Checking your final grades.

Checking your final grades.

It is easy for our teachers in the New media and Web Development program at BCIT to run through their final grade check, and make sure all spread sheet boxes are filled in, while still making a few mistakes along the way.

I recently benefited from checking through a final grade and making sure all the proper points were recorded for assignments and exams.  Even though this a bit of a mundane task, there is no way a teacher will know they are making mistakes without students finding the mistakes.

I would recommend all students should check through the breakdown of their final marks, not only to make sure they are given the grade they earned, but also to help the teachers that do make mistakes learn from their mistakes.  Both parties can benefit from this.

Who knows, maybe my omitted grade was mixed up with someone else’s and they received my marks for an assignment they didn’t complete.  Maybe that was you?  You wont know unless you check.

Kitchen Surfing

This was a class project where my Partner and I decided to create a fictional cooking show where we show you how to make delicious pizza. This idea was derived from our passions for food. Since my partner was the head chef and main actor and I was the cooking show host. I was in charge of all the camera work. From shooting stationary shots, to getting different angles, and perspectives of the creation of the pizza. I also was in charge of editing a majority of the footage and making sure all the transitions were good. I chose the music from a royalty free library on the internet, and thought it was quite suitable for the purpose of the show.

This project was a lot of fun to create and really gave me an idea of the complete process of video production. From making sure all the audio levels and mics are working, to lighting, and having a shot list for different perspective was a great way to exercise my production skills.

My First "Official" Blog

Writing my first BLOG

I’m Belinda.  I am a student taking the New Media Design and Web Development at the downtown campus BCIT.  In my Social Networking class, we were asked to create a Story Telling blog.  So I guess this is my first official blog.  I’m not totally sure yet what topic should I be blogging about but this is a start.  Just writing whatever I can think of right now.  Eventually, I may choose a photography or web/graphic design blog topic.  Currently, I am in the process of building my portfolio site so a “blog” page will be on the menu.  To talk about working on my portfolio, it is actually exciting but at the same time it requires a lot of work organizing and gathering all the contents, then eventually making the site live.  I will be putting six our my previous projects from previous terms. 

Here is a photo that I took last July.  Since school started, I haven’t been taking much photos.

Please like my facebook page.  I have not updated it since July but when I get a chance I will.  Will upload more photos soon!

https://www.facebook.com/belindabuphotography

After Effects Project

View from BCIT Vancouver Downtown Campus

About Me

My name is Sarah Christie and I am currently in my seventh month of the program, "New Media and Web Development" at BCIT in Vancouver. 

Today we're in our Social Networking class and we're learning about blogging. Every week I'll be updating on my experience of how my portfolio work is coming along.

Week One

After Effects

This will be one of the busiest weeks of the term because of midterms and projects. One of the bigger projects I am working on is an After Effects project. We're supposed to choose a myth and make an animation based on it. Hence why it's known as the, "Mythbusters Project". My myth is wondering if Vancouver is the rainiest in Canada or not? Believe it or not, Vancouver is not the rainiest in Canada.

Sneak peek of the Mythbusters Project

                                                    

Challenges

One of the challenges I find for this project is that I want to create more complex effects, but can only do so much with what is given by default.  I hope in the future I can explore more of the plugins especially for the upcoming music video that I will be creating. 

Youtube Channel

Eventually I would like to have these videos I created on my youtube channel, but that is in the works right now. I might even show the video of where I "acted".  Stayed tuned for more incoming projects and yes, I will leave on cliffhanger.

Bike Vancouver Promo Video

The Idea:

Hi! My name is Ocean Mattei-Tomlinson, and I'm in a New Media Design and Web Development program at BCIT. 

Todays blog is on a video project I did for my video shooting and editing class.  It was my second project in the class and a lot of fun to create.

The idea for this promotional video was derived for my passion and my project partner’s passion for cycling. We decided to show case the designated bike streets and pathways in Vancouver to promote cycling in the city as it is not only a great way to get around town but also a great way to lesson the carbon footprint.

Production:

This was our first project where we had to shoot all our a-roll and b-roll footage, create music, and mix down the audio, and edit the entire project. We ran into some minor challenges and speed bumps due to weather and mic issues but managed to successfully complete the video.

Enjoy!