INQUIRY SUMMARY
Learning how to video edit was a process that I really enjoyed. Itâs a super fun and unique way to create and express yourself. It’s also a really useful skill, especially in todayâs digital world. Itâs flexible, transferrable, and sought-after skill, that if youâre decent at, can land you a real-world job. Itâs something real anyone with a phone can do and like learning anything else it just takes some time and effort to learn. I chose to make a montage style edit because it allowed me to explore a vast number of tools within the software in the shortest amount of time. It allowed me to get a good idea of what video editing in general entails and gave me some experience with the depth of possibilities. But of course, this isnât the only thing you can create through video editing, thereâs so many forms of content you can createââlike YouTube videos, short films, commercialsââjust to name a few, so just pick something that you like and go for it.
Iâm pretty happy with how my first video editing project went, I still have so much to learn and explore, especially when it comes to more advanced software. I think that choosing to do a montage style video and use all self-shot footage was a good call. It made for a lot of hours of work and was just genuinely fun to do. Getting outside and filming downtown was a good contrast to all the work that needed to be done sitting inside. Iâm someone who has difficulty sitting around for long periods of time, so being able to have that balance was nice.Â
I wasn’t sure what to expect taking this class, I’ve never really take a class similar to It. But I’m glad I did take it, this class has really allowed me to feel free and more in touch with my work and itâs really ignited a new passion for me, one that Iâm going to continue to explore and grow in on my own time. Â
“Without passion, we are only machines.”