Video Editing Practice Blog Reflection

    I have recently been introduced to the platform Premier Pro on Adobe in order to manage and hopefully master the platform, to eventually aid in my blog component of this course. Premier pro is a very intriguing and useful platform that will come in handy when completing the rest of this course. 

    The overall process of learning the software Premier pro was a very transformative process, my first impression of the software was very intimidating. Our instructor provided us with a set of instructional videos that aided much in my initial introduction to the software. I also recognized a point of   realization where my understanding transformed from very minimal to a deeper understanding of all of the components of the software. Once I understood how each part of Premier Pro works with the rest of the parts of the platform, understanding how to actually utilize it was much easier.

    My experience with Adobe Premier Pro also included creating a forty-five second clip with the software. The instructional videos, though did not walk me through each induvial step, portrayed to me how each feature of the program interacted with each other. With this information I was able to create a proper introduction of the pineapple whip stand including a rule of thirds shot, B-roll shots, and lower third wording. My final product clip was exiting to complete, because of the coherency and successfulness of the clip. Creating a clip with Premier Pro made me feel proud of my new accomplishment and mastery. 

Final Clip-

    The main challenge I believed I faced while using this software for the first time was trying to keep and organized 'working station' as describes by the instructional videos. When creating a clip, Premier Pro presents with 4 main sections that each do different things during the creation of a clip. These sections I found were adjustable to your liking. In my exploration of the platform, I accidentally blew these parts off of a reasonable proportion, which made it very difficult to work with, due to the confusion of trying to move clips. In a rush to have a quick fix I unfortunately deleted my project thus far; however, the software provides a function that resets your working board that I have since discovered and utilized. 

Working sections adjusted to personal Preference-

    My newfound knowledge of this software will help overall with my portfolio project by giving an understanding on how I will be organizing my final project. 
 

Camera Work Reflection

 CAMERA MOVEMENTS PROJECT

• Describe the learning process for camera work

- I learn camera movements by first recognizing them in films, then practicing them in my own work, and finally using them purposefully to create meaning in my productions.

• What you had to do for the project and describe the experience

- For this project I was required to create my own story board with a partner with 15 different sections depicting 15 different shots and angles focusing on one subject. I then took this and replicated the photos taking them all myself. Afterwards my knowledge is further assessed when adding them to a PowerPoint that stated the type of shot and how it helped tell the story of my subject. The experience was very intriguing.  

• Describe any challenges or successes you had doing the project

- I had challenges trying to get the correct focus for certain shot.

• Describe what you learned throughout the process of completing the project

- I learned how intricate and fascinating the camera is positioned to affect the audience. 

• What you would do differently next time for the project

-Next time if the directions for the project were different, I would hope to do this analyzation on a human subject instead

NO STORY BOARD 

 

POWERPOINT LINK-

CAMERA SHOTS/ ANGLE SHOTS

 

• Describe the learning process for camera work

-I develop my understanding of camera movements by studying how they are used in professional media, experimenting with them in practice tasks, and then applying them creatively to enhance storytelling in my projects.

• What you had to do for each project and describe the experience

-For this project, I and 3 other classmates created a horror themed clips together utilizing different camera movements following me and a classmate through the shots to ultimately tell a story. Similarly, our knowledge is also retuned using a PowerPoint describing how each movement. 

• Describe any challenges or successes you had doing the project

- No difficulties were had, fully understanding was present for this project.

• Describe what you learned throughout the process of completing the project

-Through this process I learned the meaning behind how the camera follows subjects in films.

• What you would do differently next time for the projects

- Create a more professional looking film, a bit more official looking 

STORY BOARD-

Link to Camera Shots and Angles Project

First Blog Post Assignment

   

    Hi, welcome to my Media Studies blog! My name is Isabella, and I’m a junior starting my portfolio project for AICE Media Studies. I enjoy being creative, trying new ideas, and learning how media shapes the way we see the world.

    Through the portfolio process, I hope to build technical skills in media production and also improve at planning, research, and evaluation. Since the Cambridge syllabus values both creativity and reflection, I want my product to be original while showing that I understand key media concepts.

    For my portfolio, I’m thinking about creating a film opening. I’ve always loved storytelling, and film is a strong way to connect with an audience. A film opening would let me practice camera work, editing, and sound while also showing how to set up genre and character in just a few minutes.