Who Am I Project

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Monday, December 2

Journal - Where are you right now on your "Who Do You Think You Are" project? What did you do over the break for the project? Did you interview anyone? Use the checklist below to figure out what you have finished, what you are still working on and what you still have to do. Currently I have finished both sides of interviews, family echo, my persuasive letter to family members, and outlined/started my Prezi family tree. The event that I want to do a 5-frame storyboard for is going on next week and that will be easily completed within the timeline of deadlines. Over the break I collected photos of family members and finished up my interviews with my grandparents who came in town from California. I am on track for what needs to be completed when and I am feeling quite confident in my effort that is being put in to make it a great collection of work.

November 15, 2013

Katie Gemperli- Drawing
Her stop-motion animation looked like it took a lot of thought and processing to come out with the finished film. Not only was it original, but it was also well drawn and looked very professional. I am honestly jealous of her drawing skills and think that it really represented true talent on a deeper level scale than just the projects requirements.

Nicole Hagel- Post-It Notes
The post-it notes was very clever and clean cut. The pictures were clear and looked great while watching the film. I thought that she put a lot of time and effort to keep her project organized and presented it in a way that was really well done.

Pat Wallace- I Woke Up In A New Bugatti
Funny.

Wednesday, November 13

Journal - How did you stop motion animation turn out? If you could give it a grade, what would you give it out of 60 points? What did you learn from creating this video? I think my stop motion turned out great! Although I did not stick to my original plans I thought that the pictures that I took turned out to be alright after all. One thing that I think is common during this class is we don't really get a lot of time to get quality vs. quantity. We go from project to project without doing more and making the projects we are doing better. Instead it is step by step finish, get it done, move on to the next. I would give it probably 55/60 just because it is short but still original and

Monday, November 11

Journal - How far along are you on your stop motion animation? What did you do over the weekend to work on you stop motion animation? Do you have all your pictures today? Will you have all your pictures by the end of the hour? Give me a detailed updated. My stop motion animation is starting to come along. I have started to brainstorm further on my topics and today after school will start to take my photos. By tomorrow I plan on having the correct amount of photos with good quality. Since it is with horses it will take multiple tries I am assuming but I will get it right. Over the weekend I was out of town for a horse show competing at Zone Finals so I did not get the time to take any photos for my stop motion animation. I do not have my pictures completed today but I will have all of my pictures tonight/tomorrow. It wasn't very easy to start the project out leaving town for a horse show.

Friday, November 8

Journal - What are you planning on doing for your stop-motion animation video? What story are you going to tell? How will your video be fun and different? Who is taking your photos? When are you taking your photos? My stop-motion animation video will have something to do with me and my horses. Since horses are a huge part of my life and I know no one else but True would have the chance to do something with them, it would be interesting to find a way to interoperate them into my project. My top ideas were: brushing a dirty horse off and then tacking them up and then un tacking them, feeding them a carrot with the carrot disappearing, and then riding them at the different gaits. I'm not sure which yet, but I think all would be equal opportunities to show off some creativity. The stories are all going to tell the motion of something whether it be how to care for a horse, ride a horse, or spoil a horse I'm not entirely sure but I will do my best to work hard and 'WOW' people with the spark horses wow me with. I think that True and I will help each other take the pictures considering we both ride together and know each others horses inside and out. We are planning on going out on Tuesday and taking the pictures, and then having them ready by block to edit and place together.

Wednesday, November 6

Journal - What story will your storyboard tell? Explain in detail. My story board is my morning and what I do to get to school in the morning! It starts with me getting up at 6 a.m., still sleeping because I'm always still tired, then finally waking up and brushing my teeth, straightening/styling my hair, putting on makeup, going to Starbucks, driving to school, and then finally getting to school to my favorite class (1st hour!!!) and being with my friends. The straightening my hair is me actually partaking in the act whereas my make up is sitting on the counter. I obviously didn't do me getting dressed in the morning, so instead I chose to include Starbucks because that is something I do EVERY morning!