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    Although I mentioned that I would probably be working by myself on this blog, it seems that I will be collaborating with Mana-Kenichi Itchener. He is another 10th grader who shares the same period as I.  Both of us care about the class and the quality of work we produce. This should create a strong dynamic that leaves us evenly sharing the workload. This duo has a lot of future potential and it all started since we sit next to each other in class. After conversation and brief planning for the class, it seems like we have similar goals for the procedures and final outcome of the project. For example, we both want to have a commercial that has minimal props and certain conditions for the set, but will highlight many of the new editing terms we learned and camera the camera shots and movement. Neither of us have firsthand experience with directly filming. However, we both have open minds and are willing to learn as much as we can. I happen to had some experience in video editing and visual effects. We agreed to not over complicate the filming and script from this first beginner project. The last thing we would want is for us to have a great idea and plan, but with a project that falls short of the expectations due to a lack of resources and time. We think that this is probably the most effective way in demonstrating what we have learned in this short period of time. We got our first taste of working together since he was absent last class, so I explained what happened in the previous class, which was very enriching. I first described the notes and additional filming info to him, which we made sure to include the very important details and emphasize the extremely essential things, such as the filming process, storyboards, and a breakdown of the assignments for the upcoming month. After this, we worked on setting up his blog. We both were very proficient in using the technology and software required to do work. After getting situated, we began working on documenting our initial experiences with the assignment. For us being a little behind, progress is slow, but we are confident that we can accelerate the pace moving forward. Hopefully, with the right time management, we will be able to successfully collaborate on this project.



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