http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=2062
This is the link to the camera that Danny, Kelly, and I used for our presentation. We borrowed it from my buddy, who told me that it is so portable and does such a great job, that reporters are carrying them around so they can be their own cameraman if they happen upon a breaking news story. I really was easy to use - point and shoot.
The real magic happened during editing. iMovie was really easy to use, and Danny, who had never done it before, was able to master it enough to do some really creative things with it. Probably spent around 10 hours editing it, but it did not seem that long.
I heard a rumour that we are done posting after today. I'm not sure how I feel about that. The topic of technology has so many interesting facets, though I will be the first one to say that I usually took the rabbit trails as opposed to the main track of class themes. I will say, that once I'm done on here, I probably will not blog anywhere. I can't bring myself to presume that my thoughts are exceptionally worthy of attention, plus if I'm entertaining, I'd rather do that in more personable ways (to enjoy the moment.)
Good luck and God bless you A13.
(Hey! Where's the comic sans font?)
PS: check out the "Colby Font" I used on January 19.
Good job Colby. I like how you end the blog with the thought that, you know, there's still something about human contact...although, to put myself in the shoes of the those kids from the future: maybe they don't feel that way? Maybe this tech thing is our true generational leap. My dad's generation says I never knew life without radio, tv and "VCRs" (he still hasn't upgraded); he remembers gathering around the radio after dinner! Maybe our generation just doesn't know, just doesn't understand. Our disconnect from one thing is a connection to another thing. If the contact people want are buttons over smiles, then, as McLuhan said: we've created something that has changed us, and don't blame the something for the creator's work!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing wrong with taking rabbit trails instead of the main track of class themes.
ReplyDeleteAs somebody famous once said,
"Don't think you're on the right road
just because it’s a well-beaten path.
Just in case nobody noticed, this course WAS one of those rabbit trails.
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