I'm working on my documentary right now, and I'm having trouble importing a photo that's from the internet into my project. I tried the "save image as" method, and I tried to take a screenshot of it, and then drag the screen shot into iMovie. I'm not sure why it won't work, as I've dragged other screenshots into it before. The image isn't vital, but I wanted to use it so I had more visuals that weren't the interviewees talking. I even tried taking a screen shot of a screen shot, but that didn't work, either.
Another problem I just discovered is that some of my clips that aren't supposed to have their own sound because they are when I do the voiceover are now not muted. I had them muted before, but now they play sound and won't let me adjust the audio. No idea what would make this happen! Actually, it seems like it's not letting me make any changes to my movie at all...I don't see what I could have done to cause this. I'll probably have to email Professor Bae to ask for help, because I don't see how I can fix it so I can proceed working on it.
Phew! After restarting iMovie, everything seems to be working. I guess I always have to remember that when something goes wrong, simply restart the program. I also just figured out a problem I was having with my voiceovers. When I would insert an image or video in between two clips of the interviewee talking, with her various carrying on during the image/video part, her voice would fade in and out. I didn't realize I had to manually make sure that did not happen.
I've been trying to think about what I want in terms of background music, but so far I haven't been able to come up with something I want to use. I'm also not sure if there will only be music in the intro and beginning, or if it should be spread throughout. I've got to figure this out pretty soon!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Done with shooting
Last week I decided that I have enough footage for what I want to do. I've attempted to interview smokers who oppose the ban, but I've gotten a lot of people saying they don't have time to be interviewed, or that they're trying to quit so they support the smoke free policy (which is an interesting perspective, but wasn't what I was looking for). Now that my documentary is pieced together, I see that I have more than enough material, and the tricky part now is figuring out what is best to cut out.
The last visuals that I have gathered are from the Campus Smoke Out that happened last week. This took place on both Buffalo State and UB campuses. I took some photographs of the Buffalo State version, and there are pictures of the UB one online, so I will incorporate those into my documentary as stills when somebody is talking, probably when the Quitting workshops are being discussed.
The documentary project is going slower than I'd like. I want to finish it soon so I still have time to have it checked by Dr. Bae before we have to hand them in for a final grade, but my other classes have been so demanding lately. I'd like to bring it home to work on over Thanksgiving if I can figure out a way. I have another video project coming up for a different class, so I want to finish this up quick before I have two on my hands!
The last visuals that I have gathered are from the Campus Smoke Out that happened last week. This took place on both Buffalo State and UB campuses. I took some photographs of the Buffalo State version, and there are pictures of the UB one online, so I will incorporate those into my documentary as stills when somebody is talking, probably when the Quitting workshops are being discussed.
The documentary project is going slower than I'd like. I want to finish it soon so I still have time to have it checked by Dr. Bae before we have to hand them in for a final grade, but my other classes have been so demanding lately. I'd like to bring it home to work on over Thanksgiving if I can figure out a way. I have another video project coming up for a different class, so I want to finish this up quick before I have two on my hands!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Stumbling Blocks Part Two
Between being sick and very busy, I've had a hard time interviewing more people. I went online and posted on some Buffalo State discussion boards (such as Ask Buffalo) that were talking about the new Buff State no smoking policy. I asked some people who were opposed to the policy if they would be willing to be interviewed, but I haven't heard back from them.
Yesterday, I was supposed to get a video camera and then today I was going to ask Buff State students "on the street" what their opinion of the smoking ban was. While I had reserved a camera, nobody had turned any in yet, so I couldn't get a camera until today. I got the camera today, and was going to immediately interview people while it was light out and the weather was nice. Unfortunately, the camera's battery was completely dead, so instead I'm charging it and typing this blog post instead. Hopefully, it charges in time for me to interview people before I have my next class, as it gets dark so early now.
I have gathered more materials to incorporate into my documentary. I have several pamphlets on the UBreathe Free policy, which I will show while doing a voice over on the policy. I also have the newspaper article that stated that Buff State was going to have a similar smoking ban. I have already taken many photographs of cigarette butts, no smoking signs, and videos of students walking around campus to also show when doing voice overs. I want to get a few more videos like this on Buff State's campus, as the others are all at UB.
I am still concerned that my documentary won't seem balanced, because I have someone on the one side that is very knowledgeable, and it is her job to know the facts and arguments. Because the anti smoking ban is not organized (all Facebook pages, even, that protested the ban are now defunct), there is no one that I know of to interview that will be able to give such lengthy and informative answers. I already have two opposing interviews, however, and I hope to get one or two more, so hopefully this will do. The main problem with these two interviews is that they seemed a little too apathetic about the issue, and I'd like someone who seemed a little more passionate (As Jamie would have, had she followed through on the interview).
Yesterday, I was supposed to get a video camera and then today I was going to ask Buff State students "on the street" what their opinion of the smoking ban was. While I had reserved a camera, nobody had turned any in yet, so I couldn't get a camera until today. I got the camera today, and was going to immediately interview people while it was light out and the weather was nice. Unfortunately, the camera's battery was completely dead, so instead I'm charging it and typing this blog post instead. Hopefully, it charges in time for me to interview people before I have my next class, as it gets dark so early now.
I have gathered more materials to incorporate into my documentary. I have several pamphlets on the UBreathe Free policy, which I will show while doing a voice over on the policy. I also have the newspaper article that stated that Buff State was going to have a similar smoking ban. I have already taken many photographs of cigarette butts, no smoking signs, and videos of students walking around campus to also show when doing voice overs. I want to get a few more videos like this on Buff State's campus, as the others are all at UB.
I am still concerned that my documentary won't seem balanced, because I have someone on the one side that is very knowledgeable, and it is her job to know the facts and arguments. Because the anti smoking ban is not organized (all Facebook pages, even, that protested the ban are now defunct), there is no one that I know of to interview that will be able to give such lengthy and informative answers. I already have two opposing interviews, however, and I hope to get one or two more, so hopefully this will do. The main problem with these two interviews is that they seemed a little too apathetic about the issue, and I'd like someone who seemed a little more passionate (As Jamie would have, had she followed through on the interview).
Stumbling Blocks
I'm not sure what happened, but there should be a third blog in between this one and the "First Shooting" blog. When I am on the profile screen, it says that there are three posts for my "Technology Journey" blog. When I actually go to the blog, however, I only find the first two.
The third blog records my interview with Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, who is the spokesperson for the University at Buffalo's UBreathe Free policy, and helps people who are trying to quit. She was very eloquent and provided long, detailed responses to my questions. She was very fair, and sympathetic to the problems the policy brings to smokers. The only problem is that it will be difficult to find someone who is so knowledgeable on the other side of the issue.
I then mentioned, in the post that disappeared, that I still have had no word from Jamie Major, the person that was supposed to be the main opposing view. I was really looking forward to hearing her perspective and seeing her anti UBreathe Free artwork, but I guess there is no chance of her responding to me at this point.
Luckily, I had little trouble getting Ms. Daun-Barnett's interview on iMovie. I had to restart iMovie to get it to show up, but then it imported smoothly from there.
The third blog records my interview with Sharlynn Daun-Barnett, who is the spokesperson for the University at Buffalo's UBreathe Free policy, and helps people who are trying to quit. She was very eloquent and provided long, detailed responses to my questions. She was very fair, and sympathetic to the problems the policy brings to smokers. The only problem is that it will be difficult to find someone who is so knowledgeable on the other side of the issue.
I then mentioned, in the post that disappeared, that I still have had no word from Jamie Major, the person that was supposed to be the main opposing view. I was really looking forward to hearing her perspective and seeing her anti UBreathe Free artwork, but I guess there is no chance of her responding to me at this point.
Luckily, I had little trouble getting Ms. Daun-Barnett's interview on iMovie. I had to restart iMovie to get it to show up, but then it imported smoothly from there.
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