Exam Questions

1. Based on what you learned what are the three parts of the production process? Which one took you the longest to complete, and why? Why part of the production process was your favorite and why?

               The three parts of the production process are: pre-production, production, and post-production, and they are all very important pieces in the making of a successful video. In our case, for our cooking show, the post production was easily the longest and most tedious. Yes, the shooting of the video itself took a while but Ryan and myself put the video together on premier and it was pretty long and boring. Also, premier took a while to load, while rendering and exporting and it became frustrating after a while.
               Overall, my favorite part of the show was the production process itself. This was the first time that I had the chance to work in GreyComm and it was a really cool experience. Erica and I were the hosts of the show so we filmed the intro and the ending. Mike helped us get all the cameras set up in the studio. It took us a few takes because we messed up a couple of times and my phone went off once, but overall it went well and was definitely good practice for the future. I felt pretty comfortable in front of the camera and it was really fun. I loved the GreyComm experience and hope to get in there more often when I return from abroad senior year!

2. Describe the advantages of having a course co-taught by two professors with two different yet similar approaches.

The advantages of having a co-taught course are numerous, and is a technique used by many of the most prestigious institutions in the world like Cal Berkeley. First and foremost, we got different experiences and knowledge from both professors. While HJD taught us the technical side of things, Doc Chris taught us the creative side of the production process forming a symbiotic relationship essential in creating a good video or movie. HJD taught us many different lessons from lighting to audio to Adobe Premier Pro. He also introduced us to the Lynda.com tutorials which provided essential training knowledge which we could lean on our own without wasting valuable class time. Doctor Chris gave us useful knowledge not only how to be creative and effective but shared many personal stories and experiences providing us with knowledge. Doc Chris is always trying to help us broaden our horizons and make us think about different things, forcing us to think outside of the box. Jay's calm cool and collected approach combined with Doc Chris's energy and enthusiasm created a dynamic learning experience, something I had never experienced before.

3. Describe how you grew in this class in terms of what you overcame and your sense of personal satisfaction?

This class helped me mature as a video editor, and producer. I was taught to think outside of the box, and going into this, I thought video producing was very laid out and by the book. I also grew as an editor, as before this class I didn't even know what Adobe Premier was. The cooking show was great and helped me think of different scenarios for different things. This class made me get in front of the camera, and if it weren't for that, I would never have experienced the comfort in that.

4. What was the best part of this class for you and would you recommend this course to friend? How different was this class from your other communications courses and other Loyola classes? Do you feel like it prepared you more for the real world because of its strong emphasis on teamwork, flexibility and tight deadlines? Explain.

The best of this class for me was that it was co-taught. It was almost like double knowledge, but in different aspects. I feel like I learned the basics of editing and production in a way that was much more than an introductory level class. I would definitely recommend this class to a prospective communications student because in this class we learned more than any other intro video class in the nation - in a fun way. The tight deadlines taught us to manage our time wisely and efficiently which is essential in the real world, especially in this field. The teamwork aspect of this course was frustrating at times, but looking back I'm glad we did it because we will definitely need it going forward. I loved this class and both teachers.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!