Leah
Franco's TATC Portfolio
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Best Work Artifact #9 |
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Indicators: TA TEKS Standards I, II,
III, IV, V and 7.1s, 7.2s, 7.4s,
7.5s, 7.6s, 7.7s, 7.8s, 7.9s, 7.10s, 7.16s,
7.17s, 7.22s, 7.24s, 7.25s, 7.26s, 7.29s, 7.32s,
7.37s, 7.43s, 8.4s, 8.5s, 8.7s, 8.11s, 8.14s, 8.15s,
8.16s, 8.21s, 8.22s, 8.23s, 8.26s, 8.27s, 8.32s,
8.38s, 9.2s, 9.3s, 9.5s, 9.6s, 9.7s, 9.8s,
9.10s, 9.11s, 9.12s,
9.13s, 9.15s, 9.16s, 9.28s, 9.31s, 9.32s, 9.33s,
9.36s, 9.37s, 9.39s, 9.40s,
9.42s, 10.1s, 10.2s, 10.3s, 10.4s, 10.5s, 10.6s,
10.7s, 10.9s, 10.10s, 10.13s, 10.14s, 10.15s, 10.16s, 10.18s, 10.19s, 10.22s,
10.24s, 10.25s, 10.26s, 10.27s, 10.28s, 10.29s, 10.31s, 10.32s,
10.33s, 10.34s, 10.36s, 10.40s, 10.41s, 10.42s, 10.43s,
10.44s, 11.4s, 11.11s, 11.12s, 11.23s, 11.38s,
11.39s
Descriptors: Video Creation, Video Editing, Video Design, Incorporation, Web Page Creation and Design, Sound Editing, Video and Sound Incorporation, Compression
Title: Mood Video--World of Wonders
Course: 105 Video Technology
Date Created: March 22, 2003
Source: Group sources, Internet, VideoWave manual
Media: MS FrontPage, Inspiration,
VideoWave, Total Recorder (audio software)
Description: For this assignment, our
sources were quite unique....we had a group of 3
people who were chosen by our instructor. We had
only worked in groups 1 other time before in our
Foundations Course. However, all three of us
panned out to be great sources of information
and guidance. Other sources that we utilized
were the Internet (search various sites for our
video footage) and instructions manual from
VideoWave.
In this lesson, we were to electronically plan (as a group), a video that conveyed a "mood". This mood was to be established both by audio and video compositions/clips. After deciding on the targeted "mood" (we communicated by email to make our decision), we were to choose a specific role to fulfill. The choice of roles were the following: producer/editor, storyboard/script artist/ and sound editor. We established a job description (by designating tasks) and gave a job title to each person. Then, we began formulating ideas about our "mood". Prior to our meeting time, we were supposed to begin finding a contribution (video clip) for our mood piece. As we found our information and clips, we were supposed to document them and create a storyboard for our section of the mood piece. We were to email all of this information to our producer/editor. Then, we were to meet on Saturday the 22nd to put those ideas together and create our mood video. One stipulation of our assignment was to make sure that our mood piece displayed continuity. This could have proven to be a difficult task....3 women attempting to be consistent with 1 theme/idea. However, by the end, we had established that 1 idea/theme.
After completing our video, we had learned so many lessons....lessons that I feel were the objective of the assignment. For example, we had learned to formulate an overall idea/picture, to communicate that idea/theme to each member and to build on that idea. We learned when working with a group, we had to organize our thoughts and ideas so that we maintained that consistent theme. Therefore, prior to putting our video together, we made sure that we followed through with our main idea/mood.
While creating our video, we learned how to use Video Wave. No, it wasn't our first experience with the software; however, we had not used the software in about 8 months. Most of the success of our project was due to us being able to put 3 minds together to solve any problems and to formulate consistent but creative ideas.
Rationale: I felt this artifact was appropriate for a Video Technology example because for the assignment we had to use audio (capturing, converting, and editing) and video (capturing, converting, and editing) and combine the two to create an overall effect. Furthermore, I felt this assignment illustrated not only some fundamental ideas of design, but it also promoted project continuity. Lastly, I felt the project exhibited roles used in creating productions.
Implications for future: This would be a great assignment for a Multimedia or Video Technology class. In either class, the students are supposed to create audio and video and synchronize the two sources. Furthermore, students enjoy group work. They realize the value of 3 minds versus 1 and know that learning from each other is essential and productive.
Reviewer's Comments: "Great job...everything looked great and worked great..The mood that came to mind for me is something like tranquility, beauty, peaceful...Congratulations on having it done and done correctly."
Reviewer's Name: Kimberly Woodard
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2003
Title: TATC Student
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Best Work Caption 9 |
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Indicators: TA TEKS Standards I, II, III, IV, V and 7.4s, 7.6s, 7.9s, 7.10s, 8.0s, 8.5s, 8.7s, 8.9s, 8.11s, 8.15s, 8.16s, 8.21s, 8.23s, 8.25s, 8.29s, 8.32s, 8.37s, 8.38s, 8.40s, 9.3s, 9.5s, 9.6s, 9.7s, 9.8s, 9.9s, 9.10s, 9.11s, 9.13s, 9.16s, 9.17s, 9.18s, 9.21s, 9.23s, 9.24s, 9.33s, 9.34s, 9.36s, 9.37s, 9.39s, 10.1s, 10.2s, 10.3s, 10.4s, 10.5s, 10.6s, 10.7s, 10.9s, 10.10s, 10.12s, 10.13s, 10.14s, 10.16s, 10.19s, 10.20s, 10.21s, 10.22s, 10.23s, 10.24s, 10.25s, 10.26s, 10.27s, 10.28s, 10.29s, 10.30s, 10.31s, 10.32s, 10.33s, 10.34s, 10.36s, 10.37s, 10.38s, 10.39s, 10.40s, 10.41s, 10.42s, 10.43s, 10.44s, 11.4s, 11.5s, 11.6s, 11.10s, 11.12s, 11.14s, 11.17s, 11.18s, 11.19s, 11.21s, 11.23s, 11.31s, 11.35s, 11.38s, 11.38s
Descriptors: Video Technology (Capturing, Converting, Compressing & Organizing), Sound Files, Sound Conversion, Compression Techniques (Image and Video), Web Authoring,
Title: Music Video
Course: 105 Video Technology
Date Created: April 13, 2003
Source: Personal Pictures, Captured personal Video, Internet information,
Media: Front Page, VideoWave, Video Capture Card, Digital Camera, PhotoShop (for compressing/converting pictures), Video Camera
Description: This assignment was an accumulation of many learned technology skills and design/organization skills. Throughout the TATC courses, we had been taught to plan, organize, and design according to many learned theories. With this assignment, I felt we utilized many of these skills because it was an advertising type project. Again, (like in Multimedia), we were to design a web page with an audience and product in mind. The web page was to be created to publicize the music group/individual. The music video itself was to be the "center attraction" or focus of the page. Therefore, we had to keep these requirements in mind when we were creating. Then, we wouldn't be tempted to focus on some other element of the group. I felt that this was very close to a real world simulation.
This web page was divided into many steps or sections (these activities were used to illustrate how a real video would be produced). These steps were as follows: (1) Storyboard/Script, (2) Project Management Plan, (3) Progress Check-up, and (4) Post-Production. The Storyboard/Script was created as a "plan" as to how the video would be created. This was a great help because of its outlining of activities and steps. The Project Management Plan was used to put a time-line as to what needed to be done when....this was a great example of real-world filming techniques. The check-ups were used to see if we were where we were supposed to be (these kind of motivated us to not wait until the last minute). Lastly, the Post-Production was D-Day or due day. This was the day to compress, encode and upload our videos.
The web page itself was to be designed to create the following: (1) Publicity/information about singer/group, (2) Publicity on the main song, (3) Publicity for the main theme of the song, and (4) Entertainment for a prescribed audience.
The video requirements were as follows: (1) Creator was to demonstrate knowledge in composition, (2) Creator was to demonstrate proficiency in basic camera techniques, (3) Creator was to utilize lighting techniques, (4) Creator was to demonstrate use of transitions, audio levels, background music, and time coded tracks to enhance the video, (5) Creator was to utilize audio and editing techniques to transcend to sections of the video, (6) Creator was to utilize characters, fonts, colors, principles of design, images, graphics, captions and titles to enhance the video, (7) Creator was to produce the video as a Windows Media streaming file, (8) Creator was to compress all images, audio clips and video clips, and lastly (8) Creator was limited to 2 minutes...which isn't a long time.
Rationale: Picking the song was simple...it was at the end of a school year...I was sentimental, tired and reflective. Furthermore, I was in the middle of planning the Prom (my son's Junior year). So, I focused on a song that has always been one of my favorites...."That's What Friends Are For". I decided that the best way to publicize this song was by using and filming "friends". However, soon I learned that my subjects had to be more focused (if I was ever going to get through). After researching the song itself for its meaning and creation, I understood that the song was meant to show how friends can get you "through the hard times". My focus became my son and his life-time friends.
I learned so many things about video, transitions, timing, audio dubbing, design, compression (which I am still having difficulties with), organization of information on a web page, collection and implementation of plans and ideas, adhering to time lines and production times...this was such an all-encompassing assignment that I thought it was worthy of being captured in my portfolio.
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This is one of my best creations because of
all of the skills used to create the entire
production. Furthermore, the planning and
gathering of information and focusing....I just
felt this was an all-out AWESOME production on
my part because I utilized an accumulation of
information and design techniques taught to us
since Day 1 of TATC.
Implications for future: This would be a
great end of semester assignment for Web
students...or for that matter Multimedia
students. This assignment is an AWESOME example
of planning and creating all types of multimedia
for an audience. Furthermore, students would be
interested...after all, it's about music.
Reviewer's Comments: "Leah, that was great!! Everything worked great for me. You did a super job on the web page and video!!"
Reviewer's Name: Deanna Drummond
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003
Title: TATC Student