Addy Bennett

Professor Gary Lewallen

EDT 180D

26 November 2019

Expression Module Reflection

1. Implementation of Feedback:

Although I thought the end result of my project was acceptable for the time given,

I would be more conscious about how I set up shots in the making of my miniature

documentary. It would have been nice to have a tripod or other camera tool to make

recording a steady, streamlined process, and finding a more controlled environment to

shoot in would also have contributed to a better result. Obviously, I could not procure

proper microphones or cameras to improve the quality of my video, but would like to

have seen some improvement within that area. I also would avoid fully creating my own

questions and thinking too much on my answers before shooting; in doing this, I know

that I definitely took away from the organic, off-the-cuff nature that I had intended to

include. I think the way I phrased some of my material made it sound pretentious or

insincere, even though I really did mean all of it.

2. Learning Reflection:

It was certainly a challenge to be able to give feedback for others when each of us

was developing a different idea that might be difficult to understand without having

seen the end result. Still, I think it was helpful to have a fresh set of eyes looking over the

entirety of the project proposal; this way, you could, at the very least, catch errors in

your writing or even in the logic you used in designing the project. Explaining the bulk
of my project also helped me to pare down to the ideas I wanted to act on most. If I

started this project again, I would continue to narrow my questions while at the same

time broaden my scope so I could interview others within the educational field.

3. Alternative Use/Future Directions:

I utilized the app Splice to combine all of my video clips, and I think I left some

opportunities through the app largely unexplored. I liked their selections of SFX and

ambient sounds, filters, and voiceover, and I think if I were to continue this project I

would be more aware of benefits like these and put them into effect. The idea of the

documentary itself was very illuminating because of how it provided me the chance to

utilize imagery and also forced me to fully understand my philosophy of education and

where its roots lay. This kind of format could become an option in classrooms

everywhere because it allows students creative expression. It also enhances their

knowledge of the given subject by encouraging them to become an expert in something

for the sake of creating a quality video.