Self Evaluation- Taking a Look at Myself

This semester was, hands down, the most difficult and stressful semester I have had yet. Between the high workload of my classes and my job I was extremely concerned about meeting deadlines and getting all of the required work done. I’ve talked to some…

Final Entry- The Effects of Experiential Learning

I am one hundred percent a hands-on learner. I have been able to learn so much more from recent experiential learning than I ever can while being lectured to. There’s so much more information that we can take in when doing things on our own…

An Interview With a Professional Filmmaker

This week I sat down with Brandon Thompson to discuss his…

Decisions, Decisions: Self-Hosting or Ready-Made?

1. The Self-hosting Option

Pros:

-Server Configuration: With the self-hosting option I will have basically unlimited control over my website. From how it looks to doing exactly what I want. I…

How To Make It?

Trying to think of a new project is difficult. Do I want to do a documentary, or a fiction film? Fiction is definitely the hardest. First, you have to come up with a story. Then, you have to set believable scenes and write believable dialogue. Then, you have to decide if what you want to do is…

Professional Promotion through Social Media

I am going to use Facebook and Twitter to further my social media presence. I am good at using both of them, and they are both decently popular. While I will display the videos on my pages, they will be embedded on the pages while will have them uploaded…

About.me & LinkedIn

I took another look at my aboutme and linkedin pages. I know I want to belong to the professional film community, but I want to be able to portray that better. Now I have to decide how to get that point across without just blatantly saying it. I want whoever is reading my pages to know that I…

My First Wedding Video

Back in January two of my friends asked me to film there wedding and make a video for them. I am still working on editing it and boy is it tough. I know how to edit videos fine, but this is the first time I’ve tried to capture a live event, especially one so important as a wedding. When…

Blog Creation

I have never created a blog of any kind before. It was relatively simple to set up, but deciding on the right theme, text, and color for my blog was a little more tasking. I wanted it to look professional, but not too “flashy”. After changing my theme multiple times and seeing what they all looked like…