Soundslides

This project was the most challenging endeavor for me this semester. I remember I was a little overwhelmed when I first got the assignment sheet. The idea of finding a Penn State community member and interviewing them as well as taking their picture was daunting for me when I first found out about it. After I took some time to think, I realized that this project would give me an opportunity to highlight a member of the Penn State system who was also a member of my family. That person is my father.

The interview with my father was a little uncomfortable at first. It was hard to see him as a regular person for the duration of the conversation, but after the first few minutes I found the story I was after and the rest of the talk went on without a hitch. Looking back I wish I would have gotten more pictures of him to enhance the final project. The most difficult part of the process I found was adding in the soundbites of my dad into the final project. The task of editing and re-editing was very tiring. The easiest part of the experience was using the soundslides program to put together the final product. It was amazing how simple it was to load everything up and create the story.

This project was the most challenging one this semester. I learned a lot and got some great experience in editing and interviewing. I was glad I was able to tell the story of my father and his determination to receive a degree from Penn State.