reflection :
During this combined project, I think I learned many skills that could benefit me as a Digital Artist. I learned how to properly light and frame an interview, how to edit video clips to make them look like they belong together, as well as learning how to edit music so it sounds coherent. The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to determine how we were going to meet the standards on the rubric. Once we had a more solid idea of what we needed to pass the project, it was easier to execute decisions about the visual effects. But it was really helpful to have the background knowledge of the different types of frames, and why good B-roll is important, because in the end, that's what made the video interesting.
The more complicated part of this project was figuring out the physics of how a spacecraft works and supports life. We thought it would be best for the settlements to orbit around Earth in a circular motion. We had to figure out how we would achieve an appropriate level of gravity. My group decided to use centripetal force to generate the artificial gravity for our multiple ships. We needed a massive amount of torque in order to conduct the spinning action that would enable the effect of centripetal force. Also a component in creating gravity, was Newton’s 1st Law : An object in a state of uniform motion will remain in that state of motion unless an external force acts upon it. This meant that once the appropriate amount of gravity was achieved it would stay that way unless something hit us or we purposefully changed it. Newton’s 2nd law, force equals mass times acceleration, could be represented in the shuttles commuting from the settlements and then back to Earth. For example it would require less energy to launch a smaller shuttle into space compared to a larger shuttle, resulting in saving more resources. Newton’s 3rd of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This can be represented by the shuttles as well, a shuttle will burn the propellant and shoot the hot gases out the exhaust, which propels the shuttle of the ground and into the atmosphere.
I think my biggest strength during this group project was adaptability. There was a lot that went into the finished version of our project, and a lot of challenges came up that we had to work around in order to be ready for exhibition. Like editing the sound, putting in extra B-roll, and even filming an interview, all at the last minute. I adjusted my schedule on two different occasions so I could stay after school with my group so we could work towards getting our video uploaded. You could say we perform well under pressure.
One thing that I think was lacking during this group project was communication. Sometimes there was confusion about what each person should be working on. I think I could have been more directive and clear when communicating expectations. I could have recognized potential pitfalls earlier, which might have prevented some of the stress at the end of the project. I think that in the future, a checklist and timeline would be very useful. That way there is no confusion, everybody knows what they should be doing, and when it needs to be completed.
The more complicated part of this project was figuring out the physics of how a spacecraft works and supports life. We thought it would be best for the settlements to orbit around Earth in a circular motion. We had to figure out how we would achieve an appropriate level of gravity. My group decided to use centripetal force to generate the artificial gravity for our multiple ships. We needed a massive amount of torque in order to conduct the spinning action that would enable the effect of centripetal force. Also a component in creating gravity, was Newton’s 1st Law : An object in a state of uniform motion will remain in that state of motion unless an external force acts upon it. This meant that once the appropriate amount of gravity was achieved it would stay that way unless something hit us or we purposefully changed it. Newton’s 2nd law, force equals mass times acceleration, could be represented in the shuttles commuting from the settlements and then back to Earth. For example it would require less energy to launch a smaller shuttle into space compared to a larger shuttle, resulting in saving more resources. Newton’s 3rd of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This can be represented by the shuttles as well, a shuttle will burn the propellant and shoot the hot gases out the exhaust, which propels the shuttle of the ground and into the atmosphere.
I think my biggest strength during this group project was adaptability. There was a lot that went into the finished version of our project, and a lot of challenges came up that we had to work around in order to be ready for exhibition. Like editing the sound, putting in extra B-roll, and even filming an interview, all at the last minute. I adjusted my schedule on two different occasions so I could stay after school with my group so we could work towards getting our video uploaded. You could say we perform well under pressure.
One thing that I think was lacking during this group project was communication. Sometimes there was confusion about what each person should be working on. I think I could have been more directive and clear when communicating expectations. I could have recognized potential pitfalls earlier, which might have prevented some of the stress at the end of the project. I think that in the future, a checklist and timeline would be very useful. That way there is no confusion, everybody knows what they should be doing, and when it needs to be completed.