“This was inspired from the 30 second documentary assignment. The object is to make a documentary showing how to do something. Wether that’s how to make something, what your/a job is like, trying something new, showing yourself doing something you are terrible at or even really good at.”

ds106 Assignments: 2 Minute silent documentary

True to the assignment, this video has no sound. However, the recommended way to watch it is to just listen to whatever your favorite song at the moment is.

This assignment kind of chose me. I got this skirt over the weekend and was just about to place the first pins before I realized this would be a great mini-doc.

There was quite a bit of trickiness in this. I had limited spaces to film, so I had to put up that sheet out of necessity, not just for aesthetics. It was also a little weird to get the sewing shots. If you saw my setup, you probably laugh but give props for creativity. I had a book standing up on the desk and my phone laid on top of it, hanging off just enough to see the project below. It was interesting to sew while trying to stay in the frame. It didn’t always happen…

I was very happy with the subtitles. Usually, I do not like the iMovie options, but the two-tone one is quite nice. I did have fun with the ends credits… You gotta make every part of the video interesting! If there was one thing I’d do differently though, it would be to shout out Simply To Go for being the main supplier of Chex Mix.

I was inspired by my own sickness to do the 2 Minute Silent Documentary Assignment (4 stars) first. Ella Maguire has come down with a cold, like many of us this time of year! Lucky for Ella, she can create a simple elixir to heal her symptoms and cold. Not just anyone could follow the recipe and be able to create a healing elixir. This video shows people how Ella creates her elixir, and if they themselves are witches, they will be able to create the elixir as well.

To create the video, I took different videos of myself creating the elixir in my kitchen using my phone propped up in different areas. The elixir is something I am actually currently drinking to feel better. Oil of oregano has anti-viral properties, warm water and honey help the throat feel better, and apple cider vinegar helps boost the immune system. I used iMovie on my phone to edit the videos together into one video using a few transitions.

I also cut and split the different clips to get just the important parts. I then went through and muted all of the different clips, so that the video could be silent. I then needed a title slide and a credits slide. I decided to create these on paper and use pictures for them. In my journal, in cursive, I wrote the name of the recipe for the title slide, including the creator’s name. I wrote the ingredients down for the credits slide because no other media was used. I added the pictures to the video and adjusted the transitions for the pictures to focus on the important parts of them. Then, when I liked the video, I uploaded it from my phone to YouTube.

Stay healthy!!

Not as hard as it looks (you do get poked a lot though). You only ever actually knit with 2 needles at a time. This is one method of knitting very small circles, like socks. I’m working the toe in this video. Almost done! Except I have to knit a second sock…

This video assignment I chose was worth 4 stars! The assignment was to create a how to video without using any words at all. I chose to do my how to on how to survive a long week of work. I wanted to have fun with it and show to watch a movie and have a puppy next to you. You can watch the video below!

2 Minute Silent Documentary – 4.5 Stars

For this assignment I had to make a 2 minute silent documentary about something. I chose to wrap my superhero into this assignment. This is Merciful Mise en Place and her double chocolate chip cookies. This assignment works great for her because of her fast baking skills. She can whip up a meal in no time, or 2 minutes in this case. Her clips were not sped up! That is just how fast she works! Check out how to make her cookies below:

I used my iPhone to record the clips and uploaded them to iMovie. I then clipped them, sped them up, muted the sound, and altered the color with a vignette effect. I added an upbeat song so that it wasn’t complete silence the whole time.

I really enjoyed this assignment. I think it would be neat to do this for more recipes!