A New Group!

For my final task I will be working with a new group. My previous group with Riana and Janiya was not progressing how I would like. Certain people were not taking the project seriously and I knew for my own good that I needed to switch groups. I knew if I wanted to excel in the next stage, that changes needed to be made immediately. So I asked my friend Adriana if I could join her group with Adrian. She was very excited to accept me as she only had two people, including her, in the group. I made sure to inform my former group about me leaving because I did not want to be disrespectful towards them. They were both every understanding and cooperative about the situation.  We all enjoyed working and growing with each other but we knew there was an issue. They also decided to switch groups as well. I was not interested in working alone because I did not want to take on so much and I know working in a group is way better than working alone. I have known Adrian for about few months and he seems like a chill guy. I am not that close with him but I am open to forming a friendship. I have known Adriana since preschool and she is a very nice person. I know she is very serious about her school work. She is the type of person to hold you accountable for your work and she is always on top of hers. I know I need an individual like this because I procrastinate a lot and I believe Adriana will be a good influence on me. I am very excited to start fresh with a new group. We have started to draft many ideas together and I know it is going to be difficult to choose one. We all have many diverse personalities so I know what we produce is going to be very creative. I can not wait to began!

Introduction

 My name is Faith Folkes and I am a junior at Fort Lauderdale High School. I am currently 16 years old and taking Media Studies AS to broaden my understanding of media in the world. During my free time I enjoy making videos of every experience I encounter. Whether it be watching a beautiful sunset or stressing over an essay, I love to capture the moment so that I can reflect on it later on. I am also interested in becoming a YouTuber, meaning that I would post content for viewers to see. All the elements I learn within this course can contribute to many interests that I have. Over the past few months I have worked on multiple projects that have built my media skills and I am very excited to incorporate it into our final task. Now when I am ready to film anything, I naturally integrate the elements I have gained from this class. Before this course I would always record content either up and down or side to side. Now I know that there is specific terminology for those movements called tilt and pan. With this knowledge I am able to share it with others such as friends, family, and co workers. Little improvements like that are what encourage me to endure the next obstacle that I will face. It boosts my confidence in myself and makes me want to work on the project even more. I am also ready to include my constructive criticism that I received on my recent projects. I struggled on procrastinating on tasks so I am willing to work on that and improve greatly. Being presented with this final task allows me to gather every last element that I have learned and make it even better. From filming on my phone to editing on the Movie platform, I feel as if I have grown into a professional film creator. I am ready to teach myself and learn more from this final task. Embarking on this journey will be a once in a lifetime experience. LET'S GO!