Editing Blog

    The editing process for my music video flowed a lot smoother than it did for the commercial I filmed. This is most likely because, it being the second time around, I was comfortable with most of the editing tools and the software in general. Also, editing the music video seemed to be a lot more fun, because I had a greater variety of effects to choose from. This was important as the conventions for my genre of music uses a lot of special effects in its videos. Initially, after filming, I dumped all my footage into the software we use for editing. Next, I pasted the clips I wanted to use onto the corresponding track for film. Some of the clips I kept, I eventually ruled out using because they were either too shaky, or they just didn’t fit with the final production that I envisioned. I wanted to make sure that all my shots flowed nicely throughout the video as this was part of the rubric. I started cutting clips to fit the allotted one minute and fifteen second time we were given for our video. Once this was done, it was time to add the music into the editing software.

    I was able to find the entire song on YouTube. Once I found it, I copied the link and pasted it into a mp3 converter. This allowed me to use it in the software more easily. Once this was done, I transferred it into the program. From there, I matched up the music with the footage. This was difficult initially, as I needed to figure out where to start the music so it would sync with my moving lips in the footage. However, once I figured that out, I was able to play around with the clips and cut them to fit the video more seamlessly. Also, I was able to add some effect at this point as well. For example, at one part of the video, I am driving in my car, and I added a motion blur to the shot, just for a couple of seconds. This gave the video a little extra spice to it!!

    Next, I added a few titles to the beginning of the music video. These were standard, such as the song name appearing at the very beginning, with the artist’s name included. Also, I put in “video directed by Aidan Trybus”, to give credit to myself and make it look more realistic. That part faded into when the music starts in the beginning of the video. Overall, this project was interesting to edit, with it being a little bit more challenging. Unlike the last project, I was working on my own, so I had to work at a more diligent rate. But, because I worked on my own, I was able to make easier decisions to where the video would head towards. Also, I could stay more concentrated as I didn’t have anyone else chiming in about what to add or remove. I would say the hardest part of the editing process was definitely syncing the music up with the video, as it had to play perfectly with my lip-syncing. I’m excited to put the final touches on the video and see how it turned out!

Filming Blog

    I filmed almost all of my music video over this past weekend, November 22nd-24th. For this music video project, I am working by myself. However, I was able to find a few friends to help me film and to be in my music video. I was able to shoot the introductory shots and most of the main shots for my video. I followed my storyboard and plan to the best of my ability and I think I did pretty good. A few things changed from my original storyboard/plan and the actual shoot. For example, I did film inside my truck like I planned on doing. However, instead of filming a couple other shots at the beach or park, I filmed at the top of a parking garage. I mainly decided to film here because the view overlooked downtown Fort Lauderdale skyline and I thought it worked well with the video. Additionally, I was at the top of the garage at sunset, so lighting was optimal for filming.

    On Friday, November 22nd, I checked out a camera and tripod for filming that I would complete over the weekend. On Saturday, I made my way to a local park with a few friends, with intentions to film there. We arrived around 12 pm and began setting up my camera and tripod for filming. Lighting was not very good, as the exposure was too bright for the camera. This made it hard to see anyone in the shots that we did film. Therefore, after we attempted to film a couple more shots, that ended up being throwaways, we made our was to a parking garage near the park. We arrived to the garage around 5:15 pm and set up right away. The sun began to set, so we decided to film then. The shots we filmed at sunset were mainly introductory shots for the music video. These were the pan over to look at my truck, a shot of me getting into my truck, and a medium/wide shot of my truck driving away from the camera.

    Once we finished filming these few shots, we packed up and went home for the day. Then, on Sunday, November 24th, I filmed again. These shots were the main shots for the music video and I needed to make sure that they were filmed correctly. I started pretty late, around 8:45 pm, after my family had eaten dinner. These shots were supposed to be at night anyway, so this wasn't a problem. After dinner, I made my way to pick up a few friends to help me film the shots I needed to film. After picking everyone up, we made our way to Las Olas, in Downtown Fort Lauderdale. This is where I would film the car shots, because Christmas lights were put up and they provided good lighting for my video. After getting all the car shots, we made our way back to the garage that we filmed at the day before. I was able to get a couple more shots up here, still overlooking the city skyline at night. This weekend was a success for filming as I was able to get all the shots I planned on filming. These next couple of days, I plan on filming a few more shots. But, I should be ready to edit my video within the next week.

Music Video Storyboard Blog

    The storyboard creation process for my music video feels completely different from the storyboard for the commercial we previously made. Firstly, the storyboard is much longer for the music video as it has to be 1 minute and 15 seconds. The storyboard for the commercial only had to be 30 seconds or less. Therefore, I needed to use two storyboard papers, versus the one paper for the commercial storyboard. Also, I feel like I needed to go into much greater detail for the music video storyboard. I needed to break down the shots into much higher detail, in comparison to the storyboard for the commercial. The shots in my music video change very quickly as they transition based on the beat/tempo of the song itself. On the other hand, for the commercial, the shots transitioned slower and more smooth as each shot could be a little longer due to dialogue. Additionally, actors are more of a showcase in the music video than they are in a commercial, so the storyboard was more centered on what I or any of my actors would be doing shot-by-shot. The commercial project was showcasing the product we were trying to sell more than the actual actors within the production.

    The first shot of my music video is an establishing shot of sorts. It will be a slow pan from the right to the left, eventually showing my truck, as the music in the song begins. I say this is an establishing shot because most of the music video will take place inside on my truck. The next shot is a low angle, medium close up of my legs climbing into the driver side of my truck. Most hip-hop artists like to show off their fashion likes, so, I will make sure to wear a nice outfit to fit to this convention of hip-hop music videos. Next, the following shot is a high angle, wide shot of my truck driving away from its previous position, as the music continues to play. I chose a high angle to really showcase my vehicle and its power. This is common in music videos, as well, as many music artists use cars in the videos. The shot after this is a medium shot of me, at a different location, most likely a park or at the beach, beginning to dance with the music. The location of this shot will be determined on the day of filming, depending on the weather.

    The following 4 to 5 shots will transition from the inside of my truck to the other location. As I said before, the other location will either be a park or at the beach. The shots in my truck will take place at night, as this matches the tone of the song for the video. Moreover, the shots at the other location will take place during the day, and at sunset. The shots inside of my car will switch between medium and medium close up shots. The shots outside of my truck will be wide or medium shots to show off the setting more than the actors. The 3rd to last shot will show me continuing to lip-sync to the song as the shot fades to black. The 2nd to last shot will be me driving as I lip-sync to the song and this shot will fade to black as well. Finally, the last shot will be another high angle, wide shot of my truck driving away from the camera. This shot will eventually fade to black as well. The last scene will credit anyone involved in the music video and the process of making the video. Also, I will credit the original writer and artist of the song I used. The credits will pop up on a still black screen with bright orange and blue letters. 

Music Video Planning Blog

    We are close to starting our filming of our music videos. This blog is really just a breakdown of what I will go through during the filming process.

    Firstly, the location of my filming will vary between different shots. For example, the first couple shots, at the beginning of the song will take place inside my car and, possibly a few shots of the outside of my car as well. Then, at some point in the song, the shot will fade, and I will be filming outside somewhere, most likely at the beach, or at a park. This fade between locations is common in music videos and I want to make sure to incorporate this.

    Another important part of the production process is the idea of health and safety. This is important because obviously, I want to make sure no one that is involved in the production gets harmed. To get into specifics, anyone that is involved in the car scenes will be required to wear a seat belt at all times. Also, we will make sure to film only when the weather is cooperating. No filming will be done if it is raining or thundering outside.

    For props, these will be kept at a minimum as I don't want to have to worry about carrying too much around, especially considering I am filming by myself and not with a group. The only props I may use in the video, will be my phone and possibly a watch or other piece of jewelry. In most hip-hop music videos, their props may be very expensive jewelry with diamonds on them, which, as a high school student, I cannot afford.

    Costumes are one of the most important parts for music videos. It helps the artist/actors express themselves in any way that they want. In my music video, I will wear everyday clothes, but make sure that they are obviously branded. Music videos like to touch on brands and artist usually promote different brands, as they may be sponsored by them. If I want to follow standard conventions of my genre, I should wear clothes with brands that are easily seen by the naked eye.

    The next couple weeks will be very busy as we are required to submit our final music video by December 6th, which is only 2 and a half weeks away. Today, we are to complete out planning blog, which I am currently typing. 2 days from now, we are to complete our storyboard and storyboard blog. Then, this coming weekend, I hope to begin filming. The filming process will continue next week, and on Wednesday, our Thanksgiving break begins. This break begins on the 26th of November to the 1st of December. Once we come back from break, I will need to begin editing right away. Finally, the music video will need to be complete and submitted to our teacher by the 6th of December.

Music Video Intro and Research

    After wrapping up our commercial project, I can safely say that I know how to properly use the Pinnacle Studios software. We use this to edit any projects we have completed or wish to complete in the future. I think, collectively, my group could have done a little better on our commercial, but because of deadlines, we only had a small window to complete editing. I'm glad I have learned how to cut clips, fade in and out, and add music to the productions we complete. I am excited, however to move onto the next project we have to complete. We are all filming music videos. I am working alone for this project, so it will be interesting to see how my video turns out, considering I am working on my own.

    For my music video project, I decided to use Lil Uzi Vert's "20 Minutes." When deciding what song I wanted to make a music video for, I initially thought a couple songs and genres. First, since alternative rock is my favorite genre of music, I began thinking of a couple Twenty One Pilots songs; however, because their songs are relatively long, I didn't want to mess with the duration of the songs. Next, I thought of Lil Peep's, "Star Shopping", because that songs actually means a lot to me and it is a moving song. However, the duration of that song is two minutes and twenty seconds, so it seemed odd to only cut 50 seconds and it was difficult to find the right place in the song to begin the video. Finally, I decided on "20 Minutes" because I figured I could just use to first minute and fifteen seconds and it wouldn't affect how to music video was structured. This song is in the rap/hip-hop genre and, although hip-hop isn't my favorite genre of music, I do enjoy this specific song. Additionally, I was easily able to find a clean version on Youtube that I could plug into the editing software we use.

    The conventions of the hip-hop genre, for music videos, isn't very specific. Most videos are different, in what they are actually doing; however, in most cases, they are showing off their cars, money, etc. But, some videos are more simplistic, such as the singer/artist walking down the street, while things are taking place around him/her. Camera angles in most hip-hop videos are either medium shots or medium close-ups to really showcase the rapper's flow and his/her jewelry or clothes. Movement, moreover, is usually either a pan or a tracking shot, as the camera usually follows what the singer/artist is doing in the shot. Sound is pretty simple, for the most part, as ambient noise is usually cut out and the actual music is the only thing that can be heard in the video. However, in some cases, the artist will add in some ambient sound, like a dog barking, or a police car siren, for example. Editing will be tricky, because in most cases, the hip-hop genre music videos use fast cuts and minimal transitions between shots. Additionally, the music videos usually use special effects to enhance the song's impact, but this isn't the case 100% of the time.

    In our class, we follow an acronym called "CLAMPS" when researching our production conventions, so we may be able to replicate them in our own videos.

1) C-Costume: In the hip-hop genre music videos, the artist is usually seen wearing designer clothes and expensive jewelry. Obviously, as a high school student, I don't have the money to afford these things, so I will just have to work with what I have.

2) L-Lighting: The lighting in the hip-hop genre music videos usually changes, depending on the song or beat of the song. In my video, I will most likely film during the day and at night, to incorporate multiple lighting styles.

3) A-Acting: In most cases, acting in pretty minmal for hip-hop music videos, however, sometimes the beginning of the videos will have some dialogue between the singer and someone else in the scene, such as a girlfriend/boyfriend, etc.

4) M-Makeup: I don't believe there is much makeup in hip-hop music videos. Unless there is a true story within the music video, where the artist may get hurt or injured in the story.

5) P-Props: Props in hip-hop music videos are minimal. Items such as cars and houses may be considered "props", but other than that, props are mostly obsolete.

6) S-Setting: Setting changes, similar to the lighting, depending on the song. In my video, however, it will most likely take place inside my car and on the street. 

Editing

    The editing process for our commercial was, for the most part, very rigorous and time sensitive. As we only had a few class periods to complete the editing of our commercials, we had to work diligently. This was because the computers in our class experienced some malfunctions with the installation of the Pinnacle Studios software. However, once the computers were fixed and the software was successfully installed, we began editing. It was interesting getting used to the Pinnacle Studios software on the computers and learning more about editing techniques. Personally, I learned how to cut clips that we had shot outside, during the film process. Also, I figured out how to fade shots into black and to fade out from previous shots. This was especially important because it matched the convention styles of a Dunkin' commercial. Additionally, I learned how to add background music to the beginning of our commercial. Our group decided on a light jazz, as this was similar to the music used in most Dunkin' commercials.

    On the second day of editing, my group mate was absent from school, because they were sick. Therefore, it was up to me to continue editing. To my surprise, this wasn't too difficult. I was able to get a lot done, because I was able to concentrate on editing for the full 90 minute class period. During this time, I added background music to the beginning of the commercial. In addition, I cut some of the initial clips down to shorten the commercial to the assigned 30 second length. I did this by cutting the unnecessary starting points of a few shots. Also, I added fade ins and outs to some of the shots, to assist in the general flow of the commercial. Moreover, I needed to mute all ambient noise that can be heard in all of the original shots. The background music would replace this.

    Once my group mate returned to school, we only had a few more things left to do for the editing process. Firstly, we needed to add a voice over towards the end of the commercial. This is used in almost every Dunkin commercial to explain the product they are attempting to sell. For example, I was to describe the "New Dunkin' Bottled Iced Coffee." One of the shots was a close up of the bottle in front of a blank, white wall. Popping up around it was the words "COLD" and "CRISP." Following that scene, a still, white screen would appear spelling out the word "REFRESHING", as I would add a voice over of me saying the word "refreshing." The end of the commercial shows the "America Runs On Dunkin" slogan, as well as the logo. Finally, my group mate added one finally voice over of her saying "Ah", simulating a person's reaction after taking a sip of the new product.

    Overall, the editing procedures went smoothly and were very fun to learn about. I am excited to continue on and to learn more about the film process.

Filming

    I am currently writing this to explain the process I went through during filming our commercial production. The day of filming, I was in charge of many tasks. This includes gathering the filming equipment. Specifically, the camera, tripod, and SD card to save our clips onto. When we walked into class, I filled out the equipment takeaway sheet. This is used to keep track of when and where the equipment is during the filming day. After I filled the sheet out, I got together with my group mates and discussed exactly where we should shoot our first scene. My project partner suggested that we go to the auditorium to film our first couple scenes. However, I reminded her that we needed to film in natural lighting. So, we decided that we would film outside, near the track, as this is the best spot to get the brightest natural lighting. Once we figured this out, we headed off to film.

    As we began our walk to the track, my group mate popped the SD card into the camera and checked to see how many minutes were on the memory card. I turned to her as she did so, and I saw a shocked look on her face. She then told me that there was only 3 minutes left for film on the SD card. Therefore, I had to make the walk back to the classroom to retrieve another SD card. My teacher was a little upset that we hadn't checked it before we left, but I eventually did get an SD with plenty of filming time on it. Once I got the new SD card, I walked back to the track to meet with my filming partner. She was already setting up the tripod once I got there, so we could start filming right away. Right before we were about to attach the camera to the tripod, we ran into another problem. The top piece of the tripod that attaches the camera to the top of the tripod was missing. Once again, I made the trip back to the classroom to grab another tripod.

    Finally, after all of the stalling, we were able to begin filming. I set up the tripod in its correct position, and directed my film partner, who was the main star in our commercial, to get into position. Once she was in position, I hit the record button and we began. The first scene involved her walking down a sidewalk, so I had to pan the camera, using the tripod as she walked. The commercial involved her dropping a cup of Dunkin' coffee and spilling it on the ground. This meant that we only had one chance at the shot, since we only had one cup of coffee. The scene did not come out as we wanted it to, so we would have to re shoot it, at a later date. But, the next scene only required me to walk into frame and look at the puddle of spilled coffee. We hit the record button again and I got into position. I then walked into frame and stared at the coffee. After a few more takes of this same scene, we were finished filming our initial shots for the day, so we headed back to class.

Unable to Edit

    Today, we were supposed to edit the commercials we filmed in our last class. Instead of logging onto the computers we edit on, we were informed that the editing software we use, Pinnacle Studios, wasn't fully installed onto the computers. Therefore, we were not able to edit today. All of the scenes we shot the previous class were successfully uploaded onto my Google Drive, so luckily we have them saved. Once Pinnacle Studios is correctly installed onto the computers, we can begin the editing progress. This will involve cutting clips to make them flow smoother. Additionally, I will need to add background music into the end of the commercial, similar to the ending of most Dunkin' commercials. Although Pinnacle Studios not being installed on the computers may be a setback for our group, it did give us a chance to review our footage a second time. This was important because it let us know if we needed to do a possible re-shoot before the actual editing process. Our group tried to look at this as an opportunity rather than a setback.

    In addition to Pinnacle Studios not working the day we needed to begin editing, I faced another challenge to our production process. I was personally absent from school the day of editing because I was participating in a district event for our swim team. The absence was excused to I did not face any real repercussions. Even if I was at school, like I said, we would not have been able to edit. There were, in fact, a number of students who were also absent this day for the same reason as mine. The day we came back to class, instead of editing, we reviewed our footage, and re-shot a few scenes. We did so, mainly because there were a few clips that had poor lighting and/or too much ambient sound. Once we did this, we reviewed the footage one more time, and gave ourselves the green light to continue to editing. Once the editing software is installed, we will be able to upload our clips into it. The software should we working and ready to use the next time we go into class.

Storyboard

Creating our storyboard for the commercial was pretty easy. We followed the conventions used within most Dunkin’ Commercials. This was accomplished with help from the notes we took on common Dunkin commercial conventions. For example, the use of close-up shots are prominent in most Dunkin commercials. This is an effective technique as it showcases the product they are trying to sell. Their commercials are short and to the point for the most part. The commercials are aimed towards people in their late teens to early 30s as these are the people that are most popular at their stores. While creating our storyboard, we had to keep all of this in mind. 

Our commercial will be pretty basic as it will pose a problem and then will be solved by the “new product” that Dunkin will be selling. For example, in our commercial, we will have one person dropping a cup of Dunkin iced coffee and it then spills on the ground. This cup will have a straw and lid as opposed to a screw top. Then another person will walk into frame with the “new” Dunkin bottled iced coffee and will give it to the person who just dropped their cup of coffee. 

The first shot exposes a person walking while they hold a cup of Dunkin iced coffee. This shot will be a pan with natural lighting. The next shot is a medium close up of the same person dropping their cup of Dunkin iced coffee onto the ground; this shot uses natural lighting as well.

When the cup drops and the drink spills a close-up shot at eye level on the cup is shown. The lighting for this shot is dim to show the “horrific event” and progress into the brighter lighting towards the end of the commercial. This is done by transitioning from the dim lighting to the natural lighting in the next scene. 

The two shot incorporates dialogue and interaction between the two characters like a typical dunkin commercial would. A typical commercial would have a close up of the product which is exactly what we did towards the end of our commercial.

 The fifth shot is an extreme close up of the “new” dunkin bottle with a bright spotlight lighting from a low angle to make the bottle seem big and important since its the main product of the commercial. A bold text will appear on the screen to represent “new dunkin bottled iced coffee”. The text will read “try the new dunkin bottled iced coffee” in pink bubble font. 

The last shot is the logo insert of “America Runs on Dunkin’ with bright lighting and a white background to again reflect a typical dunkin commercial. 

For the last two shots, a soundtrack will be incorporated and mute the diegetic sounds to hoan in on the “new product”. In dunkin commercials sounds are typically used to represent the product which in this case, will be the fifth scene of the “new bottle”. The soundtracks used in typical dunkin commercials aren’t like most commercials. The soundtrack used has no words nor is it any copyrighted music. It is typically just a beat or a sound to focus all the attention on the product and not on the music itself. 

All of these techniques will be used to create our final commercial. 

Editing Lesson Blog

   Firstly, we learned about the cameras and tripods we will be using. We learned that the cameras are touchscreen. Additionally, the screws on the specific tripods we are using allows you to tilt/pan the camera in the shot you are filming. After learning about the cameras and tripods we are using to film with, we learned about editing. Honesty, the first time around, this was very overwhelming to learn about because the editing software we are using seemed very complex. However, after re-reading the notes I took, I think using it won’t pose a challenge in our overall production process. After we finish filming, the first thing we will do is log onto our computers. When on the desktop, right click and ”open a new folder”. This is done so we can add footage to this folder for later use. Next, we will take the SD Card, put it into the SD Card reader, and insert the reader into our computers.

   After every filming day, we will have to “dump” footage onto either a google drive, or straight into our folder, which corresponds to what project we are working on (commercial, music video, etc.). Once in our folder, we have to click the tab titled “DCIM” (this is where all the pictures are stored, labeled by date and time). On a side note, if pictures aren’t in the “DCIM” folder, they will definitely be in another folder titled “AVCHD”. Once we find our clips, we have to highlight them on the computer and drag them to the corresponding folder for whichever project we are working on. Following this, we have to start up the Pinnacle editing software. After it is open, we click the edit tab, then click “file”, then “New Movie”. To import footage from the desktop of the computer to the pinnacle editing software, click “import” tab, then “desktop”, find clips and highlight them, then click “start import”. Once all our clips are in the editing software, we will see them all raw footage. This just means it is the actual clips we shot when filming, without any editing. We then dragged our clips to AV Track 2, because this is where any film will be placed. For reference, AV Track 1 will store any titles for the production we are working on, and AV track 3 will store any music.

   To cut any clips, click the razor blade icon right where you want to cut a shot. Additionally, to undo an action in the editing software, all we had to do was click “File”, then “Undo.” Right click on a shot to change the speed of the shot. To detach audio from a clip, click on the clip you want to mute, then click “detach audio.” When creating titles, click the “T” icon, then type out the title you would like. By the way, we were able to change the color, font size, etc. Click “OK” when done making changes, and then move the title to AV Track 1. Double-click on the clip link to move the title on the actual film. For saving purposes, click “File”, then “Save movie as”, then add it to correct folder. Finally, for exporting, make sure the product is saved as a “MPEG 4” and as “SD (Best Quality).” Click “export”, then title it, then click “save.” After you click export, the film proceeds to render, which means it is making the changes you made when you were editing. Once finished, we could exit out of editing software and then send our finished product to our teacher. 

Planning Blog for Dunkin Donuts Commercial

   This is my planning blog for the Dunkin’ Donuts commercial my group is producing. We have already began discussion on how and where we will film our commercial. We need to remember to incorporate similar filming styles to what an actual Dunkin’ Donuts Commercial will look like. For example, the use of orange and pink tones in their commercials is very important in the overall production. Additionally, the use of close up shots seems to be prominent in many of their commercials. This is our plan of our production process...

   -Props: We will gather minimal props, most likely just a bottled iced coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts and a regular sized cup of iced coffee as well. Additionally, we may bring a bucket of ice water to drop the bottled iced coffee into.

   -Costumes: Costumes aren’t very important in their commercials. Everyday apparel is most likely what we will be filming in. Dunkin’ Donuts commercials want to make it look as if everyday people are plugging their products.

   -Schedule: Our schedule is already laid out for the most part. On October 15th, we will complete the storyboard for our commercial. On October 22nd we will begin the filming process and hopefully be able to finish the entire shoot in one day. Finally, on October 24th we will begin the editing process for our commercial and add any touch-ups to the production.

   -Location: We want to shoot our commercial on the track or in the field at our school as this will be perfect for natural lighting in our commercial. We will touch up the shots with an orange hue most likely, similar to what the editors do for the Dunkin’ Donuts commercials.

   -Back-up Plan: If for some reason weather isn’t working with us the day that we need to shoot our commercial, we will most likely film inside the large auditorium. Additionally, we will still be able to add a bright exposure and orange hue to the final product.

Conventions/Codes Blog

   A typical Dunkin' commercial includes:

• Close ups
• An "America runs on Dunkin" logo at the end
• Bold texts
• Bright white lighting
• Orange undertones
• Bright colors
• Voiceovers
• Dialogue
• Short and to the point
• Uses soundtrack
• Slow motions shots

This is effective for their commercials because the orange and white lights attracts potential customers. The use of close ups and slow motion shots make the commercial more dramatic in order to make their products more appealing. Bold texts allow the product names to stand out yet again, attracting the potential buyers and making the names stick in their minds. The soundtracks match the tone and setting of the commercial tying it all together. 

Introductory

    Hey, its Aidan. I'm a senior at Fort Lauderdale High School. I swim and play water polo for our school team and I am captain for both. I take some pretty rigorous classes, like AP Government and AICE Psychology. Hopefully, I can get into either UCF or FSU for college, since those are my top choices. I plan on majoring in Criminology.


    My family consists of my parents, my brother, my dog, and me. My dog's name is Cody if you were wondering. My brother and I don't have the best of relationships, but we still make it work. Obviously, I still love him though. I'm a December baby, making me a Sagittarius if you're into horoscopes.


    I consider myself a pretty outgoing person for the most part. I am often told I have a really good sense of humor and am pretty laid-back. Outside of school, I like to just hang out with friends and drive around town in my truck. I love PS4 haha. My favorite games are either Call of Duty or NBA2k. Most importantly though, I like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain.