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Struggles Of Video Production Students Via "Parks And Rec"

"I have no idea what I'm doing, but I know I'm doing it really, really well."

Sami Holzman

Mar 07, 2016

Ashland University

Struggles Of Video Production Students Via "Parks And Rec"

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I’m a second-year digital media production and journalism double major, but I've been studying video production since high school. And I absolutely love it; it's my passion. Making and editing videos is truly what I want to spend my life doing.

But here are 20 reasons why video production is actually the worst:

1. Thinking of a story idea

You either have so many ideas and you simply cannot choose one, or you have writer's block. There's no in between.

2. Story-boarding (when you have no artistic ability)

Because you somehow get it done.

3. Scripting

Characters, location, shots. So many words.

4. Checking out equipment

Carrying a tripod and a camera around is low-key annoying (and extremely heavy).

5. Setting up a lighting kit

They’re hot. They’re heavy. They’re fragile. Did I mention they’re hot?

6. Microphones

So many wires and batteries. And if you mess this part up, you’re pretty much screwed.

7. When you have no money so you have to use cheap props

8. Begging your friends and family to act for you

Help me, I'm poor.

9. When you have to interview people you don’t know

10. Realizing your entire shot was out of focus

11. Realizing your entire shot’s white balance was off

Now my actors look like oompa loopma’s. Or like they got a really bad spray tan.

12. Watching movies is now ruined for you

“That lighting is terrible. And they could have used a better shot than that. Are they even using a tripod?”

13. How expensive equipment is

Want to upgrade your camera or editing software? There goes your paycheck for six months.

14. Editing

You're forced to lock yourself inside a room until you finish this edit. Speak to no one and get rid of anything that could be a distraction.

15. Deadlines

You procrastinated, and now you have two days to shoot and edit an entire video. Good luck.

16. When you realize you forgot a shot

And now you have to go back out and re-shoot it.

17. Or when the computer freezes mid-edit

18. You somehow finish on time

Because you're perfect.

19. Now all you want is coffee and to sleep forever

20. And REPEAT

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Struggles Of Video Production Students Via "Parks And Rec"

"I have no idea what I'm doing, but I know I'm doing it really, really well."

1. Thinking of a story idea

2. Story-boarding (when you have no artistic ability)

3. Scripting

4. Checking out equipment

5. Setting up a lighting kit

6. Microphones

7. When you have no money so you have to use cheap props

8. Begging your friends and family to act for you

9. When you have to interview people you don’t know

10. Realizing your entire shot was out of focus

11. Realizing your entire shot’s white balance was off

12. Watching movies is now ruined for you

13. How expensive equipment is

14. Editing

15. Deadlines

16. When you realize you forgot a shot

17. Or when the computer freezes mid-edit

18. You somehow finish on time

19. Now all you want is coffee and to sleep forever

20. And REPEAT

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"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

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"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

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3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

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5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

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8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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