Overall, during this process, I was reminded of a few things. First, regardless of how familiar you might be with making videos, using any new program to edit film is going to take a while to get used to. I have made videos before and had become quite familiar with a video editing program called Roxio. However, this research video was created using Adobe Premiere, a program I had not used before. I assumed that I would be able to utilize the software with little to no issues, but I quickly realized that this small change from one video editing program to another would take some adjustment. Once I got the hang of the program (although I am still learning), it got easier to put the video together, but it served as a reminder that any new program or tasks requires adjustment. This resonates with all of the new forms of technology we've been learning over the course of the semester -- familiarity with technology or a certain type of technology does not always guarantee a universal understanding. I'm sure I'll have to keep this in mind in the future as I progress in my work in Digital Humanities and continue to build my online portfolio.
The biggest frustration I faced with my research trailer was accessing and finding images to include. My research topic isn't too well documented in images and I found myself pulling from related as opposed to directly linked photos to at least try to convey my message. In the future, given more time, I'd like to try to have photographs that are directly associated with my topic and what I am talking about and have more integration between what I am saying in the narration to what is being displayed on the screen. After this project, I do want to continue making similar videos about my research and general information for the public, and so this is important to keep in mind moving forward.
While this week wasn't filled with my general level of frustration, I still was able to pull valuable lessons away from this video project and keep in mind what I can do in the future to improve similar endeavours. It's not exactly a failure as it is an acknowledgement of a learning process that is sure to continue over subsequent years.
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