Words of Wisdom

For third quarter we had to do a "Elder Words of Wisdom" film project from Hiki No. For this project we had to interview a elder that was a relative or friend. My team members were Ian Kimura and Nika Alumpe. We interviewed Ian's dad, Kenneth Kimura. Before starting the interview we had to setr up the camera and check the mics to see if they were on and working. While filming the interview we asked questions about his struggles in college and about his job. Mr. Kimura's words of wisdom were "to never give up, no matter what happens or how hard it is." This is important because not giving up hleps people learn from their mistakes and do better the next time.

Practice Profile Story

When we started our "Elder Words of Wisdom" project, we had to find someone who went through something that thought them something that helped them in life. The purpose of this project was to prepare for the final project we are going to submit to Hiki No. Before starting the final project, we had to do a practice story. In this practice story I was working with Nika Alumpe, Ian Kimura, and Mia Lopez. For this interview, the subject title was "Kirklyn Draws Anime" and I was the subject. For this project we shot and used three shot sequences for B-Roll and used interesting angles for the interview shot.

I was chosen for this interview because it was the best subject to film at school. There was also something we could have done with Nika but since her's was playing piano we would have to go in to Mrs. Lardizabal's class room when she has no classes or at recess or lunch.

Five Tips For...

When the year started, our first G.T. project was to make a "Five Tips For..." video. My team members were Ian Kimura and Sophia Rodriguez, and our project was "Five Tips For Staying Healthy." We chose this topic because it seemed more interesting then the other ideas we had. I think we could have improved this video because some of the footage was rushed. Also because it was raining before we started filming and a it drizzled a little in between filming. We could improve the camera work because there were little shakes / camera movement in some parts of the video.