Media Depot Questions

1. What is the true difference between Adobe Premiere and iMovie besides the fact that they aren't necessarily compatible?
2. What is something that sets a film/documentary over the top or makes it stand out from other films?

Documentary Reflection Post

As of now, my film is coming together nicely. I'm putting together how I want the film to flow in my head and I'll start actually editing it some time this weekend. Also, I want to be able to get a few videos from the UK vs. Georgia game on Saturday to use for my documentary.

Overall, the whole process leading up to the 1st cut/final cut has been pretty good. It's been somewhat difficult to obtain film at times, but I've been able to do other things like interview people, etc. 

The Conjuring

I love scary/horror movies and I've watched plenty of movies over the past couple years. At the top of the list for scary movies would be The Conjuring. The fact that it's based on a true story seems cool and the acting was superb throughout the movie. I wouldn't say it was really that scary, but it had a great storyline and use of camera angles  as well.

Plagiarism Post

I felt like the article reading on plagiarism was a decent read, rather long, but brought good insight about the issue of plagiarism. Lethem had good examples also that helped validate the reading.

How can we as college students completely eliminate the issue of plagiarism? Because there seems to be a fine line sometimes.

Reflection on Outline/Storyboard

My outline/storyboard went well for the most part. The storyboard caused a little more trouble just because with my topic I was going to use more film than pictures but I haven't been able to get most of the film I want so I had to improvise. The outline I thought was pretty good. It explained why I had chosen this topic and I gave great answers to the questions I selected which will help me later in the semester.

Frustration about Documentary So Far

The one thing that has been frustrating so far has been trying to find the pictures for the storyboard. I know specifically of one picture that I haven't been able to get yet, but will be able to Saturday at the game. So the process of waiting has been somewhat frustrating. But outside of that and probably a few other minor details, there has been any real frustration to deal with.

Outline Suggestions

After talking to two people about my outline/storyboard, I feel that I can get better pictures. Whether they are off the internet or retaking pictures, just to give the audience a better visual aid when it comes to the documentary/film as a whole.