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…
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…
Last night, along with the help of a colleague, I filmed a reunion for a reality TV show produced by a student called Love in the Macon. The entire show, except the reunion episode, was filmed on the producer’s Iphone. It is extremely impressive how this student got all…
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…
I signed up for a panel conference out of DC today called the ACP. I probably will not get accepted, but the topic will make for a good presentation. Myself and two others are hoping to present on the topic of film transitioning from using actual film to going completely digital. We are calling the…
This week, I was filming a report for a news package. The people I work with don’t know how to operate the camera extremely well, but they know the basics. We had everything recorded except for the stand-up (the part where the reporter sums up what event is…
The more I work on this wedding video, the more nervous I am getting. I hope it turns out good and the people I’m making it for like it. It’s getting harder and harder to decide what’s going in it. How long do I want it to be? What if it’s too short? What’s working and what isn’t? The…
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…
Well, I like using Medium and it serves it’s purpose for my portfolio, but I want my website to look a little more personal and catch someone’s eye. While Medium is very simple to use and is a great place for me to put my works, it is too simple for what I want my website to look like. So I put…
