Final Project: DIY #2

In theme of my first DIY video tutorial, I decided to make a second video for those that don't have a sewing machine and don't want to spend money on material.
I wanted to have a more eco-friendly approach as using old articles of clothing and making them into something new and exciting (instead of throwing them out). I decided I would leave the storyboard out of this, as it was more of a spur of the moment video I created to accommodate to different needs and resources. In result this is what I ended up with.





If anyone wants to pursue more sewing projects, I recommend threadbangers, a youtube channel that provide innovative ideas for a greener environment.

Final Project: DIY Leggings

It is such a relief to be able to say that I am finally done my major project for this class. Due to this project, among several others, I have somewhat neglected my mentoring, but I'll leave that for another blog.
My original idea was to post a second storyboard to this, using the script and the photos embedded onto a blog, but their were far too many photos, and it would be time consuming. Instead, I will just immediately post the video.
So now, here's the world's premiere of my very first video tutorial on how to make leggings. Enjoy!



Ps: I would like to thank my aunt for letting me use her machine, which was a last minute call after my machine failed on me. Ivan who helped film me and keep my cool. And Ivan's mac, because my own laptop ended up crashing. Sorry the video clips are so sporadic.

Podcast = New Radio

As technology grows, so do our opportunities to share it with the world. There are number of ways of sharing, whether it be through blogging, video upload like youtube, or the growing popularity of the podcast. Podcasting is almost the new form of radio, as you can listen and subscribe to your favorite subjects. Podcasting goes beyond the walls of the radio, as now people can choose what they listen to, and even the listener can contribute by leaving comments after the program. This new technology is a cheap and easy way for people to share an opinion, share educational information, or even just talk about their life. So for tech task #14, we have to search podcasts that can be educational and helpful, and one that sparks our interests.
For the educational podcast, it took me a few searches to find one that wasn't a "How to learn a language". I checked out me peers blogs to see what they found, and when I read Marcy's on the one minute "How to's", I decided to check it out. Their were a number of shows that were accessible straight from their website, and ranging a number of different topics. I chose "How to remove a mental block", as I've been experiencing some this past week. The host interviews Jason Van Orden, who`s a podcasting consultant and gives you a number of ways to avoid a mental block. Jason has 60 seconds to explain and at the end of the podcast, they leave a number of links for inspiration. It was short and straight to the point, which much like Marcy, keeps me interested.
For my entertainment podcast, I chose Kevin Smith`s podcast called "Smodcast". I`ve been a faithful listener since last summer, and listen in weekly (or as often as he updates them). The name Smodcast was created by Scott Mosier, the co-director of Kevin Smith`s films, and together they host the show. It comes from both their last names, "S" from Smith and "M" from Mosier, which than replace the "P". (I know far too much about this, than I should.) The content of this show is fairly offensive and inappropriate, which if you subscribe on itunes, gives you a warning before hand, so if you don`t have a good sense of humor, than you wouldn`t quite like it. The reason why I listen in to the show is because I love Kevin Smith and his movies. I love his sense of humor, and they talk about the most ridiculous things. It allows me to have an hour a week to unwind and be able to laugh out loud in my room while sketching.
In the meantime, I yet to figure out how to create my own podcast, but once I do, you`ll be able to find it here. Until next time...

Digital Hello's

This afternoon, a had a short little skype visit with Stephanie Olson's grade 5/6 class. It was great seeing the kids live in their classroom as Stephanie introduced the kids that I was mentoring over the past couple of weeks. They would take turns standing up and wave hello. The student's also asked me some questions. They were mainly interested in knowing where Chile was, and whether I was born there.
Than came business. The students had made 10-15 second long book report using their mac computers. I was astonished to find out that they had 64 mac computers at the school for the students to use (More than what the class needed). Now they had to upload them on their blogs. I instructed the class, via webcam, how to upload them using their blogger accounts, or if last resort, using youtube. Like any class, we ran into some trouble, but by the end of it, more than half the class had their video's up and running, as others helped eachother. It was fun seeing them, and having contribute to the class learning experience today. Stephanie and I hope to organize another skype call before the mentorship is over.

Priceless Moments

Here's my mastecard commercial ripoff. I used my boyfriends mac, which has a program called imovie. All you really need to do is drag and drop where you want things. It was easy to use, and I quite enjoyed making this as it allowed me to reflect on the good times I have at work. I love my job! (most of the time.)
All the photos are originals either by me, or the other girls at the shop (Dessart).
Music by The Ting Tings.