Monologue assignment

For this assignment, we composed a monologue about something we are passionate about. Catey and I chose Valentine's Day/ Single's Awareness Day because we both detest Feb. 14.

I learned a lot in this assignment. I had never placed a text slide within a video in Final Cut, so that was an experience, as was placing text in the lower third. I felt really professional when I put text in the lower third because that's what newcasts do to identify people.

I also learned how to transition between clips, which will be very useful when working on future projects. Videos always look cheesy when they don't have good transitions, so I'm glad I'll be able to produce more professional-looking videos.

I really liked this assignment and thought it was very helpful in learning new skills in Final Cut. It also helped me to become more comfortable with the Flip Camera, the process of taking files from the camera and putting them onto the computer, the Final Cut program and the exportation of videos to my blog. Like they say, practice makes perfect.