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Self Evaluation

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I was never really creative or good at writing. I found out however that I do enjoy editing and making videos. Unfortunately my least favorite part of that is doing the voice over, however writing about topics I'm interested is more fun than I anticipated. I came into the class with low expectations because English was one of my least favorite languages. Writing about anything was difficult and often took me a while to get a substantial amount. Throughout my college career most of the writing I had done was lab reports or academic papers. I believe 3 years of academic writing made being creative that much harder for this class. I started being very critical of my writing, and looking back now overly critical. I would write something or come up with an idea and scrap it because I thought I ran out of things to talk about or didn't think it was interesting. The writing exercises where we just kept writing helped a lot with this. I also realized that I hadn't physically writte...

This is Formula 1

This is Formula 1 from Samuel Cheung on Vimeo .

This is Formula 1 Draft

This is Formula 1 from Samuel Cheung on Vimeo . Storyboard:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19LqXNuvazFAGTcQzsM-AcJuxL-bohntdVjjhvRU2E3s/edit?usp=sharing

2. Stronger

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Word Count: 774 Lists Teams: Scuderia Ferrari, Mercedes AMG Petronas, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, McLaren Renault, Alfa Romeo Sauber, Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda, Haas Ferrari, Renault, Force India Mercedes, Williams Mercedes Some teams look repeated because their engine is bought. Force India and Williams get their engines from Mercedes, McLaren gets theirs from Renault, Haas gets theirs from Ferrari. Teams spend millions of dollars developing simulations, cars, and training their drivers. This and other boundaries to entry prevent smaller teams from joining and have caused other teams like BMW to drop out. Many teams also team up with other organizations to split work like building the engine, and allow advertisements on their paint jobs (livery). When you think of Mercedes, luxury is the word that comes up but they are also one of the most competitive teams in Formula 1 leading the way to innovation. Some familiar names are Ferrari and Aston Martin Red Bull. There are m...

Video Trailer

Video Trailer from Samuel Cheung on Vimeo . https://vimeo.com/263099612 Word Count: 520 Introduction: Have you ever wished there was no speed limit and could go as fast as you want on the highway? Maybe you were in a rush or you just like going fast. That's how I feel everytime I step into my car. Unfortunately the road has other drivers, some of which seem like they're trying to kill you (Video of cars almost running me off the road). Fortunately, there are racetracks specifically for going fast and safely. The pinnacle of racing is a motorsport called Formula 1, where the cutting edge of engineering and the most skilled drivers in the world come together for the fastest and one of the most demanding races. Drivers can lose around 7 pounds of weight in water in under 2 hours due to the stress on their body. They go so fast around turns that they experience forces up to 6 times stronger than gravity sideways. That's more than any roller coaster and double what a...

Video Project Proposal

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Word count: 802 Video Title: A quick rundown of Formula 1 Theme/Concept: Educational video about Formula 1 Genre: Nonfiction Synopsis: Formula 1 cars were famous for their loud engines and their distinctive noise (sound of old Formula 1 cars passing). The most recent iteration of Formula 1 cars is not as loud (sound of new Formula 1 cars passing), but more efficient and more powerful. This is because their new engines are hybrid. This is a strange concept because when you think of hybrid you think of the Prius, but Tesla has recently shown how electric cars can be incredibly fast. Hybrid performance cars combine the power of a gasoline engine and the power of an electric engine to create a more efficient and more powerful car. To start, a normal gasoline engine runs by using small explosions to move pistons up and down. This up and down motion is translated into circular motion which drives the wheels. This is what the RPM/1000 display measures next to your speed in a ...

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