4-7-17

One of the good things I have going on with this project is my editing. I am editing my my second video now. I have decided to record my videos and edit them and then post them a few days before the project is due. I feel like this way is more time efficient. The hardest thing I've gotten done so far is actually recording the videos. I had to think of concepts and how I wanted to present them. When I finally got it done it made me feel good that I got over those obstacles. My mom has been helping me a lot especially with editing. One thing that I've learned with this project that will help me in the future is definitely how to convey my ideas better.

Week 3: Editing

Some difficulties I have run into when it comes to making YouTube videos is the editing. I'm still in the process of editing my first video, but tonight I am completely free and I should be posting two videos tonight. Some of the apps that I've been using during the editing process are: iMovie, Videoshop, Vimo, and Vont. I've been watching lots of YouTube tutorials from middle and smaller channels and those are extremely helpful. I will update sometime soon with how the editing progress is going. ~Kavari

Friday February 24th, 2017- First Video

Hi guys! For my first YouTube video I have decided i will be making an into to my channel video. I will go over some of the topics that I want to go over on my channel and things like that. I already know a little bit about editing on iMovie, and I'm going to use that knowledge and look up other tips online on how to polish up my edits. These first few weeks took a lot of contemplating and decision making, especially when it came to if I really wanted to do this, and what would I do on this channel. I have done a lot of Googling on how to make a successful YouTube channel. I have talked to my mom about helping me with this project because when she was around my age she was interested in video making like me. She has given me a lot of great advice about what i should do. An expert on making a successful YouTube channel would be someone like Shane Dawson, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj07NXC0qnSAhXM7yYKHUmxCjwQFggaMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2Fshane&usg=AFQjCNEiysXL1i2pPXgNlno0F3EkDONlJQ&sig2=Ub2VgDpyXPIAbBPKavMfTA&bvm=bv.148073327,d.eWE, whose videos I've enjoyed since I was little. Another expert I might be able to contact could be Lucas Cruikshank who has had two very successful YouTube channels, one as Fred Figglehorn and one as himself.

2-10-17

Kavari Sanders

Proposal: [title of project] KavariTV

[subtitle that helps describe the project] My YouTube channel

Needs and Opportunities

Are you solving a problem for yourself or others? How will this project be a learning and growing experience? What is your goal?

 I am solving a problem for myself. I am learning how to be more open and interactive with others. I this project will help me learn more about video making, and expand my knowledge on the subject. My goal for this project is to learn more about film and video making.

Audience / Clients / Users

Explain who will benefit from your project. Who is your audience – who might be interested in following your blog and learning about your project?

I think people who enjoy wacky thing will be interested in this project. Also, just if you enjoy random, kind of quirky things you might be into this. My audience is mainly kids my age who would probably know and understand what I’m talking about.

Mentors

Who can help you with this project? Who will you need to contact and what will you ask them to commit to in helping you?

I think my mom might be able to help me a little with this project. Maybe a librarian or just someone who has ever made a good quality video. I might contact some people who make YouTube videos and ask their advice. No one big name or anything.

Timeline

What is your monthly timeline for this project? I want to see a list of deliverables with deadlines. You may find that the timeline needs adjustment during the course of the year, which may be fine. Check in with me if that’s the case.

February 17	Have an idea about my first video
February 24	Post my first video
March 3	Have an idea for at least 5 more videos (can change overtime)
March 10	Post an entertaining video
March 24	Have at least two DIY videos up
March 31	20 Subscribers and 3 videos
April 7	Have at least 5 or more videos on my channel
April 14	Create some new ideas for upcoming videos
April 21	At least 30 subscribers
April 28	8 or more videos up
May 5 (Prep for Presentation Day)	Have my poster completed and know what I am going to say during my project and what video to show
May 12 (Presentation Day)	Have a computer I can show a video on, and have a poster explaining my project

Product

What is the actual product you will show this spring? This project may or may not be made of atoms or bits, but you must have something to show. I’m not interested seeing a bunch of great ideas at the end of the year. I want to see things.

I will show you a couple of my YouTube videos

Technology

You will have to use technology in some way on presentation day – think about how you can use the tools available to add life into your project and enhance what you are doing. (Video, laptops, apps, cell phones, music, etc.)

My laptop or my phone

Reality Check

I am looking for you to shoot for the moon here and do anything you can dream of, but even moonshots need budgets. What equipment are you going to need? What other capital expenditures do you anticipate, and how will you meet them?

I will need a tripod and thing like a lens for my phone. I don’t think I need a fancy camera or anything. I will probably need a new lamp for good lighting and stuff. I have been saving up money for these things to buy them.

Possible Roadblocks

What other roadblocks can you predict – time, resources, motivation etc. Explain what you might do when you come to each roadblock to reach your goal.

I might not have a video up when it needs to be or I might not feel like thinking of an idea or posting it. I will try to remind myself that it’s supposed to be fun and for school

Conclusion

Wrap it up. Why are you fired up about this project? Inspire me to support you, and give me a great reason to approve your project.

I’m excited for this project because I’ve always liked making films and stuff like that. I have also always wanted to make a YouTube channel. I think you should approve this project because everyone likes YouTube even if they use it for different things.