What I've Learned So Far

1. List at least 3 things you've learned since you started working on your senior project.

• I've learned how to use final Cut Pro more effectively.
• It is hard to find service learning with a professional because they end up flaking on you. So you should always have a back up.
• I've learned the difference between linear and nonlinear video editing.

2. Post evidence of this accomplishment. It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc. 

(I have learned how to do many special effects on final cut pro.)

EQ

EQ:

What is the most important skill to hone when preparing for a career as a broadcast news video editor?

(1) Define possible terms in your EQ (e.g. successful, effective).  

• Important-Most likely to have a profound effect for preparing me for a career as a broadcast news editor.
• Hone-To improve or fine-tune my editing skills 
• Skill-Ability or quality I can posses to help achieve my goal. 

(2) So far based on your research, what are possible answers to your EQ? 
Well, based on the research I have now, some possible answer for my EQ are:

• Being able to use all types of editing software such as Movie Editor, iMovie,  Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premier.
• Being able to work under pressure and being able to meet deadlines.
• Applying Podcasting editing techniques to audio editing in video footage.

(3) What has been your most important printed source and why?

The Movie Making with iMovie book, the book covers how to use iMovie and how to use the editing tools it provides to help your video run smoothly without any glitches. Also the How to Do Everything With Podcasting book has been helpful when it comes to editing audio. Audio is tricky to edit, so the book teaches many ways to edit audio without it sounding choppy also editing out all the silences that aren't necessary.

Research Semester 1

What is your topic?
My topic is broadcasting journalism(video journalism). I am going to be focusing more on the editing part of the field since it is the career I want to pursue.

Why did you choose this topic? 
 I've always wanted to pursue a career as an editor of some sort. When people watch the news they don't give credit to everyone who works to make it possible for them to watch the program. If you ask someone to name positions in a newscast, they'll go for the obvious ones such as the anchor man/woman, the producer, the weather person, or the director. Many people don't realize that there are other positions besides those. For example an editor makes the intro to the program and then works sequentially towards the end of  the program. Broadcasting journalism is a form of communication and the editor is the one who brings it all together helps bring the stories to life.

What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?
By the end of this year I am hoping to have a greater knowledge about broadcasting journalism. I want to go off to college and already have a complete understand of my career choice. This project will demonstrate to me if this career path is the right one for me.