Project Update [For 3/02/16]

   I researched straight ball vs. curve ball. I needed to know why the curve ball is the ideal shot as opposed to a straight ball. What I've found is that a curve ball is more likely to get a strike because it drives on the 5 pin (center pin). Whereas when throwing a straight ball, the ball will slide around the 5 pin. Also, a curve ball generates more power and more pin action than a straight could. This information came from http://livehealthy.chron.com/straight-bowler-vs-hook-bowler-4110.html.
   I am getting ready to make my first video. I will film it at Tucson Bowl and my friend Zev will film. I asked him the day before and he said that he'd be willing to help me with my project. I will use the concepts that I've laid out in my implementation guide in my first video (how to throw a straight ball and curve ball). Overall, I'm a little behind but will catch up and everything else is going smoothly.

Project Update [For 2/24/16]

   I researched how to throw a curve ball. It's similar to throwing a straight ball, except instead of having your palm facing up, you'd have it in a handshake position. When releasing the ball, you  want your thumb to slide out first, and then your fingers. This will cause that side rotation which will eventually result in the curve throw. This information came from  http://beginnerbowlingtips.com/learn-to-bowl-a-hook-with-correct-technique.
   I'm supposed to have my first video done according to my implementation guide, but I'm behind because I don't have a cameraman and I've been busy with homework from other classes. I also have an upcoming bowling tournament in Phoenix. I will have to find a cameraman and schedule my filming around my tournament and make room for homework. I have my steps in place but I need to catch up on my schedule. Overall, my project is having kind of a rough start and I need to find way to fix it.

Project Update [For 2/10/16]

   I haven't made my elevator pitch yet but I will. I need to find someone hold my camera while I'm explaining my topic. I've been busy with homework from chemistry, statistics, and physics. I've had to write up some labs for chemistry and physics, and do homework for statistics. I'm trying to finish these tasks so that I can focus on my pvhaspassion project.
   As for my project, I have gone through my video editing software (Cyberlink Powerdirector) to see if it has everything I need for my videos and it does. I have a camera to use to film. I'm not quite sure where filming will take place but I'll figure that out as I go. Overall, I'm still putting together my plan and once it's finished, I will need to put it into action.

Project Update [For 2/03/16]

   I wrote my proposal and posted it on my reflections blog. In the proposal, I wrote about how I will do research on the basics of bowling and post it to my blog, some resources that I plan to use is a book (Bowling: How to Master the Game by Parker Bohn III) and interviewing some of the coaches at my local bowling center, and that my plan is to make videos and blog posts about how succeed in the sport. I followed the guidelines for each paragraph in the PVhaspassion packet. It took me 2 days to begin and complete the proposal. Using it, I will use my proposal as a guide for my elevator pitch.
   Now that I have my proposal complete, I shall begin building a step by step plan. I filled in my implementation guide; I will make a video once every 2 weeks and do research on a different topic related to my passion topic every week. My first video will include how to throw a straight ball and a curve ball. My second video will include why the curve ball is the ideal shot and how to pick up spares. Each video will follow a pattern that goes from the basics to the complex topics. Overall, I must figure out where and when I will do my filming.

Project Update [For 1/27/16]

   I went through the ideas for the passion project. I felt like doing something bowling related, since bowling is one of my passions. So I've decided that I'm going to make a blog about the secrets bowling success. In other words, the steps to achieve the high scores that the pros on television always score. I created my blog at bowling200s.blogspot.com.
   I began thinking about some ideas for my proposal and elevator pitch. I completed the brainstorm sheet, where I wrote my book as Bowling: How to Master the Game by Parker Bohn III and my expert as coach Tom (the bowling coach at Cactus Bowl). My plan is to make videos and posts to explain each step towards success in the sport. From this experience, I want to learn how difficult it can be to teach/explain concepts to others. Lastly, I will determine how functional my videos are by whether or not people can understand what's going on in the videos.

Project Update #2

   Today I researched how to pick up spares. What I've found is that, assuming the bowler is right handed, they must move 3 boards to the right for every left side pin (three for the 2 pin, six for the 4 pin, and nine for the 7 pin) and 4 boards to the left for every right side pin (four for the 3 pin, eight for the 6 pin, and twelve for the 10 pin). Moving an extra board to for right side pins is due to the rotation going against where they want it to go. Pick up spares is essential for the high scores. All of this information was found on bowling.about.com/od/learntobowl/ss/howtopickupspares_righties.htm

   Last week I filmed my first tutorial video on how to achieve high scores in bowling. I filmed at Tucson Bowl where my friend Zev was the cameraman. I demonstrated how to throw a straight ball and a curve ball. After the filming was done, I edited the footage on Cyberlink PowerDirector 12. I added transitions, a title, and subtitles. I added the subtitles because I couldn't silence the background noise. There is one scene in the video that uses a split screen, in which I looked on YouTube how to put in the split screen. Overall, my project is going fairly smoothly.

Elevator Pitch [Posted 2/16/16]