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1. Load all video.

2. In the canvas, resize each video track to 1/4 screen. Cam 1 - upper right. Cam 2 - upper left. Cam 3 - lower left. Cam 1 is the "base video track, i.e., video track 1... usually the wide angle, but whatever makes sense to your project.

3. Sync, or position, the three video tracks. I usually do this via audio tracks, but video works as well. Just remember that the process is tedious, and accuracy is limited to the frame rate of the video. That is not necessarily the same timerframe of the audio, but close enough, ... most of the time.

4. You can now see all of your video in the canvas. Mute the audio you do not want to listen to while editing, but do not delete yet! With the razor tool you can cut and trim, from the top clip down, to your heart's desire.

5. When editing the sequence is done you should revisit and do two things. First, resize each camera angle to full screen. A tedious process. Second, begin to trim any video on lower numbered tracks that will not be part of the full screen display. I believe this will reduce the file size of your final export.

6. Review video. If you are satisfied with the look, it is time to address audio.

7. Eliminate the audio you do not need.

8. Save your project frequently throughout the entire process.

9. Review, review, review, until you are either satisfied or sick of the whole project. Refine, refine, refine, until you are sick of the project.

10. Once you are satisfied, follow the guidelines on Moodle for MAKING VIDEO INTERNET READY

• What was the assignment?  
  To describe what we do everyday.
• What did you enjoy about this project?  
  The recording

-Reflection (In English): 

• What did you learn about yourself after mapping out your daily routine?  
  That I take a while to take a shower.
• What skills did you acquire related to the Spanish language?
  Refer to the vocab list.
• If you could do this over for the purpose of improving your final product, how would you change it or what would you add to it?
  
  I would have a recording of my eating.

SLA

   ¡Hola amigos! ¿Como esta? Mi escuela, SLA es mas o menos pequeño, de costumbre bobo, y mucho entretenido. Nosotro principal es el Sr. Lehman. Es el muy intelligente. SLA estamos en Filadelfia. Natenamos de un café, mucho clubes, y mucho deportes. Hay quinientos estudiantes y profesores. Los profesores es mucho inteligentes. ¡Me encanta SLA! SLA es muy interesante y diversión.

Clase: Ingles

Tengo la clase de: martes, vienes, miércoles, jueves, 

Profesor: Señor Kay

Actividades en la clase: Leer, escribir, tomar apuntes,

Responsabilidades: Prestar atención, tomar apuntes, participar, trabajar duro

Materiales: Unas lápices, Las hojas de papel, Mi computadora, y Mi libro, Kindred.

Opinión: Me fascina porque es muy interesante, difícil a veces.

¿Te gusta tu clase de: Ingles?

Clase: Bioquímica

Tengo la clase de: lunes, martes, jueves, vienes

Profesor: Señor Sherif

Actividades en la clase: Leer, escribir, hacer investigación,

Responsabilidades: Prestar atención, tomar apuntes, hacer investigación

Materiales: Unas lápices, Las hojas de papel, Mi computadora,

Opinión: es muy interesante, mucho diversión

¿Te gusta tu clase de: Bioquimíca?

Why did you choose this topic?

I chose this project mainly because I think this amendment relates to seniors a lot. Most of us are turning 18 and before we know it we are going to be thrown into the hot pot of politics. Also in SLA I think our seniors and juniors are more informed about what is going on in media and politics more then other schools. So the fact that we are well informed, and turning 18 is really important. Because there are a lot less votes coming from younger people, and we need to change that. Especially since we are basically the future, we should have a say in what happens. 

What did you like about this project? What was most challenging?

I always like putting together the movie together. It just is always a nice way to wrap up information in a creative way. I think the hardest part is trying to find what clips I could use within the movie. There was really only one c-span slip that had to do with young voters so trying to find different clips to incorporate and highlight that clip was a bit difficult. So that part was the most challenging for me. 

Describe the most interesting fact or event that you investigated.

I actually didn't know much about the voting age changing. I knew it did change rom 21 to 18 but that was as deep as it was for me. So researching about why it changed was interesting for me, and finding out that young men who were drafted at 18 felt that if they fought for the country they should be able to have a say in it as well. Which makes sense. So that was really interesting. 

I would have liked the video to be a bit longer, and I really wanted to do interviews of young adults between the ages of 18-21 and figure out their voting history, if they have one. I think it would have really complemented the video and would have added a really interesting view since the young adults, themselves, would be saying how they felt about it. 

Where did you run into trouble with the project?

I think the hardest part was the fact that my partner and I were really doing well with the ideas and brainstorming of the project. We were really on our way to an awesome project. But there were some complications that got in the way and kind of flipped the whole project upside down. So trying to to get back up and start on my own was a bit difficult. 

What went well with this project?

I think the clips I did get looked really nice within the movie. The movie has a nice flow to it, though its short, it states it's point well. 

If you had it to do over, what would you change about your decisions or your process?

I would definitely get interviews of 18-21 year olds so that I had more clips for the movie, which would lengthen it but also make it way more interesting. I also would have worked harder to get it done faster and remember to post the video after I made it.  

What did you learn?

Some of the things that I learned was not only the details of the voting age changing but also how important it is for young adults to vote. Though a lot of 18 year olds may think our vote doesn't count, it really does. We really should work hard in making sure we have a say in our government and our future. A lot of us are more informed then many older adults when it comes to politics and media since most of us have classes based on those. So our thoughts, and votes are needed. I just learned a lot about the importance of young adults voting. 

Since I was leaving to Pakistan I didn't have access to computer like that, Ms.Laufenberg assigned me this project. One thing I liked about this project is that it reached things I didn't knew before. What was challenging is that I had a little struggle with finding information about Pakistan government. One interesting fact is that Pakistan presidents serve 5 years instead of 4 years like here. This project could be improved if I included more pictures. I didn't really have problem with this project but one problem I encounter was that when I came back from Pakistan my computer battery was messed so now I can't use my computer without being plugged in to the charger, it makes it hard because I have to turn on and off my computer all the time. Finding the key points of the 2 government went well. I would make a video instead of slide show. I learned that Pakistan only had 12 presidents, also each president serves 5 years. 

The Oil of Fire

Life is made in many different forms,

These different forms come from different makers.

You eat the food from the ground,

You drink the water from the seas,

You smell the scent of the flowers,

And you breathe the air of the earth.

The Presidents made the constitution,

The gods made the earth,

The chicken laid the egg,

And seed made the tree.

Everything has a source.

It’s the heart of the body,

Without it we would be dead

It’s the Sun of the Universe,

Without it we would be dead.

It’s the racism of our society,

Without it we would be alive.

It has brought nothing

Except hatred and war,

It is something undesirable,

Nothing we adore.

The main source of it,

Died many years ago,

Not possible to fix,

This situation left us in woe.

We can always attempt to make a change,

Getting a lot of people to agree, is very hard to arrange.

Most likely it is impossible to complete this task,

Everyone is two afraid to help, they will wear the fearful mask.

-Daniel Varnis