Google 20% RISD

http://prezi.com/vobqfzl3zvln/risd/

GAFE

Youtube:

1. What is this?
Youtube is a webpage where you can watch videos. If you don't have an account, you can watch videos but you can't upload, like, share, etc. You have to create an account so you can have more access to all the things Youtube offers. 
- Account: The first step is to create an account. You will need a username and fill in some information about you.
- Search for Videos: The second step is to search videos. You enter key words, the username, or the of the video in the search tab. Also, you can choose any category you wants and choose a video.

- Playlists: When you find a video that you like you can like it, add it to favorites, or add it to a playlist you created and it will be easier to find. You can create a as many playlists as you like and the good thing is that you can choose the privacy setting (public or private). Another great thing that Youtube has is the "Watch Later" playlist in which you can add videos that you didn't have time to watch. "History" playlist works too if you want to go back to video you already watched. 

- Share/Subscribe: If you like the video, you can also share it to Twitter, Facebook, and other social medias. You can also subscribe to the user that uploaded it and receive notifications of every new upload from this user.  

- Comment/Like and Dislike: You can also comment on the video and like it or dislike it.

- Upload Videos: You can upload your own videos or even record them directly from your phone or computer. In the privacy settings you can determine whether you want your video to be public or private. You can also put a title, a description, and tags to let people know what your video is about. 

- #Views/#Likes: You can see how many people viewed you video because underneath the video it says "# views". You can also see how many people like it and disliked it.

- Rent Movies: There is an option to rent movies. You have to purchase it and then you can watch it in your computer while you are connected to the internet.

- YouTube Mobile: There is an app that you can get for your smart phone and watch videos there. 

- Captions/Subtitles: You can select a setting in which you can watch the videos with subtitle of any language. 

- 3D: You can watch videos in 3D if you own a pair of 3D glasses.

- Recommended for you: Youtube recommends videos and channels to you depending on what you watch and to who you are subscribe to.  

2. What else can Google do for users?

Youtube can improve the time it takes for a video to charge. Also it can change the setting in which you cannot watch some videos if you are in a certain country. That bothers me a lot.  

3. How could this tools be useful to teachers and students?

This tool is useful for teacher because they can find videos as an example of what they are teaching so their students can understand the topic better. Students can use them for projects, and also to understand what the teachers taught them better if they didn't understand in the class.  

4. How does it relate to CNG?

Youtube works for CNG because it can help teachers explain their lessons in interesting videos. Also, it allows students to have a bigger source of information were they can find videos about the topics they learn in their classes and it can help them with their homework instead of having the only option of communicating with the teacher via email. 

Youtube edu:
1. What is this?

It gives access to a educational videos to schools and universities. 

2. What else can Google do for users?

3. How could this tools be useful to teachers and students?

Moderator:
1. What is this?

2. What else can Google do for users?

3. How could this tools be useful to teachers and students?

Picasa:
1. What is this?

2. What else can Google do for users?

3. How could this tools be useful to teachers and students?

Google Day 3

Goals:
1. RISD helps graduates find jobs?
2. Who has gone to that University?
3. Are the AP courses accepted for a credit?

Research:
Goal 1:
http://www.risd.edu/About/FAQs_Facts/
http://www.risd.edu/Admissions/FAQs_Info/
96% of the students are employed after one year of graduation. RISD hasd a career center were it supports graduates and give them all the resources to make it easier to find a job. RISD will help you create a portfolio that you will use for your job interviews. They also teach you how to handle an interview.
Goal 2:
My mom went to RISD and she graduated with honors. She works in graphic design which is what she studied. I can ask her every question to have the point of view of a student.
Questions:
- What was it like living in that area?
- Are there many facilities?
- Which courses did you take?
- etc.
Goal 3:
http://www.risd.edu/Admissions/FAQs_Info/
The AP courses that you take in High School are accepted as a credit. If you pass the art history exam, you will get three credits and you don't have to take Art and Architecture History I which is a required course. If you pass the English Literature and Composition exam, you will get three credits and you don't have to take English Composition and Literature which is a required course.

What I learned:
Today I learned that RISD graduates are more likely to find a job in the area they studied. Also, RISD will help them find a job by giving them a lot of resources. I also learned that AP courses gives you credits in RISD.

Google Day 2

Goals:

1. How is the students' life in the community?

2. What is RISD's connection to Brown University? 

3. Are there any sports in RISD?

Research:

- First Goal:

http://www.risd.edu/Students/

Rate of rooms: 

Category A: costs $3,479 Hill House and Quad (Shared room with 1, 2 or 4), 15 West (Shared Room in Alcove Suite with 1 or 2), and Charles Landing (Shared one Bedroom).

Category B: costs $4,188 Hill House and Quad (Single room), and Colonial (three bedroom apartment).

Category C: costs $4,672 15 West (shared double loft with 1 or 2), and Colonial & Dwight (two bedroom apartment).
Category D: costs $5,306 15 West (3 or 4 bedroom apartment), 15 West (two bedroom apartment), 15 West (mini loft), 15 West (single room in Alcove suite), Colonial & Dwight (studio apartment), and Charles Landing (two bedroom apartment).
Category E: costs $6,087 15 West (studio loft), Charles Landing (studio apartment), and Charles Landing (townhouse). 

- Second Goal:

http://www.risd.edu/About/FAQs_Facts/

RISD and Brown University campuses are very close. Students may cross-register, with no extra cost, so they can take other classes in Brown or RISD according to what they want to learn. Brown offers foreign language, advance science and math, and athletic facilities. Also, you can do the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program which undergraduates can earn a BFA from RISD and a AB from Brown. You can do this in five years. 

-Third Goal: 

http://www.risd.edu/Admissions/FAQs_Info/

RISD has a variety of sports including: basketball, ice hockey, soccer, skiing group, biking and climbing clubs. Students can also get involved in some sports in Brown University like: ultimate Frisbee, tennis, and softball teams. 

What I learned:

I learned about the cost and rate of the places where you could live if you are a RISD student. I also learned that RISD and Brown University are allied so you can make a Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program. You can also take classes in Brown with no extra cost. Another interesting thing was the sports offered by RISD and if you are not satisfied with the sports, you can go to some sports that Brown can offer you. 

One thing that I want to learn for next class:
One thing I would like to learn next class is if RISD will help students find a job after they graduate.
http://www.risd.edu/Admissions/FAQs_Info/

Google Day 1

Goals:

1. In what rank is the university RISD on?

2. What programs does this university have?

3. Cost and acceptance?

Research:

- First Goal:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_School_of_Design

http://www.risd.edu/About/News/RISD_Ranks_1.aspx?dept=4294967974

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-worlds-25-best-design-schools-2012-11#1-rhode-island-school-of-design-25

RISD is ranked every year. It is one of the top art universities in the US. It is ranked above Yale University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. RISD ranked #1 in fashion design, graphic design, interior architecture design, glass, and industrial design. It ranked #2 in jewelry design and printmaking. Also, it ranked #3 in ceramics, multimedia, painting, photography, and sculpture. 

In 2012, RISD was voted #1 of "The World's 25 Best Design Schools"which 85.1% of the people thought it had a valuable program.   

-Second Goal:

http://www.risd.edu/Academics/#

Some of the academics they offer are: apparel design, architecture, ceramics, digital and media, film/animation/video, furniture design, glass, graphic design, history of art and visual culture, history, philosophy and the social sciences, illustration, industrial design, interior architecture, jewelry and metalsmithing, landscape architecture, literary arts and studies, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, teaching and learning in art and design, textiles.

For undergraduate they offer: apparel design, architecture, ceramics, film/animation/video, furniture design, glass, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, interior architecture, jewelry and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles. 

For graduates they offer: architecture, ceramics, digital and media, furniture design, glass, graphic design, industrial design, interior architecture, jewelry and metalsmithing, landscape architecture, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, teaching and learning in art and design, textiles. 

-Third Goal:

http://collegeapps.about.com/od/GPA-SAT-ACT-Graphs/ss/risd-rhode-island-school-of-design-admissions-gpa-sat-act.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_School_of_Design

http://www.risd.edu/About/FAQs_Facts/

The acceptance rate in RISD is 34%. To get in, most of students have B+ or A for their GPA, above 1750 (CR+M+W) in their SAT, and 25 or higher in ACT. But RISD admits student based on their art skills. The school asks student to make two essays and they have to have one or more letters of recommendation  Also, they have to submit two drawings and a portfolio of 12 - 20 images. 

Estimated cost of education in 2013-2014 is: 

Tuition: 42,622 (undergraduate) 42,622 (graduate)

Activity Fee: 310 (undergraduate) 310 (graduate)

Estimated Room: 6,958 (undergraduate) 10,542 (graduate)  

Board: 5,314 (undergraduate) 5,314 (graduate)

Estimated Personal Expenses, Supplies and Travel: 6,250 (undergraduate) 8,090 (graduate)

Estimated Total Cost of Education: 61,454 (undergraduate) 66,878 (graduate)

What I learned:

I learned that RISD is a great university that has a lot of programs involving art and design so if you like all of that this is probably the university for you. You also have to be a good student. It costs a lot but the education is worth the value because it is ranked first in the world for design. 

One thing that I want to learn for next class:

I would like to research about the life of students there and all the community. 

http://www.risd.edu/Students/

FINAL PRESENTATION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBFjfj5Wz1Y

Google Day 5 (Last Day)

I decided to not do a music video because it is very complicated to find someone who is willing to sing infront of the class. I decided I am going to try to make a music video of the song "Red" by Taylor Swift with other videos of her. If it is impossible, I will take a music video that is already created and make a cooler version of it.

"Red" Music Video: (links I could use)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARsc__5Buwo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkkY2iaylmI&feature=rellist&playnext=1&list=PL0BC72512D314C702
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ0pP2z9niw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBaTn_vjkkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2n3HeMyn1E&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJIuXWZx_I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMPEd8m79Hw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk_fNeHfg6E


I am also going to use some links that I found in my Google Day 4 post.

Google Day 4

Goals:

- Make the script and put every effect I have learned in the video.

Script: "Red" by Taylor Swift (Sofia Aldana is going to sing it)

Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street

Faster than the wind

Passionate as sin, ended so suddenly

(Singing in a car, and videos of a Maserati going fast)

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNA16SMIzC0

Loving him is like trying to change your mind

Once you’re already flying through the free fall

(Looking at the sky, birds flying)

Like the colors in autumn

So bright just before they lose it all

(Her singning and behind her trees in autum)

Using: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjr4HfTkZqo

Video of trees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMg3w9Zcthg

Losing him was blue like I’d never known

(Dressed blue and blue video)

Missing him was dark grey all alone

(Dressed grey and grey video)

Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you've never met

(See a picture with a question mark in it)

But loving him was red

(Dressed red and red video)

Loving him was red

(Dressed red and takes out a red book)

Touching him is like realizing all you ever wanted was right there in front of you

(Video of holding hands and looks at a picture of him)

Memorizing him was as easy as knowing all the words to your old favorite song

(Green Screen like notes with her in the front)

Green screen video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=bb1ScVR8XD8&feature=endscreen

Fighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realizing there’s no right answer

(Frustrated solving a crossword puzzle)

Regretting him was like wishing you never found out love could be that strong

(Stop what she is doing and sing)

Losing him was blue like I’d never known

(Dressed blue and blue video)

Missing him was dark grey all alone

(Dressed grey and grey video)

Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you've never met

(See a picture with a question mark in it)

But loving him was red

(Dressed red and red video)

Oh red burning red

(Dressed red singing)

Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echoes

(She is thinking and then a lot of images go through her mind)Tell myself it’s time now, gotta let goBut moving on from him is impossibleWhen I still see it all in my head(Singing to the camera)Burning red(throws a photo to the fire, then zoom in the fire)Darling it was red(sings to the camera)Oh, losing him was blue like I’d never known(walking, singing, wearing blue)Missing him was dark grey all alone(walking, singing, wearing grey)Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody you've never met(walking, singing, wearing white)Cause loving him was red yeah yeah redWe're burning red(singing wearing red)And that's why he's spinning round in my head(in the things that spin in the playground)Comes back to me burning redYeah yeah(lying down singing)
Cause love was like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street(singing, film in the front part of the car)

What I learned:

Today I learned how to make a script for a video so I can put everything that I learned together.  

Next class...

I want to start doing my video.

Google Day 3

Goals:

- How to close up the video without zooming the camera while you are filming the video. 

- Clips at the same time on screen

- Change color of the video

Close up the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qX9ii-t51o&feature=related

I learned that with imovie you can use the key burns effect to zoom in, zoom out, crop, and fit. 

Clips at the same time on screen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnNuEf8nYvo&feature=relmfu 

This video helped me learn how to put 4 clips at the same time on screen using imovie

Change color of the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_HzAzUALs&feature=relmfu 

I learned how to change videos and colors to make a 3D Effect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwf-BHxqdM&feature=relmfu 

I learned how to change the color of the video as many times as I want.

What I learned:

Today I learned that you can close up a video while your editing your video instead of having to do it while you are filming it. Another thing I learned was how to put as many clips as I want on the same screen. The last thing I learned today was changing the color of the video so the viewer will find it more interesting. The best part is that I can use all of these effects on imovie.  

Next class...

I want to start doing my script and choose all the effects I want to include in my video. 

Google Day 2

Goals:

- Change the velocity of the video.

- How to clone things in a video

- Green screen effect

Change the velocity of the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NftipFMKCBw

This is an easy way to change the speed in a video using imovie. 

How to clone things in a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZY62MROAQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fb_bVSKe3A&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srt07MIrRRo&feature=related

This link helped me a lot because I think it is very cool to clone things in a video and it is easy because you can do it on imovie. 

Green screen effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q64NAQsoUZg 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYWRrbxjJkQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=ChlFYd4FN3s&feature=endscreen
This link helped me a lot because it is very specific and detailed explanation about making the green screen effect in imovie. I love to use imovie so it is a very helpful tip.

What I learned:

Today I learned that you can change speed, clone, and add green screen effects in imovie. This is a great thing because I usually use imovie to make my video editing. I didn't know that you could do all these things in one single program. I also learned that it is very easy because it is just like inserting videos and customizing them. 

Next class...

I want to learn how to close up the video without zooming the camera while you are filming the video. Also, I want to learn how to mix two images together for transition.

Google Day 1

Goals:

- How do you merge two videos together and play them at the same time. 

- How do you make sound effects.

- How to put effects (visual).

Merge Videos:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8687542_combine-two-videos-sidebyside.html

"Combining two videos side-by-side is also called a split-screen effect because it separates the single screen into two smaller screens with two separate videos beside each other. You can separate them equally from the middle of the screen or have one video more dominant than the other. You can position and crop them in whatever way you want as long as they fit the rectangular shape of the original screen. Often times, the videos have black backgrounds for spaces not covered by either of the two videos."

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3109347?start=0&tstart=0

"I just happened to think of a work around you might try.

Rather than side by side, what if you used picture in picture and place your first video over black and then export it. Now re-import what you just exported and place your 2nd movie by doing another picture in picture effect. Now export"

Audio Effects:

http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/imovie/soundeffects/

iMovie

Visual Effects:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2295495_add-visual-effects-home-movie.html

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/04/best-tutorials-for-cinematic-visual-effects/

"Visual effects add an interesting element to almost any home movie. These effects lend an air of sophistication and polish to what might otherwise be a relatively boring event. Many of the best visual effects are quite simple and inexpensive."

http://www.reelseo.com/homemade-video-special-effects/

How to make effects and put them in the video.

http://www.7tutorials.com/how-add-animations-and-visual-effects-windows-live-movie-maker-2011

What I learned?

I learned that videos don't have to be simple. They should have special effects on them. I learned that you can merge two videos and it is called a split-screen effect. You can do this in many ways. You can also put sound and visual effects to make the video more dramatic. 

Next Class...

I want to learn next class to change the velocity of the video. 

Google 20%

I want to learn how to edit videos. There are a lot of things that can be edited in a video. Some people edit their videos by adding texts, sounds, different backgrounds, different velocities, etc. I would love to learn how to do that. Most of the projects I make for school are videos so if I learn how to edit them, it will probably help me improve all the videos I make for the rest of my life.

I think my final product will be a short movie or a trailer. My video will include a lot of suspense and special effects which will make it look like scary mixed up with magic. My goal is that it will not look like a homemade film but more elaborated.