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February 1, 2016
and after my project had been overcome eventually which in turn had been a very successful
project.
3. List and then describe 5-8 fundamental ideas/concepts/skills of your project, which you learned
during your project.
Idea/Concept/Skill
Explanation (how you learned it)
Creating/editing a
documentary
How to interview
Coordinating schedules
4. List and describe 5-8 problems you encountered in your project, and briefly describe how
you solved each.
Problem
Explanation
Finding an activity
The person that I asked to take pictures for my project had gotten
distracted and didnt take as many pictures as there were
opportunities for.
When I first learned that I needed an activity to interact with my
audience, I had talked with several people to find one that fit the
theme of my project. Mrs. V suggested the idea of comparing two
YouTube videos as my activity.
Filming/ Editing a
documentary
Finding a Speaker
A.
B.
6.
Step 1
20 minutes
2/23/2016
Step 2
3 hours
2/25/2016
Step 3
2 hours
2/27/2016
Step 4
1.5 hours
2/28/2016
Step 5
2 hours
3/2/2016
Step 6
3.5 hours
3/13/2016
Step 7
2 hours
3/15/2016
Step 8
2.5 hours
3/21/2016
Step 9
2 hours
3/22/2016
Step 10
1.5 hours
3/23/2016
Step 11
Step 12
Step 13
1.5
3/24/2016
3/24/2016
3/25/2016
energy than the other, I am happy with how my event turned out because it was less stressful
than holding a concert would have been.
9. If given the opportunity, what would you do differently now that you speak from
experience?
If I were to do the event differently if given the opportunity, I would be more concerned with the
little details that I might have not noticed. I wish I wouldve had multiple people take pictures to
get a bunch of pictures of multiple things rather than just the same picture a bunch of times. I
wish I would have focused more attention on the documentary to make it shorter and less boring
since that is the way all documentaries have no intention of turning out, but always do. I
definitely regret putting time into the bigger picture rather than contributing to the little details
that wouldve made my senior project shine.
10. Now that the project is completed, explain/describe the stretch or challenge you
encountered/experienced.
The biggest stretch or challenge for me was to actually storyboard for the documentary and
figure out what I wanted in it. Yes, there were other challenges of figuring out how to film the
material and then put it all together into iMovie, but my main challenge was being creative and
coming up with ideas of what to have in my documentary without a boring outcome. This was
the main challenge because of the time criteria that I had to meet for me to be able to do a
documentary for my senior project. Although there were challenges such as finding a speaker,
coming up with an activity, finding people to help edit/film, the main stretch of being creative
was overcome by embracing the idea that the project was almost over and it would turn out great
either way. Facing my fears head on and just completing the project without extremely overthinking everything was the biggest stretch that I faced when completing my project.
11. Beyond the project itself, what did you learn about yourself?
Beyond the project, I learned that I need to manage my time more efficiently, learn how to
communicate with others in advanced if help is needed, and go crazy with being creative because
that is how you stay motivated to do something you want to do. I learned that I am not he most
creative person because it takes me longer than most to come up with an idea and then build off
of it with something like a documentary. I learned that in college, I need to focus more in general
as well as focusing on simple tasks to complete the bigger picture rather than all at once. The
most satisfying relief to this project was learning that my biggest motivation to complete this
project would end up being the inspiration that I would receive from my Band Director/
Consultant. Learning these skills will help me with future projects in college and big events in
college.
12. What grade would you give yourself on the project? Justify the evaluation of your grade in
at least 25 words.
Grade: 92
Justification: I would give myself an A- because I considered multiple ways to address the
issues associated with copyright laws and attempted to make the topic as interesting as possible.
I didnt give myself a 100% because there is always room for improvement and there are always
things I couldve done differently. While beginning the semester studying and recording the
opinions of experts, peers, and copyright offenders, I was able to bring this event together to
inform my audience of this important issue. I was able to create a documentary with the little
knowledge I previously had about using iMovie. By overcoming my fears and challenges, I had
the opportunity to meet experts in the field and tap in to their knowledge and expertise. I also
took the opportunity to advertise throughout social media in different groups to create a diverse
audience rather than just LSA seniors. My senior project taught me to reach beyond my comfort
zone and explore my potential creativity.