Reflection

During the course of this project my group and I have overcome many barriers. For me, the biggest struggle we encountered was the fact that nobody in my group was extremely tech savvy, and we all have never used any type of video editing software. Alongside of that, We had three very strong leaders in the group and ideas where being thrown between the three of us constantly, so it was extremely easy to lose track of our intended directions. Looking at our documentary, being able to have all the elements coming together and working properly makes me the most proud. Being able to see how far we came from the beginning of the project to the finished part. Having all the different tracks line up and play in unison made all the difference. Not everything was perfect or even close to it on our presentation. If i could I would go back and ask more in depth questions on the scholarship so our audience can have a better understanding of it's purpose, not just what it is. If the time Allotted was six months instead of six weeks, our documentary would have been like a small movie. That being said, we wouldn't have to make it extremely long we would just be able to give it that movie like feeling, excellent sound quality, and fluent transitions from scene to scene. Personally, I was in charge of editing as a whole, as well as getting the shots for the opening presentation, recording live footage of Ian and Charles walking up the steps of the Funkhauser Building. Since no one in my group knew how to use editing software, I took it upon myself to learn multiple software used for video editing to make me versatile for this project. I was able to strip audio files and mend together small videos and pictures into a larger scale movie/slideshow, with transitions and background music to accompany it. Since my group had three very strong opinionated leaders it was sometimes difficult to get work done. At times it felt like our group was way behind the curve, mainly due to the fact we couldn't fully agree on which direction to pursue. Tension grew in the group as deadlines started to creep up on us and it seemed like only Ian and I, was working steadily on the project. Parts that were designated for Charles to complete, ended up taking too long and not relevant to the rest of the documentary at all. Instead of getting angry Ian and I simply told him no big deal and we would fix it. Throughout the project we kept our cool in heated situations and i feel as if it wasn't for that, the group would have fallen apart and so would all of our grades. I fell that if i could have been with Charles while he was interviewing people that we could of had more in depth information about the scholarship. It wasn't that the questions he asked were bad, the problem was they only scratched the surface instead of digging deep like we had planned. I think i contributed a fair amount of effort and time into this program, though there were times i could have provided more and even less input, I feel that i still did a fair share.

  Through these six weeks i have learned how to dig deep and look at underlying messages instead of taking things for face value. This class has helped me a lot in my critiquing skills, as well as my researching abilities. WRD 110 is defiantly a helpful and strong class to take, due to the fact that your put into a situation to adapt, and you learn a great deal from it. Having Professor Owen as my instructor made the class even better. Having a down to earth instructor who can match the personalities of his students and see things from their perspectives adds more of a one on one feeling though the class had many more people in it. After the first break when we were able to go home, i started to notice that i could argue points more clearly and fluently, as if i was a lawyer of some sort. My parents were extremely impressed in my new found vocabulary, and thirst for knowledge. I can definitely say this class helped me in more ways then one. The first project we were instructed to due made me realize exactly how hard it is to speak clearly in front of people, even when you have backgrounds in public speaking. Being put on the spot with a topic and having to voice your opinion can be difficult, this class has shown me how to control my voice and my tempo when speaking to have a fluent presentation in my voice. During the course of these six weeks i have really enjoyed the in class discussions on today's topics and dissecting the media of today's age. My least favorite thing about the course was... well, there wasn't a least favorite. This course was full of excitement and involved a wide range of techniques and strategies to relay the information to us. This class will be the backbone to many future class when it comes to editing software.

Chicago Trip

Music video

This Music Video is going to be our ending song and the way it was edited together will be a good model for our documentary.

Analysis

The Man on the Line visualized the past life of a notorious tight rope walker. In this documentary, the producer used specific techniques of film making to highlight the intense life this tight rope walker and his crew members lived. During this movie, he utilized the effectiveness of archived videos and pictures, as well as, newspapers, that showed the relevance to the past and the present. For example, this documentary gave glory to the so called, "old school," tight rope walkers of the age, and gave new found knowledge to the viewers about the tight rope walkers of today. After viewing this documentary, curiousness rose about the subject of tight rope walkers, and i ended up wanting to acquire new information about the topic. Only the good documentaries will cause the viewer to strive for more knowledge about an unknown topic. In contrast to the Dark Days documentary, which incorporated more interview like videos edited in an order to constantly re grab the viewers attention, the Man on a Wire, backed up all the empty wholes of past speculations about the walkers, and only added security to the fact of it being accurate and knowledgeable information. Though in my opinion, the man on a wire was a better documentary, the Dark Days will help a lot more with creating our documentaries. My reasoning is simple and precise. Most of us have to collect a lot of video from interviews and things happening in everyday life. That being said, the Dark Days has the tools to give excellent of tips for our documentaries that the man on a wire lacks.          

Image Response

After reading the different article posts on the linked page, i came to the conclusion that society is starting to decline on the moral stand point. when things were harder to obtain they were cherished, but now that things come a bit easier compared to the cost of living, they are taken for granted. If instead of a cell phone or a computer with internet access, you just had an address book, stamps, paper, and pens the communication between people would be sincere and actually have a heart felt meaning behind them. You can write 5 pages in a letter full of emotion and stories about what you have been going through, and receive a letter the same length or longer with the same emotion behind the words. In modern times, sending people a text is never over 200 characters unless your arguing or trying to explain yourself to someone. With internet being implemented into everyday life, words have turned to short hand, and Simple words like, One, Two, Three have been converted to 1, 2. 3, for the sake of time. Things in my opinion should go back to writing heart felt, emotion filled letters to your loved ones and friends instead of a text that takes 5 minutes.  

Video Response

I agree with Jay Z on his opinion of having to make his own rules. With hip hop becoming extremely popular and a center piece for a lot of peoples everyday lives, artists and companies involved with the hip hop industry have to stay up to date on everything so they don't fall behind. In order for them to stay up to date, they constantly create new standards for things by improving their latest and greatest ideas past their competitors. Through the power of the internet, rules can be broken even easier then before, for example every year information is leaked about the newest call of duty, and the only way to counter these leaks are to change the elements in the game to contradict what the leak says. I feel this is the same thing with the music industry. Mix Tapes for artists are like leaks, they are usually free and found everywhere. When an artist comes out with an album they usually go a totally different way then the mix tape just to keep their audiences intrigued and stay faithful.

The internet has changed the worlds main way of communication for both the better and worse. The internet has enhanced the speed in which messages can be relayed back and forth between individuals, and it has also given a birth to the new age of electronics. The internet is one of the main ways companies advertise their products and new ideas. Because of the internet's capability of reaching a wide range of people, ideas and information is shared world wide from the click of a button. The bad thing about the internet is that it takes away from the traditional types of communication. Sending letters in the mail is close to being obsolete. Though an E-mail is way more convenient for people, it lacks the sincerity of a hand written letter. Through the internet, the military has become an even bigger force to be reckoned with. With that being said, the military also has to take even more precautions to keep their information safe from computer hackers. The internet has also created a new way to attack enemies. If China ever felt threatened by the United States they can launch an attack on all of our technology, setting everything back decades. The internet has many advantages to our success of communication, but it has an equal amount of room to be our nations down fall. 

Reflection

I felt like i did an extremely good job of keeping constant eye contact with the audience as well as projecting my voice outward instead of down or up. This made my part of the presentation very clear and in result contributed to the success of my groups presentation. I felt like something i could have done better, would  be to speak with less breaks in between sentences and slow down my pace so I am not stumbling trying to fill in blank spaces with words like, um or like. my group did a great job of distributing the work load equally and distributing the answers during the Q and A session equally. Our presentation was precise and straight to the point, leaving no room for questioning exactly what our documentary was over. The grade i would give my group would be an A, because i feel like we did an outstanding job, and went above the the criteria asked for. Millie's group did a fantastic job of developing a brochure to interact with people they wanted to interview, that was very creative and it had to have gotten them some brownie points. Shawnice's group started their presentation off differently then most groups did and for that, i feel like everyone's attention was grabbed from the start, their hook was a real snag. Jamar's groups use of materials such as videos =, buttons, and pamphlets really added a secure and reliable background to their presentation, showing that they are already in contact with the people involved in their documentary. Hunter's group showed a very emotional side to their presentation using a cal to action type of route. this made the audience, including myself, to really sit back and think about the maintenance men. Shawn's group had exceptional knowledge of their topic and used that to quickly and accurately answer questions.

outline

Outline

IAN-      

·         Introduce the idea for the documentary

Ø  Talk about our idea to do the documentary on the William C. Parker and how it helps and affects the lives of the students who have received it.

·         Tell emotional stories

Ø  Talk about Jodessee and how the scholarship allowed him to have a college dream and he is now pursuing a rigorous major that will allow him to work in today’s world.

Ø  Tell my own story about how the scholarship allowed me to come to college without the worry of fears of student loans or not having a support system.

·         Tell about the usefulness of the scholarship

Ø  The William C. Parker scholarship is an extremely useful tool in the pockets of those who have received it.

Ø  Will allow many of its recipients to accomplish their goals and succeed in their future endeavors.

DORIAN-

·         Introduce Mrs. Beatty

Ø  Talk about how she has seen the success of the scholarship

Ø  Talk about how we have an interview scheduled

Ø  Explain the importance of the staff responsible with this scholarship

·         Introduce the CARES staff

Ø  Use their perspectives on how the program and scholarships create opportunities.

Ø  Use their stories to explain how they got jobs working for them and being successful because of it.

CHARLES-

·         Explain to blatant importance of the scholarship

Ø  Show how the scholarship would affect the student if not present

Ø  Show how the financial stability of the scholarship gives students less to worry about through the year.

Ø  Explaining how this documentary will be successful through the networks we have established through our research.

·         Conclusion

Ø  Using the method of pathos, logos, and ethos, we will be able to create a documentary that has solid information coming from reliable primary sources.

Ø  This will build a relationship with the audience that is heartwarming and touching. Furthermore our documentary will consist of interviews, as well as, the showing the history of William C. Parker himself.

Questions

How do the people that don’t have the scholarship benefit from the program?

How does it differ from the other scholarships?

How many times a week do you have to meet with the CARES staff?

How can someone not on the scholarship get it next year?

Where is the cares office located?

Q & A

Security

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR TOPIC?

UK's police force is completely separate from Lexington's patrol team. For instance, when the police is called while on campus or using any on campus land line, it is forwarded straight to the on campus officers instead of Lexington's. On campus there are multiple paths that have been lined out for students and faculty to walk on that are considered safety paths. These paths are monitored by the police, and there are cameras and phones along these paths that you can use when you are feeling awkward on these walks. Through some surface level research i was able to find out that there are multiple anonymous hotlines people call to tip off the police of suspicious behavior on campus.

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY TOPIC?

The police force on campus has so many jobs that aren't seen and i really want to know what all they do. There are so many activities on campus that have to be patrolled there cant be enough officers on campus to be everywhere all the time so how do they do it? Do they have patrols? or is there a room somewhere on campus an officer is sitting viewing all the cameras, and waiting for someone to slip up, so they can head out.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION?

To find out more about the security on campus i can go to the green dot organization and talk to them about what all they are involved in and how big of a role they have. i can also go around campus asking people how often they see the police force and how big of a force are they. there is also a site i can go to view all the different activities that are required to be patrolled.  

Hooded

Even though you can judge someone off the way they dress, you shouldn't, point blank! going along with what this article was saying, a lot more then what you wear goes into stereotyping someone. in my opinion the author didn't want to come straight out and say that race and where your live play a role but it does. reading the passage carefully you can tell the subliminal reasoning to why Martin was shot in Florida. The idea of not knowing exactly what someone looks like can be quiet scary. the hood has gotten its terrifying aspects from the criminal history of it. When your not wanting someone to see your face you simply mask yourself with the hood, instantly putting fear into the watching persons eyes.

 For instance this picture is of rapper 50 cent, in this picture he seems violent and would make someone seem uneasy. now the picture below is the exact same rapper but gives off a totally different vibe. so the clothes do make the man!

I thought the article, "Brittney Griner and the Queering of Professional Sports," was a great article. it shows how the media only cares about things they never saw coming. For example, Brittney was blatant about her sexuality when she showed up on the runway in matching dress pants and a vest, to pick up her girlfriend.

  Another example would be the WNBA Draft. She came to the draft wearing a tuxedo and orange fingernails showing she is a woman but she isn't

straight. the media didn't make any commotion because they know she is gay.