Group Blog: Final Task

    I will complete this final task for this course with two people I have worked with previously many times: Kennedy N. and Madelyn C. They have proven to be reliable and on top of their work in regards to cooperation with more than one person. When doing our earlier projects, there were some minor problems dealing with communication about planning. But, after working through them, things went relatively smoothly. Hopefully, our hard work will help us excel when completing this final task. 
    
    Originally, Kennedy was going to be the artist of the group. Specifically, she was going to work on the storyboard. Whereas Madelyn was initially going to work on more technical-related things with me. However, we realized that if everyone did bits of every part, it would be more detailed and thorough. So that's how it began. After months of working together, I think it is safe to say that my group and I will accomplish this project to the best of our abilities and I will do my best to showcase the experience that I have gained alongside them. 

    When deciding to work together with these two people, I have gained trust and respect for them as my peers and friends. They have shown to be responsible and on top of their work. They are able to communicate issues beforehand so that everyone is given enough time to sort things out to avoid the making of bigger problems. When working on a major project like this, having trustworthy people would be a must-have. That is one of the major reasons why I have chosen to work with them multiple times and will work with them again. 

    The main focus of the project has yet to be decided as my group and I need to come together to discuss this. However, it is a given that everyone will work together in cooperation on every part of the process. Since I have a more advanced phone with a high-quality camera, it is likely that I will be doing the majority of the filming. However, it is also likely that I may have to fill an acting role as well, so my groupmates will alternate filming using my device. I am looking forward to working with them and hope to see promising results. 

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