"Climate Change and the Humboldt Squid" with introduction

Check out "Climate Change and the Humboldt Squid" , created by Brandon, Hannah, Grace and Sofia!



Credits for assets used in this video can be found here.

"League of Extraordinary Marine Animals" with introduction

Check out the "League of Extraordinary Marine Animals" video, created by Sofia, Juliet, Arun and Brandon!



Our credits for assets and research in the video can be found here.

"Phelps versus Fish" final cut with team intro!

Here's the final cut of the "Phelps versus Fish" video, created by Cole, Serek and Yuan Ming. Enjoy!


Credits for the research and assets used in the video can be found here.

last day.... D:

Today is the last day of SIA... I really liked this program, and am grateful towards Christine, Rick, and Nick for being amazing instructor people. Some of my favorite parts of the program was the tours, the boat trip, and learning about copyright.  My least favorite part was the fact that we were staring at computers all day and so at the end of the day we were so tired. Some of my recommendations are free doughnuts and Bacon.

Sophia waves goodbye with anenemenome arms

I leave this program feeling very very happy. I especially liked the atmosphere of the group and surrounding space, if that makes sense. The eleven of us (plus Rik and Christine and Nick) have bonded over the struggle of finishing on time and the stress of collecting assets and the joy of learning. We've gone to movies and worked really well as a team. We've played football and eaten all types of food. I do
wish we could have explored the rainforest and planetarium a bit more, but overall I feel like I've learned a lot about the Cal Academy, scientific research, and video editing. I love Premiere so much it'll be like saying goodbye to a baby. A $500 and highly technologically capable baby, but a baby nonetheless. So long and farewell. Over and out.

==> Hannah: Have your last day at the program...

Well, here it is. The last day. It seemed to come out of nowhere....
What to say... Well, I did have quite a fun time working on the video, even if premiere is annoying as heck. Everyone here was quite nice, and I'll miss 'em... I just wish I had more energy to report with. I'm  tired.

Last Day (and a tear streams down Cole's cheek)

Today is the last day of a fantastic experience. I made several new friends, learned about science and filmmaking, and experienced the incredible Academy of Sciences (not mentioning the great improvement of my Frisbee skills and new ability to use MUNI). I have learned skills that will be valuable for the rest of my life, and I would totally do this program again.
One of the greatest parts of this program was the humongous wealth of resources available at the Academy. With the fantastic software and technology they use, the experienced filmmakers helping us along the way, the scientists who made the video possible, and the exhibits that inspired us to create and learn. Not to mention the relaxed and personable guidance from our program organizers, Rik and Christine. I also loved the relaxed feel of the program, with our hour long lunch/frisbee sessions, and our ability to screw around (to an extent).
As for the challenging/dislikable parts of the program, they go together. I felt that there was too much introduction, and not enough time to actually create the video. If we had more time to do that, this program would be just about perfect.
Also, we had Panera almost every day