Video Editing Practice Reflection

The process of learning Premier Pro:

    I have never used Premier Pro before so it was important for me to learn how it functions and works. To do this, I watched individual video tutorials that showed the process of editing a video. In total, there were 13 videos and each video was on a certain skill set. This was really helpful for me because it showed the individual steps that I needed to follow in order to be successful. Since it's something I am not use to it is going to take a little bit of time for me to feel fully comfortable using but I think watching the videos were a great first step! 

My experience of creating the clip: 

    If I am being 100% honest when I first started to create the clip I was very lost and confused. I had watched all the videos the class before but then when I actually started to create the clip I completely forgot everything I learned. This definitely got me a little frustrated but it ended up being a quick fix because I was able to watch the videos over again. Although, I wouldn't have been able to create the clip without watching the videos, working in Premier Pro hands on actually allowed me to grasp all of the information and skills better.

My challenges and successes: 

    I had both challenges and successes during this process. First I will start with my challenges, when creating the clip it was hard to get used to all of the tools that Premier Pro offers. I am not used to editing clips with any platform so it took me a longer time to understand. It was especially difficult for me to cut the clips because I could not figure out which tool to use but I was able to ask a friend and they showed me where to find it. My biggest success was being able to effectively edit and create my clip in a correct an timely manner.   

What I learned throughout the process of creating the clip: 

    Throughout the process of creating the clip I learned how to edit separate videos and put them as one. To do this, I first picked out and cut certain videos that I wanted to include in my clip. This was a very easy process because I just had to use a certain tool to cut the clip and then I dragged each clip to the timeline to create one clip. I made sure to put the interviews on the V1 line of the timeline and then I put the b-rolls on the V2 line so that I stayed more organized. 

Important takeaways/How it will help me with my portfolio project:  

    The next thing that I will do with all the information I learned is practice editing and creating different types of clips so that when it comes time for the portfolio at the end of the year I will be able to successfully accomplish my 2-minute film opening. 

Camera Work Reflection

Camera Shots and Angles Project: 

    To learn about camera shots and angels I first used resources to absorb and understand each definition of the different shots/angels. I also did a camera shots scavenger hunt which allowed me to choose any film of my choice, watch it and find 5 different camera shots. 

    For this project I had to create and tell a narrative story of a inanimate object using 15 different shots, including using different camera techniques. It was required to include an establishing shot, long shot, mid-shot, close-up shot, point-of-view shot, low angle (used with any shot) and high angle (used with any shot). This was definitely an interesting experience because it was a little difficult to use my creative side to make up a whole story on just a object. Once me and my partner figured out what our story was going to be the actual picture taking and putting together part of the project was very fun. 

    My biggest challenge of this project was creating an interesting and captivating story. I knew I wanted to do something about school because we were taking the pictures at school so I wanted the setting to match but other than that I was at a complete lost of thought. After a lot of thinking I was able to come up with a story about a pencil finding its group of people. My success of this project was being able to choose different camera angles and shots that fit the story I was telling which helped established what the story was about and showed how each shot conveyed meaning to the audience.  

    Throughout the process of creating this project I was able to learn about when and why to use different camera angles/shots in different situations. This ultimately helped me create a story that had and showed a deep meaning throughout each of the pictures. 

     For upcoming projects I think I would try to spend a little less time planning and spend a little more time actually taking the pictures. This is because me and my partner spent one whole class planning and creating our story so when we finally got to taking the pictures we were rushing. 

Click Here to View the Camera Shots and Angle Project

    

Camera Movements Project: 

    To learn about camera movements I first used resources to understand and absorb each definition of the different movements. I also watched a YouTube video that said the movement and then explained what it was, when to use it, and it gave an example of it. 

    For this project I had to create a short video that includes different camera movements with the prompt "surprise". I had to have a minimum of 6 camera movements which were static, pan, tilt, push in or pull out, tracking, and one movement of my choice. This was a fun and enjoyable experience not only because we got to create a imaginative story but we also got to film an actual video around the school that tells our story from beginning to end. 

    My biggest success of this project was creating and putting the video clips together. This really helped me understand the different camera movements while also allowing me to do it in a fun and entertaining way. 

Throughout the process of creating this project I was able to learn about when and why you use certain camera movements in film. Thankfully, with the help of my partner I was also learned how to take separate video clips and edit it into one complete video.

    For upcoming projects I think I would have used a different story that could have maybe captured and explained the movements in a better way. This will help the audience better understand the meaning of the story.  

    

                                                                                                                             

Introduction

Hi, my name is Ava. 

My favorite color is purple, specifically lavender. 

I prioritize school during the week but I love hanging out with my family and friends during the weekend. 

I try to be active by lifting weights and playing club volleyball. 

My favorite season is summer mainly because there is no school but also because I love going to the pool and beach. 

I love going on vacation. The most recent place that I went on vacation to was Hawaii. 

I am in 11th grade and just started taking AICE Media Studies. 

I have had a good experience in Media Studies so far because it seems like it will be an interesting and fun class. 

I have also had my Media Studies teacher for all 3 of my high school years so I am very familiar with the way she teaches and how she runs her class which is helpful. 

During the portfolio process I hope to gain better creative production skills and I hope that it will allow me improve my technological proficiency. 

I am considering to do the 2-minute film opening because I want to be able to produce a type of media that shows my creative skills while also being able to gain the viewers attention.