Introduction

Elena Dsouza

Mr. Bowers

HoHum

December 11, 2015

Lefty

I broke my thumb. It happened while playing field hockey of course but that is in the past now. I was put in a cast on my right hand from my thumb to my elbow with my other 4 fingers sticking out. “ It can’t be that bad” I thought as I had left the hospital. As the day went by I found myself struggling to do normal tasks with my right hand. I never really thought about how much I use my dominant right hand instead of my left. Everyday tasks like combing my hair, tying my shoes and writing down homework took longer than usual. This got me to thinking “ what if I could write with both hands?!?” If I  was proficient with both hands then I could do everything normally and much more. For my dream big project I greatly explored video editing and  in my video I showed how my life gradually became easier when using my left hand for everyday tasks. This project was challenging because I have never edited a video until I began this project and my right hand is dominant so I really had to work on my left. I wanted to show the world that when you’re impaired you just need to get back on your feet and find another way to continue living your life to the fullest. Some people write a book about how they overcame their struggles but I would rather watch a video than read a book! For this project I created a video showing the pros and cons to having a cast and then showed how I practiced in order to master my left hand and use it in my everyday tasks.

Lefty #12

As my journey ends I complete my last post... Last night I completed my Lefty Dream Big Project by filming and editing for 2 hours. I went to Alli's house to film the final scene and it was a bittersweet finale. The uploading to YouTube took most of my time but other than that the editing and filming were like a breeze. I am really proud of the work I have done and I am really grateful to have been able to discover so much in this project. I was able to teach myself and learn on my own. I found that in order to succeed I have to be satisfied with the work I have done. Luckily I have set the bar pretty high for myself and it sure feels good to reach my goals. Thanks for all your support and be sure too check out my video!! I hope you like it!!

https://youtu.be/PwNNQu_PSfE

Lefty #11

Last Friday I went to Mackenzie Hemming's house for 3 hours!!!! I helped her film and showed her how to use movie maker. It was really fun and I feel like she too learned a lot I can later attach a link to her awesome video when it is finished!! We filmed a lot at school and at her house. She has a really nice camera that took me a little while to master. It is really useful and it has a nice zoom. After filming at her house we uploaded all the videos to her laptop. That process took a while because her WiFi kept turning off and on. After the videos uploaded we had fun reviewing the videos and editing the first few before I had to leave. This week we will definitely have to continue editing but at least the filming is complete.    

Lefty #10

More filming and editing! I filmed most of the ending of my video which took about 2 hours and it shows how I have mastered being a lefty sadly a lot of the video I took I cut out of my video because it was too long and sometimes the film quality was bad. I also went and edited that video which took me about an hour. It is progressively getting easier to edit and I know how to edit and where to go and click on. I now just need to film and edit one more scene to complete my video.  I am pretty happy with the work I have done so far I just want to make the ending as funny as the beginning so the viewers are left laughing after the video is over.

Lefty #9

Hey y'all! It's break which is awesome!! It gives me enough time to complete my video. I just finished 3 hours of filming, uploading and editing. Finally the second part of my video is complete! I just need to film and then edit the finale!! I am excited to present my video and I am really proud of the work I have done. Unlike my video last year this video is going to be really good!! Well, hopefully... you will see because I will attach a link to my finished product :)

Lefty #8

Yeah baby I am hired!! Mackenzie Hemming just hired me to help her edit her video for Bowers! This will be fun to help her out. My favorite part about video editing is adding music... I just love picking one song out of millions that fits with the theme of the video! The finished video is also great because you can watch all your hard work come to life. I am so excited and can't wait!

Lefty #7

So far I'm at 10 hours... I got the chance to go to Taylors house and film!!! It was super fun and I was able to film myself practicing things with my left hand. We played a bunch of games like ping pong, basketball and calling people on her retro telephone. It took about 2 hours to practice and film at her house and then download all the videos to my computer. I am hoping to complete my full project over the thanksgiving break. All I have left to do is edit the second part of my video and then film and edit the last part of my video.... AND THEN I WILL BECOME A MASTER!!