MinutePhysics Video
For the MinutePhysics project, we were to create a short film of about a minute pertaining to a specific physics topic, or one that could correlate with some dynamic theory, reason, or equation. These videos were to be stylized after the MinutePhysics videos on YouTube, and created in a similar fashion as far as lighting, art and information went. All of these facts and statistics were to be placed and organized in an interactive, fast-paced video with a simple white background and black ink with a few complementary colors. All of the work produced over the course of this project is posted below.
A Sound's Sound |
Challenge: California Drought |
Reflection
As a whole, I thought the MinutePhysics Video project was really successful. I was really happy with what my partner and I were to accomplish behind the lens, and there are very little doubts or regrets that I have after finishing our film. The most successful component of this experience was the connection my partner and I were able to establish through taking pictures and drawing them. At the beginning of our film production, we agreed that every three seconds I was drawing, my partner would take five pictures. This strategy was especially effective as time progressed, which allowed the movie to run smoothly and efficiently. On the other hand, he area in which we might have had an issue was the logistical aspects behind my drawings. I drew all of the pictures on blank sheets of paper, but I needed a second piece of paper under the one I was drawing on so that my Sharpie did not bleed through onto the table. This required me to use a lot of paper, which was not ideal. However, my partner and I took the right steps by recycling all of the paper we used to stay "green." My partner and I decided that we did not want to use a light booth, for it seemed to take too long to produce - and we were also stationed by a window - which gave us natural light for our video. Aside from the drawing, another part of this project that we were able to finish without any difficulty was recording the audio. My partner and I travelled upstairs to the legendary sound booth, where we sat down in complete silence. We pulled out our script, and finished our audio recording in one period. This really helped, considering that the next week a rule was put in place that freshmen were not allowed to leave the classroom due to an incident that occurred before then. With our recording done and our footage looking very professional, we just had to piece both portions together. Since I had my own laptop equipped with GarageBand and iMovie, I combined the video and audio in a timely, consistent manner, creating our final product. All that we needed now was background music, so that the audio did not burst through the silence like a fast-moving cargo train. Therefore, my partner and I searched for royalty-free music we could incorporate on our soundtrack, which means that there would be no licensing restrictions or limitations. After listening to multiple jingles and tunes, we settled on a subtle jazz vibe that suited the work we did really well. In my opinion, this was one of the most crucial aspects in making our film the best it could be, because it really tied everything together nicely. This gave us our final MinutePhysics video, which we were both very proud of.
Now that we were done with our main film, I decided to take a solo challenge of creating a film surrounding the current California drought, and ways to stop it, saving water along the way. I focused my film around five things the average person could do to save water, and simple ways to prevent water waste. The video for this topic was constructed identically to that of the MinutePhysics version, but the only issue was that my partner was not interested in taking the challenge option. This left me to take pictures with my left hand, and draw pictures with my right hand. Considering the circumstances, I would have to say I did pretty well, and I was ecstatic with how it turned out in the end. You can view that video above this reflection on the right side of the videos section.
Despite some of the struggles I faced while making both videos, I thoroughly enjoyed this project, and I really liked the freedom we were given to choose a topic we wanted to learn more about. Not many schools allow students to create their own videos about a physics concept they are passionate about, which is why I am really lucky to be a student at HTHNC.
Now that we were done with our main film, I decided to take a solo challenge of creating a film surrounding the current California drought, and ways to stop it, saving water along the way. I focused my film around five things the average person could do to save water, and simple ways to prevent water waste. The video for this topic was constructed identically to that of the MinutePhysics version, but the only issue was that my partner was not interested in taking the challenge option. This left me to take pictures with my left hand, and draw pictures with my right hand. Considering the circumstances, I would have to say I did pretty well, and I was ecstatic with how it turned out in the end. You can view that video above this reflection on the right side of the videos section.
Despite some of the struggles I faced while making both videos, I thoroughly enjoyed this project, and I really liked the freedom we were given to choose a topic we wanted to learn more about. Not many schools allow students to create their own videos about a physics concept they are passionate about, which is why I am really lucky to be a student at HTHNC.