Blog #11 (5-19-17)

I finished the majority of my Genius Hour Project. The video was filmed on Wednesday fully; I recorded in my house and neighborhood. It was actually easier than I expected. I just had to imagine myself being in the Schizophrenia patient's shoes. Then, I was able to edit it yesterday with my friend Thinzar. It is black and white to make the mood more depressing. Also, the clips at the end are fast and short with it ending with the beginning clip but backward. The purpose of this is to show how the individuals' lives are repetitive, lonely, and scattered. The video is now up on YouTube for the public to view! I was actually debating whether to place it on unlisted or public. However, since it is Schizophrenia "awareness", I chose to open it to everyone, even though I was afraid of criticism. As far as the response, I have been getting positive feedback from my peers, but they acknowledged that it isn't perfect. They really like the chorus, and many of them noticed the depressing words. I am planning on creating subtitles for the video to incorporate my message even more. It is easier for people to understand my goal by reading the lyrics itself. For now, all that is left to do is to create my sources page, write my script for the TedTalk, and actually film the TedTalk. I am planning on finishing my sources page and TedTalk script today and record on Saturday. I have around seven sources that I used throughout the project from Schizophrenia accounts, music lessons, and music composition-related items. About half of my script is done thus far, but I am actually really worried about the speaking part. I tend to get really monotone and nervous in front of a camera and crowd. I am hoping to ease the atmosphere by adding some humor to my speech. Because I know I won't be able to film everything in one-take, I am planning on placing photos in appropriate areas throughout the video to engage the audience and to aid my speaking. The lesson I want my viewers to know is that "Not everyone can achieve their dreams, but even so, you can still enjoy it every day. No dreams need to be thrown away." But, of course, the goal of my final product is to open others' eyes into the life of someone with a mental illness. From the TedTalk, I hope to inspire/motivate others and grow my personal oral speaking skills.

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