Creative Critical Reflection Question 3

How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

During the decision-making process of which project to complete (magazine or film), I knew I would benefit in completing the magazine as I have strengths in informing/explaining using written words and descriptive details. Also, I knew I was able to organize information thoroughly and in a visually appealing manner. However, I was doubtful in my ability to be patient with the creation of the magazine. I am a person who prefers getting things done right away, and the magazine takes a while to fully develop, especially with the process of using Publisher and taking numerous pictures until the perfect ones are found. Moreover, I was afraid to experience the interview part, because I am a bashful person and it is difficult for me to just talk with people that I am initially unfamiliar with. Although these were concerns, looking back now, I can see that these skills have grown and it has affected me for the better. As the process of developing the magazine continued, I learned that in order for the finished product to look great and have the ability to promote the best interest in students', I would have to be patient and consistently work at it, working through the issues faced with the Publisher software and overcoming trial and error with the formatting of the pictures. I became patient and now I am extremely happy with how my product is about to turn out. Conducting the interview was much more of a concern to me, but, in the end, I was again able to teach myself a lesson and learn that there is no need to be as bashful when it comes to talking to unfamiliar people. I told myself this because I learned a lot about Skyler regarding her research, her experimentation, and the major problem of desalination that is currently occurring worldwide that was discussed. This interview process made me observe that there are people out there who want to help the world, who are interested in what science is able to accomplish, and who will show persistence in figuring out these methods to help.