1/6/2011

Today is the last day of computer applications, i have finished a couple of movies this semester, i have worked on my first movie with Marton, which was the mirror effect, then we worked on a movie called "The Chase" using after effects for shots and blood. We tried using the green screen so we could make Charles jump from a high roof, it sort of worked, you can see it at the end of the movie. I then moved into green foot and i tried completing the first chapter but i did not like it, so i tried making a video like the annoying orange on youtube but interpreting Star Wars, i used Charles as my model but it did not work out because there was his mouth was moving too much so i could not put it on the fruit. I started stop motion with Lego i completed about 30 seconds of the video but it got very hard so i just decided to make another movie with some friends. I finished the movie last week and ended up looking pretty good but there could be some things changed, (i learned a lot from my mistakes). The movie was pretty long so i made a trailer of it on Imovie. I have the video on a computer at home so i will post it on the blog as soon as i export it.

Here are the links to my done projects:

This is the Chase which i worked with Marton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji1bdm8frDU

This is a movie i made with a friend before i joined this course, it is the one that influenced me to join:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVytglmEl7M

This is my Final Project which i filmed with a couple of friends but i was the editor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSzvttovdHc

Final Report for Computer Applications

May 2011

please post a copy of this in your blog and complete

Refer to your logs when you answer these questions

Name	Alexis Garcia
Module	Computer Apps (video)
How many days have you missed class this quarter?	2
What have you done to make up lost time?	Worked on my work at home
How have your experiences been different in the second quarter? Are you more or less satisfied with your progress? Are you doing more of less work out of class?	I am more satisfied with my work because i am more much more experienced which allows me to make my videos look better
Has the atmosphere in the class changed during the course? How has it changed?	It didnt really change, the only thing is that people knew there work better than last quarter
What advice can you give to students who are about to start on the module that you are just finishing? What can you say that would help them have a more effective learning experience?	following the tutorials on youtube, that freddiew makes, they are very good and they teach you how to make great things.
This course provided you with an opportunity to extend your knowledge skills and understanding in areas that you have chosen. Chose and describe, one significant area of knowledge or skill or understanding than you gained from this course.	i understand much better how video editing works, if i start using any other new video editing program i would be able to learn how to use it much faster.
This course also provided you with the opportunity to manage your own learning. Effective lifelong learners are independent, curious, persistent, they forge relationships that support their learning goals, they find meaning in their learning by making connections with what they already know and value, and can do. Give one example of how you have changed as a learner as a result of this course.	I can look for tutorials fast which help me solve my problems.
What will you have achieved by the end of the module? Describe your project. Is it finished? What do you still need to do?	I have finished my movie but it is pretty long it is 3 min so i started working on a trailer for the movie but i am not sure if i will be able to finish it in time
Highlight sentences in the descriptions of student given below that you feel reflects your performance in this course.
How does a student that receives a B grade perform? Commendable Creditable Good Respectable	Typically this student makes effective use of class time by increasing his competence and confidence using software that he has chosen. He attends all class sessions, coming and leaving on time, and making sure to make up missing time by working during free periods or at home. His oral communication during class is focused on the learning tasks that he is engaged in. His written communication (logs, e-mails, and reports) are done according to deadlines and contain enough information for the teacher to understand what he is doing, what kinds of problems he is facing and how he feels about his learning experiences. During class he remains focused on the task at hand and generally respects the integrity of the learning environment for all students. He has positive attitudes towards acquiring new skills, and makes a conscious effort to acquire new skills and apply them in meaningful ways. He is an independent learner, who tries to solve problems by himself, but finds effective ways to overcome problems using a variety of other resources. He is respectful of all members of this learning community and his behavior is in compliance with all school policies, in particular the AUP (Appropriate Use Policy) and Academic Honesty Policy. This is an appropriate course for this student and the performance of the student is such that it can be said that the student is meeting the standards well. His work, on the whole, is good. In computer science a student receiving a B will typically have covered chapters 1-6 in Greenfoot (assuming no prior knowledge) and has demonstrated a good level of understanding by creating his own application. In Digital Arts a student receiving a B will typically have covered work using Photoshop, Audacity and Premiere. They will have done some exercises and some original creative work. In Business Applications a student receiving a B will typically have covered chapters 8,9,11, & 12. He will have demonstrated his understanding by doing tests, and he will have found some application for spreadsheets and databases outside the text exercises.
In what ways is the performance of a student receiving an A different from that of a student receiving a B? Brilliant Exceptional Outstanding	An A student performs as described above. She also demonstrates a particularly high level of understanding or performance. She might be doing substantial work out of class. She might have authentic clients for her computer skills. She will tend to show leadership qualities in group oriented projects and she will be approached by other students for help because they recognize her superior skill levels. She will be very independent and confident in her approach to learning. She will be interested in developing her own learning objectives and finding ways to meet them. She will tend to reflect on her learning experiences and on her learning needs in her logs in such a way that her reflective log becomes a learning plan.This is probably an appropriate course for her.
In what ways is the performance of a student receiving a C different from that of a student receiving a B? Adequate Sufficient Good Enough Satisfactory Reasonable	This student does not perform at the level of a B student in some areas. They may lack confidence or tend to work rather slowly. They may not be fully engaged during class time. This is an appropriate course for her, and she adequately meets the standards for the course.
Under what circumstances would a student receive a D for this course. Inadequate Poor Insufficient Deficient Unsatisfactory Unacceptable Sub-standard Not good enough Lacking Incomplete Wanting	This student is failing to meet the standards (described in B) to such an extent that this might not be an appropriate course for this student at this time. This student is in danger of failing the course.
Given the highlighted sentences above, what do you think is an appropriate grade for you in this course? A-outstanding-95 B-good-85 C-adequate-75 D-inadequate-65	B- 85
What else would you like to communicate to your instructor to support your estimated final grade for the class?	Even if i started working on different projects which i didnt finish it, like green foot or stop motion, i still completed my final project.
Is there any other information that you would like to provide your teacher to help decide on your final grade for the class?	I will try to finish the trailer by next class

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23-5-2011

Today i nearly finished my movie, i had a problem because this weekend i moved all my files around, because i was organazing my computer, and then realized the movie files could not be moved so the program could not read them, so what i did was move them back and thats it. I also chose the song which fits the video. By the end of next class ill be done with it.

6-5-2011

In the past few days i started working on a movie with fruits, something to do with the annoying orange but it star wars, interpreting when darth vader tells luke he is his father, i worked on it for a couple of lessons but it did not work out, i need to work on it with someone else for a long time, and most of the people either dont want to or do not have the time, i tried it with charles but his head was moving to much which did not allow me to put his mouth on the fruit. Furthermore a couple of months ago i started working on an action movie with a couple of friends, i stoped editing it because my 30 days of After effects expirired on my laptop, so now i decided to finish the editing in this class and make the movie look better than i was working on it before.