Group Discussion #1 :)

Group Members: Giana, Shreya, Ryan and Janey

 I had a group discussion today to bounce ideas off my peers and share my progress on my project so far. I shared the song I was planning on using for the music video with my group and the vibe I would want to go for with the music video once I start making it. I explained my plans and talked about all of the little stuff I have been considering/ mulling over. My groupmates were very helpful and pointed me towards useful resources and youtube channels that could help me.

At first, my group kind of ran out of stuff to talk about, because we didn't really know how much to share with eachother. After some encouragement though, we started sharing all of our 'maybes' and doubts which is when it got interesting. I ended up asking for help on how to best handle a handheld camera without a gimbal (I really want to incorporate movement in my music video, the tripod is getting old) and a group member taught me a very valuable trick which I plan of trying ASAP! He said to use the camera strap for stabilization- if I pull the camera tight against my neck, some of the shakiness is supposed to be minimized :) I had literally removed my strap because I felt it got in the way! Who knew was doing it wrong this whole time.

The session was very helpful and it was nice to talk to (kind of) 'strangers' for the first time in a long time. I liked it a lot, and will work hard so that I have a lot to talk about in future sessions!