Goodbye Digital Media... but not really. As this is an integral part of the whole radio and television industry, I do believe I will be running into it again in some form.
When I first saw this class on my schedule, I did not think I was going to enjoy it. I mean, I like creating things on the computer as much as the next person, but I figured since there was a lecture and lab dedicated to this course, it would be much more in depth than simply just computer stuff. I was pleasantly surprised however with what the course brought forward and introduced to me. I usually don't have the patience for this sort of thing, the precise clicking and timelines and layers and masks and effects and render options, but I actually enjoyed learning how to do all of it. Having said that, I believe that this course has also turned me off digital media, but in a good way...if there is such a thing. I knew going into this program that I was leaning towards the audio side, but I did want to see what the digital media side offered as well. Like I said, I was happy with everything it taught me, but it has also confirmed that my skills and true talents lie somewhere else, which is not a bad thing at all.
The fact that the this course had both a lecture and a lab was really helpful. If it had just been a lab we would not have learned how the work we do in the course is actually part of a much bigger picture... and I do mean picture, or poster, or card, or screen. The lecture taught me a lot about the history of media and how it has affected the world in the long and short term. The examples shown in lecture helped me understand how each aspect of media is put to use in the world around us. Knowing all these aspects better prepares any of us who wish to pursue any sort of career in this field.
The lab taught me a lot about the technical side of digital media. All the programs and such that are used in this business. I must say that I thought it wouldn't be that hard to use some of these programs but they turend out to be quite a challenge. As digital is not my forte it was actually a challenge in a half but I enjoye dit and was pleased when I was able to open up a program and know exactly what to do, and i can thank this course for giving me the skills necessary to do so.
All in all, I think this course was a fun and crucial part of the foundation required to continue in this business....duh. Although I was not the best at it, I still had fun figuring stuff out and creating stuff I didn't know I could do.
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