Leadership Strengths

Leadership Strengths

Communication (Influencing): 

"People with strong Communication talents like to explain, host, present, and write. Their natural talents enable them to bring ideas and events vividly to life."

This is reflected through me when i am on teams and work in groups by me explaining what is going on in our group and vividly bringing my ideas and thoughts to life.

Woo (Influencing): 

"Woo stands for winning others over. People with strong Woo talents enjoy the challenge of encouraging new people and gaining their esteem."

The woo quality is good to have when working in small groups because you raise up the positive atmosphere and encourage people. 

Positivity (Relationship Building): 

"People with strong Positivity talents are generous with praise, quick to smile, and always on the lookout for the upside of the situation. They bring enthusiasm to people, groups, and organization."

This characteristic has similar qualities with Woo. You want to make people like you so therefor you make a positive vibe. You want people to want to be with you and work with you.  

Includer (Relationship Building):

"'Stretch the circle wider.' This is the philosophy on which people with strong Includer talents center their lives. They want to include people and make them feel like part of the group."

With this strength I can make sure that everyones ideas are being listened to and through this we can be strong in coming up with as many ideas as we can.

Futuristic (Strategic):

"People with strong Futuristic talents love to peer over the horizon. They are fascinate by the future."

This is a strong idea to have when you are working in a group because you want to be able to plan out what is going to happen with your group in the future.

Q & A

Q: What did you find most valuable from the activate on Friday with Mrs. Knight?

A: I was only there for half of it because of an ACT activity i had to attend but i enjoyed finding out who had the same strengths as me and seeing if we were similar to each other. 

Q: What 'Aha!' moments did you have during the activity?

A:I had an 'Aha!' moment when I got my strengths because they described me perfectly.

Q:How might you approach team or group projects differently, now that you know more about the leadership strengths?

A: I don't really know how i would come across group projects differently besides discussing their strengths so i know how to work with them better.

"Are Your Costumes Telling Stories?" Article Summary and Critique

After reading the article, Are your Costumes Telling Stories? Take a Look Inside the Costume Design for 'American Hustle,' ( http://nofilmschool.com/2014/01/inside-the-costume-design-for-american-hustle )I really got a new outlook on how to not only tell a films story but raise the production value. This article is kind of old because it was written on January 11th in 2014 by V Renée but, i definitely learned something and would recommend it to anyone that wants to go into costume design. The three main points that the author of the article used were American Hustle, Hollywood Reporter Article, and American Hustle Featurette video.

American Hustle: 

This movie has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 and has a good plot from what i read. It is about a con man and his seductive partner are learned to work for a wild FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. Michael Wilkinson was the Costume Director of the film and in Renée's article she refers to another article where he talks about what inspired him.

Hollywood Reporter Article: This article is about five costume designers talking about what inspired their costumes in their films. The costume designers include, Catherine Martin (The Great Gatsby), Michael Wilkinson (American Hustle), Mary Zophres (Inside Llewyn Davis), Trish Summerville (Catching Fire), and Daniel Orlandi (Saving Mr. Banks).

Critique Q & A

Q: What is the author's argument and what information/evidence and sources does she use to support that argument?

A: Renée's argument is that costume design is more than just dressing someone. Her evidence she uses to support that are quotes and arguments from Famous Costume Designers and how they are inspired through clothing. 

Q: What are the author's strengths and weaknesses?

A: I feel like she does a good job of coming up with a lot of examples for her claims but she doesn't really go into enough depth for me and what i would think for other people.

Q: What are the author's general conclusions?

A: This kind of goes back to where the authors weaknesses are. She has many examples but doesn't end very well or come to a conclusion. 

Q:Does the author's argument support the main point?

A: Yes, she is very good at supporting of her main point.

Q: Is evidence convincing? Are there wider ramifications to the conclusion?

A: In my opinion, it wasn't very convincing until it came to the American Hustle Featurette video because i actually heard the costume designers talk.

Q:What are the applications/implications to you as a videographer?

A: I feel like as a videographer i need to have a passion for what I do. This is what the article was about and really made an impact on me.

Q:What don't you understand, and is this because you lack certain assumed knowledge or vocabulary or because the writer is unclear?

A: I had a pretty good idea of what she was trying to say in this article. I definitely don't have the same knowledge as a professional costume designer but she did a good job of writing this to her audience which was me.