Just Released!

As promised, here is my short film, Full Circle! I hope you enjoy it! Also, I’ve included a link to the movie bloopers in case you’re interested

Click here to watch:    https://vimeo.com/42907907

And here are the bloopers!

Coming soon!

So after more than six months of planning and 3 months of filming, I finally finished my short film, Full Circle! It was a lot of work, but I’m happy to have my first short film finished. A month or two ago, I shared my storyboard animation of my movie.

To those of you who didn’t have a chance to see it, the movie is about a girl who doesn’t realize how much a difference she  can make.  I still need to upload the movie , but while you’re waiting you can watch my trailer here:

And in case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the link to my storyboard animation:

Teach your Dog to Play Dead!

There are a lot of really cool dog tricks out there, but I think one of the coolest tricks is definitely play dead. Since I was little, my dream has always to be a dog trainer for movies. Well, if there’s any trick a dog movie star knows, it’s how to play dead. Now that my dog knows how to play dead, I’m a step closer to becoming a dog trainer, and she’s a step closer to being a star! (Well actually, she already is a star, she’s going to be in a musical this spring!)

Anyways, “play dead” is a very easy trick to teach your dog! All your dog needs to know already is how to sit and how to lie down.

Watch this clip for more specific instructions:

and here are a few funny pictures:

Have fun!

Learn how to Play Guitar

For years, I wanted to learn how play guitar. I think it’s such a beautiful-sounding instrument, and you can do so much with a guitar; they possibilities of chords and songs to play are endless! Plus, I only played clarinet and you can’t really play popular songs on a clarinet; they just don’t sound good. So after a lot of pleading, this summer I finally got a guitar and started taking lessons! I’ve learned a lot since then, and now I want to share it with all of you! For this post, I’ll just teach you some basic chords and a basic song.

So the first chord (and the most common chord) you should learn is the G major chord:

This picture shows you how to position your fingers on the guitar. The vertical lines stand for all the strings, and the horizontal lines stand for the frets, which are those lines that cross across the guitar’s neck. The numbers in the circles tell you which fingers to use. #1 stands for your pointer finger, #2 is for your middle finger, and so on.

Next, you should learn the D chord:

I choose this picture to show you the X’s on the top of the picture. The Xs tell you not to strum those particular strings, if you can help it. They mess up the sound of the chord. The O’s mean you should let that string ring without holding your fingers down on it.

Here are two more chords you should know:

And that’s all you need to know for your first song! Watch my video below and I’ll show you how to play it:

Learn some ASL!

So, considering my recent obsession with sign language (not to mention my long-standing obsession with languages in general), I thought I might teach you all some basic ASL! I’m just learning, too, but I’ve found it’s a very interesting and relatively easy language to pick up. A lot of the signs make a lot of sense and they’re very easy to remember. And there’s nothing cooler than being able to communicate with someone silently! Watch below to learn some basic phrases and words I know:

And…in case you’re interested, this is a professional signing the song for Angel that I sort of showed you in the video above:

How to make Easter Eggs

Our Easter tree

The weekend for Easter is finally here! Whether you celebrate Easter or not, it’s always fun to spend some of your time doing some fun spring crafts! Ever since I was little, our family has painted and dyed eggs in preparation for Easter. We collect all our painted eggs and hang them up on some branches in a vase to create a little Easter tree! Looking at all the eggs bring back so many memories. Also, even though we can’t save them, we dye hard-boiled eggs shortly before Easter and hide them for an Easter egg hunt. After we find them, we eat them! Whether you want to start a new tradition of your own or just do a fun spring craft, here’s how to paint and dye Easter eggs!

Travels to Antarctica- A Documentary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just finished another movie I made in my class. This one is a documentary about my grandfather when he traveled to Antarctica! His life is really amazing, take a look:

Click here to see the video!

Learn how to speak German!

Beautiful Austria!

Ever since I was little, German has been a very important part of my life. My grandmother was born in Austria and only spoke German with my mom, so when I was little, I only spoke German with my mom too! Of course I learned English pretty fast because my dad only speaks English, but I’m proud to have Austria as part of the culture in my family!

So today I’m going to teach you how to speak some German! See the video below:

How to make a Coin Disappear

Do you remember ever going to magic shows when you were younger? I used to see so many at birthday parties. One of my favorite tricks was when the magician would make a coin disappear and then find it in weird places, like behind your ear. Ever since then I’ve wanted to learn how to do it. Almost just as fun and a little easier is to  making a coin “disappear”.  You don’t have to worry about putting anything up your sleeves or fancy hand tricks, but you can still look like an expert and entertain your friends!

You will need: 

-To be seated at a table with no one on either side

-A coin, preferably a quarter

-A napkin spread out on your lap

Step 1: Place a coin on table

Place a coin on the surface about a foot in front of you and announce that you’re going to perform a magic trick—but don’t say what it is.

Step 2: Slide it

Casually reach toward the coin, covering most of it with you first three fingers, and slide it along the surface toward yourself.

Step 3: Drop it

When it reaches the edge of the surface, simply let the coin drop. However, pretend it’s still in your hand as you raise it to eye level, “holding” it between your thumb and first two fingers.

Tip: It’s easier to perform this trick while sitting so the coin can drop onto your lap. And if you can have a napkin in place catch it, even better.

Step 4: Flash the Coin

“Show” the coin to your friends. As long as you make some distracting chatter and keep your hand moving, they’ll think they’re seeing it.

Step 5: Move it

Now move the imaginary coin to your other hand and make a fist, as if that hand now holds the coin. Make a point of showing the audience that the hand that previously held the imaginary coin is now empty.

Step 6: Open Both Hands

With a flourish, show that both hands are empty. Just make sure the dropped coin is nowhere in sight.

See the video: http://www.howcast.com/videos/26770-How-To-Make-a-Coin-Disappear

Source: http://www.howcast.com/videos/26770-How-To-Make-a-Coin-Disappear

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