Music Genome Project

A) Identify your chosen musical genre & B) say why you chose it.
I chose the musical style of pop and in specific, the Beatles. I chose this topic because i love the Beatles and the style of pop music.


Describe how you went about finding your songs and information. 
I looked up information about the Beatles band and also looked up information pop music on Google.


What different kinds of technology did you use to compile your project?
I used Powerpoint, iMovie, and Garageband. I used Powerpoint for all of the information, Garageband to make my song, and iMovie to put it all together and make the movie.


What are you good at...what went well for you in this project?
I am very good at using Garageband and iMovie to make songs and movies. I know how to use all of the cool tools to make my projects look attractive.


With what did you struggle on this project...what was difficult for you?
It was tough getting all of the information together and it was difficult to put all of the information together and in logical order.


Did you decide to use still slides? Why or why not?
Yes I did because it was easier to get all of my information on still slides than putting it all into iMovie.


For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted? 
I would definitely use this type of project in a music class or any other class in which I need to make an attractive project.


How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976?
I took all of my photos and information and cited it all using Noodle Tools.


Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?
Yes I definitely would because I love music and it is very fun to make and learn about.

PND Culture iMovie

Identify your team's topic.

Our team did Peoria Notre Dame Track and Field.

Describe your role on the team.I was the person who had the movie on my computer and I helped get all of the videos and information for the project.

What did you learn from being a part of this team?

I learned how to work as a team and how to distribute work evenly.

What went well for you as a team?

We got our project done in a timely manner and it helped as one of the members of our team was on the Peoria Notre Dame Track and Field team.

What did not go well for you as a team?

It took us a little while to get all of our information, videos, and photos.

Describe the process from storyboarding through the movie creation. Did ideas/concepts/focus change from one kind of technology to the other? If so, how?

It definitely helped doing the storyboard first. Our movie definitely changed a lot though from the storyboard. We had all of the correct information in our storyboard but we just weren't really sure how we would present it.

What new tools and techniques did you learn by doing this project?

I learned how to use iMovie to its fullest. I learned how to do lots of cool things with videos such as slow and fast motion.

For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted?

Movies are always a great way to make attractive and appealing presentations for any class.

How did you use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976?

I used this transformative property for my information by citing my sources using Noodle Tools.

Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?

Yes, I definitely would because it was very fun and interesting and there are many cool things that one can do with iMovie.