AICE Media Studies AS- Thompson, E

     When creating any piece of  work  it is extremely important to think outside the box. It’s a necessity to think in ways no one would anticipate. In the article by  Michael F. Shaughnessy, An Interview with Ron  Beghetto : Subtle Nuances of Creativity in Learning and Life, Sept 2020 (Vol. 22, Issue 3 ); He  stated,  “creative self-efficacy does seem necessary for taking creative risks, sustaining efforts, and trying again after setbacks.” I strongly agree with this statement because creative self-efficacy is about our confidence to perform creatively on a specific task, without  it  people might lack passion for taking those creative risks and could lack performance skills.         “Sports Illustrated” will be my inspiration when creating my personal magazine. I researched and discovered the co-editor is split between Steve Cannella and Ryan Hunt. Steve Cannella was known for being the executiv...

       After a couple of  activities,  I quickly realized the immense weight on my shoulders I would be carrying if I chose to work with a team. My portfolio project is extremely important to me, so I  don’t  want to have to rely on someone on a major assignment or have someone else rely on me. On past team/group assignments in my  additional  classes I have found it incredibly difficult to collaborate via zoom call. I am simply choosing to work independently, so I will be able to work diligently and not have to depend on others.      When it came to collaborating on the “Lost at Sea” team-building activity; I noticed that it was a struggle to even discuss our findings with my assigned group. The activity felt correspondent to how working with a team will play  out ; if I made the decision to do my portfolio project with my peers. The  objective  of the project was to pick out what would be the most useful ...

        I personally have always been superior at technology than the average person, although when came to Premier Pro I felt like a failure. There were too many different tools to use that I couldn’t seem to get the handle on. After listening in on the YouTube videos played, I still couldn’t seem to figure out the abundance of tasks that are needed to create a video on Premier Pro.  InDesign although I was able to easily access the tools needed in order to create a magazine.          I’m able to navigate InDesign more efficiently, due to the program having similar features to  Photoshop . The tools that are the same and or alike include the text, eyedropper, hand and rectangle tool. I’m able to easily work with these tools, due to the knowledge I gained when I took photography and had to use the  Photoshop  program. Also, the font tool excites me, due to often experimenting, with different font types to create ...