MediaP 150 Final Blog

This semester was a truly wonderful and pleasant experience. We learned a lot of background information when it came to talking about the different methods of capturing images and video. Learning about the history of the development of how news was spread to the world was extremely interesting beginning with the printing press to Morse code and so on. The lectures were very informative and Marty Lucas is a very well-spoken individual who’s experience really carries into the education of the students. I do wish however that he did not quite move as quickly with the slides in order to jot down all the information but it is understandable that time was limited too so not a biggie there.
However I say the most superb and fun experiences came in the smaller sessions which involved the actual use of the camera as well as practicing with lighting. I’ve always wanted to experience what being behind the scenes was like and it was awesome watching how especially three-point lighting posed an important factor on the shade and the color of the subjects within the screen. It set the tempo and mood of it. We were able to shoot video, exhibit close-ups, capture images and also modify those images in order to establish that tone of their significance. I absolutely liked learning how to use photo-shop. I am not keen especially on technology and the usage of those programs but just being able to learn it was big for me because I can use it now for future projects whether it is changing or adding an image within another image. I can change the layout of how pictures look, add people, remove subjects not wanted in the picture, this opens a doorway for creativity and really upholstering the true nature of it. It is an art that is what it is. I can record images or videos of nature or any live or sports event and load it onto photo-shop and really play around with the many features and components of the program Though I wish we worked on more lighting and recording images, I absolutely enjoyed this semester of Media Productions 150 and will take these little things I picked up from it and try to master the skill and craft of what I learned.