AICE Media Studies

When I first got the project it was between capcut and iMovie for apps to use. When it came down to it, I used capcut because it seemed easier. I was a bit familiar with capcut because its used a lot on TikTok. I wanted to incorporate a voice over and music in the background. I had never done a video like this so learning to overlap the voice over and music together without both overpowering each other was a struggle at first. I also learned how to upload videos on YouTube. As I uploaded my video it turned into short which I didn't even know was a thing. Everyday I learn knew things about technology.  When putting the project together a lot was learned. I needed to have everything in the project organized so that it would be easier for me to add and do. If I didn't organized it, it may have been harder to follow as it wouldn't have order. Another thing I learn is that waiting till the last minute isn't an option. It took way longer then expected so if I waited last minu...

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Choosing my final videos so that my video wasn't clustered was needed. Many of the videos I added were over a minute long. This meant that I had to cut most of the videos into a few seconds so that it would go into my video and fit into the time frame. When deciding the photos I wanted to add, live photos would be a mix with the regular. Live photos show much more emotion which I wanted in my commercial. Emotion doesn't just mean sadness, I wanted the aspect of it showing that I have lots of fun with my friends which really shows me.  For the music nothing changed. I decided on keeping it with one song. If I decided to do another song it would have been confusing. Learning to transition the songs into each other would have proven difficult. The instrumental part of after hours was a great choice as it paired well with the media. I was thinking I should have did dancehall or reggae to show me. Since in the commercial I didn't have anything relating to my family, that the mus...

 When deciding to edit as you know I chose Capcut. It was between iMovie and Capcut but overall Capcut seems easier to use. With Capcut there are different templates that help decide what kind of video is wanted. When first downloaded I didn't really know how to use it because I'm not an editor. Whenever capcut was used for videos it would be from tiktok. This allowed the template to copy from the tiktoker who posted the video so when the app opens the template is made for you. All you had to do was add the pictures and videos and it would make the video.  This is different because learning how to edit was essential. I couldn't just add pictures and my commercial was created. No, I had to figure out how to edit the pictures and videos in and organize it with the overlapping music. Once I organized the videos how wanted the app became simpler to use. To edit to the level wanted, a few videos were watched. To overlap the music first I added the first set of music then add the...

 In the video if it isn't perfect I won't like it. Order and organizing is important to me. The fire videos have a lot of long shot. I chose these so the video could capture what was happening. If I used a different shot then what was happening in the video would be confusing. A close-up wouldn't be the best.  For my Abel videos from the concert those were shot in a point of view angle. This was great because it shows what exactly I was looking at and could help watchers understand my perspective. Perspective is key in editing a video. Especially in a commercial like this, if you don't show perspective then how will they know it's about you.  This production gave me a lot of free flow to place ideas how I want. This freedom gave the video clarity so that it was easy to follow and watch. It helps show my style which is great for personality. For the song it was clear what song but I keep changing my mind on what part of the song I want. I don't know if I want to ...

 When it comes to putting a piece together it takes patience and order. I will be using capcut to edit as it's the app I use the most. With the pictures I will have a song going with them on beat overlapping. Capcut is the easiest to help overlay easily which is great for stopping the music when I have the video playing so the video sound is heard. When deciding how one goes into a video I'm organizing it by passion which is my career I'm going into. I am first going to start off with a fire video from my competition. Im going to open the video showing something that is truly me. Then I will have a couple of picture of me in the fire station. The video is going to be split up into 3 sections and firefighting is important to me but will be the first but also will be the quickest segment.  Next I will edit in all my videos and pictures about Abel or known by The Weeknd. This will be the longest segment as Abel is me. First I will have pictures of me with my merch on and then ...

When thinking of myself three things come to mind. Firefighting, The Weeknd, and friends/family. That is how I knew what exactly to add into my commercial. I am a person that loves to take pictures and videos to commemorate memories. Yes being present is important but also being able to look back at a time that was fun and special is also great.  For the commercial I knew I had to add important pictures and this one is super important to me. I picked it because its from my fire competition from this year. Now I didn't perform in the competition because my instructor wanted the best of the best but it was still important because it was my first one since I joined the team during covid. Seeing everyone work together meaning not just my team was motivating. Also seeing girls on the other teams made me realize that just because I'm the only girl on my team doesn't mean I'm alone. The picture with my EMR certificate was definitely a must add because it is a key to my firefig...

 I'm Giovannia Andrews but I'm most referred by gio. Friends, teachers, co-workers, everyone pretty much calls me gio because it's what I feel most comfortable as. I'm 17 turning 18 in October and the fact that I don't know what I'm doing for it shows the type of person I am. I am truly indecisive and can never make up my mind unless its one of my passions. One thing I am truly passionate about is my fire training. Ever since the summer before 8th grade I realized that college wasn't for me and I made the decision to go the technical route.  When I first decided I wanted to go the technical route it was firstly the paramedic way. Helping people is what I'm passionate about and since med school was a no I chose emergency medicine. I became a fire explorer because in order to become a paramedic in south Florida you have to also be a firefighter unless you work in the private sector. I have been a fire explorer for 2 and a half years training so when I make...