By John Carney
Now that the project is burned on a disc, my stress levels have come down. The process to get this project done was not overly difficult, but the group aspect was. I have been so amazed at how people can sign on to a project and make you believe that they are excited, but never make themselves available to really make it a stunning piece of work. I am still wondering how people can go into the work force with little pride for their work.
Once our topic was solidified, it was time to do some investigating. Makenzie and I headed out to a few of the senior centers in Corvallis to start getting in the door. After we made contact, we were able to determine what our next steps would be. Jonnie and I made two visits to the Corvallis Senior Center to do video interviews with Dwight Payne, the on-site guru.
Just before the holiday, I went to KBVR to assist Mike and Mahria with the interviews of Bill Loges and Jon Dorbolo. Good thing I showed as they ran out of camera battery and tape. The interviews worked out and it was time to go home.
Thanksgiving was a bit of c challenge as it sent everyone in different directions and made getting together almost impossible. Once we got back on campus, Makenzie and I had an emergency meeting to give the project shape and direction. We spent about four hours in my office tying up loose ends. The others were not able to be there that night. We decided that it was going to take longer to really make this a quality piece, so we called for a meeting the next night. We put in another 4 hours with Jonnie and Mike making final decisions so the project could go to editing.
I have been able to sharpen my Final Cut skills having spent 9 straight hours taking mismatched footage and forming it into a story. Taking to Makenzie back and forth helped reassure that the internet presence of this project would be a living work.
While working on this project, I have been truly empowered to continue with this project and see it develop in the future. To hear some of the stories that these folks have and how enriching it would be for them to share them with others, make s me want to create a movement to help them embrace technology in their own unique way.
Now that the project is burned on a disc, my stress levels have come down. The process to get this project done was not overly difficult, but the group aspect was. I have been so amazed at how people can sign on to a project and make you believe that they are excited, but never make themselves available to really make it a stunning piece of work. I am still wondering how people can go into the work force with little pride for their work.
Once our topic was solidified, it was time to do some investigating. Makenzie and I headed out to a few of the senior centers in Corvallis to start getting in the door. After we made contact, we were able to determine what our next steps would be. Jonnie and I made two visits to the Corvallis Senior Center to do video interviews with Dwight Payne, the on-site guru.
Just before the holiday, I went to KBVR to assist Mike and Mahria with the interviews of Bill Loges and Jon Dorbolo. Good thing I showed as they ran out of camera battery and tape. The interviews worked out and it was time to go home.
Thanksgiving was a bit of c challenge as it sent everyone in different directions and made getting together almost impossible. Once we got back on campus, Makenzie and I had an emergency meeting to give the project shape and direction. We spent about four hours in my office tying up loose ends. The others were not able to be there that night. We decided that it was going to take longer to really make this a quality piece, so we called for a meeting the next night. We put in another 4 hours with Jonnie and Mike making final decisions so the project could go to editing.
I have been able to sharpen my Final Cut skills having spent 9 straight hours taking mismatched footage and forming it into a story. Taking to Makenzie back and forth helped reassure that the internet presence of this project would be a living work.
While working on this project, I have been truly empowered to continue with this project and see it develop in the future. To hear some of the stories that these folks have and how enriching it would be for them to share them with others, make s me want to create a movement to help them embrace technology in their own unique way.
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