#uhwo

[jonahdomingo]

Final Reflection Video!!!

[kacis-capstone-journey]

Tumblr Update #6

In the past two weeks I was unable to work with the children due to their spring break and their own unavailability. However, in the meantime I have mapped out my website and created the template I want to use. All that’s left is to scan their work and display it properly. 

In the next two weeks, I hope to continue working with them and getting finalized drafts. There will be a lot of changes to the tutoring program I am working with, so I am hoping to work with even more children. I am hoping the transition will be smooth. So far the hurdles and hiccups I’ve faced is the lack of working with them for the past two weeks. It has technically pushed me back, and this is not something I was hoping to rush as I want to give the children adequate time to produce quality work. However, I’m planning to see how the changes in the program go and see where to go from there. 

I have no deliverables to share at this time. Currently, I am behind on the timeline due to the small setback, but it is not devastating to my project, just not what I hoped for. However, I’m going to keep on working to make sure I get this capstone out!

[josellesminouhwo]

Episode 13

[kuleana--does-anyone-care]

capstone update #5

Hello! We're in the final stretch now... A lot has happened since my last post. Sorry, but I'm really not the blogging type.

So! Over the past two or three weeks, I've cut together my "extended trailer" for my doc. My goal was to have something between 3-5 minutes, and ended up with something around 4 minutes 40 seconds. I figured this was the way to go since there is so much information to share on the topic of Red Hill. If I'm making a trailer for something this complicated, I need to make sure that viewers are getting all of the context they need to understand why the issue is important.

The biggest struggle was figuring out what would make it into the trailer. I spent a lot of hours going through my footage, and collecting public domain clips from DVIDS, the "Defense Visual Information Distribution Service". (Anyone can use content from DVIDS: dvidshub.net is the URL. All of its content is produced by the US Military.)

After much hemming and hawing, one night it just came to me. I put together the first draft of my trailer, and it restored hope and light to my world. 😂

I got feedback from 9 people about it. Only two people had doubts, but I've been working to address the things they mentioned. Everyone else really liked it, which was very helpful to know. When you're editing something, you start to question whether it makes sense after viewing it 20 or 50 times over.

I have a corkboard that I used earlier this semester to help me wrap my mind around all of the different parties and topics involved in this Red Hill story. After making the first rough cut of my trailer, I decided to use the corkboard to visualize and rearrange my trailer's narrative. This was absolutely necessary, because of the sheer amount of sequences and clips I had prepared. Last weekend, I spent a lot of time standing in front of the board, trying to figure out what I could move, and where I could place new clips. It was well worth it, and I can't imagine trying to do this kind of work a different way. (Thanks Professor Farinella and Gabby Navalta for recommending this method!)

All in all, I'm really pleased with how my trailer is coming out. It has changed a lot over the past week! The storyline is mostly the same, but I managed to add in a lot more information at just the right moments. The narrative feels cohesive to me, and the people who have seen the new version agree. I did not, in fact, mess up the magic I had going in the original cut. Relief!

Until next time, please enjoy these photos which document my trusty corkboard's metamorphosis over the past week. I will treasure them always.

[mishikawacapstone]

Progress Update - 4/23

Well, here we are! I am very happy to announce that I have completed my capstone project! All 15 interviews are available to watch on TikTok, and I'm incredibly happy with the results.

I got to cover a variety of careers, and I wanted to share some of the more interesting details I noticed as I conducted these interviews. While it's not a 100% correlation, there are a few common trends when it comes to certain careers and who influenced them. For example, those who went into a more creative field talked about parasocial influences, which meant it was someone they didn't know personally. Meanwhile, those who went into a field that was more STEM or human services related said their biggest influence was a personal one. In other words, someone they knew in real life. The biggest question on my mind was, "Why?"

I have a few theories, but this is all speculative. For one, it could be due to the fact that the arts are heavily intertwined with media, so it's a lot easier to recognize people who are within that field. It could also be because it's easier to put a name to a piece of art, but it's not as common to put a name to a specific practice. I think there are opportunities for other people who look into this and maybe we can find our answer through some of their work.

Overall, this project was very uplifting. I not only got to learn more about everyone's influences, but also about the interviewees themselves. I love listening to other people's stories, and I'm honored to have been able to bring their stories to light.

Thank you everyone who has been sticking with me on this journey. I hope you enjoyed seeing my progress. I hope to see you all again soon. Take care!

[ako808]

10) Capstone Journey - Part 3/3 Reflection video

Aloha everyone! 🌸

Welcome to my Capstone Journey! 🎓✨ This is it—the final stretch, the reflection, and the moment I get to look back on everything I’ve created, learned, and overcome. From the early brainstorming sessions to the long nights in Figma and feedback-filled meetings, this journey has been challenging, meaningful, and full of growth. I’m excited to share with you what this experience has taught me—not just as a student, but as a creative, a problem-solver, and a storyteller.

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In this video, I will go over:

What were your thoughts about your research topic going into the first week of the semester?

I had a rough beginning. I wasn’t sure whether to pursue an internship or a capstone project, so I turned to my professors for advice—and they all strongly encouraged me to go with the capstone. I also debated whether to create a music education app focused on Western music theory or to explore Japanese music, specifically the shamisen, a traditional three-stringed Japanese instrument. At first, I just knew I wanted to make something music education-related, but I wasn’t sure how to narrow it down. I felt overwhelmed by all the possibilities and didn’t yet know how to tie everything together in a clear, meaningful way.

2. What are your thoughts now about your research topic and your project/practicum?

Now, I feel really proud of how it turned out. I strongly believe taht my project, ShamiZen, showcases my upbringing—in my academic bacground in music, Creative Media, and Video game Design and Development, and my passion in , coding and shamisen. It’s more polished, personal, and purposeful than I imagined in Week 1. I’m glad I stuck with it and let it grow with me.

3. What did you learn about yourself as a creative through this journey?

Through this journey, I’ve learned that I do have solid ideas and a clear creative vision—I just needed to find the right structure and tools to bring them to life. I realized I’m a perfectionist; I get really nitpicky about small details, which can be both a strength and a challenge. But I also learned that having a vision isn’t enough. Execution is just as important, and that comes from planning, outlining, and being open to feedback. I discovered that when I have structure—like wireframes, timelines, and support systems—I’m able to channel my creativity much more effectively.

4. What did you learn about the creative and production process?

The biggest lesson I learned is that pre-production is everything. I used to think the actual production—building the app—would take the most time and effort, but it’s really the preparation that lays the foundation for success. Research, user studies, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes all take time, and skipping over them just leads to more stress later. Once your blueprint is solid, the rest of the process flows more smoothly. I also gained a deep appreciation for designers, especially UI/UX designers—so much of the vision comes from them, and they really are the unsung heroes of the process.

5. What advice would you give new senior capstone students?

Start earlier than you think you need to—seriously. Even before the semester officially begins, start brainstorming and preparing. Give yourself time to explore different directions and don’t underestimate the value of research and planning. Pre-production might not feel glamorous, but it will make everything else easier. Get feedback early and often, whether it’s from professors, peers, or people who know the topic. And most importantly, choose a topic you’re genuinely passionate about. That passion will keep you going when you hit roadblocks or question yourself. Your motivation needs to come from within, and passion is what fuels that.

6. Where to now?

Now that the semester is wrapping up, I’m preparing for graduation—finally! After that, I’m planning to take a short break to rest and reset, then possibly continue developing ShamiZen with the goal of launching it in the future. I’m also looking forward to joining the Women’s Freelance Alliance (WFA) cohort this summer to keep building on this project. Beyond that, I’ll be applying to jobs in the tech field, ideally in software engineering, with the hope that my capstone can show potential employers what I’m capable of. This project helped me grow so much, and I feel more confident entering the professional world with something so personal and meaningful to show for it.

🎵 Music Credit:

Cherish Tuttle Music. Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Piano Instrumental Karaoke Track (Higher Key) with Lyrics. YouTube, 30 Apr. 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKWG8BEBJY.

Kato, Tomomi. Tomorrow Morning (Piano Solo Ver.). Pixabay, 3 Mar. 2024, https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-tomorrow- morning-piano-solo-ver-312045/.

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🎬 Whether you’ve followed my progress from the start or are just tuning in, thank you for your support. I hope you enjoy this final look into my Capstone Journey!

[ulepnoahuhwo]

This will be my final post for this account. A quick reflection of my time, and where I hope to go from here. Thank you all for this journey!

[breakingthethinblueline]

Behind the scenes editing!

Here's a little behind the scenes look of Breaking The Thin Blue Line, with countless hours of not just capturing everything on video and audio, but editing it all as well.

This has been an extremely fun project to do, and I'm excited to share it with you all very soon!

[kriscotchay-uhwo-acm]

Capstone - Introduction

[psychearrows]

UHWOS IN BRJWOSKHEJW

GOT THIS EMAIL WHILE I WAS IN SPANISH CLASS AND I WAS FREAKING OUT AND THE KID BEHIND ME WAS LIKE “WHAT WHAT IS IT” AND

IWBW DOWOJEWIOWKA

STILL KINDA SHAKING.

THIS IS THE MUSICAL THAT GOT ME INTO MUSICALS. I AM SO SO SO SO SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!

( @sugarrootwrites tagging you so you don’t throw hands :)) )

[jonahdomingo]

Progress Check 6

Hey Guys!

I am in week 11 and my last week of production for my capstone project!. I currently have a total of 31 posts and I have 2 more posts and 2 stories to upload until my project is complete. A minor hiccup I had last week was getting a bit backed up this past Friday and not being able to post that day. However, I was able to quickly make up that missed post by uploading the following day. Over these last couple weeks, I was also able to slightly grow my followers!

Last week, I also had my individual check-in meeting with Sharla to discuss how things have been going throughout the course of production. Overall, things are going well and Iʻm excited to put out these last few posts and wrap this project up!

[kacis-capstone-journey]

Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me on my capstone journey! And congratulations to everyone that finished their projects/practicums! <33

[josellesminouhwo]

The final episode! Episode 47

[kuleana--does-anyone-care]

capstone update #1

TO REITERATE: I'm planning to produce a 30-min documentary film.

Hello, I'm finally here to update my blog! I meant to do this last week, but didn't... I was struggling to wrap my head around this project and what I'll be doing this semester.

I think I'm a little crazy for taking this on. Sometimes it feels like too much, but I certainly won't be quitting.

My first reality check was trying to populate the workback plan. It was a necessary step, but so difficult. I had to come back to it a few times to get it sorted out. I always feel like I'm overlooking something when I'm planning out a project, and I've never tried to produce something of this magnitude before. But I sat down with my workback plan again tonight and finally have it in good shape. Coming back to it has helped me process what I'll need to do, and I feel pretty certain now that I'm not forgetting anything. I also recreated my workback plan in Notion, because I don't think I'll be able to stay on track if I only look at it on Google Sheets. (The formatting... the lack of color-coding and other viewing modes... Nah, homie, I can't. TwT) I also gave myself dates to complete things by. I know I can work to a deadline, and now I have a ton of them. Isn't that fantastic!

Anyway, I'm really happy with my organization on this project now that I have all my tasks thought out, written down, and with dates. The tricky part now will be keeping the Google Sheet updated according to the Notion.

Right now I have a bunch of tasks marked as "in progress." There's so much I need to do in the next two weeks, mostly making lists of people and Instagram accounts to reach out to. I already follow a lot of accounts but I have not created a master list for myself to keep track of them all. Once I have my list, I can start drafting up messages to send to them, asking if they might want to participate in my doc, or could put me in connection with people who would. I'm kind of worried that I don't have much to show for myself, a presence, or a reason why they should trust me, that kind of thing. But I'll try it anyway.

I also need to draft emails/ send texts/ make phone calls to people I know, who said in one way or another that they might be able to lend a voice to my project. Cast out a bunch of lines and see if I get any bites. 🎣

Another thing is, I want to find videos on YouTube and Vimeo of the ʻOnipaʻa Peace March that happened a couple weeks ago. I wasn't able to go myself, but I'd really like to incorporate footage of it into my film. Maybe someone would be willing to let me use a few of their shots. If not a person, maybe one of the local news outlets. I also need to do some research. I have a playlist of some news clips about the Red Hill water crisis from when I made my 5-minute piece about it in Fall '22. But there have been updates since then, and I need to collect even more. I'm not 100% sure what or how much I'll do with it yet. But my creative process is 'collect all the stuff, look at and absorb it all, ???, get vision, create the vision'... so step one is gathering more things. :)

Also want to find more PDFs. Last semester, I found some studies and national news articles about Red Hill, pollution by the Navy/ issues similar to what's happening here, but my research topic was persuasion, so I spent the vast majority of my time on that. There's definitely more out there, and I want to find it because I'm thinking of using scans/ screenshots in my film.

Oh, and I'm planning to request titles from ʻUluʻulu by 2.16. Gonna try my absolute best to stay on top of the deadlines I've set for myself. LONG POST: FINITO!!!

[mishikawacapstone]

Progress Update - 4/15

Hi, everyone! I have another progress update today! I'm very happy to say that I have gathered the remaining interviews and am currently in the process of editing and publishing them!

In my last post, I mentioned how I tried to focus more on the careers that didn't revolve around creative media films. And most of them are more STEM or human service related. It's been really cool hearing some of their stories, and I hope it inspires some of you too!

I've been posting every other day, and you can expect to see a new video later today at 6:00 HST! Then another on the 17th, 19th, 21st, and 23rd.

Since my last post, I have uploaded three new videos. And if you're seeing this past 6:00 HST, then four will be posted. I'm very happy with the progress I've made! The finish line is right there, so I'm going to keep at it. I'll see you all later!

[ako808]

10) Capstone Journey - Part 2/3 Reflection video

Aloha everyone! 🌸

Welcome to my Capstone Journey! 🎓✨ This is it—the final stretch, the reflection, and the moment I get to look back on everything I’ve created, learned, and overcome. From the early brainstorming sessions to the long nights in Figma and feedback-filled meetings, this journey has been challenging, meaningful, and full of growth. I’m excited to share with you what this experience has taught me—not just as a student, but as a creative, a problem-solver, and a storyteller.

—------------------------------------------------

In this video, I will go over:

What were your thoughts about your research topic going into the first week of the semester?

I had a rough beginning. I wasn’t sure whether to pursue an internship or a capstone project, so I turned to my professors for advice—and they all strongly encouraged me to go with the capstone. I also debated whether to create a music education app focused on Western music theory or to explore Japanese music, specifically the shamisen, a traditional three-stringed Japanese instrument. At first, I just knew I wanted to make something music education-related, but I wasn’t sure how to narrow it down. I felt overwhelmed by all the possibilities and didn’t yet know how to tie everything together in a clear, meaningful way.

2. What are your thoughts now about your research topic and your project/practicum?

Now, I feel really proud of how it turned out. I strongly believe taht my project, ShamiZen, showcases my upbringing—in my academic bacground in music, Creative Media, and Video game Design and Development, and my passion in , coding and shamisen. It’s more polished, personal, and purposeful than I imagined in Week 1. I’m glad I stuck with it and let it grow with me.

3. What did you learn about yourself as a creative through this journey?

Through this journey, I’ve learned that I do have solid ideas and a clear creative vision—I just needed to find the right structure and tools to bring them to life. I realized I’m a perfectionist; I get really nitpicky about small details, which can be both a strength and a challenge. But I also learned that having a vision isn’t enough. Execution is just as important, and that comes from planning, outlining, and being open to feedback. I discovered that when I have structure—like wireframes, timelines, and support systems—I’m able to channel my creativity much more effectively.

4. What did you learn about the creative and production process?

The biggest lesson I learned is that pre-production is everything. I used to think the actual production—building the app—would take the most time and effort, but it’s really the preparation that lays the foundation for success. Research, user studies, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes all take time, and skipping over them just leads to more stress later. Once your blueprint is solid, the rest of the process flows more smoothly. I also gained a deep appreciation for designers, especially UI/UX designers—so much of the vision comes from them, and they really are the unsung heroes of the process.

5. What advice would you give new senior capstone students?

Start earlier than you think you need to—seriously. Even before the semester officially begins, start brainstorming and preparing. Give yourself time to explore different directions and don’t underestimate the value of research and planning. Pre-production might not feel glamorous, but it will make everything else easier. Get feedback early and often, whether it’s from professors, peers, or people who know the topic. And most importantly, choose a topic you’re genuinely passionate about. That passion will keep you going when you hit roadblocks or question yourself. Your motivation needs to come from within, and passion is what fuels that.

6. Where to now?

Now that the semester is wrapping up, I’m preparing for graduation—finally! After that, I’m planning to take a short break to rest and reset, then possibly continue developing ShamiZen with the goal of launching it in the future. I’m also looking forward to joining the Women’s Freelance Alliance (WFA) cohort this summer to keep building on this project. Beyond that, I’ll be applying to jobs in the tech field, ideally in software engineering, with the hope that my capstone can show potential employers what I’m capable of. This project helped me grow so much, and I feel more confident entering the professional world with something so personal and meaningful to show for it.

🎵 Music Credit:

Cherish Tuttle Music. Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Piano Instrumental Karaoke Track (Higher Key) with Lyrics. YouTube, 30 Apr. 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrKWG8BEBJY.

Kato, Tomomi. Tomorrow Morning (Piano Solo Ver.). Pixabay, 3 Mar. 2024, https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-tomorrow- morning-piano-solo-ver-312045/.

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🎬 Whether you’ve followed my progress from the start or are just tuning in, thank you for your support. I hope you enjoy this final look into my Capstone Journey!