Mastery Relection

Organizational Structures was much more technical then I had expected and has been one of the most technically challenging courses so far. During this course, I expanded my knowledge of motion graphics, storytelling, employment within the design industry, and I developed skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. In addition to the provided materials, I found many online tutorials helpful, with a quick “how to ____ in after effects” I was able to overcome problems. But my problems were rather elementary. I had not worked in the video programs much before this course, and my knowledge grew tenfold in the design challenges.

For the first challenge I had a lot of time because it was thanksgiving break. I took this opportunity to push myself down a really creative path. I had a lot of trouble animating this, and took a very difficult path where I mostly worked with making each frame and placing them together. I didn’t realize tools like after effects have an effect built in that will type each letter at a time, instead I literally made 20 different images and placed them each at .10 of a second to make it the words seem like they are being typed. Knowing now that I took the hard way, I can see better ways to approach making this same video.

During week one, I acquired competencies in Adobe Premiere Pro, though it really was just emergent at this point. This could be considered academic and occupational. It is diffidently technical. I learned a lot about the motion graphics process, developing a story, storyboarding it, animating it, and all the steps in between. This is conceptual.

The second and third challenges were infographics. I found myself incredibly interested in the design career paths. I really made a connection here, as I struggle to help my students understand possible career paths, it will help to be able to show them this infographic. Sometimes they believe they can just graduate and become a freelance graphic designer. But without them really knowing the industry, this could be a disaster. I came from the print industry. I worked similar to a creative director to my own team of designers inside a print shop. We printed our own designs. Being in this role, it has been hard to explain to them the options outside of my own understanding. In the city I am now in, I moved in order to teach, here they have a lot of options in large corporations such as Belk, Food Lion, and Wells Fargo. Now I can better show them the two paths they have right out of school and help them pick a possible path.

During week two, I acquired competencies in Adobe After Effects, though I would far from say I am competent in this program. This is technical. I also learned a lot about telling stories and persuasive appeals. Telling stories can help with creating advertisements. This is conceptual and occupational.

During week three, I acquired competencies in Adobe Premier Pro, I learned a lot and became much better with this program. This could be considered academic and occupational. It is diffidently technical. I learned about possible career paths, advantages and disadvantages of these oaths and human centered learning. These is conceptual.

During the annotated bibliography I read a lot of additional information and watched The Pixar Story. During this, I learned a lot about the complex processes in creating movies and films. I have understood that animations start with storyboarding. But I didn’t full understood that step itself could take years. They basically make the entire film first in storyboarding before they every animate or film any part of it.

During week four, I acquired competencies in combining Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects, I really struggled to get them to work together, but I definitely advanced technically. This could be considered academic and occupational. I also learned a lot about storyboarding during the annotated bibliography.

References:

Adobe. “Premiere Pro Tutorials | Learn How to Use Premiere Pro.” Adobe.Com, 2019, helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/tutorials.html.

Iwerks, L. (Director). (2007). The Pixar Story. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.