Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I am most proud of my hook activity because the class seemed to really enjoy it. I showed the class animations with scores that I had I composed, and I had them compare the mood they released with and without sound.

2 a) What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       P -

  b) Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

Because I was the very last student to present and my presentation was postponed due to technical difficulties from other students, I felt very rushed. Students had been released from school while I was doing my activity, and I noticed that students were staring at the clock and out the windows, as well as leaving, during my presentation. As a result, I became distracted and started to conclude abruptly, making me seconds short of meeting the time requirement. I understand that the presentation was ultimately in my control, but if I had presented at an earlier time, I feel my presentation would have gone as anticipated and I would not have lost my audience. Seeing how I met all the other "P" requirements, I feel a "P-" is a fair grade.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

I noticed my second activity, which was having the audience draw what they feel when they listen to their favorite song, went well because several students wanted to share out loud.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

Like previously mentioned, my presentation time was too late. I didnt realize that the presentation time would factor in the overall presentation. If I had a time machine, I would request to present at an earlier time.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

Just brainstorming, I think "Constantly recording and releasing original music" would be a solid second answer because factors such as money and economics play a large role in it. Many other students with completely unrelated topics could relate to this answer because money and economics tie into several of their topics.

Blog 12: Mentorship 10 hours check

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?
I'm not doing mentorship at a place per se. When I do mentorship, my mentor and I meet somewhere and he gives me assignments and lectures me. We also meet at music venues and I help set up his equipment before he performs.

2. Who is your contact?
Runson Willis
13232704390

3. How many hours have you done during the school year?
Twenty.

4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
Before my mentor performs, I will make sure that his guitar is in tune, his effects pedals are set up correctly, his amplifier is not faulty, and that there's nothing odd about the set up. When he gives me assignments, we go to record stores and he tells me to listen to certain albums to study the texture , lyrics and composition of the song and how they compare or contrast with another album. For instance, he tells me to study the "call and respond" technique, that is used heavily with blues artists, and tells me to write a paragraph on what I think of it.

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1. It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school. What did you do over break with your senior project?

Over the break I worked on my component one project, which is to create this reel of my work. The reel is going to be audio tracks playing in the background of visual clips to enhance the mood. I finished all the audio tracks and now just need to create the visuals.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source from what you learned?

I learned that when you create a reel as a resume, employers will often only watch the first thirty seconds to see if they are interested, so video reels are ideally very short and detailed. I was planing to make mine around 6 minutes ,though, since I am not using it as a resume, but I will create a thirty second version as a demonstration. I learned this at mediacollege.com here's the link http://www.mediacollege.com/employment/demo-reel.html

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to, and why?

I would talk to my dad's musician friend, Runson, because he plays his music for a living and seems to be getting by. I don't know if he has any experience with reels, but I know he has much experience performing live and releasing new recorded music.