This assignment was to use technology to help and or change the world. I chose to do this by spreading information with an instructional video.
The topic I chose to teach about was drawing from reference. I chose this subject both because I have experience in this subject, and because it was something I struggled with when I first started out with art. In this four and a quarter minute long video, I cover what a reference is, how to find and make your own references, how I use references, how references can change and improve our art, next steps, and exercises.
My main objective in making this video was to help others improve their art by showing how I improved. By sharing a tool that is easy to access and that was very important in my growth as an artist. I accomplished this goal by creating an educational video on drawing from reference, as a way to share my growth and learnings from the last 12 months.
Tools I used while making my video were the cameras on my phone and iPad to film and the program iMovie was used to edit the video. By working on this project, I have learnt that sharing information through videos online is easier than I thought, editing together something somewhat entertaining that gets an idea across takes less effort than I would have thought. I learnt about how iMovie works and I now have more experience for if I ever make a video with that software again. Though I could have made more of an effort to make the video more visually appealing, I am quite happy with the finished product.
Though my voiceovers, camera angles and title pages are mediocre at best and my name ended up being misspelled in the captioning, this project is one I enjoyed doing and am decently proud to put out into the world.
With the knowledge that making a difference in the world with the help of technology is easier than I would have ever imagined, I am inspired to someday learn how to improve the quality and volume of both educational and entertaining videos that I can share with the world. This project has introduced me to new possibilities on how I can help the world in the long run, helping others on similar paths as me to improve of skills.
I hope this video was entertaining and worthy of your time and my efforts.
With that I leave you to enjoy the rest of your day.
– Melea R.