Esther Productions - a portfolio of an aspiring video editor and film producer
Hello my name is Lizzie Esther and all the Seniors are ditching us.... Ok so maybe they aren't ditching us and it's not really their fault they are graduating, but it's still very sad. I looked up to a lot of these people in my first two years of broadcast technology. They have inspired me to do my best work and have helped me along the way. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to make this video and let all the seniors know that they are missed and their legacy in this class will live on.
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This video was created in two parts at different times: The Montage and The Voiceover The Montage
The creation of this video started with the loss of a rolling pin. Our fall camping trip my fellow girl scouts and I decided we were going to make homemade pasta. We had all the ingredients but the problem was that we had no rolling pin. My mom being the best girl scout leader ever took it upon herself to go out and find one. So the two of us hopped in our car and drove 40 minutes to the nearest area of civilization to find the best rolling pin we could find. Spoiler we did not find one but we did find a very cute town, and we took so many videos The Voiceover I was going to turn in the video with only quiet music in the background, but then I remembered something that Maxwell said. Last class meeting he noticed that viewers payed more attention to the videos with sound and interesting dialogue. So I grabbed Maxwell, Fiona, and Tyler and asked them to do a voiceover for my video. In the future if I do voiceovers again I will create a script or write down prompts they can follow so it doesn't get off topic as much as it did this time. Even though Smoothies aren't the most common road trip snack, overall I think this video was successful! If you want to watch this video head over to my BLOG page! Sandra left me alone to produce a show... by myself Ok ok ok maybe I'm being a bit dramatic, Sandra told me she was leaving early and it was halfway through but she did leave me to produce our latest show Ladue View: No Day Like Today.
To say I was nervous would be the understatement of the century. Special thanks to Fiona and Heather for calming me down because without them I would have definitely tried to pass the role to someone else, and if I would have done that I would have not realized how much fun I had directing. I learned a lot about myself and my team when I helped direct this Ladue View. I think this is my favorite class yet, which doesn't say a lot because I've only been in person for two semesters, but I like this class the best. I think with this class and group of people we are an amazing team. I also learned about everyone's talents, especially Mate and Austin taking beautiful photos for Instagram. I know that I'll be sad when the semester is over. I was very worried that I would need to yell to be heard and I don't like to yell, so I was surprised when people actually listened to me. I guess wearing a headset gives you some authority. For the next show I hope I get to wear a headset again but I would be happy with any I have as long as I get to be apart of the next great big thing. And I think because we are all excited about the show and the hard work we put into making it other students and staff will be too Monitors, blinding lights, and wires you can trip on, things you can always find in a TV studio. You know what shouldn't be in the studio? Me I'm a hazard and already have two left feet, but here I am working in such an incredible space that I'd like to share with you all (literally just Ms. Davidson and Mr. Goble)
I've met a lot of great people in this class. Even though they might find me overly excited about everything they are always ready to film some weird clips or make an appearance in one of my videos. I can't wait to see what new shows we produce together and hopefully by the end of the year I'll figure out how to correctly use Chrome key. Copy right issues and the bad wifi almost caused this video to never happen... For those of you who don't know the "wings" are the entrances on and off stage, and that's where everything happens. Backstage is something the audience never sees, they aren't aware of everything that is put into the production. They don't see the work and time and effort of each and every dancer. They also don't get to see the Dance Center of Kirkwood dancers paint their hands and add them to the ever growing collection of performers. Because we were one of the first productions in the new Kirkwood Theater we were allowed to put our handprints on the wall of the back stage and to stay for many years to come. So if you ever go see a show, keep a look out for may name. To watch the video check out my VIDEOS page!
I actually came up with the idea for this interview randomly one night back at the beginning of this school year. I started working with the idea and even thought about questions I would ask in the interviewees when I realized that I wouldn't have time to do it outside of class. Because of that I was forced to put the idea on the back burner and hope I get an opportunity to create it in class, and guess what, I did! I was so excited when I herd about the interview project because it fell in line with what I was thinking before. It was surprising to me how much work this video took to create. I guessed it would take a lot of time but it was shocking how fast a weeks worth of classes went by. By the end of the first week I barely got the hang of filming with a camera let alone collecting enough interviews to fill my project, so I was always busy and rushing around in class. I had about 10 minutes editing left when my computer decided to not let me log in. It frustrated me that I was so close to the end and would have made the deadline if my computer wasn't being difficult. But, finally I was able to get back in and finish the project you can now see on my VIDEOS page. P.S. The photos you are seeing in this blog post are the same ones I sent to my mom the first time I was allowed to put on a headset. If you can't tell I was really excited about it.
I watched 6 Steve Hartman videos interviewing people at random and learned how everyone has a story. Many people said that they were boring or didn't have one but those people always ended up having the most interesting and inspiring ones. Here are 3 videos I watched and what they were about.
Adoption - This interview was with a woman who couldn't have children so she adopted a boy named Josh. She wanted to adopt another child but because the wait was so long she decided to foster children. She fostered two boys and couldn't be happier. At the end of the interview Steve Hartman said that the boys were going to be adopted as soon as the judge signs off on it. It's amazing how he can be apart of this small moment in someones life and see a piece of something that family will always remember. Boy Seeks Smiles - I really enjoyed this interview because it was with a kid and for a kid to experience such a traumatic experience twice in his life is heart breaking to even think about let alone go through. He told his aunt that he doesn't like that everyone is sad and made it his mission to make everyone smile. I think we can learn a lot from this kid about positivity and always looking for the best in others. Middle School Football - I'm not the biggest sports fan and I'm sure that a lot of people viewing theres are not the biggest fans either. Steve Hartman makes the story very interesting and entertaining for everyone to watch even if they dont know much about the topic. IT was a heart warming story seeing a whole football team get together so one player can score and make his day, its amazing what small things impact a persons life. Steve Hartman really connected with his interviewees and really, truly, got to know them and their lives. He makes them feel heard and that their stories are important because they are to him and he's genuine about everything he says during the interviews. I hope to make the people I interview feel the same way when they tell me their stories. I watched a video called "Interviewing Tips for Video" and learned a lot of helpful pointers on how to correctly interview someone for a video. Here are some great tips and tricks that I have learned:
1. 5 W's and H - who, what, when, where, why, how. These are the basics of all interviews and it is important for you to know these things so your audience can connect better with the interviewee. 2. Everyone has a story to tell but it is easier to interview more outgoing and opinionated people. It's your job to find their story and tell the audience. Don't judge a person's answers because it is not going in the direction you thought it was going to go, especially not verbally. 3. Location and composition of your shot is very important - it can help you tell your story and bring out your character. Location can also be BRoll moments where they can "show and tell" what they are talking about or what inspired them and the story. 4. Practice makes perfect - like anything else you will only get the hang of interviews if you practice. When interviewing don't just read your questions down the list, make sure to ask follow up questions and at the end ask "is there anything else you would like to say" so you know they have said all they wanted to say. 5. Don't ask too specific questions - avoid "tell me how..." sentences and let your interviewee say what they want to say and if you have to redirect them wait until they have a pause moment. When interviewing give them wait time to think through a question so they can get their thoughts together. These are only a few of the many helpful tips in the video, you can check the video out on SchoolTube
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