Hello everyone! My name is Maejor Kei Saiko. This is my fourth semester teaching at Gion Institute of Film. I thoroughly enjoy sharing my knowledge and skills and teaching my students how to use these skills within their own creativity. This is a Ten week course in which you will grow to become more confident in making professional videos that capture your visions within second life, which also can be utilized in real life.  Everything you learn in this course is essential media skills which is a base knowledge of anyone wishing to pursue this area of interest further. 

During this course you will learn how to use your camera controls, pan and zoom, people jumping, and focusing and locking your camera. I will teach different techniques and methods to combat lag should these if they come up . I will also teach you how to make, edit and crop videos using Camtasia and Filmora.

These tools were designed to enhance your video with special effects. I will also teach you how to use transitions, intermediate recording, and layering.  Whilst teaching I encourage and support all my students by grading and  giving feedback on all submitted work and how to improve to encourage growth and push each student to their fullest potential.

You will also learn a array of skills and special effects such as the ones listed below but are not limited to these and will also learn how to record in black dragon and use a Xbox controller.

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-Bass jumps
-Flicker effect
-Layering
-Special editing techniques
-Green/Blue Screen
-Story telling and use of portraying emotions within your work
-Intros & Outros
-Recording events 

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Student reviews:

''I have met many Teachers & Professors and they all can be great at what they do but there is a rare trait only found in a few. Prof Mars is efficient, on point, knows what he is doing and if he doesn't he finds out and lets you know. He's smart and friendly, serious but has a sense of humor.  But most important....He cares...he cares about his students, cares for their happiness and smiles, he cares for their well being, he is there in and outside his class hours and if he is not, he would let you know and get back to you the second he can. I'm a very proud student of Prof Mars Jr. and I am sure anyone taking his class will feel the exact same thing the Professor made me feel.. welcomed and belonged.. Thank You Prof!''

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"My learning experience at the GioNation Institution of Film and Arts was beyond my expectations. Professor Mars Jr did not  limit us to curriculum requirements as laid out in the syllabus.  Our work was professionally critiqued and we were guided to self-evaluate our progress with each project.  We were motivated to take each skill application to the next level with every assignment. It is so easy to approach learning as a checklist.  But, at GIF, learning is an evolution. Thank you Professor Mars Jr and the GIF team for an amazing experience." -Jackie Lefko, Bachelors of Arts in Media Studies, Fall 2020 Class