A B Sequencing

For our second video, we had to demonstrate A B sequencing. We split up into partners to film.  With our partners, we chose what we were doing for our video and drew out a storyboard. To show someone walking and show A B sequencing, I had my partner take long a trip to the printer. First, we got all the shots that were in the classroom and had both of us in them, then went on to the ones that had just one person. Then, we shot out in the hall, getting all the footage to make it look like an interesting walk. After we had everything shot, we hopped into Adobe Premiere and started to edit. I missed a day of class because of a field trip, so I was running a bit behind. I put all the clips together and went back in to fine tune it. After that, I added a few final touches and sent it on its way. I published it, uploaded it, and put it on Google Classroom.
Once we presented our videos, we were given feedback. For my next video I need to make sure I stay on one side of the axis line and keep my clips at a good length.

Six Shot System

Today was our first day really getting to learn about video. We were taught about the six shot system and got to use the iPads to take the pictures. The six shots were, over the shoulder, extreme closeup, extreme wide, medium, wide, and a shot of the hands. We paired up to take the pictures and I took them of my sister.              

Wide- This shot shows the whole body of the character being focused on.

Hand Shot-This shot shows us what they are currently doing with their hands.

Over The Shoulder- This shot shows us what they are doing, but from over their shoulder.

Medium-This shot shows the character from the waist up.

Extreme Closeup- This shot is a closeup of the character's face.

Extreme Wide- This shot shows us the setting of the pictures, but the character is still seen.

Social Media Article

Since second quarter has now started, we switched e9 strands. Now we are in video.  Yesterday we read an article about social media and how it can affect your chances of getting a job or getting into college. It talked about how if you put out a bad image of yourself online, then it will probably come back to bite you. It said that you should always be careful about what you put out because you don't want to offend anyone, make them mad, or hurt their feelings. It also talked about how once you put something out there, it doesn't matter if you take it down. It will always be out there.

Overall, it was a very good article to read, and had very useful information in it. Always be careful about what you say online and what sort of image of yourself you are putting out. You never know who might see it, wether its a friend or a college scout.

Elevator Pitch

My name is Hannah Iverson and I am an e-Communication student at Olathe Northwest. I play the cello and the ukulele.  I am proficient in writing and memorization. I have been told many times that I am good at paying attention to detail. I am a strong leader and am good at making sure everyone is getting involved at the task at hand. I also have a knack for planning ahead. I'm working towards being an editor and I'm taking all the classes i can to get myself on that track.

3d Animated House

For our last project in the animation rotation, we made a house in Sketch-up.  We learned how to use it and make a house using the little tips and tricks. I learned that Sketch-up is very hard to use if you have no prior experience with it. Luckily, we had videos that walked us through the important parts. We got to choose our own houses, and I chose a tiny house. After finishing the house, we added in details. I added in a  canoe, a bench, and paint to the house. Getting all the details in took some time and we finished out by animating it in scenes.

Ten Strengths Animation

Today I finally finished my first animation project that doesn't involve a bouncing ball. We had to take our ten strengths words and fit them into our animation. The first struggle was actually choosing words. After we managed to find our words that at least vaguely described us, we got to work.

We put our background picture into Photoshop first, mine being an orchestra hall. We spent a lot of time putting in our words after that. We had to make sure we really liked the final look, the fonts, colors, and sizes of each of the words. Once we had that in order, we began to animate.

This time in Photoshop, we used the video timeline to animate. We made all of the words come in front different spots, sizes, and opacities. My animation was looking oddly grainy and it made it super frustrating to try to nitpick little details. I couldn't play it without it looking like that. I ended up shortening the entire thing by hand twice. At first video looked that way, too. But the second time around I got lucky and it was okay.

If I were to go back and do this project again, I would want to choose a less busy background image. Though I do like my image, I feel like I could have gone with something more simplistic and easy to work with.  I am very excited to see what our next unit, working in 3D, has in store.

Ten Strengths Video:

Bouncing Ball Try 2

This time we decided to not only make the ball bounce, but too make it move as well. We added in arcs to see how the ball follows it. That means we had to learn what arcs are and how to properly use them.

Process

First, we learned what arcs are.  Arcs are the circular path that animations follow to make it look more realistic. Without the arcs, your animation just looks mechanical and fake, so it's important to add them in. Next, we applied them to what we were doing. When a ball falls, it doesn't keep bouncing at the same height. That wouldn't be right. The ball slowly bounces less and less until it stops. We put the arcs in and put the ball along the line, making the bouncing affect. We got to put little faces on the bouncy ball so it made a face when it hit the ground. Once we had it all mapped out, we went back in and put it into timeline. There we added a cool little fade in and out. After that we saved it and got to see the final product.

Aftermath

This time around I learned how to make animations look more realistic. Using the arcs helped us keep the ball on track and looking normal. Without them, nothing about the ball bouncing would have liked normal or even remotely correct. I also learned how to put text into the animation, which really isn't too big of a thing, but it would have taken me a really long time to find it otherwise. I learned how to fade from one frame to another as well. 

Looking Back

If I were to go back and to this again, I would add in shadows and clouds. I would also change the faces I put on the balls. I want to also edit the arcs a little bit to make the more realistic at the end 

when they do the little bouncy things. Looking back, the project was really fun, exciting, and interesting. I am looking forward to our next project, and I'm excited to see what it incorporates.

Learn about arcs: