the internship seeking activities you are doing
I am not necessarily seeking activities at this time. My ears will be to the ground outside of this course, but right now I am fulfilled with my current commitments.
the internship work you are doing
The work that I have been doing is intense. Admittedly I let things get a little out of hand, but I have been working hard and scheduling things out to make a plan for success by the end of the course.
the experiences you are having
This weeks struggles were mainly with Final Cut Pro X. Learning any new software is a daunting task, but to produce a professional high-resolution video within a weekend is wild! There were all kinds of trials and tribulations to face.
First, I had to scrub all of the photos with an image editor clean of any sensitive information, including completely blocking visible license plates & blurring faces or logos I did not have the rights to use. I had also taken the liberty of vetting any photos that I was unsure I would have the rights to use the structures in the background, such as the Milwaukee Skyline, the Hoan Bridge, or the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Then, after taking the 158 compiled photos through that scrubbing process, I presented them back to the client and we evaluated which photos to use going forward and which to archive. This business has been on the web for 10+ years, so some of the images found on the web reflected that with their compression, artifact, resolution, and photo editing/filters applied. What represented the brand then may not provide a cohesive look now.
Finally, after narrowing the photos down to 53, I got started on learning the ins-and-outs of Final Cut Pro. There was some experience from using Premiere that carried over, but mostly it was a whole new ball game for me!
mini tutorials or examples of work you did
It was a tireless weekend for me at the computer, but I managed to crash course through Final Cut Pro X and deliver a two minute ad that worked.
I would recommend looking into the resources of Google Fonts and FreePD.
Google Fonts is a good resource that contains attribution-free fonts for commercial and private use.
FreePD is a great site for free-to-use, public domain music for private and commercial use.
These resources offer a lot of peace-of-mind when uploading customized content to a website.