After I was able to receive feedback from multiple reputable individuals, I was able to quickly edit and clear up some problems in my documentary. It was so helpful to get other people to watch my first draft because I couldn’t pick out which problems there were to begin with. This upcoming weekend, I look forward to rendering and exporting my video to YouTube and Vimeo. I’m not sure if I will continue my blog as I head into the summer, but I may start a new one that will serve to follow upcoming events in my life after high school. I’ve never used Vimeo in the past, so I need to create an account before I upload my video. I am still searching for more ways to increase my viewer traffic and popularity. I recently completed my career preview at a place called On-Target Design. They are a small company that creates logos and brands for other local companies and websites. Occasionally they produce promotional videos for businesses as well. I am going to send my video to Nate (the main video specialist at On-Target) and get some tips from him on how to gain more views.
This project may have taken countless hours and hard work to complete, but I think it is definitely worth it. I have learned so much about my different skill sets throughout the whole senior seminar class. Although I am a pretty big procrastinator, I noticed that I almost never procrastinated while working on my video. I always wanted to improve it or edit it and I never complained about having to work on it. Instead of being something I needed to do, this project turned into something that I wanted to do. I got this same feeling when working at On-Target Design. I always wanted to improve my graphic logos and learn more from the pros. Through this project, I have truly discovered my passion for film, editing, and graphic design. I still plan on working for the FBI or CIA after college, but my backup career plan involves being a video producer/editor or a graphic designer.
I am extremely proud of myself for completing this project. I can’t wait to present to all of the other senior seminar advisors and show what my hard work has produced. This project has only made my love for film and editing even stronger. I plan on joining a film club in college and hope to start a new video project later this year as well. When I look back at when I first began my editing journey, it was for a tenth grade english project. We had to make some sort of visual that displayed a certain Canto (level of Hell) in Dante’s Inferno. I remember spending so much time filming and editing that I began to forget that it was an assignment for school. That’s when first realized that I could be very driven and successful in this industry when I grow up. I look forward to sharing my documentary with everyone that helped me to accomplish the project to show them my talent. I would love as much feedback as possible, because at this point in my film career, my film skills can only grow.
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