Saving Lives One Drop at a Time

          The scope of this project was to learn backpack journalism. We had to film the semi- annual fall blood drive that took place at ONW. There was a small process that occurred in order to make this successful. First, we had to make two sets of 21 questions from different angles. Second, we had to actually go and film the blood drive. Then, we have to make a script that included a summary lead, a delayed lead, voice overs, and an interview. After we made our script we recorded our voice overs and then we edited the video and published it on YouTube. I learned that backpack journalism can be difficult if you're not organized. You should go in and have a game plan even if you don't know what can happen. You should also know where and where not to film. This can also help you get great footage.

          What I would do differently would be the planning that went into getting shots. Getting someone to be interviewed was difficult if they didn't answer the questions thoroughly and effectively.  The thing that I would do the same was using my time wisely and getting as many shots of different Student Council members as I could. I will probably take the experience of getting rushed and having a short amount a time and apply it to my next projects. Overall, this was an interesting project although it seemed very rushed but it was a great learning experience!

Donating Blood Saves Lives

         This video is a great representation of the blood drive and the procedure that goes with it. I noticed specific details like the sequencing and the way the interview was set up. The way the video was sequenced showed the entire procedure of the blood drive. It showed the steps it took to be able to donate blood. The interview set up was something that needs improvement. The subject was looking into the camera and the angle did not follow the 2/3rd rule.

         The story of the blood drive was shown through the eyes of the blood donor. I would apply the sequencing into my story because it told a great story. The voice overs are something I have learned and applied to my previous projects. In my opinion, the sequencing was the best thing that the creator made. I also believe that this piece of work could show improvement by adjusting the audio levels. Overall, this was a very great video showing how the blood drive works with few needed adjustments.

ONW NOW Feature Story

         The scope of this project was to create a feature story on one other student's hobby or interest. The process to make this video took many weeks and many hours. First we went through the filming process which took a few days to get all the footage. Next, was to create a script that would be used to make the voice over's and for the editing process. The next step was to create the voice over's and to import all the v.o. into final cut pro. The last step was to edit the video and put it on YouTube.

         Through out the process of creating this I learned about ways to make the video flow better and what short cuts I can use to make that happen. I also learned that most of the time when you're filming, something will probably go wrong. In that situation I learned to be flexible and to not accept defeat.

         Looking back at this experience, I would probably pick 1 day to film everything. Since things went wrong it took about 2-3 days to film my partner. The thing that I would do the same would be the way I worked on my project and how I collaborated with people and got some opinions from them. I would take the technical skills that I learned and apply it to my next project. Overall this was a great project although you had to make time out of school to do it.