I can’t believe the semester has already come to an end. It’s crazy… I remember at the beginning coming into class after already missing the first day and thinking I could already tell how bad this semester was going to be but man was I wrong. I can honestly say that this class has taught me things that I will remember for the rest of my life. Dr. Collins, in the short time we got to know each other, you have made such an incredible impact on my life. I have never come away from a class with so much knowledge. You not only taught me skills that I will use in my future career but you have made me look at life differently and I just want to say thank you for taking your time to get to know each and every one of us and pushing us to be our best.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/youtu.be\/1wTM8qb6p4g<\/a><\/p>\n The first thing we did was the video essay. I remember doing my plan b because the first idea I had didn’t work out. I tried to go outside and create a video similar to the seasons in a day video we did as a class but it didn’t work out. I pretty much just got tight shots the entire time.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0NeuBtg4NjM&index=32&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjYSqJXh2GkQsBIXMfzgDLYz<\/a><\/p>\n For the first VO and VOSOTVO, I decided to do about the gym and how the weather affects gym goers. I chose this topic because at the beginning of the semester I started getting into working out and I felt like it would be fun to do something I was interested in. I panned quite a bit which at the time, I didn’t realize we shouldn’t do unless it’s really necessary.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FB9dqm3dN00&index=64&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjYSqJXh2GkQsBIXMfzgDLYz<\/a><\/p>\n For my VO2 and VOSOTVO2, I decided to do it about de-stressing when the semester gets difficult… I felt like at this point I was starting to get better shots and I was learning to work the camera better. I also felt like I was getting better at finding a story and story telling.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KtbQbTkLLxw&index=100&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjYSqJXh2GkQsBIXMfzgDLYz<\/a><\/p>\n My VO3 was about Clinton Lake and getting away. This was kind of like a plan C… I couldn’t really decide what I wanted to do but since I like to drive out to Clinton Lake and relax sometimes and just get away, I felt like others might like to know about it too. I really liked the shots I got of the lake as well.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1C3MPIN55C8&index=101&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjYSqJXh2GkQsBIXMfzgDLYz<\/a><\/p>\n My VOSOTVO3 was my favorite one to do. I felt like it was the most news worthy and most realistic. I was able to speak to a teacher at Lawrence High School about the president’s proposal to arm teachers and I had a really interesting conversation with her. I feel like I could’ve gotten better shots and I should’ve gotten more here.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sUE8wHNRuSw&index=140&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjYSqJXh2GkQsBIXMfzgDLYz<\/a><\/p>\n The first package was fun for me. I worked with Grant and we decided to do our plan C in this case as well. We were having a hard time with our first ideas and he came up with the JUUL story. It really showed me how you can find a story anywhere and it was nice being able to work with Grant and get good SOTs and video. This was also when I found out that Grant got the CBS internship. Go Grant!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qafDWfeFm_o&index=8&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjaGhCmJmXVM6EHFso3hEp8m<\/a><\/p>\n The second package was definitely hard work. After the first Pause 4 Pups event I went to turned into a complete disaster I had to think fast… I wasn’t sure if I would have enough time to pull a package together if I waited a whole week until the next event but I did just that and I got it done. I liked the interviews I got and I feel like the shots I got of the dogs were pretty good too. I really tried to get a variety of shots here.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OxJKQ8KV180&list=PLqpN7C8wHXjaGhCmJmXVM6EHFso3hEp8m&index=15<\/a><\/p>\n and finally… the final newsbreak. During the first newsbreak I was definitely nervous and you could tell. I was over thinking the entire time and it was my FIRST time reading off the teleprompter and doing anything in front of the camera. The second time I made myself relax and I tried to be comfortable<\/em> with being uncomfortable<\/em>. I know I need to slow down when I read… that’s definitely something I’m going to need to work on but I’m still proud of myself for getting through it and getting it done.<\/p>\n Now that everything has come to an end, I’m able to look back and appreciate all of the work that I put in this past semester. I’m grateful for the learning experiences and the amazing memories I got to make with this class. I know that I have a lot to work on but I have come a very long way in the last four months and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for all of us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I can’t believe the semester has already come to an end. It’s crazy… I remember at the beginning coming into class after already missing the first day and thinking I could already tell how bad this semester was going to be but man was I wrong. 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