Podcast 4

I must say that I was a little sad knowing that this would be my last podcast. I have enjoyed putting these together. Podcast 4 is a complete overview of my research proposal I will be turning in soon. It will give you guys a bit of information that will be included in the literature review and the method I will use for the study. I changed locations for this cast, so for the first time you will get to see my fabulous apartment.
As I have done with the previous two podcasts, I included some recorded video in this one. I have a few clips from a video game, a clip from a movie, and a clip on World of Warcraft. The clip of WoW will give you a better understanding of the game I will be studying.
I want to thank all you guys for watching my podcasts, and I hope you enjoy this one.

Podcast 3

In podcast #3 I discuss yet another concept that will serve valuable to my research proposal. I took the advice that I was given after my last podcast and I put the definitions on-screen. I think it was a good idea given that there were a number of terms to define for this cast. The chalkboard idea did not turn out as well as I would have liked, but it looked alright. The videos that I recorded had a strange shadow across them that I know was not present on the screen I was recording, so I was a little bit disappointed about that.

I feel like I have gotten pretty good at editing the videos and matching up the sound with the b-roll. I was able to match my voice with the clips. I especially like the music I found on garage band. I did have a little problem uploading the slides with the text on them. This podcast took me a little longer to edit. Overall I am pleased with the final cut. Hope you guys enjoy this one, and thanks for watching.

Podcast 2

This podcast is an introduction to the theory uses and gratifications. This theory will work as the theoretical framework for my research proposal. My goal for this podcast was to provide a little background information on the theory I will be using for my final project in a not-so-boring way. Although I did not go too in-depth in defining uses and gratifications, I do feel I provided the information necessary to at least understand the theory.
I feel a lot better after the completion of this podcast than I did after my introduction cast. I was much more comfortable in front of the camera, and the editing went a lot faster. I was really happy with the way this one turned out. We got a little creative with some of the shots and changed locations often; something I did not do with my first podcast. I also used some b-roll, also something that was not included in the first podcast.
It was especially fun to shoot the "Cloverfield" scene with us running up the stairs. I think you can sense that I am out of breathe for that next scene. I hope you guys enjoy the little video, thanks for watching.

Introduction Podcast

The first podcast was definitely an experience. Although it was fun to shoot, it was very time consuming to complete. For a simple three minute video it took over 2 hours to record the footage, and who knows how long to edit the thing. During the editing process I did realize a couple of things I need to do for the next podcast. First, it is a good idea to stop the camera in between takes rather than leaving it running. I had a number of long clips I had to go through on imovie. It is also a good idea to rehearse or at least have a script created of what I want to say. I am not a very good speaker on camera, so it took a lot of takes. Lastly I realized that it is hard to speak with a fake beard; don't think I will be dressing up for any future podcasts. Now that the first one is out of the way I am hoping that the next three will not take me as long to produce.