Journaling Template: Presentation & Distribution

1. Reflection + Critical Thinking: When I look at my finished interview the weak parts of it to me is the lack of technological editing that I wanted to do; like voice over, picture in picture, etc., but could not. I really would have liked to had this project made in iMovie HD, because of the advance editing tools it has. But after putting in so much time and effort into the iMovie project and not being able to transport it over to HD, I simply worked what I had already had. In future projects I will think out all of my options from the beginning and make the best judgement. I learned alot more about chemistry. The people you work with in filming may not always be people you like, but the better the beginning of the relationship starts the better off your project will be. Chemistry between actor and director is key in making excellent work. For my next piece I will take the same approach, and just have even more fun with it, it was a fun process when I look back on it. The pleasures of being a video author is watching your finished project and thinking back of the passion and time put into it. The perils for me was the frustrations of editing and technology misfires. Authoring with text is fun, and to me easier to do than actually editing around someone else's words.
2. Audicence Response: After showing my rough draft project to my classmates, the feedback was good. There were no surprise comments. I believe that my project main concept was realized, and I asked some of my classmates personally did they "get it", and thier answers were yes. Showing my final project to the my interviewee, family, and friends, the feedback was better when comparison to the rough draft respectively. The changes I made were well recieved and everyone seemed to have enjoyed it.
3. Distribution: I could have my project viewed by others outside of the class and family. It could be used as a recruiter plan to get more African American girls, or more girls period to enroll in same sex schools. It can help those that were toying with the idea like my interviewee; about considering the big move from grade school to high school attending a same sex school. To do this I would just have to contact schools like Mother McAuley and Maria to set up a meeting.