My video was played in Tuesday’s class, and I felt that it shared a lot of qualities with a few of the other videos, but I think there were two categories of videos that emerged as I was thinking back to class. The first, and what I think mine fell into, was a traditional calm-down video with maybe some elements of psyching up but more on the relaxing side. These videos had soothing audio, whether it be music like mine or waves, birds, outdoor soundscapes, etc., and had a couple of images of outdoor scenes like beaches or forests to go along with that. The text overlays or voice-overs were calming and consistent, and I felt like I had a lot of similar text phrases about breathing, feeling relaxed, and being ready that the other videos in this category had. My video was also on the shorter side of the time requirements, about a minute and a half, and this seemed consistent with the other calming videos. The other categories of videos I remember seeing were very different than mine, and I was not expecting so much humor, but I loved it. For me, when I think of a calm-down assignment, it can feel like it must be serine and have a spa-like atmosphere. Still, these other videos that incorporated some role-playing the interview, how-to lecture-style videos, or even a podcast-style were calming and hype in a different way than I imagined. I enjoyed seeing the creative choices everyone made, and even tho there were videos similar to mine, no one was the same, and that was very cool.
I felt a little overwhelmed when my video was being shown because it used barely any talking compared to the others. I was also trying to tell a narrative compared to the others, who were more focused strictly on the affirmations. A lot of the compliments for previous videos were on the variety present within them and that was something not part of my own. So, it made me nervous about what the reaction was going to be. I also didn’t get much feedback during that portion after the scoring compared to some of the others. I feel that others thought it was lazy in its design when I want to go for a simplistic narrative to match what I like to do when I get stressed. also didn’t help that the best videos came toward the end as follow-ups. This meant it felt like any praise that had been given my way felt conditional compared to what had come afterwards. I can’t fault them at all, given the amount that they made me laugh and enjoy watching them. There also could be two different camps of projects that are developing: ones that are more focused on psyching up and ones that are more focused on calming down. Then, those could be judged differently, as many of the ones after mine were more focused on psyching you up through their use of energy and comedy. But, I still liked how I accomplished this project, even if others didn’t appreciate it as much as I enjoyed what I made. It
My video was shown in Friday’s class. I went first, and I was a bit intimidated. My video was very different from any of the others shown on Friday. I used a clip of the ocean crashing and two clips of ocean audio laid over one another to make a calming video that can act as a rhythm for guided breathing to calm down. I think going first didn’t help, and compared to the videos later in class, it seemed like I put little effort into it when in actuality, I was going for a different effect from others in the class. I think I accomplished this project as I was supposed to make a video that would calm me down before a big event, such as an interview. My video was also a general calm-down video rather than interview-specific. My video was about 2 minutes which was in line with other videos similar to mine. I do admire others who chose to take a more comedic route because I do think that has a calming effect also. In terms of the grade, I forgot to add an intro, and I did have a typo which I didn’t realize before submitting; however, I hit all other requirements displayed on the rubric.
Overall, I was very impressed by the creativity of my peers when it came to their videos. No two videos were alike, and yet they all followed the rubric and prompt nicely. Compared to the rest of my class, I think my video had an even balance of psych up and calming elements, which I would say majority of the class also did. I wanted to make something that reflected my personality, and wasn’t a traditional calm down video, though there was absolutely nothing wrong with those types of videos, and they certainly had a magic of their own. A lot of the calming vibes from the class’s videos were accredited to scenes of the ocean, which I also included in my video. Music was also frequently used, which is an aspect I didn’t include. I appreciated the videos that used voice overs, because I didn’t want to be the only one who had to listen to my own voice.
vMy video was played in class on Friday and it was an interesting experience. A lot of the videos that were played were very well done and put together very well. I was relatively confident in my video when I was turning it, however watching it get played on the screen I was a little disappointed. The audio whenever I was speaking was quiet and the picture was a little blurry. I feel like something I could have done better would be to make it flow a little smoother. Nonetheless I am not entirely upset with the outcome and I like how my video was half calm down and half hype up. A few other students also took that approach and their videos were done well. I liked this project because I didn’t think it was too hard to make and it was cool how everyone took the same rubric and then added their own spin to it. Overall a good outcome.
My video was played last Friday and I thought it went very well. Watching everyone’s videos was great because no two videos were exactly alike, it was great to see the different ideas everyone had. In terms of how my video compared to the rest of the class, I’d say mine fell into the smaller category of videos that attempted to both calm down and psych up the viewer along with using comedy. The other category that the rest of the class could be grouped into would be one of just calming down, often with soothing sounds and peaceful imagery. I used elements of this in my video as well, mixed in between scenes of myself. I really enjoyed working on this project and getting to tap into my more creative side. In terms of the rubric, I feel that I succeeded in following the prompt and grading criteria. My video was within the time requirement, and I was both clear in my speaking and included multiple creative elements.
I think overall the viewing of my video went well as I think people enjoyed it. Now compared to other videos we viewed during class, it went off the beaten path some could say. Instead of the typical ASMR or calming presentation format, mine was more like a conversation with the audience to invoke a sense of connection with the audience. I didn’t want to feel like I was lecturing people or telling them to calm down but to share my experiences on how I dealt with stress during the interview process. Even though my film was different, I am glad I am not alone as Daphne made a fantastic piece that strayed away from the typical formula but worked in the best way possible. The message I wanted to convey was that an interview is just a conversation and that you shouldn’t stress about it. Also, to talk about how sometimes you might not achieve the job that you want, but it could open doors to other jobs. With those other jobs, you can go into fields you might not even realize. I think that to me helped get me through the interview process. Cause when you’re just having a conversation and being yourself, the interview goes a lot smoother I feel. Furthermore, I felt like the comedy that was presented didn’t seem forced and was natural, which was the goal. For me, comedy and laughing at myself now and again are grounding. It’s a bit of a coping mechanism per se but yeah, that’s just how it worked out.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching all of the “psych up” or “calm down” videos this past Friday. The creativity of my peers made for a joyful and engaging experience. I especially appreciated the individuality of each video. Seeing that all of them were so different made the experience even more entertaining. It was great to see my peers’ creative skills coming through; such as video editing, acting, comedy, etc. I was very happy with the reception I received from the class. It seems showing the puppies was overall effective in delivering the “theme”/”feel” I hoped to achieve and that was a sense of joy and tranquility. My video, like some of my peers’ contained a story. It showed my puppy growing up, but it also was about connecting with the simplest of joys in life and adapting that “puppy way” of thinking in your own life. Animals (specifically dogs) are a coping strategy for me and I hoped that others would feel the same way. Overall, I think my video was effective.
I actually really liked watching all of the videos we made. While many of ours were very similar, they all fell into the guidelines and criteria that we were given. I am never really one that enjoys having their work on display, but I found that this project was one of the easier ones to present. Even though there were a lot of videos that were similar styles, they still each had their own slight spin as to what they were focusing on or how they presented the information. I was surprised how many of us decided to do the calm down videos versus the psych up ones. I found that they all meshed together really well given their similarities, but it was also refreshing to see everyones individuality be shown through a physical media rather than a spoken one.
My video was unique when looking at the collection of videos that were presented for the project. My video had three different parts beginning, middle and end which was different from the rest and also incorporated calming and psych up aspects but no humor. That’s one thing I wish I could have added somehow to release the tension. I really liked the use of humor in the other videos I saw. The majority of the videos were calming images with instructions on how to center yourself before the interview so I was glad that I took a different approach. I really liked receiving feedback on my video. One person said it felt commercial-like which was a huge compliment and another person said that it was edited well and they found themselves feeling very motivated in the last half. My video was one of the only multidimensional videos and the other multidimensional was very different than mine although it had the same set up as mine with calming in the beginning and psych up at the end.
I think my video fit in fine with the other videos presented. I did notice that many went for calm down over psych up, so it was interesting to see how those who chose psych up went about the project. In my video I tried to be as interview specific as possible and I noticed that a few were less interview specific and more targeted at general anxiety. This wasn’t a bad thing, I thought it was interesting to see the ways in which we differentiated in terms of what we needed in a calm down/psych up video. Mine was definitely longer than most others, but I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who fell into that category as I felt like I really needed that time to cover what I needed. When I’m anxious I tend to look for a list of steps I can follow to ensure I’m doing things right, and I also tend to joke to ease tension, so the feeling I tried to capture in my video is what I felt would work best for me before an interview.
After viewing my classmates’ videos and then seeing mine presented on Tuesday, the comparison is interesting and sort of funny to me. I think my video fits in with our class’s collection of projects well in the sense that it is an approximately 3-minute video meant to prepare you for a nerve-racking event. That being said, I do feel my video stands out from the others I saw for a number of reasons. For one, I start the video by addressing myself directly, which I don’t think anyone else did. My video is incredibly personalized to what works for me rather than including popular calm-down techniques such as listening to tranquil music, visualizing oneself in nature, and engaging in breathing exercises. I did include a breathing component like most of my other classmates did, however, I didn’t spend too much time on this and created uniqueness in my project by jumping into video clips I pieced together from YouTube, my own collection, and Tik Tok. My video was one of the only ones I saw that included both a calm-down and psych-up portion. My theme stood out from the rest as being more existentialist where I encourage looking at the bigger picture of life and reforming thoughts about fears and anxiety rather than simply centering yourself or diving into the nitty gritty of what an interview’s all about.
12 thoughts on “JOURNAL # 18”
My video was played in Tuesday’s class, and I felt that it shared a lot of qualities with a few of the other videos, but I think there were two categories of videos that emerged as I was thinking back to class. The first, and what I think mine fell into, was a traditional calm-down video with maybe some elements of psyching up but more on the relaxing side. These videos had soothing audio, whether it be music like mine or waves, birds, outdoor soundscapes, etc., and had a couple of images of outdoor scenes like beaches or forests to go along with that. The text overlays or voice-overs were calming and consistent, and I felt like I had a lot of similar text phrases about breathing, feeling relaxed, and being ready that the other videos in this category had. My video was also on the shorter side of the time requirements, about a minute and a half, and this seemed consistent with the other calming videos. The other categories of videos I remember seeing were very different than mine, and I was not expecting so much humor, but I loved it. For me, when I think of a calm-down assignment, it can feel like it must be serine and have a spa-like atmosphere. Still, these other videos that incorporated some role-playing the interview, how-to lecture-style videos, or even a podcast-style were calming and hype in a different way than I imagined. I enjoyed seeing the creative choices everyone made, and even tho there were videos similar to mine, no one was the same, and that was very cool.
I felt a little overwhelmed when my video was being shown because it used barely any talking compared to the others. I was also trying to tell a narrative compared to the others, who were more focused strictly on the affirmations. A lot of the compliments for previous videos were on the variety present within them and that was something not part of my own. So, it made me nervous about what the reaction was going to be. I also didn’t get much feedback during that portion after the scoring compared to some of the others. I feel that others thought it was lazy in its design when I want to go for a simplistic narrative to match what I like to do when I get stressed. also didn’t help that the best videos came toward the end as follow-ups. This meant it felt like any praise that had been given my way felt conditional compared to what had come afterwards. I can’t fault them at all, given the amount that they made me laugh and enjoy watching them. There also could be two different camps of projects that are developing: ones that are more focused on psyching up and ones that are more focused on calming down. Then, those could be judged differently, as many of the ones after mine were more focused on psyching you up through their use of energy and comedy. But, I still liked how I accomplished this project, even if others didn’t appreciate it as much as I enjoyed what I made. It
My video was shown in Friday’s class. I went first, and I was a bit intimidated. My video was very different from any of the others shown on Friday. I used a clip of the ocean crashing and two clips of ocean audio laid over one another to make a calming video that can act as a rhythm for guided breathing to calm down. I think going first didn’t help, and compared to the videos later in class, it seemed like I put little effort into it when in actuality, I was going for a different effect from others in the class. I think I accomplished this project as I was supposed to make a video that would calm me down before a big event, such as an interview. My video was also a general calm-down video rather than interview-specific. My video was about 2 minutes which was in line with other videos similar to mine. I do admire others who chose to take a more comedic route because I do think that has a calming effect also. In terms of the grade, I forgot to add an intro, and I did have a typo which I didn’t realize before submitting; however, I hit all other requirements displayed on the rubric.
Overall, I was very impressed by the creativity of my peers when it came to their videos. No two videos were alike, and yet they all followed the rubric and prompt nicely. Compared to the rest of my class, I think my video had an even balance of psych up and calming elements, which I would say majority of the class also did. I wanted to make something that reflected my personality, and wasn’t a traditional calm down video, though there was absolutely nothing wrong with those types of videos, and they certainly had a magic of their own. A lot of the calming vibes from the class’s videos were accredited to scenes of the ocean, which I also included in my video. Music was also frequently used, which is an aspect I didn’t include. I appreciated the videos that used voice overs, because I didn’t want to be the only one who had to listen to my own voice.
vMy video was played in class on Friday and it was an interesting experience. A lot of the videos that were played were very well done and put together very well. I was relatively confident in my video when I was turning it, however watching it get played on the screen I was a little disappointed. The audio whenever I was speaking was quiet and the picture was a little blurry. I feel like something I could have done better would be to make it flow a little smoother. Nonetheless I am not entirely upset with the outcome and I like how my video was half calm down and half hype up. A few other students also took that approach and their videos were done well. I liked this project because I didn’t think it was too hard to make and it was cool how everyone took the same rubric and then added their own spin to it. Overall a good outcome.
My video was played last Friday and I thought it went very well. Watching everyone’s videos was great because no two videos were exactly alike, it was great to see the different ideas everyone had. In terms of how my video compared to the rest of the class, I’d say mine fell into the smaller category of videos that attempted to both calm down and psych up the viewer along with using comedy. The other category that the rest of the class could be grouped into would be one of just calming down, often with soothing sounds and peaceful imagery. I used elements of this in my video as well, mixed in between scenes of myself. I really enjoyed working on this project and getting to tap into my more creative side. In terms of the rubric, I feel that I succeeded in following the prompt and grading criteria. My video was within the time requirement, and I was both clear in my speaking and included multiple creative elements.
I think overall the viewing of my video went well as I think people enjoyed it. Now compared to other videos we viewed during class, it went off the beaten path some could say. Instead of the typical ASMR or calming presentation format, mine was more like a conversation with the audience to invoke a sense of connection with the audience. I didn’t want to feel like I was lecturing people or telling them to calm down but to share my experiences on how I dealt with stress during the interview process. Even though my film was different, I am glad I am not alone as Daphne made a fantastic piece that strayed away from the typical formula but worked in the best way possible. The message I wanted to convey was that an interview is just a conversation and that you shouldn’t stress about it. Also, to talk about how sometimes you might not achieve the job that you want, but it could open doors to other jobs. With those other jobs, you can go into fields you might not even realize. I think that to me helped get me through the interview process. Cause when you’re just having a conversation and being yourself, the interview goes a lot smoother I feel. Furthermore, I felt like the comedy that was presented didn’t seem forced and was natural, which was the goal. For me, comedy and laughing at myself now and again are grounding. It’s a bit of a coping mechanism per se but yeah, that’s just how it worked out.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching all of the “psych up” or “calm down” videos this past Friday. The creativity of my peers made for a joyful and engaging experience. I especially appreciated the individuality of each video. Seeing that all of them were so different made the experience even more entertaining. It was great to see my peers’ creative skills coming through; such as video editing, acting, comedy, etc. I was very happy with the reception I received from the class. It seems showing the puppies was overall effective in delivering the “theme”/”feel” I hoped to achieve and that was a sense of joy and tranquility. My video, like some of my peers’ contained a story. It showed my puppy growing up, but it also was about connecting with the simplest of joys in life and adapting that “puppy way” of thinking in your own life. Animals (specifically dogs) are a coping strategy for me and I hoped that others would feel the same way. Overall, I think my video was effective.
I actually really liked watching all of the videos we made. While many of ours were very similar, they all fell into the guidelines and criteria that we were given. I am never really one that enjoys having their work on display, but I found that this project was one of the easier ones to present. Even though there were a lot of videos that were similar styles, they still each had their own slight spin as to what they were focusing on or how they presented the information. I was surprised how many of us decided to do the calm down videos versus the psych up ones. I found that they all meshed together really well given their similarities, but it was also refreshing to see everyones individuality be shown through a physical media rather than a spoken one.
My video was unique when looking at the collection of videos that were presented for the project. My video had three different parts beginning, middle and end which was different from the rest and also incorporated calming and psych up aspects but no humor. That’s one thing I wish I could have added somehow to release the tension. I really liked the use of humor in the other videos I saw. The majority of the videos were calming images with instructions on how to center yourself before the interview so I was glad that I took a different approach. I really liked receiving feedback on my video. One person said it felt commercial-like which was a huge compliment and another person said that it was edited well and they found themselves feeling very motivated in the last half. My video was one of the only multidimensional videos and the other multidimensional was very different than mine although it had the same set up as mine with calming in the beginning and psych up at the end.
I think my video fit in fine with the other videos presented. I did notice that many went for calm down over psych up, so it was interesting to see how those who chose psych up went about the project. In my video I tried to be as interview specific as possible and I noticed that a few were less interview specific and more targeted at general anxiety. This wasn’t a bad thing, I thought it was interesting to see the ways in which we differentiated in terms of what we needed in a calm down/psych up video. Mine was definitely longer than most others, but I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who fell into that category as I felt like I really needed that time to cover what I needed. When I’m anxious I tend to look for a list of steps I can follow to ensure I’m doing things right, and I also tend to joke to ease tension, so the feeling I tried to capture in my video is what I felt would work best for me before an interview.
After viewing my classmates’ videos and then seeing mine presented on Tuesday, the comparison is interesting and sort of funny to me. I think my video fits in with our class’s collection of projects well in the sense that it is an approximately 3-minute video meant to prepare you for a nerve-racking event. That being said, I do feel my video stands out from the others I saw for a number of reasons. For one, I start the video by addressing myself directly, which I don’t think anyone else did. My video is incredibly personalized to what works for me rather than including popular calm-down techniques such as listening to tranquil music, visualizing oneself in nature, and engaging in breathing exercises. I did include a breathing component like most of my other classmates did, however, I didn’t spend too much time on this and created uniqueness in my project by jumping into video clips I pieced together from YouTube, my own collection, and Tik Tok. My video was one of the only ones I saw that included both a calm-down and psych-up portion. My theme stood out from the rest as being more existentialist where I encourage looking at the bigger picture of life and reforming thoughts about fears and anxiety rather than simply centering yourself or diving into the nitty gritty of what an interview’s all about.