Layne Renfrow

First Semester of Video Production          We started off this semester with about two weeks of learning about the cameras, shots, and tips about lighting and audio. Although they weren't very fun, I did learn more about the cameras and just how much coloring can affect your video. Our first assignment was to create a video about procedures at ONW. I had a creative group so we were able to think of an idea quickly, and a form of showcasing it without making it too boring. We did our video about how students shouldn't eat on the carpet. I really liked this assignment because we were able to make a fun video about a topic we would've eventually gotten lectured over during class. This assignment made the videos that eComm makes about procedures every year seem like a cool opportunity.                   Our ONW Now News Story was over the fall play, And Then There Were None. My group easily decided on a video topic because half of our group had connections. We got all

          This semester in graphic design, I learned about the importance of taking your time while working in photoshop in illustrator through three main projects. First, we worked on creating a panorama in photoshop. We were to create a theme using ten images. It took a lot of time and my layers menu was chaotic, I couldn't even navigate it myself. I used adjustment layers to change the colors and white balance so that the image would highlight the pinks and blues. I used layer masks, and then the brush tool to get rid of things I didn't need. I used clipping masks when I needed to get rid of a larger area. In total, it took me about a week and a half to think of the idea and put it into photoshop. I didn't receive very much feedback during this project, but I was told by others that they liked how it was coming along. After this project, I took away a new understanding of photoshop that I later applied to work outside of eComm.        The raccoon was a bit m

Sophomore Edition of ONW Now: The Fall Play           For our sophomore edition of ONW Now, I was assigned to create a News Piece. My group and I quickly decided on the fall play, And Then There Were None because two of us were involved in it, making it easy to film. We went out to film on the day we selected the topic out of convenience, also knowing that we would be ahead in editing. It was a challenge learning to work with the darker lighting but by the end of filming, I definitely think I know how to work the camera better after pushing a lot of buttons trying to get the camera in focus with the right coloring and lighting. I also got a ton of b-roll this time around so that I wouldn't be in the same position as I was for the last project.           The editing for this assignment was probably the most fun I've had in post-production. It was cool getting to watch b-roll of all of the behind the scenes stuff that goes into putting on a show. I think that editing for t

Diversity at ONW   For this assignment, my group decided to do our video about Diversity at Olathe Northwest. We thought that it may stick out and leave more of an impact than other feature stories. My group never really assigned certain roles for each other, but I think I was more of a cinematographer. We took one block day to film all of the interviews and another class period to do the b-roll. We didn't get enough b-roll, which would later make me struggle to complete it on time.            Editing is where I really struggled in this project. We didn't have enough b-roll so it was a process trying to figure out how to fill the empty space. It was all about making some clips longer and working with the clips that weren't necessarily the best in terms of lighting and focus. I turned this project in much later than the due date because of this, and it was definitely a learning experience because for my current project that I'm working on, I got too much. So from

" Olathe Northwest Student Uses Dance to Display Individuality Olathe Northwest sophomore Ella Hiebert has a talent that sets her apart from many other students: dance. Ella’s mother placed her into dance classes when she was younger, and she has continued to pursue her passion of dance ever since. Ella continues to follow a path in dance because she can see herself having a career in the field. Hiebert conveys,“I think it would be really interesting...if I could be a professional dancer, and then go to college and do physical therapy or something in that field.” Now, she can be found practicing up to 20 hours a week at American Dance Center. The majority of her style consists of ballet, she is also able to demonstrate her talents in modern and contemporary dance. Ella shows promise and excitement about her skill in dance, and is eager to share with others." First, I had to take into consideration my previous assignments. It was between Ella Hiebert and Diversity a