My Life - Final Project

1.

A) Identify the different music in your project.
B) Tell us what songs you used and...
C) Why you chose the different pieces.


 I used Superman by Five for fighting because I thought it fit with all the 1994 information. Grow Up by Simple Plan was used because I thought it described my life. So Damn Lucky by Dave Matthews Band (DMB) was my final song because DMB is my favorite artist.
2.Describe how you went about finding your information, pictures, and songs:
A) What kinds of search terms/phrases did you use? (Give some examples.)
B) What search engine(s) do you use most often?
C) Did you find any unreliable websites or sources?


For the 1994 information I searched the cost of living in 1994 and there was a website called the history of people that had most of all the information needed in my video. I used Google the whole time. I believe my websites were accurate because I went to other sites to check the history of peoples website.

3. What different kinds of technology did you use to compile your project? [Web tools, Mac tools, etc...]

I used Powerpoint for some of my information but other than that I just used iMovie.

4. What are you good at...what went well for you in this project?

I believe my transitions and audio went very smooth.

5. With what did you struggle on this project...what was difficult for you?


Trying to keep my video entertaining and not boring and long. I tried to keep it short.
6. 
A) Did you decide to use still slides?
B) Why or why not?  [If not, how did you convey your information?]
C) Did you use a consistent theme throughout your movie?
D) Why or why not?


I used still slides but i used screen recording and recorded powerpoint presentations. I believe I tried to keep a consistent theme but I may have altered a few themes.
7. Describe how you used video in your project.


I used The So Damn Lucky Live at Radio City Music Hall for my credits because that is probably one of my favorite live concerts.
8. For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted?


You could do this for a wedding. For instance like a slideshow of the bride and groom and how they met etc.

9. How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976?[...not just that you cited the information - citing is not enough...tell me how you transformed what you've taken into something new, etc., How did you transform the music, information, images, etc.?

I used Zamzar to get music that I already did not have.

10. Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?

I might because I love to mess around with iMovie and make movies.

Music Genome Project

A) Identify your chosen musical genre

Folk Rock

B) say why you chose it.

I chose Folk Rock because it was the genre of one of my favorite bands and the music is very relaxing.

Describe how you went about finding your songs and information. 

I searched for Folk Rock songs on Google and my mom helped me in finding some other songs that were Folk Rock my information also came from Google searches.

What different kinds of technology did you use to compile your project? [Web tools, Mac tools, etc...]

I first mixed my song in Garageband then I brought the song into iMovie and added all my information.

What are you good at...what went well for you in this project?

I feel like my song had great transitions from one song to the next.

With what did you struggle on this project...what was difficult for you?

Finding information about Folk Rock.

Did you decide to use still slides? Why or why not?  [If not, how did you convey your information?

I used the titles in iMovie mainly. I thought that the less text there was the easier it would b for people to watch.

For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted? 

It  could be used in like a history class for example the history of a famous king.

How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976? [...not just that you cited the information, etc., but how did you transform the music, information, images, etc.]

I used ZamZar to get my songs for educational purposes which is not against the Copyright Law of 1976.

Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?

Yes, I make these kinds of videos for friends, weddings, and talent shows. 

ND Culture

Driver's Education
I recorded and edited the video.
I learned some advanced features as the project manager.
Our opening was almost near perfection.
Our interview was probably the hardest thing because it was last minute.
I transferred basically the powerpoint into the movie.
I learned how to use advanced features like green screen and picture in picture.
We can use things for a films class or  advanced technology applications.
I used Zamzar too get music for educational purposes.
I have already used iMovie many times and will continue to use it.

1.  What tools and techniques did you use to create your podcast? [be specific...10 pts.]
I learned how to use the basics of a podcast track and used jingles, sound effects, and voice changers. 

2.  How could you use a project like this in other classes? [2 pts.]
If I ever have to tell a story I could use this type of podcast and show visuals.

3.  In the “real world,” how could podcast projects be used (In what careers/businesses, etc.)? [2 pts.]
It could be used to advertise a new product.

4.  In this project, what did you get good at doing? [2 pts.] Making all sounds mix well together like the thunder and lighting into the song.

5. What was the most difficult part of the assignment? [2 pts.]
Changing my voice to make it sound dark like Batman's.


6.  Would you do a project like this on your own? [2 pts.]

I would make a garageband music track without the visual. I have made a few.

 

2. Which search terms did you use to find images (for the letters of your name and the images that describe you) and why?

For the letters I searched the letter G or the letter R in brand names because I thought it was creative like me.

3. What skills did you use/learn in this project?

I learned how to use the slideshow mode in iPhoto and put together a slideshow with pictures fairly easy.

4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.

If I ever plan on making a video on my family history to show like my children or cousins etc. Maybe even to show a sports team all the pictures I took of them.

5. This was a more creative project than our first 2. Did you prefer it or the more cut and dry assignments in Word and Excel?

I love working with different applications on mac especially iPhoto, i Movie and Garageband.

Business/Charity Letter reflection

 

For the next project we had to choose a business and charity that business sponsors and write an appeal letter to ten people to either ask for help or money. My company decided to host a 5k run/walk that anyone could enter for ten dollars.

1. List the name of your business and its charity.


PNC and Grow Up Great. 

2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?


I learned how to use Mail Merge Manager to make sending this to document easier.

3. What was the easiest part of this project? What was the most difficult part of this project?


Easiest part was finding a business and its charity, the hardest part was using the Mail Merger.

4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation other than writing a charity letter.


I think I would use this when I am making christmas cards in the future and sending them to a lot of people.

5. Did you learn something new during this project that you did not know before?  If so, what? 


Yes, Mail Merger Manager

M&M Project reflection

The first project we did in my Technology class was M&M counting and graphing. I was able to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel so that I can make spreadsheets. I also learned how to make charts like the pie chart above. I had fun doing this project and eating M&Ms!


1. What is a template?


A template as an electronic file with a customized structure used for many functions. i.e. fax, letter.


2. What functions did your spreadsheet perform?


I changed my spreadsheet into landscape form so I could fit everything on one page. With my data I made a pie chart. I was able to change the colors of my pie chart.

3. What skills did you use/learn in this project?


I learned how to better use Excel and work with spreadsheets. I also learned how to use the button that does the math for you.

4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation. 



If I ever have to make a spreadsheet for my job I get in the future I will be able to do it with no problem.