{"id":15,"date":"2025-09-24T17:35:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:36:51","slug":"conceptual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/conceptual\/","title":{"rendered":"Conceptual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first quarter at Freestyle, is focused on conceptual work. This is where we are exploring new softwares, equipment, and ideas, that will be prevalent throughout our Freestyle experience. At Freestyle, I currently take three core classes: Film, Digital Media, and English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our first quarter of Digital Media, we focused on mastering software basics, like making a magazine cover in Photoshop, learning the basics of Premiere Pro editing, discovering different techniques and ways to master audio in Audition, and more! We then applied these basics to a few different projects, ranging from an art reflection video to producing and recording our own parody songs! We also began to spend more time with our DSLRs, becoming more acquainted with using them for photography and mastering the different settings. In English, we worked in conjunction with Digital Media, writing the script for our art reflection, reading literature, and began our own short stories and essays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our first quarter of Film, we started with several basic exercises to become familiar with our shot composition and how to use the tools at our disposal. We learned the basics of green screens and doublemints, as well as editing styles, techniques, and shortcuts. We finished off the semester by incorporating these skills into one larger project: our experimental film, which is aimed at conveying an emotion rather than a story. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Media &amp; English<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art Reflection Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the first things we did at Freestyle Academy, was to go to the San Fransisco Modern Museum of Art (SF MOMA). Using our DSLRs, we took photos of the art pieces that brought us awe. Then in English we drafted a voiceover text surrounding this piece. Using the voiceover text, we recorded it in adobe audition, and edited it cutting out errors, and equalizing the entire voiceover. Finally, we brought it into Premiere Pro, where we combined it with the photos we took, to create one cohesive video reflecting on the artwork. For mine, I chose the plant wall, a vast wall made entirely from unique plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1 Art Reflection JesseW\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/irMlDNi7bXM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A glimpse behind the editing of this video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project was a fun intro into Freestyle, where I got to learn a lot behind the editing and producing of audio, something which I had previously not done, and I am sure will be helpful in other film related projects. Going to the SF MOMA was a fun experience that was further highlighted by this short reflection we made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parody Song Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our parody song was a fun Digital Media project where we got to pick a song and write our own lyrics for it! For my parody song, I chose the song \u201cSoda Pop,\u201d which is from a recent animated movie called \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters,\u201d and turned it from \u201cSoda Pop\u201d to \u201cAcorn Squash.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"audioButton paused\" id=\"audio1Button\" onClick=\"toggleAudio1()\">\n<h4 class=\"audioButtonPlay\">\u25b6 Acorn Squash<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"audioButtonPause\">\u23f8 Acorn Squash<\/h4>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"audioButtonCover\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/acorn-squash-poster-2.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to play\/pause audio\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<audio preload=\"auto\" id=\"audio1\">\n        <source src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-by-JesseW-2025.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\">\n<\/audio>\n<script src=\"\/Scripts\/audioButton1.js\"><\/script>\n<style>\n@import url(\"\/styles\/audioButton.css\");\n.audioButton {\n\tbackground-color: #04bccd;\n\tborder: 2px #000 solid;\n\tmax-width: 400px;\n           float: left; \/* or right *\/\n           margin-right: 20px; \/* separates from text *\/\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my parody song, I chose the song \u201cSoda Pop,\u201d which is from a recent animation movie called \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters.\u201d This song is the first villain song from the demon band in the movie, used to steal fans from the other band. It is incredibly catchy. My younger sisters repeat the whole soundtrack whenever they have a chance to listen to music, and they were also the ones who pushed me to watch the original movie, so this music has definitely been background music for me in the last couple months. I specifically chose &#8220;Soda Pop,&#8221; from the many songs in the movie because my siblings and I had an inside joke where we replaced the \u201cSoda Pop\u201d part of the lyrics with &#8220;acorn squash,&#8221; right after we bought acorn squash at the store. We were playing &#8220;Soda pop&#8221; while singing &#8220;acorn squash&#8221; while we were driving home, and it was a very joyful moment.&nbsp; I think because of this, the &#8220;acorn squash&#8221; parody struck a funny chord in me, so I decided to change the rest of the lyrics to follow suit soon after this project was announced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">&#8220;Acorn  Squash&#8221; Lyrics<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, hey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, hey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t want a pumpkin, don\u2019t need it, grab acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can roast, boil, oh (oh)&nbsp; my gosh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a feelin&#8217; that, oh, yeah (yeah), it could feed everyone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That you need (need), taste so sweet (sweet), vitaminnsss a through zzzeee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lookin&#8217; like jack, like a jack o\u2019 lantern (whoo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But your face is a little greener,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roast with sugar and a little butter,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more bite and your heart\u2019s aflutter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cut the squash in half lengthwise, lengthwise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re in my mouth, I chew you just right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creamy cozy runny flavorful soup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So many recipes, made just for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Cause your seeds are so feasty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m empty, you feed me, so savorry&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re all I can think of, just can\u2019t get enough of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its my acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vitamin c, yeah ah, fiber and, potassium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uh, it\u2019s my acorn squash, it never don\u2019t hit the spot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every little ridge and bump, stem and pop, ah, thats how I know it acorn squash(whoo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it is my acorn squash I really cannot get enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And sure a lot of people stop when they see an acorn squash sizzlin\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ooh, I just can\u2019t wait for acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the best in the whole world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want it man, I waited so long for a taste of acorn acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the wait is over, yayy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come and fill me up (just can&#8217;t get enough, oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re all I can think of, just can\u2019t get enough of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s my acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash (yeah, yeah)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vitamin c, yeah ah, fiber and, potassium (oh, oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ooh, ooh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ooh, ooh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re my acorn squash, gonna devour an never stop&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-Screenshot-by-JesseW-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" style=\"width:1000px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-Screenshot-by-JesseW-edited.png 1000w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-Screenshot-by-JesseW-edited-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bit of the editing of the song in Adobe Audition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I started by drafting lyrics to the song. I searched for rhyming words, but quickly found that this method was slow and ineffective, as most of the rhymes didn\u2019t have to do with acorn squash! Therefore, I opted to find words that related to acorn squash, and work my way backwards, finding places where I could get the syllables to match. I think this was the key part of the process. The hardest part of changing the lyrics had to be the parts of the song in Korean, as it was harder to visualize syllables and find a way to get them to match the Korean sounds. There are still some lines that don\u2019t quite fit when singing for this very reason.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, I went into the recording studio and sang it. I then went into adobe audition and layered them, and cut the parts that didn\u2019t work. I only put a few effects on as I liked just the raw voice better without all the effects. Finally, I cut some of the ending lyrics (I re-did the entire song originally), as I found that they didn\u2019t match the music quite right, and didn\u2019t work well with the song for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Me singing in one of the recording booths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think the part of the process that I most valued was the writing of the lyrics themselves, as finding a way to get the lyrics to match the music was much harder than I initially anticipated. Additionally, getting it to sing right without it sounding weird or off-key was definitely tougher than I imagined; professionals make it sound easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My parody lyrics don\u2019t have a strong message or intention. This was just a fun project where I could make the lyrics ridiculous, and funny. Also, my siblings who helped with the idea all loved the finished product, and some of them like it more than the original song! This was a fun way to turn a little inside joke into a song!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would say in this production, I am most proud of creatively re-writing the lyrics, as this was the hardest part overall for me in this process. I am happy with the overall product of my work, and how well it holds up to the original!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photoshop Blend Modes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These were a series of photos that we edited using adobe photoshop blend modes. For each one, you can see the before and after!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DSLR Practice Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some of the first photos I took with my DSLR! Many of them are in the photoblog section as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film Conceptual Work<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Film class was a step up for me. In the past I had made short films and projects, but in this quarter my projects grew in scale and size, becoming larger and more important, with a bigger crew, and more intention behind shots. So far in film, we have gone into depth on framing and using our cameras, as well as some visual storytelling techniques, for setting a scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I value being a film student, because of the new film techniques, and equipment\/resources we have been given access to. Learning how to compose and frame shots, as well as technical camera aspects has dramatically helped me improve my skills in becoming more proficient in film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experimental Film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first big project this quarter was our experimental film. The goal of this film was to convey an emotion, not to tell a narrative type of story. We each got a conceptual statement that we had to base our film off of, and then we came up with ideas, and pitched them to the class. After revising our ideas, we filmed things we could use to aid our experimental. In addition to this process, I used Blender, to create a CGI black hole model which I incorporated throughout the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1 Experimental JesseW\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1cpLE9GXCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the creation process of this film, I learned a lot of both blender techniques, and abilities my camera had. One of my favorite parts was editing the fast paced section, as I enjoyed chopping up all the pieces of footage I had. Despite taking over 200 shots, only a handful made it in! This project was super fun, as it allowed me to test my visual effects prowess, and helped me to learn more techniques inside of blender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" data-id=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating my CGI black hole in Blender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" data-id=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Editing my video in Premiere Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Image of my black hole model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Behind the scenes of creating my film. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film Exercises <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did several smaller film exercises to practice certain aspects of film making, allowing us to explore new ideas and techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scavenger Hunt Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scavenger Hunt - BenK, JesseW, TylerS, TristanB\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/doom8ulc4oo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was our first project in film, in this project we just showed many of the different types of angles\/moving shots. The goal was to learn ways of using angles to our advantage in later film projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Screen Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1   Green Screen Shots   Jesse W Green Screen\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/huutNLJY8Yo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was a green screen exercise, where we got to use the cyc wall to film someone behind a green screen. For mine I decided to make my actor a ghost, and then I overlayed him over my shots, and made him slightly translucent. This was just a fun project to experiment with the green screen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DoubleMint Exercise <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1   Double Exercise   Jesse W Double Video\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CdqBSCzn8RU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this film exercise, we were tasked with creating a double mint, where we cloned ourselves using a split screen technique. This one in particular was not very good, as my camera settings were off, and I ran out of time to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3000px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first quarter at Freestyle, is focused on conceptual work. This is where we are exploring new softwares, equipment, and ideas, that will be prevalent throughout our Freestyle experience. At Freestyle, I currently take three core classes: Film, Digital Media, and English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our first quarter of Digital Media, we focused on mastering software basics, like making a magazine cover in Photoshop, learning the basics of Premiere Pro editing, discovering different techniques and ways to master audio in Audition, and more! We then applied these basics to a few different projects, ranging from an art reflection video to producing and recording our own parody songs! We also began to spend more time with our DSLRs, becoming more acquainted with using them for photography and mastering the different settings. In English, we worked in conjunction with Digital Media, writing the script for our art reflection, reading literature, and began our own short stories and essays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our first quarter of Film, we started with several basic exercises to become familiar with our shot composition and how to use the tools at our disposal. We learned the basics of green screens and doublemints, as well as editing styles, techniques, and shortcuts. We finished off the semester by incorporating these skills into one larger project: our experimental film, which is aimed at conveying an emotion rather than a story. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Media &amp; English<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Art Reflection Video<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the first things we did at Freestyle Academy, was to go to the San Fransisco Modern Museum of Art (SF MOMA). Using our DSLRs, we took photos of the art pieces that brought us awe. Then in English we drafted a voiceover text surrounding this piece. Using the voiceover text, we recorded it in adobe audition, and edited it cutting out errors, and equalizing the entire voiceover. Finally, we brought it into Premiere Pro, where we combined it with the photos we took, to create one cohesive video reflecting on the artwork. For mine, I chose the plant wall, a vast wall made entirely from unique plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1 Art Reflection JesseW\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/irMlDNi7bXM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.38.04-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A glimpse behind the editing of this video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project was a fun intro into Freestyle, where I got to learn a lot behind the editing and producing of audio, something which I had previously not done, and I am sure will be helpful in other film related projects. Going to the SF MOMA was a fun experience that was further highlighted by this short reflection we made. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the first things we did at Freestyle Academy, was to go to the San Francisco Modern Museum of Art (SF MOMA). Using our DSLRs, we took photos of the art pieces that brought us awe. Then in English we drafted a voiceover text surrounding this piece. Using the voiceover text, we recorded it in adobe audition, and edited it cutting out errors, and equalizing the entire voiceover. Finally, we brought it into Premiere Pro, where we combined it with the photos we took, to create one cohesive video reflecting on the artwork. For mine, I chose the plant wall, a vast wall made entirely from unique plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Parody Song Production<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our parody song was a fun Digital Media project where we got to pick a song and write our own lyrics for it! For my parody song, I chose the song \u201cSoda Pop,\u201d which is from a recent animated movie called \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters,\u201d and turned it from \u201cSoda Pop\u201d to \u201cAcorn Squash.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"audioButton paused\" id=\"audio1Button\" onClick=\"toggleAudio1()\">\n<h4 class=\"audioButtonPlay\">\u25b6 Acorn Squash<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"audioButtonPause\">\u23f8 Acorn Squash<\/h4>\n<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"audioButtonCover\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/acorn-squash-poster-2.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to play\/pause audio\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<audio preload=\"auto\" id=\"audio1\">\n        <source src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-by-JesseW-2025.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\">\n<\/audio>\n<script src=\"\/Scripts\/audioButton1.js\"><\/script>\n<style>\n@import url(\"\/styles\/audioButton.css\");\n.audioButton {\n\tbackground-color: #04bccd;\n\tborder: 2px #000 solid;\n\tmax-width: 400px;\n           float: left; \/* or right *\/\n           margin-right: 20px; \/* separates from text *\/\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my parody song, I chose the song \u201cSoda Pop,\u201d which is from a recent animation movie called \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters.\u201d This song is the first villain song from the demon band in the movie, used to steal fans from the other band. It is incredibly catchy. My younger sisters repeat the whole soundtrack whenever they have a chance to listen to music, and they were also the ones who pushed me to watch the original movie, so this music has definitely been background music for me in the last couple months. I specifically chose &#8220;Soda Pop,&#8221; from the many songs in the movie because my siblings and I had an inside joke where we replaced the \u201cSoda Pop\u201d part of the lyrics with &#8220;acorn squash,&#8221; right after we bought acorn squash at the store. We were playing &#8220;Soda pop&#8221; while singing &#8220;acorn squash&#8221; while we were driving home, and it was a very joyful moment.&nbsp; I think because of this, the &#8220;acorn squash&#8221; parody struck a funny chord in me, so I decided to change the rest of the lyrics to follow suit soon after this project was announced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">&#8220;Acorn  Squash&#8221; Lyrics<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, hey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, hey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t want a pumpkin, don\u2019t need it, grab acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can roast, boil, oh (oh)&nbsp; my gosh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a feelin&#8217; that, oh, yeah (yeah), it could feed everyone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That you need (need), taste so sweet (sweet), vitaminnsss a through zzzeee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lookin&#8217; like jack, like a jack o\u2019 lantern (whoo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But your face is a little greener,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roast with sugar and a little butter,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more bite and your heart\u2019s aflutter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cut the squash in half lengthwise, lengthwise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re in my mouth, I chew you just right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creamy cozy runny flavorful soup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So many recipes, made just for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Cause your seeds are so feasty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m empty, you feed me, so savorry&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re all I can think of, just can\u2019t get enough of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its my acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vitamin c, yeah ah, fiber and, potassium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uh, it\u2019s my acorn squash, it never don\u2019t hit the spot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every little ridge and bump, stem and pop, ah, thats how I know it acorn squash(whoo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it is my acorn squash I really cannot get enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And sure a lot of people stop when they see an acorn squash sizzlin\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ooh, I just can\u2019t wait for acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the best in the whole world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want it man, I waited so long for a taste of acorn acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the wait is over, yayy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come and fill me up (just can&#8217;t get enough, oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re all I can think of, just can\u2019t get enough of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s my acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash (yeah, yeah)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vitamin c, yeah ah, fiber and, potassium (oh, oh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like acorn squash, yummy yummy acorn squash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ooh, ooh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ooh, ooh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re my acorn squash, gonna devour an never stop&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-Screenshot-by-JesseW-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" style=\"width:1000px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-Screenshot-by-JesseW-edited.png 1000w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Parody-Screenshot-by-JesseW-edited-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bit of the editing of the song in Adobe Audition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I started by drafting lyrics to the song. I searched for rhyming words, but quickly found that this method was slow and ineffective, as most of the rhymes didn\u2019t have to do with acorn squash! Therefore, I opted to find words that related to acorn squash, and work my way backwards, finding places where I could get the syllables to match. I think this was the key part of the process. The hardest part of changing the lyrics had to be the parts of the song in Korean, as it was harder to visualize syllables and find a way to get them to match the Korean sounds. There are still some lines that don\u2019t quite fit when singing for this very reason.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, I went into the recording studio and sang it. I then went into adobe audition and layered them, and cut the parts that didn\u2019t work. I only put a few effects on as I liked just the raw voice better without all the effects. Finally, I cut some of the ending lyrics (I re-did the entire song originally), as I found that they didn\u2019t match the music quite right, and didn\u2019t work well with the song for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0571.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0569.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0573.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Me singing in one of the recording booths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think the part of the process that I most valued was the writing of the lyrics themselves, as finding a way to get the lyrics to match the music was much harder than I initially anticipated. Additionally, getting it to sing right without it sounding weird or off-key was definitely tougher than I imagined; professionals make it sound easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My parody lyrics don\u2019t have a strong message or intention. This was just a fun project where I could make the lyrics ridiculous, and funny. Also, my siblings who helped with the idea all loved the finished product, and some of them like it more than the original song! This was a fun way to turn a little inside joke into a song!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would say in this production, I am most proud of creatively re-writing the lyrics, as this was the hardest part overall for me in this process. I am happy with the overall product of my work, and how well it holds up to the original!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our parody song was a fun Digital Media project where we got to pick a song and write our own lyrics for it! For my parody song, I chose the song \u201cSoda Pop,\u201d which is from a recent animated movie called \u201cK-Pop Demon Hunters,\u201d and turned it from \u201cSoda Pop\u201d to \u201cAcorn Squash.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-11&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-11\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Photoshop Blend Modes<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-11\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These were a series of photos that we edited using adobe photoshop blend modes. For each one, you can see the before and after!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Multiply-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Overlay-Brush-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Screen-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Williams_Jesse-Blend-Two-Photos-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These were a series of photos that we edited using adobe photoshop blend modes. For each one, you can see the before and after!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-13&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-13-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-13\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">DSLR Practice Photos<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-13\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-13-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some of the first photos I took with my DSLR! Many of them are in the photoblog section as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Artboard-Dadima-copy-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sunset-7807.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/glow3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog1-best.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4113.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5732-edited.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4147.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4145.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4138.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4886.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_6158.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_5134.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0241-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some of the first photos I took with my DSLR! Many of them are in the photoblog section as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film Conceptual Work<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Film class was a step up for me. In the past I had made short films and projects, but in this quarter my projects grew in scale and size, becoming larger and more important, with a bigger crew, and more intention behind shots. So far in film, we have gone into depth on framing and using our cameras, as well as some visual storytelling techniques, for setting a scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I value being a film student, because of the new film techniques, and equipment\/resources we have been given access to. Learning how to compose and frame shots, as well as technical camera aspects has dramatically helped me improve my skills in becoming more proficient in film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-15&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-15-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-15\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Experimental Film<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-15\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-15-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first big project this quarter was our experimental film. The goal of this film was to convey an emotion, not to tell a narrative type of story. We each got a conceptual statement that we had to base our film off of, and then we came up with ideas, and pitched them to the class. After revising our ideas, we filmed things we could use to aid our experimental. In addition to this process, I used Blender, to create a CGI black hole model which I incorporated throughout the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1 Experimental JesseW\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1cpLE9GXCg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the creation process of this film, I learned a lot of both blender techniques, and abilities my camera had. One of my favorite parts was editing the fast paced section, as I enjoyed chopping up all the pieces of footage I had. Despite taking over 200 shots, only a handful made it in! This project was super fun, as it allowed me to test my visual effects prowess, and helped me to learn more techniques inside of blender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.52.55-AM-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating my CGI black hole in Blender<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-10.14.20-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Editing my video in Premiere Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" fetchpriority=\"low\" data-id=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~JesseW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-8.55.03-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Image of my black hole model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Behind the scenes of creating my film. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first big project this quarter was our experimental film. The goal of this film was to convey an emotion, not to tell a narrative type of story. We each got a conceptual statement that we had to base our film off of, and then we came up with ideas, and pitched them to the class. After revising our ideas, we filmed things we could use to aid our experimental. In addition to this process, I used Blender, to create a CGI black hole model which I incorporated throughout the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-16&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-16\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Film Exercises <\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-16\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did several smaller film exercises to practice certain aspects of film making, allowing us to explore new ideas and techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scavenger Hunt Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scavenger Hunt - BenK, JesseW, TylerS, TristanB\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/doom8ulc4oo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was our first project in film, in this project we just showed many of the different types of angles\/moving shots. The goal was to learn ways of using angles to our advantage in later film projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Screen Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1   Green Screen Shots   Jesse W Green Screen\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/huutNLJY8Yo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was a green screen exercise, where we got to use the cyc wall to film someone behind a green screen. For mine I decided to make my actor a ghost, and then I overlayed him over my shots, and made him slightly translucent. This was just a fun project to experiment with the green screen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DoubleMint Exercise <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p1   Double Exercise   Jesse W Double Video\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CdqBSCzn8RU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this film exercise, we were tasked with creating a double mint, where we cloned ourselves using a split screen technique. This one in particular was not very good, as my camera settings were off, and I ran out of time to fix it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did several smaller film exercises to practice certain aspects of film making, allowing us to explore new ideas and techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The first quarter at Freestyle, is focused on conceptual work. This is where we are exploring new softwares, equipment, and ideas, that will be prevalent throughout our Freestyle experience. At Freestyle, I currently take three core classes: Film, Digital Media, and English. 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