Pre-Video Assignment -- Pierson

Good

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/11/style/this-is-18.html "This is 18 Around The World"

This multimedia project by the NYT is an excellent blend of photos, video, colorful design and interactivity for readers. The piece invites us to see visually how different young women around the world live at the age of 18, when they are either just now reaching into the world of adulthood or being accustomed to it already through various cultural practices (i.e. child brides.) There are short clips of these girls living lives of both immense interest and typicality: applying makeup, hanging out with friends, or helping their mother cook. There are also short blurb Q&A's that provide us with a deeper context on the hopes and fears of these young women and helps round the full picture of diversity. The design almost mimics that of a collage or scrapbook, but works beautifully with the subject matter.

Bad

https://vimeo.com/96882063 "The church in exile"

This multimedia project had an interesting topic, but I felt the music was whimsical and didn't fit the theme of the subject. I also think some of the graphics pertaining to names at the bottom of the interviews didn't match the theme either. The video was full of lots of previous news clips and took on a strictly informative approach when I think there was room for more intimacy within the subject of a suspended Catholic Priest. The visuals were a bit fuzzy and boring over all as well.