Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Take a Cold Shower

My experience with video pre-Reynolds: zilch.  
My experience with video at Reynolds: inspiring.
My experience with video after Reynolds: definitely continuing.

The whole video experience sums up the beauty of the Reynolds Institute for me.  I came in knowing nothing about video.  I was given some information, two other lovely teammates, a video camera, a microphone, a tripod, time to shoot, instruction on cutting, time to cut and time to reflect on finished projects.  

Again, I was put in the role that I put students into every year.  We were given enough instruction that we could do the assignment and we also learned by doing what we needed to do more of...b-roll.  We stumbled and then we stood up and grew.  

I loved the experience with working with David and Sharon.  And we all fell in love with Kat and Johnny Mac.  I think we will always remember Johnny Mac's advice to beating the heat:  he takes a cold shower.  

Tracy Anderson
Community High School 
Ann Arbor, MI

1 comment:

  1. Ditto! I hadn't had any experience in the past either, so it was a learning experience. However, it was one of the best learning experiences I've ever had. I will remember those we met forever. Yep!

    Sharon Northington
    McCracken County High School
    Paducah, Kentucky

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