final project

ok so I tried to upload my video and 2 1/2 hrs later it was not uploaded!!!!! argh. anyway so my final project for technology in art education was a video. i interviewed each of the students on their views and expectations of the art education major. the editing was a little rough. if i were to make a movie again i would definitely use a microphone and any sound equipment to alleviate any distraction. i like the improv style and the natural responses of the interviewees. overall, i think the project was successful, and gained some interesting insight into each of my fellow classmates. thanks guys! have a great break!

final project screen shots

These are some screen shots of the final project. The name was the transition i created for each classmate in photoshop, the pixellated screen was a request by the interviewee and 2 pics of me the beginning and the end. my flash drive was erased because i pulled it out before it was completely ejected, so i wen tover to the G2G mobile lab and they helped me recover some of my flash drive. AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! but all is well and the show will go on.

final project 11/30 update

so i finished my movie last tuesday before the thanksgiving break. i saved it to my flash drive and now it is saying there is nothing in the file. the file is saved on the desktop at school and hopefully will be there on tuesday for the final crit. i am also hoping my sisters dinosaur computer is just being quirky and once i get home i will be able to open the file and post my screen shots to the blog. overall the movie was a success, thank you class once again for your participation. imovie is fun, but i think for any other in depth project i do, movie wise, i will look into other programs or do most of the editing myself. imovie is limiting, i was able to add some special effects and sound, but not exactly what i wanted to do. the transition option on editing is a pain because anytime you add a transition it cuts the movie to make room for the transition. the solve that problem i made my own transitions with photoshop and saved as jpegs and added as clips to imovie and inserted to the movie. this allowed my recorded clips to remain accurate with time and sound. also adding subtitles is tricky too, it does the same thing, cuts the clips to accommodate for the info inserted, which i also solved with my transitions, as well, so i killed 2 birds with one stone. i used imovie for my demonstration video and learned a little, this time around more experience was gained so it was a little easier to use, but still overall pretty limiting. i added some fun quirky little nuances so i hope ultimately all will enjoy. the video is @ 20 mins long, so i am also hoping to present first to get it out of the way. hope all had a good holiday. see everyone on tues. & good luck!

final project screen shots

screen shots of my movie. 2 interviews were done with my camera and 3 have been completed since with the digital recorder. so far the interviews have been improv"ish" and i am happy with the results. i plan to add music, to the beginning and end. i will also contribute my thoughts and feelings to the video. at the end. basically its turned into a research project and my findings have been interesting so far.

1st Blog Post Final Project

this is my first post to my blog for my final project. i have had consent forms signed by all, but 2 classmates. i checked out the camera from the equipment room and am now (i think) charging the battery. the camera i checked out is the older of the 2 we could choose from and only works from a battery pack, the battery pack apparently doesn't hold much power and takes a long time to charge. the light is green on the charger which made me think it was charged, then as i tried to record the camera was telling me the battery was dead. so i am waiting to see if the light turns red for go instead of green. if this doesn't work i will try to use the newer camera or use my own digital camera to record the video. i am hoping to use a video camera, we shall see. i will begin to record classmates this afternoon and thursday and go from there.

my ring making project

My horribly edited iMovie about wire wrapped antique button rings. ENJOY!

analyzed ad

I tend to lean the “less is more” attitude when it comes to anything, except money of course. I worked at the agency in New York that designed these pro bono ads for gun control. I was always amazed at the impact they had on me. This one in particular is very clever and gets the point across simply.

Reading the word ” JAIL” centered on the white space creates an immediate interest and automatically engages the viewer. The “JAI” as large simple black type is appropriate because when you get to the “L” it is represented by the menacing handgun. This is a simple yet, ingenious solution to what the ad is communicating. The handgun, also, creates an uncomfortable feeling, which for me strikes my curiosity. Though it seems obvious that guns and jail go together I think it causes the consumer to wonder, “what EXACTLY does this mean? “of course people who use them are bad and go to jail.” Thus, the text that follows explains it simply, “caught with an illegal gun go to jail for
3 ½ years.” The blocked text of grey tone with GUNS = PRISON in white type gets the point right across.

This entire ad has a lot of white space, but none of it trapped. There is clearly no need for fancy or crazy use of type, as the “L” for JAIL creates enough impact. The “GUNS = PRISON” is the logo for the campaign which makes it easy to identify. I have also attached another ad that has impact visually with out the use of type for the same campaign.