My name is Zoey Power, and I’m passionate about growing my skills in media and production. I have worked in the TV industry, but I have no prior skills in creating professional media content. The Media Production Toolkit class has played a major role in helping me learn new techniques throughout the semester. At the start, I had no experience using a camera in manual mode, but over time I learned how to operate the camera and adjust its settings effectively. Whether it’s through adjusting the ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. In the photography assignment, I did not have a great understanding and really struggled to capture clear bright images. However, I continued to ask questions and keep learning. Moving forward, I hope to continue developing my creativity and generating stronger ideas, while also improving my technical abilities in content creation and camera use. I definitely want to become better with a camera, I think that skill is really important, and I feel like I am nowhere close to reaching my fullest potential.

Although I initially struggled with understanding manual settings, I began to grasp the concepts as the semester progressed. The A3 video assignment allowed me to combine all the skills I had learned, from shooting footage, recording audio, to editing a video. Prior to this class, I had a decent understanding of Premiere Pro, and Capcut, therefore I really wanted to display those editing skills in that assignment. Throughout the video the lighting was off and difficult to work with, so I hope that in the future I become more familiar with shooting outside and at sunset. In the final moments of the video, I took a creative risk in the edit and produced a euphoric yet unsettling sequence featuring Brittany, one of the characters going crazy because she is seeing double of her friend Morgan. In the future I hope to pursue a career in the TV or movie industry, and challenge myself to create or edit future projects. The assignment 3 project really showed me how far I’ve come and what I’m capable of building on in the future. 

I chose visual communication as my specialization, so I look forward to creating new content, and bettering my skills in editing and photography.

This is my A1 photography assignments that displays how I use Starbucks to fuel productivity. I tried to capture the raw aesthetic of how a student would consume Starbucks and caffeine to help complete an assignment. The story it tells is the process of procrastination and how caffeine can help find the motivation to complete assignments. I chose Starbucks as it is my personal favourite coffee brand.