Beckwith

Name:Katherine Beckwith

Guiding Question:

(optional) Use this space to list possible activities, tasks, experiences. Remember everything you do should help you answer your Guiding Question.

(Required) This plan is a “best guess” as to what you and your mentor think you will be doing. It is not meant to be a hard and fast schedule for your Exploration. The plan should illustrate how you intend to complete a minimum of 80 hours.

evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuoK4cbnzMQ
 * = Date ||= Location/Activity ||= Number of Hours ||
 * = 1st May ||= Best Buy / Buying video camera and microphone ||= 1 ||
 * = 12th May ||= A train / Travelling to NYC ||= 3 ||
 * = 13th-15th May ||= New York City / Filming ||= 72 ||
 * = 15th May ||= Another train / Travelling back to Wilmington ||= 3 ||
 * = After 15th May ||= Wilmington / Editing video footage ||= 10 ||
 * =  ||> Total Number of Hours ||= 89 ||
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Journal 3

==After recording all the footage in New York City and travelling back to Wilmington, all that was left to do was to edit the footage and post them to YouTube. We spent approximately 3-4 hours editing per episode. I had not officially planned the exact dates to edit the videos, but it was easy to fit in the time to do so, so I managed to stick to the plan of action really well. Now that the editing is over, I can answer my guiding question. The question was 'Would I be able to successfully film and produce my own web show?', and the answer to that question is 'yes', I believe, because although we used the basic iMovie effects, it looks neat and professional. My mentor told me how good she thought the final video outcomes were, and has been showing them to all her friends. The issues we encountered on the way were pretty small and manageable. I think the toughest challenge was getting people to participate, as they seemed to come in waves. In a couple of clips we had forgotten to turn on the microphone, so they were unusable, and at times I forgot the question I was asking, but we made enough videos that it did not matter anyway. Overall, I would say that the problems we experienced were not bad at all, and we did the whole exploration with ease.==

SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/sarahpatterson/Downloads/SEJ1.doc

Journal 2

==We have finished recording all three episodes of our web show. In total the filming process in New York came to about 80 hours, and we have yet to edit the footage. I am much closer to answering my guiding question now, which was 'Would I be able to successfully film and produce my own web show?', because I now know what the experience is like. Although it was really fun filming and hearing different responses to questions, it was very tiring, and it was sometimes difficult to find people who were willing to be interviewed. However, I think I would enjoy to have my own web show. My mentor is impressed by the footage we showed her, and how effective it was.== ==I think the experience has been very enjoyable and I have achieved so much more than I had expected. The biggest concern was whether or not there would be enough time to do all the filming, but it actually did not take as long as expected, so there was no rush. Overall, I am proud of the video footage we have produced and hope to make them into good quality tv shows.==

Katherine Beckwith

**Senior Exploration Journal 1 ** ==Katie and I have recently finished recording the first episode of our web show. We decided the first episode’s topic would be the death of Osama Bin Laden, because it is a current event that is rather controversial and has a wide spectrum of opinions. == ==Once I knew the exact date that I was going to New York, it was easy to stick to my plan of action, because I knew we could only film in that time period. However, we finished filming earlier than expected, so we had the afternoon to begin work on our second episode. I am closer to answering my guiding question because I now know what the filming experience is like. My current stance is that I think the interviewing process is enjoyable, because you get to see a range of perspectives, but I am not sure if I would want this to be my career, because it is quite tiresome. Our mentor is pleased with the amount of work we managed to achieve, and how effective and informative the footage is. == ==My biggest fear was that nobody would want to be interviewed, but even though many people rejected it, there were plenty of people willing to answer our questions. We chose to film this episode in Times Square, which I think was a very good idea because it is such a busy location, with a diverse range of people and opinions. The topic of Osama Bin Laden was extremely good for our location, because New York is where the 9/11 attacks occurred, so these people were the most affected by the attacks. It was really interesting to hear different thoughts on the matter, some were very mild and some were more extreme. == ==Overall, I think the filming of the first episode was really effective, and I hope to create more exciting episodes over the course of the exploration. ==

SSP: Katherine, I thought that you guys did a fantastic job with your exploration. I watched your videos and found them to be very interesting and professional. I am happy that you enjoyed the process and learned from it! I will be checking back to see what B&G Productions does next. Great Job!!