By Caleb McCasland,
Jan 28th, 2020.
Hello everyone! For my first post I am just going to describe my experience with this class (Media Production) so far. This class is a core requirement for Mass Communication majors, that includes myself. I am far from a technologically savvy individual, in fact, I prefer to keep things old school. I prefer in person activities over screen time activities nine times out of ten. I would wager I am the least technically educated student in the class lol. That being said, I am excited to learn how to successfully operate new video and audio editing systems and find uses for each of them in the workforce post college graduation. At the start of the class I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Fast forward to present day and I am slightly less stressed and overwhelmed. Nonetheless, I hope the hard work will pay off and produce some fun as the class evolves. I have learned the basics of final cut pro, various microphone types and uses, and a plethora of new technical terms regarding media production. The class is quiet and currently holds low energy. My hope is that as time progresses we as a class will familiarize ourselves with each other and become friends. Trust me, a class that is loose, free, and friendly is much more enjoyable than quietly going through the motions and never getting to know one another. A primary criticism I have of both my high school and college classes, is that the students have a lack of “doing” within their learning environment and system. Which is not beneficial for the students, however, this class does incorporate hands on learning and more “doing” than previous classes. So that is certainly a positive aspect of the class so far. Especially for a student of my nature who learns best through genuine experience and consistent failure until eventually finding success, rather than through audio lecture learning or visual textbook learning. Everyone I have met in the class seems genuine and fun so far. To summarize, my experience has been challenging, yet useful. The lab techs are a nice touch for the class and are beneficial for me. That about sums up my experience with this class so far and I am hopeful and excited for the upcoming weeks!
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