Blog Entry #7

I learned so much from this PSA project, not only about how to work cameras but also how different shots can totally change the mood or the main idea of your PSA. When we were going over different shots we had taped, some fit really well with the rest of the PSA but some of them didn't fit as well because of the way we shot them. It really helped having a group to work on this project with because I don't think I could have done it alone, and it was a funner process doing it with friends and putting ideas together :) The most challenging part of this project was just taking things out of our PSA that we either had put on the story board or taped. And also just making sure the PSA itself was short enough, and wasn't too drawn out. The unit could be improved by maybe getting more cameras, because it was really hard to get all your filming done when you wanted to because other groups were using up the cameras. Also another thing would be maybe to have two editing days instead of just Sunday, but I know that is really hard to do because other people need to use MTN for their projects! I'm very appreciative of everything MTN has put up with because of us, we can sometimes be a crazy group, and hopefully they are proud of what we've accomplished thus far! :)

Blog Entry #6

In my opinion I think our PSA is very effective, just because it's a really random topic, that no one has done and yet it's such an important message, to eat breakfast to succeed! I feel like it's successful because it gets the message across in a entertaining, yet fast way. This was also soo much fun to film so I hope that shows throughout our PSA so the audience can enjoy it just as much as we enjoyed filming it :) I really like our PSA and I learned so much from filming it.

Blog Entry #5

We are not completely finished with our draft that is due on Monday. We started filming this week and we got a good portion recorded. The challenge with this whole project is getting the cameras when you actually want them seeing as though there are only 6 cameras for a group of forty kids to use. We will be recording on Saturday night to finish up the whole recording process. Then on Sunday we will be editing most of what we have and working our way towards our final video! I can't wait to see how this all works out and I also can't wait to see other groups videos :)

Blog Entry #4

My group has just finished thinking out our whole video, we took somethings out to make it shorter and more fast paced and more interesting to the viewers! We really need to start filming fairly soon, which shouldn't be that hard of a process because the shots are really easy to get, that is if we can hold back our laughter during filming :) Our group works very well together, and I feel like we will accomplish a lot through this project. The really difficult thing about this project is finding time where we are all available to film and renting out equiptment, because usually it is all rented out.

Blog Entry #3

The most challenging part about the PSA project thus far would have to be trying decided between what shots will work, and what ones won't and also what we really want to stand out in the PSA. My group got a lot of positive feedback on our idea, because it's so different but with that we also got many different ideas on how to make the shots better than how we had pitched them. We got so many different ideas from others that it makes it harder to choose which one we should actually use! I feel that I have a really good group though, so I know this will only be a minor problem in our project process.

Blog Entry #2

Overall, I think our groups pitch went very well, seeing as though Me, Charlotte and Selena just formed a group last Friday. We had our whole PSA written out and we still have a few things we'd like to add, especially hearing what other people thought we should add in helped us as well! I really wish we were more prepared, such as knowing what we wanted to do in advance and if we knew we all would be working together a lot sooner, rather then later.
Our topic isn't really community related but we feel as though it's very important to eat breakfast daily to succeed in school or in the work place. Our target audience is everyone in the world. We want everyone to realize how important it is to start your day off with a well balanced breakfast. And our PSA kind of relates to the life of a high school student, waking up, and having to go to school. We show how if you don't eat breakfast how it can totally ruin your day, in comparison to if you do eat breakfast.

Blog Entry #1

The role of public service announcements in our media culture is to inform the audience, or the public about certain problems that are going on in the world around us. These are usually important issues such as drinking and driving, drug addictions, or things as easy as just buckling your seat belt. This not only educates teens and adults but also the younger audience!
The topics my group thought of were the normal ones such as texting and driving and drinking and driving but then we decided upon the topic of the importance of eating breakfast every morning. Because you cannot be successful without eating breakfast, and skipping meals, especially breakfast, can end up really hurting you in the long run. Breakfast gives you the brain power to energized and ready to learn in school or at work. Our plan to show our PSA is by comparing two different scenarios of one girl who starts her day off by eating breakfast and another girl who started her day off by not eating breakfast. Our group equally played a role in deciding what we wanted to do a PSA about and how we were going to show our subject in a video. We put ideas on a sheet and decided between them as group.

Blog Post #2

Q: Think about an effective advertisement or media campaign. Why is it effective? How does advertising play a role in what you buy?

The most effective advertisement that is on television right now would have the be the "Above The Influence" ads. They really speak out to teens about how bad drinking and doing drugs is for you.  There are several different ads that can really hit home with different people. There are some that are comical and some that are serious. I feel they are effective because it shows situations that teens have to deal with in real life such as going to a party and seeing everyone under the influence of drugs and alcohol and four or five teens who aren't, and it just shows how ridiculous you look when you are under the influence. At the end it says "If you are not in control, then who is?" and that really speaks out to me because drugs and alcohol take over who you really are and make you someone that you don't necessarily want to be. This advertisement does not play a role in what I purchase but it does play a role in what I do. I stay "Above The Influence."

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Q: What have you learned from the last two MTN presentations. What clip do you plan on using for your visual communications critique? Why is media literacy important?

From the last two MTN presentations I have learned a lot about how important angles are in a video. It really adds to the video and makes it more interesting for the viewer. I plan on critiquing the "Above The Influence" commercials. I am really interested in this campaign because it's something teens really need to take in to account, to not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol when you are under-aged. Media literacy is important because it's important to have a real message about what you are talking about to your viewers so they can come away with a sense of what you are trying to put out there.