Elissa's Teledramatic Arts Reflections

4.Early in the year , I learned the importance of music incorporation in films. In my first films you can see that I did not really use music in a way that made the videos interesting or that evoked emotion. In my cyberbullying video the music was only used for the introduction of the video with pictures and faded once the video started. Something else I learned from another project was how to story build. In my values project called "classroom lovin'" that included me,Jessica, Cristabel, and Damon, I wrote a script that my group liked. The story was about a boy who likes a girl and he does not know how to show his true emotions towards her. I wanteed to present the idea that its okay to express how you feel and to have courage. My most recent projects, which were a collaboration with my partner Hayley,"The Water is Wide" and "the Jabberwocky" really shows how much I have learned in the process of how to evoke emotion. In these videos it was important to evoke emotion through pictures. For "The Water is Wide" we had to come up with a story and evoke it by using abstract images and music. This helped me with my editing skills because most of the pictures we got were recognozible so in order to make them abstract we had to go and use some editing tools. The music was pre picked and it was fun coming up with a situation to go with what you hear.Also with "The Jabberwocky" which was also a video that depended on pictures,also the pictures altered. The images had to match with the words being said which was hard because most of the vocabulary was made up.

5.Overall, this class taught me how to consider new ideas when it comes to filming. I was able to learn things from my fellow classmates. When editing, it was always important to consider everyones ideas and somehow incorporate those ideas in the work. I realized that the people you work with really depends on the quality of the video. You want to work with people who take things seriously and who focus on getting things done. Something else I learned was how to manage work time. This class is good with deadlines and making sure that the work is turned in when specified.

6.This class really got me close with my classmates. You feel welcomed by everyone and it was really nice coming to this class first thing in the morning. I will miss all the unique people I had the opportunity to meet. They made this class what it is. I would like to thank Dr. Achterman for always being supportive towards his students.