Spring Semester ADV Goals

Look back at your goals that you set in the fall, did you achieve them? Why or why not? How can you make steps or corrections to achieve these goals? Where will you need to look to gather help or resources?

Next, set some new goals to achieve by the end of the course this May.

Please write a complete paragraph on each of three goals you set in the fall, along with an introduction paragraph.

I went into the advanced class setting some goals for myself to accomplish by the end of the year. Overall, I found it difficult to achieve them because I was so busy with college applications outside of class; time outside of class was vital for some of these goals to be achieved. With that in mind, some of these goals can be reconsidered as this semester's goals as well.

1. Have an understanding of how Adobe After Effects works. 

I can say I have a very basic understanding of how After Effects works in comparison to my very limited knowledge at the beginning of the year. This is mostly due to the time I had over the break to experiment with the software. I made a couple of short videos that last a couple seconds that helped me focus on specific aspect of the software. As a result, I can make some basic clips on this site. However, I must admit that I am able to make more with the skills I have on Premiere. I will work towards using this software more to achieve a similar level of proficiency on After Effects as well.

2. Understand all of the color correction panel's functionalities

Although I am sure I have not mastered all functionalities, I now have a better understanding of how to interpret the information projected on the waveform graphs. The waveform graph is quite simple, yet at the beginning of the year, I did not know how to put the information I gained from the graph into use. There are still other panels available in Lumetri Color so I hope to explore them more this semester. I may consider using another software so that I can work with nodes.

3. Create varied projects outside of class

This is the goal I struggled with the most due to the business outside of class. Though I did my best to create content in the earlier months of the first semester, by the final months of the semester, I was at a point where I was not even able to consider it as an option. That is why I hope to create more content outside class so that I can incorporate those skills for in-class projects and assignments. Depending on the content I make, I may be able to submit them to a film festival.

Goals to achieve by the end of the course this May:

1. Be more involved

Now that I have more time in my hands, I want to be more involved in CreaTV and film festival volunteering. 

2. Reach a level of proficiency on After Effects so that I can see a significant benefit in using After Effects over Premiere Pro

At my current level, I am able to do so much more in Premiere Pro. All of the things I can do on After Effects, I can replicate in Premiere. I want to edit more on After Effects so that I can understand the benefit of the software more.

3. Create a project involving motion graphics

This is another goal involving After Effects; I believe such project will help me achieve the second goal simultaneously. Because this project would take more time for each frame, I requires a level of time commitment, but I hope to complete this project by the end of the semester.