'm going to do one anyways. May has been quite the stressful year because everything came down to this, our senior presentation. To be quite honest it went by very quick but all the stress that led up to it was long. I was able to present all the information I gathered throughout the year and teach class of about 30 students and there was no better feeling like finishing off strong and knowing that you're going to graduate. It's been a long year and a very long four years but my time with I-Poly is coming to an end. I still want to pursue my dream of film making and I hope one day I can look back to the days at I-Poly wanting to become a film editor and say I did it.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection
(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I was most proud of the engagement I got from the audience, and it seemed as though they really learned about what I was teaching them.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
Just being able to obtain certain knowledge about film editing when I needed it. Considering there's so much to film editing I had many options to work with and gained a lot of knowledge in the process
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
I guess the only thing I would fix would be just doing one of my blogs that I missed. My senior project was overall a very good experience and there wasn't any real problem that occurred.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
I've obtained more confidence in film making. There isn't much I'm confident about but when it comes to film making and film editing in specific, I feel like I really have a knack for it. Senior project has given me the opportunity to just expand my knowledge by being given the opportunity to create films of my own, thus, being given more confidence in what I do. Just the overall experience has given me so much, that I feel I can go out in the industry and do something amazing and make an impact.
What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I was most proud of the engagement I got from the audience, and it seemed as though they really learned about what I was teaching them.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
Just being able to obtain certain knowledge about film editing when I needed it. Considering there's so much to film editing I had many options to work with and gained a lot of knowledge in the process
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
I guess the only thing I would fix would be just doing one of my blogs that I missed. My senior project was overall a very good experience and there wasn't any real problem that occurred.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
I've obtained more confidence in film making. There isn't much I'm confident about but when it comes to film making and film editing in specific, I feel like I really have a knack for it. Senior project has given me the opportunity to just expand my knowledge by being given the opportunity to create films of my own, thus, being given more confidence in what I do. Just the overall experience has given me so much, that I feel I can go out in the industry and do something amazing and make an impact.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Blog 22: Mentorship 2
LIA
Response to blog:
Literal
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Link on right side of blog
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Phil Miller at I-Poly High School ROP room
Interpretive
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The most important thing I gained from the experience of
mentoring under Phil Miller was knowledge in all filmmaking aspects because
considering I’d like to become a filmmaker, any type of knowledge I achieve
will benefit me in the future.
Applied
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Mr.
Miller has given me many assignments where I would have to experiment with the
different aspects of film editing and since my essential question is, “What
aspect of film editing most effectively delivers the emotion of the plot?” it
correlates and helps me figure out my answer.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Blog 21: Exit Interview
Content:
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?
It was difficult to decide because at first I thought continuity would probably be the most important aspect but then after doing more research and having an interview with my mentor, it seemed as though pacing plays a bigger role on the emotion of the story. A story wouldn't be told well if it wasn't paced well. Now even though all those aspects play a role in the emotion of a plot it doesn't necessarily mean they all are required. A film doesn't always need the right color grading nor does it need to always be consistent with aspects of continuity. But it does need to maintain a certain pace or it'll leave the audience displeased.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
The two sources would be an article by Ross Hockrow titled, "Pacing for Video and Cinema Editors: Timing and Types of Cuts" and an interview with Tom Kam. The article really helped me learn a lot about how pacing plays a big role in a film and with the interview with Mr. Kam, he provided me with a lot of important editing information, that really helped me find my best answer out of all the others.
(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers? What is your best answer and why?
EQ: What aspect of film editing most effectively delivers the emotion of the plot?
Answers:
EQ: What aspect of film editing most effectively delivers the emotion of the plot?
Answers:
- Pacing and timing of sequenced shots keeps the audience emotionally engaged
- Manipulation of color grading sets the mood of a film
- Continuity editing maintains the emotion of the plot throughout
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?
It was difficult to decide because at first I thought continuity would probably be the most important aspect but then after doing more research and having an interview with my mentor, it seemed as though pacing plays a bigger role on the emotion of the story. A story wouldn't be told well if it wasn't paced well. Now even though all those aspects play a role in the emotion of a plot it doesn't necessarily mean they all are required. A film doesn't always need the right color grading nor does it need to always be consistent with aspects of continuity. But it does need to maintain a certain pace or it'll leave the audience displeased.
(3) What problems did you face? How did you resolve them?
The only problems I had was finding a third answer and deciding on the best answer. I didn't know what else would help the emotion of a plot but with more research I found continuity. For deciding I went to my mentor for that and also compared each aspect to a film with some films I made and which one was more important than the other and I eventually chose pacing.
The only problems I had was finding a third answer and deciding on the best answer. I didn't know what else would help the emotion of a plot but with more research I found continuity. For deciding I went to my mentor for that and also compared each aspect to a film with some films I made and which one was more important than the other and I eventually chose pacing.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
The two sources would be an article by Ross Hockrow titled, "Pacing for Video and Cinema Editors: Timing and Types of Cuts" and an interview with Tom Kam. The article really helped me learn a lot about how pacing plays a big role in a film and with the interview with Mr. Kam, he provided me with a lot of important editing information, that really helped me find my best answer out of all the others.
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