Week 2

Meeting the people at MOM and seeing the facilities was a great way to introduce this project. Now I am better acquainted with the cause that we are working for, and it will be easier for me to come up with ideas for the DVD. It seems like an organization that does a great deal of good for the children it serves, and the ladies seem very dedicated and caring. I hope that we can do the kind of quality work that they both need and deserve.

Week 2

Well, we went to the MOM central HQ this week. This project is going to be pretty fun now that I've met the people involved and seen how nice they are. And they seem excited about working with us, too, so that will make it all the better.

I've gone a little through the packet they gave us, and once I get through it all, I'll be able to start coming up with some ideas for the DVD. Again, I think this is going to be quite the fun little project.

Meeting MOM

This week we visited the MOM organization and got to meet the people who keep it running on a daily basis. The passion that these people have for the work that they do is remarkable. I think that the way that they felt about the work and what they are doing there rubbed off on every one of us. This meeting also made me want to do the best that i can for these people because they have been around for so long and i want to help them be even more successful in the future with the help of this project. The team that has been picked for me is amazing as well. Of the four other people i have worked with two of them so our group shouldn't have much of a chemistry problem. This will be a great project.

Week 2

Being able to visit MOM was great. It gave me a great opportunity to meet the people we are working with which they seem like great people and will be very supportive which is nice. Seeing the space that we will be working in definitely was a plus because I could start thinking up ideas for how shots could or could not work. Where the best place to set up an interviews would be and how to better light the areas. Are group have the necessary information and i background to create a great piece of work and now it is just getting behind the camera and producing a great story.

MOM is the coolest

Yesterday we went to the MOMs building and got a nice little introduction of what we will be working on over the next few months. We met with Mary and Jill and they supplied us with a lot of information, personal portfolios, and some delicious donuts. When I first heard about what we would be doing this semester, I have to admit I wasn't exactly jumping for joy but after learning about the program and meeting with everyone, it seems like something I am really excited about and will definitely benefit a lot from. I definitely have a lot to learn too, which is sad since I'm graduating in May. I hate the fact that I'm so far behind and still don't know a lot of things I should have mastered by now. Hopefully working with the more qualified people in my class will help me catch up some.

Week 1

I am looking forward to creating the DVD to promote the MOM program. I have been thinking for a while that I may like to work with not-for-profit groups as a part of my career, so this project will probably give me an idea of what that would be like. I am excited to be working for a cause and putting my efforts into something worthwhile. Sometimes I feel like the TCOM department focuses too much on Hollywood-type entertainment careers, so it's nice to have a project that is focused on something with more meaning.

week one

i think the project we are doing for MOM is a great way for us to show off our talents and help a local group that deserves the positive attention and i am looking forward to meeting some of the people and hearing their stories

Week 1

As of right now I'm liking this course so far. I like the idea of making something for an organization and helping them out. This project is something completely new to me, but I think it is a good one to work on. I'm looking forward to starting work on it and I think the class will be fun just because it's something new to me and different. Also, I like the idea that we get the opportunity to get noticed for our work on this project.

Today we went to the Motivate Our Minds building. We took a tour and they told the class how things were run. I'm excited overall to do this project. It reminds me of a project that I had last semester for my production seminar class, where we did a documentary about the Ladies soccer team.



-Jesse

First Impression

It is my final semester of college and going to be one of the busiest yet. One of the Telecommunication class I am taking is Advanced Video. The way the class is structured I think is going to give the whole class and I the opportunity to gain allot of real world experience. In ever video class before you need to project just for yourself and goes towards your own personal grade. But by having the opportunity to create a DVD for a real company your not only doing something for yourself but also an outsider will be viewing it. Because of this the DVD we make will need to great piece of work. It will reflect on how much I have learned at BSU but also my own personal skills at creating a great piece. I am excited to start and create a DVD that not only going to help me in my growth in telecommunication but also will be helping out Motivate our Minds which in the long run will have a great impact on the company.

Week One

I'm looking forward to working on this project. I think there will be a considerable amount of similarities between this project and the project we had to do in TCOM487. This is the largest project I have ever been a part of, and I am pretty excited about that. I am really looking forward to getting started on this project.

ONE

Well as my college career comes to a close it it ime to start getting my life in order and get ready for the real world. Now i have a way to keep track of the last semester of the best 5 years of my life. This this class is going to be an opportunity to wrap up all the skills that i have learned. The final product will be good for not only us but also for the MOM organization. Also then we get to create our own individual project, which will let us do that last project that we have been looking to do for years, or in my case choose between a million different ideas. Whatever happens happens but this will be a good experience for everyone

Let's Make it Happen

Brand new class, brand new oppurtinity. I am excited to working with motivate our minds, and getting to work with kids and new classmates. I think this is an oppurtunity for me to personally expand my horizons, as well as learn to work with other classmates.

I have experience doing projects for clients, and with kids also. I film and edit my church's preschool events and make the dvd's availabe to the parents of the children. I also work with youth every summer in a workshop to produce media (visionmultimedia.org.)

I can't wait to jump into the project, and have a way to build up my resume evern stronger. Peace out.

And so it begins...

The beginning of the end... A long-overdue final semester for me. The last time I was in a class at BSU was 2001/2002. So getting back into the swing of things may take a bit, but I think I'll be alright. Juggling my final semester along with working 40-50 hours a week in Indy and commuting a total of 2.5 hours each day will truly test my mettle. But I'm excited about my classes and to be back in the swing of things.

I'm also excited to be able to participate in this MOM project with 434. I think it's a great organization, and I hope that we can make the final cut as impressive as it can be. I'm sure a lot will be gained and that it will be a positive experience.

The First of Many

The first week of class is over and this is what I know: Best Semester Ever. My classes this time around include Motion, Advanced video (obviously, right?), A Dr. Wes Class, A Dr. Mike Class, and- quite unfortunately, an English class. Still, the majority are really fun courses that I am looking forward to. (All right, I know I ended that sentence with a prepositional phrase, but I think blogging is meant to be an informal medium... isn't it?)

I am very excited to start working with After Effects in Motion. I think that here at good ol' BSU there should be more classes based around specific software; I am a dunce at teaching myself computer programs, so this class is uber-exciting to me.

As per advanced video: I am really excited to work on a documentary-style production that I can be proud of. Last semester I worked on the Girl's Soccer Team Documentary for Semester Production, and I can honestly say that while it was a fun course I was less than pleased with the outcome. But, so is life, and group projects. This class seems much more organized and the documentary will be on a topic which interests me more than before.

ALSO, I currently applied to Oprah, so being able to send this little project in to her is going to make me look a lot better than without. Anyway, I think this should be sufficient. Can't wait for the semester to get rolling. :D