Final Project: Who do you think I am 12/16/2014

I learned so much doing this final project. When doing this I showed my mom the interview questions but she told me to remove some because they were about sensetive subjects so I could not get all the information I wanted but what I got is just fine. I learned about family members I did not even know about, I got to know my grandparents more than I already did. My grandma really liked this because I went over to her house just to do it and she liked remenicing about when she was a child. My grandpa said he liked the interview but he gave blunt answers and did not really elaborate on what I wanted to hear but I got enough to do the project while learning new things at the same time. Overall I did not have an complications, I had a great time doing this.

Click Here to see my interview with my grandma

Click Here to see my interview with my grandpa Vito

Below is the email I sent to my mom, she never replied but she talked to me about it at home. She helped a lot and was a big contribution to this project even though this was about my dad's side

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Below is my prezi. I went around to each family member and had them give me random facts about themselves and took their picture. The younger ones messed around a lot so it was hard to make them be serious but I got them to be. The adults really liked it and I liked learning more about them.

Below is my infographic and I took random facts, genetics, traditions, and stories and put them on. This was probably my favorite thing to learn about and do.

Below is my family echo and it is my dad's side and some of my mom's side. This was probably the easiest thing to do because I knew where everyone went and I did not need to ask anyone.

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11/24/14

What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Do you have any traditions? Go in to detail about your plans for the 5 day weekend.

On Thanksgiving I am going to my aunts for dinner and hanging out with all of my cousins. While we are at my aunts we usually watch Christmas movies, eat, play games, and catch up. There is always that awkward thing where you haven't seen a family member in years and they talk about how little you were and you don't even remember their name. I am also going black Friday shopping with my mom, dad, and brother. Throughout the five day weekend will hangout with my friends maybe go shopping or go see a movie. I think it would be nice to go see the lights at plaza so maybe I will go do that.


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11/19/14

Reflecting on the comments and grade of your stop-motion animation... what you would do differently if you had to do it all over again? Would you manage your time better? Find better lighting for your photos? Come up with a better idea? Explain what you would change about your video.

If I had to do this over again I would use a camera stand so my pictures would not be as shaky, I would use a cleaner background, and I would not have any hands in the shot. Some of my pictures were a little blurry because I did not have a stand and because I was taking them so fast. If I did this another time I would do it on a black or white background so the colors pop, the background I used was dirty so I wish I could go back and fix it. Another thing is the hands the video is supposed to look like no one is putting the skittles down so having the hands in it defeat the purpose. 

11/17/14

Tell me about your weekend.

On Friday I didn't work so I went out with my friends earlier than normal and we just went and got food and hungout. On Saturday I worked from 9am-1:30 so it wasn't bad at all, after work I went shopping with my mom and brother then later that night my entire family went out to dinner. On Sunday I got up early and went to the gym with my mom later that day we went to my grandmas house for dinner. Later that night I finished up some homework. It was a pretty chill but successful weekend.

11/14/14

Tell me about your experience with taking your stop-motion photos. What problems did you run in to? What did you find difficult about the process? What would you go back and change about HOW you took the photos? Explain yourself.

I didn't run into any problems everything seemed to move smoothly, I had two people help me which is why it went well. If I could go back I could change what was around my photos because I now have to go back and crop things out.

11/10/14

What is stop motion animation? If you don't know, look it up! Explain.

Animation that is captured one frame at a time, with physical objects that are moved between frames.

5 frame story board