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Little bit of additional FilmingLucano Marks offered to be the person getting help from a teacher during the academic opportunities video and Mr. Barker offered to be the teacher so I filmed that this week during our genius hour time. I also did a little bit of additional filming with my brother at Davie. We filmed the final part I needed for the intro which is the part where someone walks into the school and smells the cow poop. I got all my filming done and so I could finally finish the videos. I am really thankful for everyone who helped me film this project. It would not have been possible without them. I know it maybe wasn't the most fun thing to do but I really appreciate the fact that they did it for me. EditingBecause I got all of the filming done, obviously I could now finish editing. I spent any free time I had this week editing and I finished all the videos over the weekend. I am now done with the videos. I think I will put them on youtube listed as private for now until the day to present the projects comes. EmailsToday I emailed the guidance councilor at South Davie. I went to South so I know her the best. I asked her if I could show the videos to the 8th graders and if she could get into contact with the other guidance councilors at the other middle schools and ask them if showing the videos during school to the 8th graders during school. I have not gotten an answer yet so I will wait for the school day when she will most likely check her email. No Video UpdateI really didn't do much this week besides edit so I don't really see a point in making a video update. Also I am just pretty tired of editing in general and don't really feel like making an update.
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Additional FilmingThis week I did some additional filming with my brother Burke at Mocksville elementary. The school setting is more or less the same as Davie and you cannot really tell that it is in a different location. I believe all the filming is complete that needs to be done outside of school but while editing I realized I still need a little bit of footage of the normal day to day at school. I will film that early this week and then finish editing. Speaking of which..... EditingI began editing this week and it is going very well. I have finished the sports video and am almost done with the clubs video. The academic opportunities video is the one that still needs a little bit more filming so I will complete it once that is finished but I am making very good time. You may have noticed that I left out the arts video and that's another story. No Arts VideoI have decided not to do the arts video. It wasn't a decision I wanted to make but it just isn't obtainable at this point. I was so busy during the month of April with the musical and tennis that I really don't have much time left. I have not filmed anything for the arts video of note. The amount of effort still needed would be crazy and I do not even really know how it would be possible because I can't skip class to film arts classes and they don't do anything after school anymore now that the musical has ended. I would rather focus on the other videos and making them the best they can then try to do all of them not very well. If I had known the situation I had been in I would have started filming bits and pieces of the arts video little by little over time but I was just so busy and I wasn't thinking about the long term. I figured I would have plenty of time and means to do it but it just isn't going to work out. Video UpdateThis video update is a little special. It is a sneak peak at the intro for the series.
More FilmingOn Wednesday I had some people stay after school and help me get a lot of filming done for my project. I believe I got the majority of the filming done now and my main focus next week will be editing. I am really thankful these people were able to stay and help me get so much done. I will edit everything this week and then I will have the entirety of the rest of next week and week 12 to fix any mistakes that I need to fix. I feel a lot better about the project now that I have the majority of the filming done and I don't think it will be a huge problem if more filming is needed. I can just do that by myself or with my brother this weekend and my mom has a friend who can let us into Mocksville elementary to film It's not Davie High but it is a school and I think as long as I don't show too much I will be able to make it work. That is only a scenario if I do need to film more which I do not know if that is necessary at this point. The rest of the plan.The moves from here on out are pretty simple. I edit the videos like I stated earlier. Hopefully I can get them done before the weekend that way I can have an entire weekend to film extra bits and edit what else needs editing. I will use the next week (that being week twelve the final week) to fix any other mistakes and get in contact with people at the middle schools (I'm thinking guidance councilors are my best bet) and ask them what they think of the videos and if they would be able to use them. Video UpdateI got another video update coming in hot this week the link is down below.
It's ShowtimeIt is finally time to get some filming done. The Doomsday scenario schedule is now in full effect. We have a four day weekend this week so I plan to get a lot of the filming done on that day. I plan to get the sports segment done this Friday at the tennis courts while we do not have school. Then on Monday I will try to get a teacher to let me into the school and film as much as I can. I am looking forward to this week because I know I can get a lot done. FILMING!!!!!!!!I finally got an opportunity to film. My original plan was to film Saturday but a lot of people were busy so I made Sunday work. I went to South Davie tennis courts and filmed a majority of my sports video there with the help of my sister Emery and my cousin C Crenshaw. The script has changed a little bit now that I filmed with what I had but it doesn't really matter or change much. I feel a lot better now and know I will be able to complete this project. PlansI plan on getting a teacher to let me into the school on Monday so that I can get a lot more filming done but if not I have this entire week after school and this weekend to film so I am not too worried about it anymore. This will leave me with a week to edit and a week to meet with people just like the Doomsday scenario so I am staying on track. Video UpdateNo video update..... Ha! I was kidding there is a video update this week. FINALLY! I will put the link down below and put it in the video section of the blog.
The Good NewsWell the good news this week is it is my last really busy week until the doomsday scenario begins. The play is going to be this Thursday through Saturday and then after that I will not have any practices. WE have our last conference tennis match as well this week even though we will still have practice after school it will not be directly after so there will be some time to film. This allows me a lot of time next week and the week after to get all the filming done and stick to the doomsday schedule. The Not-So Good NewsThe not-so good news is that my plan to maybe film this week during Smart lunch is not going to work because we have practice for the play during Smart lunch this week. New thoughts I have hadNow that the play is over and tennis season is also almost over and matches are happening a lot less often I will have a lot more time to film. I am planning to film a couple days after school this week but I have also had another idea. We have a teacher work day on Monday so I could maybe get someone to let me in the school on that day to film a lot on Monday. It would give me more time than I would have had normally after school and we would be more likely allowed access because people would be there to make sure we didn't vandalize anything. I think that would make everyone a lot more comfortable. No Video UpdateOnce again didn't really do anything of note this week but hopefully this is the last time I will not have a video update to share.
Colossal FailureTurns out last week I got the schedule for musical rehearsals wrong. On Monday, Tuesday, and Friday it is directly after school, but on Wednesday and Thursday we have practice from 5:30 to 7:30. This has made it very hard to get any filming done this week because I would have maybe been able to film a little bit before practice on Wednesday and Thursday but I have tennis matches on both of those days. I could try to get see if some musical people could stay after school on Friday but I know a lot of people have work and if it doesn't rain I will most likely have tennis practice Friday. I am hoping the beginning of next week will be better but it is still going to be tough because I have 3 tennis matches on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the musical is Thursday through Saturday. I wonder if it is possible to come here on the weekends and get stuff done. If I could get someone to let me in maybe I could get some stuff done on the weekends. It is just sort of frustrating right now because I've got everything leading up to filming done and I can't find the time to film the videos and I cannot move on to editing or showing the videos to schools and asking to have them shown. I just either wish I could figure out something else to do for the project until an opportunity to film arises or just get a chance to film and get on to the other parts of the project. Smart LunchThe thought came to me this week that I could possibly get some stuff done during Smart lunch. Although it would probably be tough to get a time where everyone can come and I can brig all my equipment but it is an option if another opportunity does not arise. Surprise... No Video UpdateGetting some extra handsThis week I contacted some people to help me film the videos. Some people who are in the musical are going to stay after school on Tuesday because we I do not have a tennis match on those days and we will already be staying after school anyway. Some of my buddies might be able to help as well. The Doomsday scenario schedule from last week will still be taking affect until further notice. If I do find more time to slip some filming time in within these next two weeks and the doomsday scenario schedule does not need to take affect that will be great but for now I'm still just going to assume I will not be able to get all of it done and keep the doomsday scenario for now. Getting PreparedThis week while I was on vacation I tried to make use of my time by watching youtube videos on different techniques in imovie. I tried to find all the key pad shortcuts I think I will be needing like the cut shotcut and the undo. I've also been watching videos and experimenting with putting audio over the visuals with my video updates even though I haven't had anything to make one on in a while. I have been trying to prepare to make the editing process not only take less time to fit in with the doomsday scenario schedule but also to make it easier for me to edit and have fun with it. No Video Update.... AgainRethinking the planI have come to the realization this week that my plan and schedule are most likely going to need to be changed. I haven't had time to film after school because I've had musical right after and then tennis practice after that and some days a match. I have realized that I do not think it will take me 2 week to edit the videos so I have decided to push back the dates of everything. I will not be available for week 5-8 mostly to film the videos. I am leaving for spring break and when I get back it will be tech week for the musical for the next two weeks. I will try to get the videos filmed in the next two weeks after that (those being weeks 9 and 10). I will not have musical directly after school so I will plan to get the videos filmed after school before tennis practice. I will then edit for week 11 and if needed some of week 12. And I will also talk to the people at the middle schools during week 12. I will try to film after school at any open opportunity I can in weeks 5-8 but the plan I have now is pretty much a worse case scenario where I wouldn't be able to do any work for weeks 5-8 but I would still hopefully be able to get all of the filming done in the weeks after that. I will put a picture of the new schedule down below. While I'm on the breakI've been rattling my brain to think of things I can do to stay productive even while being gone for an entire week so obviously I will not be able to do any filming. I've thought of a few options. I can try to secure people to help me out on certain days. A problem I faced these passed couple weeks was when I was free I would contact people either that day or day before and they would not be able to. This happened to me on Friday and as a result I got no filming done. I will try to ask people well in advance this week if they are going to be available and if not I will try a different day or try to get someone else. Another thing I could do is work on the blog and make it more presentable. Video UpdateThere will not be an update this week due to the fact that I am in Florida and do not have my computer to edit.
Blog Updates/Other NewsThis week at school I tried to fix the script links so that they can actually be accessed by people other than myself. I think I fixed it so that any one on a Davie county schools account can access them. I still cannot figure out how to get it accessible to everyone and will need to work on that but this seems good for now. I also reached out to some people to help me film the videos in the comings weeks. I realized that this week my time is very limited due to the fact that I have tennis matches and musical rehearsal all week so I am either hoping to get some stuff done this weekend or if the Friday tennis match is cancelled due to weather maybe get some stuff done Friday afternoon after school. My current plan as of Wednesday March 13 is that if the match does not get cancelled to work on getting most of the supplies I will need this weekend just to have them all ready. If it does rain I will film what I can without those supplies. I made a quick list of the things I think I will need right now. Some of the things I will need to buy or find. The link to the list can be found on the button below. Getting suppliesWell it did not work out that I would get to film Friday due to vocal ensemble MPA and the tennis match getting cancelled last minute. This weekend I went to walmart and picked up the supplies I needed that I did not have. This next week coming up I will need to find time to film since I did not have time this week. Video UpdateThere will not be a video update this week because I did not do anything except get the supplies and I forgot to film that. I also updated the blog but I also did not record that because I did most of that at school.
Updates on BlogThis week I added a new page to the blog. This page will provide easy access to all of the videos including weekly updates and the finished videos when I get there. Clubs scriptThe first script I wrote this week was the clubs script. This is the third script I have written so far. Just like the previous scripts I decided just to stick with the basics. I tried to include elements that all clubs will have in common. That way no matter what club the person watching wants to join they will have a pretty good understanding of what will be expected of them. The script follows the same format as they other ones in the way that it is mostly information with skits sprinkled in between as a brain break for the person watching but also just as a way for me to have fun. Here is the link the the clubs script Academic Opportunities scriptFor the second script I wrote this week and fourth script overall I did the academic opportunities script. This script was intentionally very broad. I didn't want to cover every little thing that you can do related to academics at Davie so I stuck to some of the things they might not be as familiar with but are still very important. Again it followed the same format as all the other scripts with mostly information and skits in between. I think this script will be very important because this is one of the key things I wish I knew before going into high school when I was making my schedule. If I had known about things like online classes my schedule might be drastically different now. The link to the academic opporutnites script can be found by clicking the button below. Video UpdateHere is the link to this weeks video update. It can also be found on the videos page of the blog where all future updates and the final products will be posted.
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AuthorHi. I am Cren. I am a student at Davie County High School trying to get a good grade on this genius hour project. Subscribe on Youtube for Updates |