I created this basic animated lower third in After Effects. The footage of Kim B. Clark was provided for me and is used with permission.
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Musical Theater: The “Holy Grail” of Public High Schools
They’re knights of the round table, and they dance whenever they’re able! I traveled to Nampa, Idaho to meet the talented team behind Skyview High School’s production of Spamalot. Between runs of the show, I talked with Student Director, Leslie Colleen Hamilton, and the Performing Arts Department Chair, Joie Cariaga, about the importance of keeping the arts in public schools. Theater people are hysterically funny to work with, and my sister Leslie (known to me as LC) is no exception. There were quite a few laughs throughout our interview. To the great amusement of her students, I compiled a “blooper reel” of some of her silliest moments for everyone to enjoy. Check it out! I filmed both of these videos with a Canon T3i and edited them in Adobe...
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Rexburg’s diehard gamers need look no further. Tabletop and video gaming are combining under one roof and one name with the opening of Rex Game Pulse. Offering a wider range of games, events, and wares, Rex Game Pulse has something for every gamer. I shot this video on a Canon T3i and edited it in Adobe Premiere. The music is “Ready For Battle” from...
Read MoreToo Neat to Eat – Interview with Cake Decorator Mandy Roberts
What do ceramics and cake decorating have in common? More than you think. I interviewed Mandy Roberts, a cake decorator at Brigham Young University – Idaho, to get her insights on a delicious art form. During our visit, she worked on a “simple” 8-inch cake adorned with chocolate roses. From a 3D R2D2 to a chocolate Eiffel Tower, Mandy reminds us what a shame it is that we can’t have a cake and eat it, too. The Sweetness of Sharing – Behind the Scenes… After our interview, Mandy admitted, “I’m not a big fan of cake. I like baking them and decorating them, but not eating them.” Through several years of experience, the taste of cake has lost its novelty for Mandy. However, I know of at least one person who could–and has!–lived on Mandy’s cakes. Her former roommate, my sister, had her identity stolen and couldn’t afford groceries for awhile. Mandy was happy to share her school project cakes–and would have shared more than just cake, if my sister had explained her situation! Mandy’s talent for cakes brings more than smiles and amazement; for at least one college student, it meant a few nights of not having to go hungry. This video was shot with a Canon T3i and edited in Adobe Premiere...
Read MoreDitto Used Transform – Flash Animation Practice
For one of my video classes we were challenged to make a 6-second Vine. Rather than just whipping out my phone and recording some nonsense, I decided to take a crack at animation. I’ve been wanting to learn Flash for some time now so I chased down some tutorials and managed this. There’s lots of room for improvement, but I’m pretty stoked. The character(s) are Ditto and Pikachu from...
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Practicing sequencing shots for video journalism. Great practice! This was filmed with a Canon T3i and compiled and rendered in Adobe Premiere. My models are the lovely Kayli McIlrath and Amanda Wallis.
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My assignment for this video was to shoot a 30 second narrative with no retakes, no re-ordering and no editing, outside of compiling and adding audio. It’s a combination of video footage and stop-motion photography. The discrepancies of focus, white balance, frame rate, and pixel ratio between the stop motion photos and the video sequences are issues that I’ll need to address on future assignments. Certainly not the most polished thing you’ve ever seen, but it was fun! The music is Silk Shoes from Freeplay, and my lovely star is my roommate, Amanda...
Read MoreA Date with a Disney Character
If you had the chance to go on a date with a Disney character, who would you choose and why? Rachel Racicot and I asked students at Brigham Young University – Idaho which dream dame or fantasy fellow they would like to make a connection with. Two particular characters turned out to be popular heartthrobs–can you guess who? I did the interviewing and editing, and Rachel Racicot helped with the filming after I set up the...
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