Editorial Report 15a

Making it all Better

OLD:

For this class I had to work in two different mediums that I had never experienced in my academic career and these were a podcast and a video essay. My very first project was a podcast and I had no idea what to do at the start. Luckily I am very familiar with technology and a quick learner as I worked in the Geek Squad fixing computers throughout most of high school. I found the program audacity was on of the most popular programs and downloaded it then played around. After messing around with the program for a little bit I was able to make a podcast easily. Then I already had a quality microphone to create the project and made a podcast that I am very proud of.


The next struggle when it came to learning new technology was the video essay. I have never created a video essay in my life and had no idea where to begin. I spent so much time struggling with the mental barrier that was the daunting task of having to create a video essay. I had not the slightest idea what program I would use to edit my video, where I would get my video clips from, where I would get audio from, and what content I would create in my video. When it comes to creating videos I am one of the least creative people that I have ever met. After overcoming the fear of creating a video however I was able to work my way through it and figure out how to successfully create a video essay.

NEW:

The next struggle when it came to learning new technology was the video essay. I have never created a video essay in my life and had no idea where to begin. I spent so much time struggling with the mental barrier that was the daunting task of having to create a video essay. I had not the slightest idea what program I would use to edit my video, where I would get my video clips from, where I would get audio from, and what content I would create in my video.

When it comes to creating videos I am the least creative person that I have ever met. After overcoming the fear of creating a video however I was able to work my way through it and figure out how to successfully create a video essay. I struggled through these creative blocks and made a video that I was very proud of and even watched it through probably hundreds of times just enjoying the content and especially enjoying the music that I put in it.

I found the program Audacity was one of the most popular programs and downloaded it then played around. After messing around with the program for a little bit I was able to make a podcast easily. Then I already had a quality microphone to create the project and made a podcast that I am very proud of. I learned and adapted quickly to the new technology needed to make a podcast.