Shooting video is far from my expertise; but being pushed out of your comfort zone and trying new things is always good. This assignment has tested my abilities and has taught me that I am able to do more than what I once thought I was able to. I now feel a little more confident when it comes to shooting and editing videos, but there is definitely still practice that needs to be done.

I came up with the idea of filming a how to make brownies video because quite frankly, I wasn’t quite sure what kind of video theme I wanted to film. I decided on the process of making brownies out of the box because it is something my sister, Kelsey Winter, loves doing, and does often at home. Since she is always making brownies, I figured I’d film her baking them, because who doesn’t love brownies anyways? Even the process of making brownies is simple and includes the directions on the back of the box, it can be fun to follow baking instructions through video instead of just reading the box.

The process of making this video was a challenge. Since we’ve been in quarantine, my sister and I have been working at our grandmother’s daycare. Her and I work opposite days so it was a struggle trying to find the right time/day to film when we were both not at work and when there was at least some decent sun lighting out. The process of this video included setting up all of the ingredients and other materials that were needed to bake the brownies, and trying to find different angles to shoot at, while also trying to keep the best light possible.

I hope you all enjoy my first ever how-to video of my sister, Kelsey Winter, making brownies. I have to end this blog post, as well as my last assignment by stating that I am overall very proud of myself for getting this video done and how it turned out; especially with having no previous knowledge of filming and editing video before.

Enjoy!

Music is from iMovie: Simple Theme Soundtrack