Cracking the Code

For this new quarter, we're learning about coding which is new for GT students since Mr. Sanderl never taught coding. In my opinion everybody should learn how to code because it's something you don't need knowledge and something easy to learn. As far as I know, not that many people has jobs, some doesn't even like their own jobs but coding is fairly easy to learn. If you're insecure about how smart you are, worry no more. Either you're smart or not, none of that smartness will really get into coding. Just easy tying and making up codes for everybody to use, think about it. You'll be helping other people to get smarter, internet changed our lives! If you see the future from now, think about how much impact the internet will have on humans and who knows, coding might help a lot of people on getting jobs and the internet will expand. Can't you just imagine that, to be honest without coding the apps used today won't exist. So thank coding on making such amazing, useful, fun apps.

My first experience for coding was actually the first time we did it in Mr. Sanderl's class. I've seen people doing coding but never tried it myself. It was actually really fun and semi-hard since I can't tell apart my left and right on a computer screen, it changes within the direction you're in. Who knows left might be going up and right might be going down or totally different ways! Other than that, it's a pretty easy thing to do (because it's for beginners) so easy. Overall, I would love to learn more about coding, I do know that it will eventually get harder and I'm ready to take that challenge. At least I'm going to learn something new, even though it will get hard I won't give up (I almost did) I got through the first one and got my certificate.

We've been practicing our coding skills on a website called code.org (it's obvious what you're going to do.) For the last few levels and the last practice we had, there was a level where we could make up our own game. There were multiple (I mean a lot) of codes that you could choose from to make your game. I totally knocked that down, knocked down every level except for the last one. Also, you could choose your own character, if you want one or two you could, you can make them touch, shoot saucepans? I know it's funny to think about, back to my game I haven't really made it up because we had limited time. My plan was to make a game that had Baymax, Hiro, Elsa and Anna (so they won't be alone from their movie) basically they would play a game by shooting a random item to each other. The teams are separated from left and right, they dodge forever at whatever the other team is throwing at them and you can control either Hiro and Baymax or Elsa and Anna. In advance, all that didn't happen just in my imagination that couldn't put into real life, but I've gotten Elsa in position you can control her and also Anna. I will still work on it, if I can accomplish my plan and if I do that is just amazing (since I barely got through the first lesson.)

My Humorous Monologue

For our new project called Comedic Monologue that we started on about 1-2 weeks ago I've learned some things I never did last year. For example, I learned some new functions of the camera I never knew about. Also, that deadlines are technical things, a deadline is a deadline. Nothing's a joke whenever it comes to deadlines, the closer it gets we get stressed out and panic. You have to be doing your work as early as possible so that you don't have to worry that much. Another thing is that you can make a joke out of boring things. Can't you believe it, you're making something lively and humorous out of nothing, take my joke as an example, homework. Plain boring homework turned into something actually useful (well it is, just turned into a joke that you can laugh at.) Although my jokes not that funny.

One crucial thing we need to have and know about is "padding." Padding is when you wait for 3 seconds after pressing the record button, then start talking when 3 is over. This way your voice won't get cut because the camera starts recording for about 1 second after you hit record. Do the same thing when you're about to hit the stop button, this will also help you by not cutting your voice. Remember that padding is one of the biggest thing you need to know when recording, if you don't pad most likely some of your introduction and ending is cut off.

Can't you guys believe it that I got a vote! I know right, I can't either. Believe it or not I expected some 2's but I got 4's and 3's which is good. We critiqued our videos and voted for who's one was the best which was Makaio's, you can check out his blog on my blog if you want to see his video. Anyways, this project had me have my ups and downs and show my strength and weaknesses. This project was not that easy as you think, I mean think of making your own joke that makes people laugh and it has to be 30 seconds or more. That's not the only hard part, signing out a camera with more than 20 people waiting in line after school and if you don't get one, then your more likely to not finish your work. Although, with your friends to help you out, that's something good right? Of course, and also laughing at other people's joke (but not mines because it's not that good.) There are more of my strengths and weaknesses for this project but the ones I listed above are the main ones. (Not that much strengths, but hey this project wasn't meant to be easy.) I could improve by making/creating a magnificent joke that will make everybody laugh. I would check out a camera at least 2-3 times and get better shots, that's basically it. The flaws on my video, I would change all that to make it al least close to perfection.