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End of Semester Summary

When I was signing up for classes last semester, I never imagined that for a majority of the semester, I would be taking them completely online from my home because of a pandemic. When I enrolled in MEDP 160, I had huge hopes to be able to learn the production side of media making. I had never filmed with a camera before, so I was excited to learn how to properly use a camera to film. I had never used a microphone to record audio before, so I was also excited to properly learn how to use a microphone. When COVID-19 hit, I was not able to get the hands-on experience of learning these production tools, but I was still able to learn quite a lot from my experience. I learned that not everything goes as planned and that sometimes you need to rearrange your ideas and your visions. I had big plans for what I wanted to do from this class, I wanted to make a video I was proud of, learn how to edit, learn how to interview someone. Although, I didn’t do it the way I expected to, I learned how to ...

Nina Dixon Procrastination Final

Nina Dixon Procrastination Final Project from Nina Dixon on Vimeo .

Procrastination Rough Cut

Procrastination Rough Cut from Nina Dixon on Vimeo .

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 For this assignment I will be doing a video on procrastination. I plan to have the opening shot showing an assignment due at 11:59 and then an attempt at trying to do the assignment but only getting the name and date done. Each time an hour passes I will have a black screen that says how many hours until assignment is due. Then I will show all the activities people do to procrastinate, such as working out taking selfies, and doing a face mask. Finally, once it hits it will sink in that the assignment is due and the chaos and crying of attempting to get it done happens. 

Nina Dixon Audio Portrait

Audio Project Interview Questions

1 paragraph description (or bullet-list): Who are you going to interview? I will be interviewing my sister. What story are you going to tell? My sister recently got out of a serious relationship that ended badly. I want to tell the story of the relationship and how it fell apart. I also want to tell the lasting impact it had on her and discuss the ways she coped after the breakup.  What is the beginning, middle, and end of the story? The beginning of the story will be about how her and her boyfriend met and what the relationship was like in the beginning. The middle will focus on when the relationship started to turn bad and the breakup. The end aftermath of the breakup and my sister’s mental health after the breakup and how she learned to move on and cope.  What larger themes does this story address? The larger theme this story addresses is mental health during a tough time in one’s life.    Also, the effect a relationship has on a person.  ...

Define a Space

Define a Space: Nina And Biancha from Nina Dixon on Vimeo .