Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

• I was really proud of the way that my actual PowerPoint came out. I felt that it looked very professional and clean. I also really liked the way my activity turned out.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

• I was really able to gain a lot of experience on my topic because of my mentor.  

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

• If I could go back in time I would turn things in on time that I didn't. As for my presentation I would speak slower at the end because I sped up then.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

•  This senior project has helped me in many ways, one being that I grew a lot in being able to present by myself in front of others. Yes I still get nervous but that's normal. This is going to help me in college a lot.

Blog 16: Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?

• What is the most important aspect of television production in order to influence viewer emotion?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• The most important aspect of television production in order to influence emotion is camera shots.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• When working within the field of television production, another way to influence viewer emotion is through lighting. 

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• Lighting is used to illuminate the setting (Real world: You are able to see where you are going when walking home or just doing everyday things. Through this you are able to capture emotion from everyday things.)
• Suggest time, age, & wealth (Real world: When you go out and watch a movie and it's still in black and white your first instinct is that it is either a flashback or its old.)
• Prop (Real world: When you are camping and have to go to the restroom so you use a light to guide you.) 

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

• Role of Lighting in Creating Mood and Emotion by Murali Basa.

6.  What other source supports your answer?

• Using Light to Create Emotion by Alison Sky Richards.

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

• Overall light is something we use everyday to allows us to see things, whether it be natural or artificial it is still useful. In the area of TV it allows for different emotions to be portrayed.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

• I am most proud of the fact that I had pretty good content within my PowerPoint and was able to explain it all.

2. a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?
      AE       P          AP       CR       NC

    b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

• I gave myself this grade because all though my presentation was good my activity didn't come out the way I would have liked it to.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

• I was able to meet time. I added many slides to my PowerPoint due to the fact that I speak quickly which helped.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

• I would go back and really think my activity through. It made sense in my head but I just didn't know how to execute it correctly.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

• My answer to will most likely have something to do with either sound or lighting.

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

• The thing that I was most proud of was that I didn't get as nervous presenting alone and that I had my content ready.

2. Questions to Consider a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE P AP CR NC

b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

• In think I deserve this grade because I didn't make time by 9 seconds and didn't really mention my mentorship.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

• I was able to have my things ready on time and was able to continue speaking without stopping continuously. 

4. (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

• If I could have gone pack in time I would have finished saying everything I had on my paper rather than just finishing up early.