New Yerevan

My experience making this video was very difficult in the beginning until I got use to the software because I had never used any editing program before.

I enjoyed learning how to edit a video, I understand how music videos and other videos on Youtube.com are edited and how they come out really nice.

I didn't enjoy the frustration in the beginning remembering where to find effects and adding things I didn't know how to do.

From the making of this video I have leaned how to use a editing program because I never have and also it was my first time in front of the camera like that.

I can use these skills I learned on making more videos and editing more videos. Making this video helped me learn how Yerevan, Armenia is changing in many good ways.

1. My experience making this video was very complicated at times mainly because it is a new software and its a totally different experience than iMovie.

2.I enjoyed learning the new software and this movie making encouraged me to make videos at home too and also edit them.

3. Making this video was a great experience because it opened a video and gave me new interests.

4. I can see these skills fitting perfectly in my future because for college and other careers everything is more technological based and if I didn't it would be harder to learn in the future.

5. Making this video helped me learn about my heritage because I never took the time before to learn more about Aintab, and making this video I learned allot about where my family came from.

Immigration Video

From making this video, I have learned quite a lot about my Armenian heritage. All the research I had done for this project helped me better understand how the Armenians have come to spread into many parts of the world and the reasons as to why. Also, what I found to be very interesting was the fact that this project made me find out the main reason why I am currently living in America.

During the making of this video. I have acquired the knowledge of many new techniques in which I can make better quality videos in a shorter time span using Final Cut Express HD. I enjoyed cutting out the bloopers out of the video; however it would have been nice to add them into the end of the video (to lighten up the mood). On the other hand, I didn't enjoy having to add too many pictures, sure they're nice and all, but too much can take away the point that you're trying to make; people start to look at the pictures instead of listening to what you have to say. If it was up to me, I would let the students of mine work on the project as they please, and if they had am opinion about something, I would take the time to consider it instead of having the video be the way that I want it.. after all, it is their video.

The making of this video was not easy, but it was not difficult. Halfway in between is more like it. It was something new for me to do, so it was done. So in a way it was fun to do something new, but purely because it was new. It was a new experience, therefore interesting, but it wasn't didn't really capture my interests, it simply isn't something that I'd like to constantly do. So, aside from that, I suppose that it wasn't too bad. Gradually though the more I learned about the program the more i was able to do. Also I learned a little something on video editing while learning a bit of famous Armenians and Armenian-Americans, because I had to research all of that in order to do this project. Yes, I learned a good deal of things, but I'm really not sure how much of it will be useful to me in the future, so I guess this project's uses will last me until the end of this class, but at least it will do something at all.

My Video Reflection: Armenian Americans

Your experience making the video. What did you enjoy about the process? What didn't you enjoy about the process? What have your learned from making this video? How can you use some of these skills gained in the process for your future?
How did making this video help you learn more about your Armenian heritage?

PLEASE CHECK GRAMMAR AND SPELLING AS THESE WILL BE APART OF YOUR OVERALL GRADE FOR THE PROJECT. 

My Video Reflection: Armenian Migration

I really enjoyed making this video and the entire process. I admit that it was a struggle to continue editing for such a long period of time. The editing process was very difficult at first, because I had never used Final Cut before. However, now I feel more comfortable using this software program. My favorite part of the process was adding transitions and importing pictures and videos. This was not only the easiest part of the process, but they were also the most fun to do. I enjoyed it because I was able to add unique transitions and pictures to improve my video and make it look better. However, there were also some things I didn't really enjoy. For example, my least favorite part of making this video was key-framing. I struggled with this process a lot. Even though by the end, I was able to successfully add key-framing it took a long time to accomplish for me. I learned a lot by making this video. I learned more about the editing process, and now I feel like I have a better understanding of media. The skills gained making this video include editing, making a DVD, and even being able to speak well publicly. Overall, this video helped me to understand more about my Armenian heritage, because I was able to learn more about Armenian migration and their reasons for coming to the United States.

While making this video i learned how hard it is too make a video from when you start the script all the way too actually recoding it and editing it. One thing that I had enjoyed about the process was when I was recording. Recording my video was a different experience, also one thing that I learned from this project is how to edit video's, and how too create a DVD. I think this is positive experience because i could probably use this knowledge to get into a better college, or even a better job so this might have opened up more doors for my future. This project also helped me learn about my Armenian heritage by my searching up things I didn't know such as that about 90% of apricots distributed to the U.S.A. are from Malatya. Almost as everything everything has its down sides such as one thing I was not good at was the editing which had taken me awhile.

My Video Reflection: The Journey to Marash

My experience making this video was fun. Overall I had a blast making it. At first I thought it would be boring, and I would dread making it, but as I started to search for pictures of Marash, I realized this is not as bad as a I assumed it would be. I enjoyed the filming of my video. I never knew filming yourself can be fun. I have never been in a studio before where there are so many machines. I thought it was very cool to learn about different machines in a studio. I did not really like how it took a while to finish, and we had to actually make a script. It was a good technique to make a script, but I just don't like making things like that. I learned how to pan and zoom in on final cut express. I have never really used a video editing tool before. I thought it was interesting to learn new things. If I'm ever making a video in the future, I know what to do. I know how to zoom, and pan pictures and videos. I know how to add different effects to make a video seem more enjoyable than it already is. I learned new things about Marash that I did not know before. Making this video, I learned that Marash is famous for ice cream and shalab.

My Armenian Lineage

I had a relatively negative experience making this video. I am not particularly skilled at the media aspect of this class and, unfortunately, I think this shows in the final video. However, that is not to say I didn't enjoy the project at times. I found learning how to edit was not as difficult as I imagined it to be. Final Cut Express's controls were relatively simple and even thought it could be confusing at times, after I was properly educated in it's use by Ms. V, I believed I have learned all that I need about it.

Although the aim of the project (and even the name of my video) was to learn more about my Armenian heritage and lineage, I found that I was just rehashing the knowledge that I already had about my family and that I did not really learn anything new about the Armenian side of my family.

My Video: Armenian Americans

I enjoyed putting effects on this video but what I didn't enjoy is writing in English what I'm saying. I learned lot of things while I'm making this video. I never used final cut express but now I know how to use it. in the future I can use those skills that I learned to make videos.

This video helped me learn more about Armenians that moved to United State of America. Now I know how Armenians succeeded in United State.

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