Hello and welcome back everyone!
Today we’re answering the question, “How did your production skills develop throughout this project?”
SCRIPT:
Well coming into this I didn’t have much experience with producing media asides from the projects we’ve done in class. This project has really forced me to take initiative, make decisions, and adapt to my situation. My editing, writing, directing, planning, camera work, and so much more has all improved throughout this process. This project has also prompted me to be much more creative and step out of my comfort zone.
Before this I was terrible at editing, like I’m saying I couldn’t even shorten a video. Now I’m editing entire openings. Creating title cards, piecing together sequences, finding the perfect music, and making sure everything is smooth and continuous. I also learned about things like color grading and adding effects and compiling sounds and so much more.
The same goes with writing, when it comes to dialogue and expressing camera techniques and visuals in a script I would typically just wing it before, but this project has made me realize, that when I had an outline I was much more confident and prepared and it was much easier to explain to other what I wanted them to do.
And when it comes down to camera work Ive improved a lottt see I used to not even know what my camera was capable of. I had this big heavy duty thing but I didn't even know how to use it, I'd just press record and hope for the best. This project made me learn about ISO, aperture, frame rate, as well as sound quality, lighting, composition, there's so many things I could get into. But looking back on my old productions and at the one i've just created i'm surprised at how far i've come. Especially since I had basically no prior knowledge of producing media.
Overall, this project made me realize that having a plan is amazing and can prepare you for a lot that is to come, but experience is the true teacher behind the operation. During this process I would have things strictly planned out and I think you guys know if you've been following me throughout this journey that I ended up changing a lot of things on a whim, and not everything went to plan. So while it was a bit of a struggle what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Sorry bad timing, but my point is, this project has improved my skills physically, creatively, and mentally since we've used these blogs as a form of metacognition which really forced me to think about what I wanted to do, what I wanted it to convey, and where I wanted the story to go. So even though I may have adapted and shifted gears I can say with full confidence everything on screen is there for a reason and is meant to create purpose.
Adobe. (n.d.). Video production: A beginner’s guide. Adobe Creative Cloud. https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/production.html
Fiveable Content Team. (2025). Media production processes (Unit 10). Fiveable. https://fiveable.me/media-expression-and-communication/unit-10
Harris, M. J. (n.d.). Production techniques. The Media Student’s Book (5th ed.). Routledge. https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/mediastudentsbook/threshold/production-techniques.php
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