“How can I use unconventional forms to express myself?”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Conceptual Project at Freestyle acts as catalyst to the creativity we’ll be relying on for the rest of the year. It places emphasis on risk-taking when making creative decisions, forcing us to take a leap in our innovative journey. This project involved poetry, music, web production, and experimental filmmaking, throwing us into the deep-end while also providing us with the basics of technical and communication skills. We were exposed to a variety of technology, including DSLR Cameras, Tascam Audio Recorders, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Avid Pro Tools, WordPress, and Google Apps – all of which built the foundation for everything else we’ll do at Freestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What I really value as a Freestyle student is the ability to apply skills I learned in one class to my other classes. The Freestyle curriculums really work in unison together, allowing us to have a very well-rounded understanding of every topic we tackle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In English each student was to write a haiku using a randomly generated concept statement. Mine was: “I am experiencing the feeling of surprise through companionship.” We then took a picture of a visual metaphor demonstrating this statement, working in Digital Media to animate text onto the picture in Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHaiku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n