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Mitchell Steinfeld, of Los Angeles, said he likes writing. But at cherubs this summer, he had the opportunity to find a new way to express himself: in front of the camera. Steinfeld had numerous opportunities to express himself with weekly appearances on videos for “Club Vlog.” For five weeks this summer, selected National High School Institute journalism students produced video blogs, giving them the chance to work in front of and behind the camera. “The best thing about Club Vlog is that students have fun, but also learn valuable video editing skills in a supportive environment,” said instructor Sarahmaria Gomez. Last year, Gomez shot and edited the weekly blogs herself. This year, there were enough computers and cameras for students who were interested to participate in production. “I’m very happy to have such a committed group of students to do Club Vlog,” she said. Students shot, uploaded and edited all of the videos themselves. Members of Club Vlog met weekly in their free time to edit footage, a process that can take three or more hours. “It was really great seeing the shots I did up on screen, and what the editors decided to do with [the footage],” said videographer and editor Cathi Choi, of Los Angeles. Each video is about six minutes long. Final products were shared with all students during Sunday evening viewings. “Although it may seem impossible, it always comes together at the last minute,” said videographer and editor Jeffrey Cattel, of Canton, Mass. Videographer Lucky Jackson, of Los Angeles, said she liked meeting new people through Club Vlog. “The best thing about Club Vlog was getting to seek people out that I wanted to interview,” she said. See Club Vlog:
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