Category: Blogs

  • Final Summary

    I learned so much in this class that I didn’t think I would enjoy. This is because I took this class as a filler and had no interest at all. At first I thought it would be pretty easy and I could get by, by just waiting til the last minute to do everything. I…

  • Introduction to Video: Summary

    Part 5: I learned many different things about analyzing films and all that goes into it. Using different transitions, zooms, music and edits are all important aspects to film making. I also learned how to use IMovie a little better. That was also harder than I thought it would be. It took me a while…

  • Introduction to Video: Assignment 2

    Instant replay I chose to use a clip of myself. It was my first year snowboarding and I was with my friend up in Pennsylvania at liberty mountain resort. I was still learning and was getting better. We went up to one of the blue diamonds, of course they aren’t that hard but, it was…

  • Introduction to Video: Assignment 1

    Favorite Moments In College I chose to to this assignment to reflect on my only year at Christopher Newport University. It only lasted one semester. I played football there and although I left I still do have some good memories. I do regret leaving sometimes because I miss football but I did it for my…

  • Introduction to Video: Learn How to Read a Movie

    Part 2: I learned many things from reading Roger Eberts “How to Read a Movie”. To start off I would say one important thing I learned is that having good use of space in movies is a must. Roger stated that people appearing on the right of the screen seem more dominant, while it is…

  • Part 5: Summary Blog Post

    Summary: I Learned a lot of different things for this weeks assignment. I was very unfamiliar with using sounds, audio and anything in that nature. Having to add clips to images and to cut up different recordings was challenging. That was probably the hardest part, learning how to use Audacity. The easier part this time…

  • The Scary Screams

    Audio Assignment 2 One night, a lone survivor from a plane crash was wondering the woods. He had to scavenge anything he could to survive the night. He was hoping something or someone would come to the rescue after seeing the plane go down. He wasn’t too worried but something about the place he crashed…

  • Sounds of a Beach Vacation

    Audio Assignment #1 One early morning and family with two kids left for their vacation. They were on the way to Myrtle beach in South Carolina. The kids were extremely excited and were ready to go play in the ocean. They had so many different excursions planned throughout the week, but the kids only wanted…

  • Introduction to Sound

    Part 3: Listening to Stories The episode I chose to reflect on was from Glynn Washington. It is called “The Iron Gate” and is Season 2 episode 3. Some interesting point that I noticed throughout the story was the use of the noise for the Iron Gate. It was used all throughout this audio. I…

  • Introduction to sound

    Part 1: I took a lot of information from these videos and audios. One of the things I learned was more about anecdotes and reflections of a story. An anecdote is a series of actions that keep the listener connected to the story. Or even a chain of events that all connect to eachother. As…