This has to be the simplest, yet hardest thing to do. Simplest because what we were required to do was easy and very simple. We only need to use our skills in downloading and editing videos. The difficult part came when we were doing the task, we didn’t expect the unexpected.
We didn’t expect to have the videos that we were supposed to be downloaded to be of such a heavy size. Each one video had been in such a very big size. It took each of us almost two whole days to finish downloaded all the parts in one episodes. The fact that my own internet connection were down at the time almost turns me into a panic mode. It was the biggest success of my week that I manage to download all at due time.
In one of the task, we were required to use the HJ Split software. I was glad at first, because I had been using HJ Split for as long as I had remembered, and I was used to it. However, when we try to use it on the videos, we encounter the problem where we only manage to combine two of the videos, and not all. I am confused and frustrated by what happened at first, as I did not know what went wrong.
This lead me to do more research on HJ Split, it led me to understand the software more than I had ever did before. I research on the details of the software and finally realise the one thing that went missing in our attempt. Each of the videos needs to be in the same size, the same frequency and the same length for them to be able to combine together using the HJ Split. And realising that, I think it would be almost impossible for us to use the HJ Split for this task. So, as a solution, we used another software to combine all of the videos – the media movie maker. And the product is a success.
Now we came to the hardest part of the task – the uploading of the videos to adec.
When we try to upload the videos, we had used two whole days (from morning till night) and we used as many laptops as we can, and some of us also went to the cyber cafe while letting their laptops uploading the other parts of the videos. To no vain. Why?
I think one the reason is the same each time we face the difficulties to upload any of our tasks on adec. The reason would be because everyone was trying to upload all at the same time, causing the server to go down at times. I think I can blame it to ourselves, considering that if we had done the task sooner, we should have been able to upload the videos earlier than anyone else and the over-float of the server can be avoided. But then again, we have other reason why the videos cannot be uploaded as easily as we said it can.
The second reason is because the combined product was simply too heavy. We tried to keep the quality of the video as were required, but the end product exceeds more than 2 gigabytes. Trying upload each of the parts took us more than a day, what about the whole bunch of the parts in one compiled video. It almost seems impossible. No, it IS impossible. We tried to lessen the size of the product, we use all the software that we know of, but to no vain, because lessening the size of the video means degrading the quality of the video itself. And that were not allowed. I cannot thank Izian enough when she solve all the problems by saying that we only need to handle all the videos in one DVD. Of course there had been some problems regarding those who had went home, but at least, the task of handing up the task did not seem that impossible anymore.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Group work. Why I hate it?
- Dear Ma’am, although I sounded negative here, that was just what I truly felt and think. I do hope you will read through what I wrote because at the end, I always try to look at things positively and reasons myself why you do as you did.
I used to like the prospect of working with my friends, but now, not anymore. Why and what happened? Well, the first thing that comes to mind is because of the formation of the group itself. When we were first asked to do a group work, we were willing; but not until we were told to choose only people who are of different races and different gender.
Now, of course it is important for us to mix and work well together regardless of the gender and races. However, the thing is, we are already very close among the 75 of us. We never look at the other gender differently and we had worked numerous times with the opposite sex. When we choose our group, it was not our intention to only choose those of the same race, nor was there any intention for us to be bias or unfair. We choose our group to create a group that can work with each other in the best of ways. We want to create a group that can work the best together, that live near each other so we can discuss, that we are used to work with so we know how to handle the work, the best and worst qualities of each person to determine what responsibilities each should have.
But now we were always asked to form a new group with each of the new task. Meaning, we have to get use to each other, know their best and worst qualities, adjust to each other’s differing home and schedule in such a short time (as we have many other task from this subjects that sometimes always over-lapping the other). And as simple as that, that is the reason why.
However, I do try to see it in a new aspect- what Ma’am trying to do is a good thing too. It was just how we cope with it. Sometimes I realise that I take University life for granted. Of course there are many challenges, but how we manage our time and strive to achieve for the best that matters.
The real life is not that easy. We cannot always choose who we want to work with, who we will dealt with. In our future profession, we will meet all sorts of people. There would be times when we have to work with a total new people in a short period of time. If we cannot do it now, what about later, when we would not even have any other options, and we held responsible in whatever we do? So, I do think that what and how the formation of the groups by Ma’am is a good practice, though it does have the negative and disadvantage to it... and those were the exact things that we actually need to learn how to handle.
I used to like the prospect of working with my friends, but now, not anymore. Why and what happened? Well, the first thing that comes to mind is because of the formation of the group itself. When we were first asked to do a group work, we were willing; but not until we were told to choose only people who are of different races and different gender.
Now, of course it is important for us to mix and work well together regardless of the gender and races. However, the thing is, we are already very close among the 75 of us. We never look at the other gender differently and we had worked numerous times with the opposite sex. When we choose our group, it was not our intention to only choose those of the same race, nor was there any intention for us to be bias or unfair. We choose our group to create a group that can work with each other in the best of ways. We want to create a group that can work the best together, that live near each other so we can discuss, that we are used to work with so we know how to handle the work, the best and worst qualities of each person to determine what responsibilities each should have.
But now we were always asked to form a new group with each of the new task. Meaning, we have to get use to each other, know their best and worst qualities, adjust to each other’s differing home and schedule in such a short time (as we have many other task from this subjects that sometimes always over-lapping the other). And as simple as that, that is the reason why.
However, I do try to see it in a new aspect- what Ma’am trying to do is a good thing too. It was just how we cope with it. Sometimes I realise that I take University life for granted. Of course there are many challenges, but how we manage our time and strive to achieve for the best that matters.
The real life is not that easy. We cannot always choose who we want to work with, who we will dealt with. In our future profession, we will meet all sorts of people. There would be times when we have to work with a total new people in a short period of time. If we cannot do it now, what about later, when we would not even have any other options, and we held responsible in whatever we do? So, I do think that what and how the formation of the groups by Ma’am is a good practice, though it does have the negative and disadvantage to it... and those were the exact things that we actually need to learn how to handle.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Softwares for videos!
MY question!
What softwares do you use for your videos?
As i said before, I had had a basic knowledge in video making, but just some basic knowledge, but when finishing this assignment, I found even more softwares that i can use to create an even better video!
Some of the softwares are:
Audio editing software: Audacity, Sound Forge, Soundbooth, magixmusicmaker
Video editing software: mediamovie maker, power director, etc.
In our process of finishing the task, I learn to discover for myself the many available softwares and applications with limitless abilities that I can use. I learn to go through trial and error to try out different kinds of application. Now I know what to look for, and how to choose the best among all of the available software on the net. Reflecting back on the process in which I had go through to familiarise myself and in order to choose the best material, I found that there had been some certain stages that I had had gone through:
1. SurveyI went through the process of surveying where I look at the description and functions of the application first, and based on my need at the time, I list out the suitable applications that I can use. I also look at the requirements of the application to see whether they were compatible with my notebook.
2. Collect
I then collect all of the applications that I had considered to be suitable to my task. I basically use the Orbit downloader to download everything, so the process is pretty much an easy stage.
3. Trial and Error
In this stage, I try out all of the application. This stage is the most interesting and fun stage where I can play around all of the application and see the maximum of their ability.
4. Compare and Contrast
I didnt plan this stage at first, but now I realise, that I had, and looking back at that, I realise that this is an important stage! I evaluate and compare between all of the applications and choose the best from them. I choose the one with the best functions, user friendly and most interesting ones!
5. Use
And finally, I start using the application!!
What softwares do you use for your videos?
As i said before, I had had a basic knowledge in video making, but just some basic knowledge, but when finishing this assignment, I found even more softwares that i can use to create an even better video!
Some of the softwares are:
Audio editing software: Audacity, Sound Forge, Soundbooth, magixmusicmaker
Video editing software: mediamovie maker, power director, etc.
In our process of finishing the task, I learn to discover for myself the many available softwares and applications with limitless abilities that I can use. I learn to go through trial and error to try out different kinds of application. Now I know what to look for, and how to choose the best among all of the available software on the net. Reflecting back on the process in which I had go through to familiarise myself and in order to choose the best material, I found that there had been some certain stages that I had had gone through:
1. SurveyI went through the process of surveying where I look at the description and functions of the application first, and based on my need at the time, I list out the suitable applications that I can use. I also look at the requirements of the application to see whether they were compatible with my notebook.
2. Collect
I then collect all of the applications that I had considered to be suitable to my task. I basically use the Orbit downloader to download everything, so the process is pretty much an easy stage.
3. Trial and Error
In this stage, I try out all of the application. This stage is the most interesting and fun stage where I can play around all of the application and see the maximum of their ability.
4. Compare and Contrast
I didnt plan this stage at first, but now I realise, that I had, and looking back at that, I realise that this is an important stage! I evaluate and compare between all of the applications and choose the best from them. I choose the one with the best functions, user friendly and most interesting ones!
5. Use
And finally, I start using the application!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Troubles in choosing the best software
In finishing the audio editing task, i learn to search for as many softwares that i can find so that i can choose the best for the task. However, i found that there are a lot of troubles in choosing the best software.
Lets made it simple.. because it really is.. ^^;;
1. file size
2. system requirement
THese two come first for me.. next do they rest came out:
3. quality
4. manipulative properties..
5. etcetc
Somehow.. even if its the best of quality.. the fact that the download file for the software is over 300Mb does nothing good! Because i cannot download them!
Then the system requirements...kergh.. lets just say i regret using the vista format.. T__T
The question rises is --- WHAT IS THE BEST, YET SMALLest, AND MOST USEFUL and free SOFTWARE that we can use?
The truth is, I realise that nothing can be acheive without hard work. After going through all of the problems that I had just listed out, I realise that although I had surveyed all of the software, I never did take the initiative to try them out. I think that was where my greatest mistake lies. The truth is, I cannot simply just read the software requirement and listed them out; I need to try them to know if its really compatible or not. This is where I think trial and error had its advantage.
The second thing is, although I search for the software, there is one thing that I also should have done - research. There are a lot of software out there, and whats the use of the internet if not to communicate? I realise I should have try to communicate with the many experts out there ready to give their cooperation. There are many chat rooms, websites, blogs and forums that discussed on the best software for what and what. I simply cannot just rely on my own knowledge as I myself are lacking in the area. Thus, I realise that sharing information is a very important step in choosing the software.
After I realise these two mistakes that I had missed out, I had try to do the trial and error step with the software that I had listed and I also did some research in the use of softwares with many of the available spots that had had helped me in my search for the best software.
Lets made it simple.. because it really is.. ^^;;
1. file size
2. system requirement
THese two come first for me.. next do they rest came out:
3. quality
4. manipulative properties..
5. etcetc
Somehow.. even if its the best of quality.. the fact that the download file for the software is over 300Mb does nothing good! Because i cannot download them!
Then the system requirements...kergh.. lets just say i regret using the vista format.. T__T
The question rises is --- WHAT IS THE BEST, YET SMALLest, AND MOST USEFUL and free SOFTWARE that we can use?
The truth is, I realise that nothing can be acheive without hard work. After going through all of the problems that I had just listed out, I realise that although I had surveyed all of the software, I never did take the initiative to try them out. I think that was where my greatest mistake lies. The truth is, I cannot simply just read the software requirement and listed them out; I need to try them to know if its really compatible or not. This is where I think trial and error had its advantage.
The second thing is, although I search for the software, there is one thing that I also should have done - research. There are a lot of software out there, and whats the use of the internet if not to communicate? I realise I should have try to communicate with the many experts out there ready to give their cooperation. There are many chat rooms, websites, blogs and forums that discussed on the best software for what and what. I simply cannot just rely on my own knowledge as I myself are lacking in the area. Thus, I realise that sharing information is a very important step in choosing the software.
After I realise these two mistakes that I had missed out, I had try to do the trial and error step with the software that I had listed and I also did some research in the use of softwares with many of the available spots that had had helped me in my search for the best software.
Monday, August 4, 2008
The second chance... Thank GOD!
After the panic of my failure to upload the edited photos that I made, it was a God's given gift when we were given a second chance. I cannot help but feel a sense of full relief.
The task of the photo editing should have been done earlier and so I did not blame anyone but myself when I failed to upload it in time. It just come as something unfair to me, when I had done the task ealier than those who manage to upload it on adec. So I began to wonder, why this happened?
I think it happened due to confusion on the date due. When we were told that we had to handed it in by sunday, I truly thought that that means we were to hand it before monday. I have no idea that we have to hand it in before 00:00 sunday. And the fact that we were told to upload it only four hours before the due time, gave some who doent have access to the internet 24hours to be uninformed of that update. Of course, as students, we need to keep updating ourselves, but although I did that (updating every few hours) it would be possible for some to missed that very update as it was delivered very close to the end of the date due.
Nevertheless, as people said, 'when you points to someone, three of your fingers are pointing to yourselves'. I think in this issue, that means that if I had done the task ealier, and upload it before the given due, I would not had face such problems. It was not anyone's fault but myself.
So I learnt from this experience. I learn to finish the task before the date due to avoide any problems, and I learn to try not to blame it to anyone else but myself so that I can face any challenges when the same problems occurs again.
What we have done (late upload) was something that also our fault. I will do my work even better next time so she wouldnt have to feel such let down by us again. I promise that I will try my best and make an even better photo to compensate for my earlier mistake.
The task of the photo editing should have been done earlier and so I did not blame anyone but myself when I failed to upload it in time. It just come as something unfair to me, when I had done the task ealier than those who manage to upload it on adec. So I began to wonder, why this happened?
I think it happened due to confusion on the date due. When we were told that we had to handed it in by sunday, I truly thought that that means we were to hand it before monday. I have no idea that we have to hand it in before 00:00 sunday. And the fact that we were told to upload it only four hours before the due time, gave some who doent have access to the internet 24hours to be uninformed of that update. Of course, as students, we need to keep updating ourselves, but although I did that (updating every few hours) it would be possible for some to missed that very update as it was delivered very close to the end of the date due.
Nevertheless, as people said, 'when you points to someone, three of your fingers are pointing to yourselves'. I think in this issue, that means that if I had done the task ealier, and upload it before the given due, I would not had face such problems. It was not anyone's fault but myself.
So I learnt from this experience. I learn to finish the task before the date due to avoide any problems, and I learn to try not to blame it to anyone else but myself so that I can face any challenges when the same problems occurs again.
What we have done (late upload) was something that also our fault. I will do my work even better next time so she wouldnt have to feel such let down by us again. I promise that I will try my best and make an even better photo to compensate for my earlier mistake.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Late upload
00:00 SUNDAY
This numbers and this word has a large significant to me.
WHY?
Its the time, and the day, that I should have remembered well.
Its the due date for the submission of the photo editing task that I had missed by mere 2 hours.
I was very much upset by this because I have finish my work days before the due date. It is just that I forgot where I should upload it. I blame it all on my ignorant. My fault in not to keep up with the updates that our lecturer put on the internet. And I cant say how regretful I am. I learn that a university student, we are no longer in the protection and care of our lecturer as we had so in our college. If before, we had always had the constant reminder by the lecturers on our task, and our ways of communicating updates and information with each other is personal and direct. My sister has always reminding me that since I am starting to become a university student, I need to learn to be even MORE independent than when I was in the college. As my sister said before "In university, no body cares."
On the event that brings to this event, I think many of us when we get the instruction to pass up the task on Sunday means that we need to pass it before noon or at least before the end of the day (Sunday). What most of us missed is that we need to submit it on the very first our of the day - 00:00. It is true that the update had been posted on the internet for us to see. However, the update that instruct us to upload exactly at 00:00 that Sunday, was only put up 2 hours prior to the due time (Saturday 10pm). As many of us do not have the leisure of having the internet installed in our home, we did not get the update as some might have. The problem I think here is the communication problem.
Still, I do not deny the blame on my own self. When I started this course, I had promised to myself to work hard and commit to the course. I wish only of my regret and my hope to amend this by working even harder and creating an even better work in later tasks.
This numbers and this word has a large significant to me.
WHY?
Its the time, and the day, that I should have remembered well.
Its the due date for the submission of the photo editing task that I had missed by mere 2 hours.
I was very much upset by this because I have finish my work days before the due date. It is just that I forgot where I should upload it. I blame it all on my ignorant. My fault in not to keep up with the updates that our lecturer put on the internet. And I cant say how regretful I am. I learn that a university student, we are no longer in the protection and care of our lecturer as we had so in our college. If before, we had always had the constant reminder by the lecturers on our task, and our ways of communicating updates and information with each other is personal and direct. My sister has always reminding me that since I am starting to become a university student, I need to learn to be even MORE independent than when I was in the college. As my sister said before "In university, no body cares."
On the event that brings to this event, I think many of us when we get the instruction to pass up the task on Sunday means that we need to pass it before noon or at least before the end of the day (Sunday). What most of us missed is that we need to submit it on the very first our of the day - 00:00. It is true that the update had been posted on the internet for us to see. However, the update that instruct us to upload exactly at 00:00 that Sunday, was only put up 2 hours prior to the due time (Saturday 10pm). As many of us do not have the leisure of having the internet installed in our home, we did not get the update as some might have. The problem I think here is the communication problem.
Still, I do not deny the blame on my own self. When I started this course, I had promised to myself to work hard and commit to the course. I wish only of my regret and my hope to amend this by working even harder and creating an even better work in later tasks.
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