Media Studies Blog

There are many aspects that draw me more towards this option, the film option. Based off what we have learned in class about film, I think many things make this a good choice for me. Aspects of film that interest me are the acting for the film and the filming. I think it would be very interesting to go out and find locations to film at, I really enjoy finding new things so it would be interesting to find good locations that would find my story line. Also for the editing of films I have experience with editing so I think it will be a good fit. I have been using the program Sony Vegas Pro 13 and 14 for 2 years so I am accustomed to the system, therefore I can edit the film easily. I also know how to use Adobe After Effects and iMovie. I like to edit clips based on the mood you want, like for a horror you can edit suspenseful angles in and music to make the audience scared. Furthermore I enjoy creating and coloring my own filters for the theme on SVP 13, also creating new transition...

There are multiple reasons why I personally believe the magazine would be a good choice for me yet also a bad choice. Based on what we have learned in class, some aspects of print journalism that I think would interest me are taking the photos for the magazine. I think I would like to take the photos for the articles and for the cover page because you can be creative, you can come up with whatever you would like for ideas for the photo shoots. I saw many examples of how others did their photos through the previous blog samples. I would want to do a fashion editorial type photo if I was to choose this option. I also really enjoy writing however only have experience with story writing not journalism, so that may be a downfall. Based off learning about All the Presidents Men and the Newsroom it seems like writing a magazine would be stressful and a lot of work.  I think for the articles I would like to do a fashion magazine because I have most experience with reading those. It would...