Patrick's DAT Capstone Blog

 These are vocab terms 1-20: Additive Color: A color created by mixing lighter colors, mainly red, green, and blue (see RBG color); other colors are added to black to become more white Subtractive Color: A color created by wavelengths being absorbed or reflected (see CMYK color); added to white do become more black Color Wheel: A circular visual representation of (usually) 12 main colors, used to show relationships between colors Complementary Colors: Opposite hues on the color wheel that usually work well together Analogous Colors: Hues sitting next to each other on the color wheel, usually fit into a visually similar group  Triadic Colors: Three hues spaced evenly apart in a triangle pattern on the color wheel that work well together CMYK Color: Colors made up of varying amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; used for printing color pieces RBG Color: Colors made up of varying amounts of red, green, and blue; values of each fall between 0 and 255; used more for digital ...

Last night I watched another documentary called "Minecraft: The Story of Minecraft." Aside from the first impression that the title is very uncreative, the first thing I noticed about this documentary is that unlike the previous one I watched, 90% of the footage was taken in the real world. A lot of the b-roll in the film is taken from people's videos, but none of it looks like it was original footage within the game. Overall, the documentary was about how the game has changed the online world and how YouTube is integrated into that notion. The film as a whole seemed like it didn't have a super high budget. A lot of the b-roll they used from the real world seemed unprofessionally shot; some of the angles didn't look great and it was often shaky. There were also a lot of jump cuts and b-roll was often repeated. Some of the subject matter was interesting, but these technical errors were distracting an took away from some of the content. I let this film serve as a le...

Recently I watched a documentary on YouTube about Minecraft (the game I'm using as a platform for my project) and its impact on the YouTube community. It was titled "The History of Minecraft on YouTube" and found on a channel called KwebeecCorner. It runs at 2:19:36 in length. You can find it here . I didn't search for this video, I happened to see it on my suggested and it caught my eye because I've been personally invested in Minecraft gaming videos on YouTube in particular. Not only have I uploaded my own, but I've watched a lot of the personalities mentioned in this video for almost a decade. The subject matter of this video was near and dear to my heart, which is perhaps why I enjoyed it so much. The format of the video was to divide by year, organizing each one by a certain theme and spending a decent chunk of time on each one. The content was largely narrated by the creator of the video, and each segment was accompanied by interviews with some of the bi...

Welcome to my DAT capstone blog, where I will be posting tidbits on posts or media I find interesting or inspiring related to my capstone project. Documentaries done almost completely virtually have rarely been done before, so any inspiration helps.  Note to the instructor: sorry for posting so many entries in such a short period of time; I have been overwhelmed lately between my internship, working nearly 40 hours a week at Target, and other school work. It has been hard to keep track of assignments and this slipped by! I will try to update at a more regular pace from now on. Thanks for stopping by!