Author Archive for Ariana

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What I’ve done Over Thanksgiving break, I decided to change my project once again. I have been struggling to work with both Premiere and iMovie on my laptop, but for some reason, they both crashed again and again. Instead, I will be working with InDesign, since it is a program I enjoy (and works on […]

Updates 11/7

Today in class, we began planning our storyboard. While I am not at this step yet, I have begun to search for video clips for my project. I don’t think I can start the storyboard until I have all my materials and I know what I can use for sure. After I have obtained all […]

Timeline

M, 11/10: Mock-up, Storyboard, and/or Outline. M, 11/12: Find all clips needed for video M, 11/17: Presentation Sign-up. M, 11/17: Begin putting clips together over weekend W, 11/19: Rough Cut for Peer Feedback; Project 3 Revision Plan. F, 11/21: Selfie showing yourself at work. F, 11/21: Use break to finish project W, F, M, W, […]

Project 3: Story idea

I would like to tell the story of the 2012 presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. I will focus primarily on the actual election and the campaigning leading up to the final election of Obama. I want to focus on the dynamics and differences between the two candidates. My sources will include: Articles […]

Day 2 of Project Presentations: Canva

What it is  Much like my own tool, Canva is tool meant for beginner graphic designers. You can create a wide range of designs, such as for Facebook, Twitter, business cards, reports, presentations or infographics. It’s an easy click and drag tool, much like a very simplified Photoshop or InDesign. How it’s interesting / How […]

Day 1 of Project 2 Presentations: 750 Words

What it is  750 Words is an online based tool that is meant for inspiring writers and allows for them to have a private setting to write everyday. They encourage writing everyday and give users creative achievements for doing so. Why it interested me / How I’ll use it  I am a writer, but I […]

Getting started on Project 2

What I Did I created a rough outline of what I want my project to look like. I went through my resource and jotted down notes of things I noticed, liked, disliked, or found interesting. I also captured screenshots during this process of features I noted. Why I Did It I did this to begin […]

Starting Project 2

What I Did  Today was the first day I began working on my Project 2 assignment. The resource I am focusing on is called Piktochart, which is a site that allows you to make interesting infographics, reports and presentations. They offer a variety of designs, graphics, and even charts. So far, I really like the […]

Cutest GIF of them all

                  I chose to GIF one of my favorite videos on the Internet. I was trying to capture the best part of the video–there is a lot of movement in the video, and this is the one that captures the most movement in a few seconds. This […]