Christmas Claymation Final Project

By Kathryn

Journal #13 January 13th

1. I learned that two different types of photos cant be "time stretched" at the same time.
2. I was successful in uploading my pictures and adding transitions
3. I got frustrated when I could not "time stretch" all of my photos at once because they were from different cameras.
4. I used my time well. I edited all of the pictures that I have taken and I used any extra time I had to complete other assignments.

Journal #12 January 6th

1. I learned how to select a whol bunch of pictures in Premier
2. I was successful in organizing one scene of my video
3. I was frustrated that my camera's date and time did not work
4. I used my time well, editing the scene that I uploaded. I cannot take pictures at school, so any extra time I had I did other homework: History Essay.

Journal #11 December 20th

1. I learned how to put pictures in a timeline on Premiere Elements. I also learned how to select all of the pictures and change the 'time stretch' of them all.
2. I was successful in importing pictures.
3. One frustration that I had was in the order that the pictures imported. They were not in order which makes everything very confusing and annoying.
4. This week I uploaded my pictures and began the process of putting them in order.

Journal #10- December 9th

1. I learned that painting on cardboard is not so easy. I learned that changing plans last minute can be okay.
2. I was successful in picking out a box and clay.
3. I was frustrated when it came to painting the walls of my set. It did not work well.
4. I  started to make my set. I picked out a box, clay and paints. I attempted to paint the walls of my set.

Journal #9- December 2nd

1. I learned what supplies I need to use to make a professional looking set.
2. I was successful in drawing out a plan of my set.
3. Finding clay with the right colours was a big frustration.
4. This week I proposed my video to the class. I also planned out exactly what my set would look like.

Journal #8- November 25th

1. I learned how too make a claymation.
2. I was successful in planning out my claymation and having a good point behind it.
3. I was frustrated when it came to making my video the right length. Because it is a claymation, it won't be as long as Mr. D says it should be.
4. This week I brainstormed ideas for what to do for my final video project. I also wrote a script and propasal for my idea.