The End of the Line

As I was watching the final cut of my slide show for the fifth time to make sure that it was as smooth, and polished as possible I found myself being able to stand back and admire what is capable with the use of multi-media work. Throughout the semester I have struggled to keep up with the technical prowess of those around me while at the same time attempting to broaden m,y knowledge and use of said technology. Up until this semester I had never had any extensive use of a digital camera, or recorder. I know that may sound absurd but I have never truly jumped on the tech-bandwagon but have rather resigned myself to walking contentedly next to it. However this class helped me to realize that not only can ANYONE utilize these tools to their benefit but that they can in fact come to appreciate and enjoy using them. Although I do have numerous qualms with MovieMaker(saving files was an absolute nightmare), I was amazed at what can be done with Audacity and how much can be accomplished with just a digital camera and recorder.

My project does not come equipped with mind-blowing photography or sound recording, but I believe that it does compliment the subject of my project. The shots and sounds in the slide show represent what I saw and what I heard. They are the sounds that occured while I was there, and I tried my best to take photos that accurately represented the farms and their owners. I am truly pleased with the end result, and am thankful that I have had this experience.

For me, the most enraging and rewarding task was the editing of the slide show. Coupling the photos with the sound to make them synche together was at times more infuriating and frustrating than anything that I have done in recent memory. But as I look at the end project I can see that it all lead to something that I am ultimately proud of, and something that I hope people will take some pleasure in.