As a print journalism major with minimal multimedia experience, I didn’t realize how much work would go into making a short, 3 minute video.  One of the hardest parts was coming up with an idea for my project; unlike a print story, I had to think about how to get good video, audio and multiple photos with the equipment I had, which consisted of a five-year old Kodak handheld recorder, a semi-functional point and shoot camera, and a cell phone.  And then there was the (unforseen) difficult task of getting the footage off of those devices and into a suitable format for editing on an Apple computer.  And this is all before I even began with the editing process, which was a whole other battle by itself.

However, I found the more I practiced with all of the software, whether it was FinalCut (hard), Windows Movie Maker, iMovie or Audacity, the easier it became. And now that it is all over, I found that I actually really enjoy doing this. Although I do not want to be a reporter, with whatever I decide to do in communications I know these skills will be invaluable. Already on several job requirements I am seeing Adobe and video editing skills needed. Now that I know the basics of multimedia, I can continue to make video, audio and photo projects and keep building my skills. And an added bonus: my dad is now into video editing and bought FinalCut for our home computer! Now he and I can work on some great projects together!

For a link to my first video click here or the picture below.

For a link to my story please click below