WK3 Lynda.com Certification: Audition CS6 Essential Training

Hello fellow classmates and Instructor Smith,

I thoroughly enjoyed the Audition CS6 training.  But my favorite part was learning about how to edit the spectrum sounds to take out unwanted noises in the background of the actual audio.  To me personally this is a great tool to utilize.  For example I have to complete my assignments in the evening because I work a full time job during the day.  However this is also the time when my social life becomes very active and friends and family want to text or call me.  That normally is not a problem but when I am recording a video log for a class it is very distracting for my audience to hear my phone go off randomly.  Having this knowledge of how to lessen that or completely get rid of the noise is great for me.

Thank you,
Felisha Hodges

Reflection: RISE Self Evaluation

My week 4 Rise Self Evaluation.

WK1 Lynda.com Certification: Up and Running with Premiere Pro CS6

For me personally the part that I thought was the most valuable was Outputting to Tape.  I found that making sure that you render the entire file was interesting.  I had no idea that when adding effects could effect how your video would actually play on a tape.  Also understanding that the key for knowing what lets you know if there is a problem with the file.  Also rendering is a very simple step that if you were in a hurry to get your video to a tape it would not extend the creation time very much at all.

Thank you,
Felisha Hodges

MCPP Portfolio Project Submission: MSSG Branding

Star Rating Sought:

I am hoping to receive a 2-star rating for my original project submission.

Project Description:

This project I was instructed by the General manager of the company I work for to experiment and develop a new logo brand for our company.   I did successfully develop the new brand we are just waiting for final approval from the president of our company to implement the new brand for marketing purposes.

Link to Deliverable:

 The link to flickr image

Feedback Received:

The designs above contain the finalized font and layout with the name.   Initially we tried thinner fonts but my General Manager concluded that to get the impact we were looking for we needed to utilize a beefier font for the MSSG portion of the logo.  The different button images utilized have all been well received by my fellow coworkers and they are excited for the release of the new brand.

Resources Utilized:

I utilized my window computer at my current job, and utilized their Adobe Illustrator CS5.  The design and layout were all my own original work.  I utilized feedback from my General Manager and fellow coworker in order to successfully complete the brand.

MCPP Portfolio Project Submission 1: WK2 Media Creation with a Team Revised

Star Rating Sought:

I am seeking a 1-star rating for this submission.

Project Description:

This project was an exercise in compiling a media package for Full Sail's new MCBS program.  My personal involvement was to create the print ad portion of my teams package.  I believe that I completed this task to the best of my abilities at the time.  Another objective of this project was to collaborate with team members to create a successful project as a team unit.

Link to Deliverable:

https://drive.google.com/?usp=folder&authuser=0%23folders/0B5e9El3R6A26QURXX0x6QllfaUE#folders/0B5e9El3R6A26QURXX0x6QllfaUE

Feedback Received:

My critique from Rene was very insightful.  He mentioned I should make the ads more alike than the previous designs.  Charlene Hernandez suggested using more campus photos. 

I did choose to go back and adjust the artwork to be more unified.  I decided of all the designs I created, the original poster design was my favorite.  So I made the other prints match that design.  But I did change up the layout or secondary font just a little bit.  When doing this I was able to utilize the same color and background design, as well as the same font for Media Communications.  Each of these particular elements could be turned into a branding item.  In the background I used a splatter, and this element could be used as a secondary logo for decals, and branding certain custom items.  

Unfortunately I was unable to develop a design on the other ads that could allow for photos.  I do agree that photos for a video asset would be beneficial, but with these ads you would just be taking away from the advertisement for the program.

This summary is my original feedback summary from Introduction to Media Communications.

Resources Utilized:

I utilized Adobe Illustrator that is installed on my Mac book Pro.  My team mates were Loren Maxwell, Antonio Roboostoff and Zachary Vernon.  Loren was in charge of our team's teaser videos.  Antonio created the audio clips and Zachary was tasked with our 30 second video.