Paul+C+Bike+build

= The Mechanics Diary = toc

=Introduction:= Hi, my name is Paul. For my Senior Technology Project and my Creative Expression, I made a video of myself building a bicycle. This project is designed for me to show my creative outlet as well as to test my ability to learn and use new technology. For this project I formulated criterion for success. This was divided into three parts: the building of the bike, the video, and the public presentation.

=**The questions are as follows:**=

__**Bike Build**__
Was it easy to acquire all of the tools and parts necessary to build the bike?
 * Yes it was. I already had all of the tools I needed. The hardest part of finding the bike parts was deciding which ones to use. Once I had decided which parts to use, I only had to order them and wait.

Did the process of building the bike go smoothly and according to plan? Yes it did, thanks to my decision to do a practice build before filming the final build of the bike.**

How well does the bike function?
 * The bike works like clockwork. It is amazing how smooth the bearings are and how responsive the brakes are.**

**__Video/ Editing__**
Did the process of recording the video go well and was the initial video acceptable?
 * The initial recording was perfect for what I needed. When I looked back at the original video after speeding it up, I noticed that a light in the background was pulsing. It ended up syncing with the music so it was OK.**

Was the editing process productive and did I learn anything during the editing process?
 * The editing process was productive, but not in the way I would have liked it to be. I found that I did learn a lot about the video editing process and how the video editing software works. Despite that, I noticed that I spent a lot of time spinning in circles and trying to solve problems. For example, at first I could not get my video to play back on the editing software, so I had to trouble shoot and eventually found out that all I needed was to download a Codec.** //(A Codec is a small program which the computer uses to decode the video information.//)

Was the final product what I wanted?
 * Overall, I think that the finished video looks great. I am very happy with the way it turned out. The long and tedious editing process was well worth the reward of the final product.**

__**Public Presentation**__
//These questions will be answered after I have presented publicly://

How well did the presentation go? Was I nervous? Did I speak slowly and enunciate?

How well prepared was I? Did I have the materials I needed?

What was the over all response? Were people interested? Did the video play well?

=Video: The Mechanics Diary by Paul C (4:26)=

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