{"id":33,"date":"2023-09-10T00:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T00:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-06-06T18:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:16:23","slug":"zenith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/zenith\/","title":{"rendered":"Zenith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freestyle\u2019s Zenith Project is the culminating senior assignment, giving us the opportunity to design our own projects with full creative freedom\u2014guided only by a few requirements specific to our elective class.  For film, we needed to include pre-production, production, and post-production phases into our project. As a result, no two projects are alike. The word \u201cZenith\u201d refers to the highest point of power or achievement, which reflects the purpose of this project: to showcase the peak of our skills, creativity, and knowledge developed during our time at Freestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Zenith project was particularly meaningful to me because I decided to do a memoir\/time-capsule film about my friend group that I have had since kindergarten. This friend group has meant the world to me throughout the course of my life since I have basically done everything with them. We have a really special group of friends that acts as a support group and as a family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project was a risk for me because I had a hard time envisioning a final product. I had to develop what I wanted to make as I went. Not having a clear goal in mind was stressful and made the process difficult because I never knew what I was working towards. All I knew was the story that I wanted to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some photos that explain my process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/slidesz\/AGV_vUezSbpTQrKGZmcxiwF46u5lW0XtKeflFQ-bfbHbqTAytuyvHRiU90M0ts736WVOyKDeyvYaKHO7JrsEJpPX2C1-x8RmKyDmFEhhyos8sJcEcQPGAc5ev4TeUvcpBtDP-tjTpK9d1Q=s2048?key=tVmnNi0FLj-BpYY0vSwgGg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:923px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went through so many old photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/slidesz\/AGV_vUd8C8XrQEWFfdlI7RQdNfj-JMxUt5ueMppyEPq6oWoRljwOzKwpcYlnRqw5EO9wPaM_-av4zP05VZVmMceqKMEkMbWx9JKpiWkdGI1aOGelbpxWHFqF0gHan94dHNPZbo_xoS2p=s2048?key=tVmnNi0FLj-BpYY0vSwgGg\" alt=\"\" title=\"DSC44422.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey! Look at this Freestyle Academy trio \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lp_image-1-1024x472.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lp_image-1-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lp_image-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lp_image-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interviewing my friends. This is Evan stretching while I interviewed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/slidesz\/AGV_vUd89z7Gi9LkB9oinCprIkoFZE64JhNkswMeNBRbaLyvidLdE52RBItFqxSskvlmSq7OrMtRr89yCQTHdtLCUixlZodOy9aOhbcq2oWwFqUP-ujuB7-U8psiN82LeSn_GxFLiohrjw=s2048?key=tVmnNi0FLj-BpYY0vSwgGg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_5769.JPG\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post production! Late night in Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NateK-Zenith.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of NateK Zenith.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c11e4f20-79d8-4ad2-9a36-477d73452182\" href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NateK-Zenith.pdf\">NateK Zenith<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NateK-Zenith.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c11e4f20-79d8-4ad2-9a36-477d73452182\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making my slides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5775-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5775-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5775-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~NateK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5775-1.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally finishing my Zenith at 6 am the morning before I present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now for the final product&#8230; Enjoy!<\/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=\"24 25 p8 Zenith NateK\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N_E0ak1D22o?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\">My Zenith Reflection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why\/How did you choose the idea for this project? Did you have any inspirations? What did you research to help you prepare for this project? Any artistic influences?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one thing I knew going into Zenith was that I wanted to make something with my friends. I had a lot of fun making my junior narrative short film with my friends, but didn&#8217;t end up involving them in my senior narrative film. I wanted to create a sort of time capsule project for my friends that I have had since kindergarten. My sister Bryn sent me a short film H.A.G.S by Sean Wang and this is when I knew the type of film I wanted to produce. I ended up interviewing eight of my childhood friends and created a five minute short reflecting the group and friendships we have made over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestyleacademy.rocks\/21stCenturySkills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21st C. Skills<\/a> did you improve upon the most? How so? If you\u00a0collaborated with anyone, be sure to explain what was valuable about that experience.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think the two 21st Century Skills that I improved the most from this project were risk taking and creativity. Going into the project and throughout most of the production process, I could not envision what my final product was going to look like. This was a risk because I was trying to produce something that I couldn&#8217;t really see in my own mind. In the end, I had to try different things and use various creative techniques to eventually complete my final film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you could do the project over, what would you do differently, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing that I would do differently is allocate more time to learn some simple animation. In Sean Wang&#8217;s short film, he used small animations to bring some of the visuals to life, and I was hoping to do something similar. However, in the end I used things like transparent images and green screens to make my visuals more entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you think your presentation went? What did you learn from your audience\u2019s reaction to your project? *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was really happy that people were able to feel some of the same emotions that I felt when making it and I feel when watching it. I already felt proud of what I had created because I knew that my friends and their families would enjoy the film, but to see the reaction from people who don&#8217;t know my friends, it felt very gratifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How well do you feel you accomplished one or more of the project objectives: ignite your own passion; elevate your skills and experiences; create your ultimate \/ most successful Freestyle project? Connect this answer to what this project means for the road ahead for you:\u00a0What learning experiences or other outcomes of this project do you think you\u2019ll put to use in the future?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think if anything this was the most passionate\/personal project that I have made at Freestyle. My friends have been so incredibly important in my life since I can remember so I really wanted to produce something that could represent that. As Ms. P said during my Zenith presentation, this project is something that my friends and I will be able to cherish not only now, but also in the future. I think what I will take from this project going forward is pursuing the things that are most meaningful to me and using that to produce stuff that I can be proud of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s one meaningful final thought you would like your reader\/listener to remember about the story of your project or its lasting value for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the family you&#8217;re born into and the family you choose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freestyle\u2019s Zenith Project is the culminating senior assignment, giving us the opportunity to design our own projects with full creative freedom\u2014guided only by a few requirements specific to our elective class. 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