Monday, April 30, 2018
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Video Assignment #4, Tuncer
Friday, April 27, 2018
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
Friday, April 20, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
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Monday, April 16, 2018
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Friday, April 13, 2018
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
Pre video assignment Vukmanovic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-upKk2nNkU
Not-so-great video: The music in this video is too loud and the audio of the person talking is too quiet. I also feel like the music doesn't go with the mood the person is trying to establish. the video is ok but I think it's strange to have text on the bottom when they could've made that voice over too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xWxpunlZ2w
Good video: I liked the creativity behind the shots in transitions, they told a story but were also visually appealing. The sound levels are good in this video and the visuals are effective for getting the message across. Having animated diagrams was also a cool way to get the message across, interesting to watch all while making it more clear to the person who's watching.
Not-so-great video: The music in this video is too loud and the audio of the person talking is too quiet. I also feel like the music doesn't go with the mood the person is trying to establish. the video is ok but I think it's strange to have text on the bottom when they could've made that voice over too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xWxpunlZ2w
Good video: I liked the creativity behind the shots in transitions, they told a story but were also visually appealing. The sound levels are good in this video and the visuals are effective for getting the message across. Having animated diagrams was also a cool way to get the message across, interesting to watch all while making it more clear to the person who's watching.
Pre-video Assignment, Himes
Bad video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVWemEGLDQc
They use a variety of shots and effects, but 49 seconds in and I was already deeply confused about what scene corresponds to what time period (ex. there's a memory of a phone call being made but it's unclear of the following scene corresponds to that call or if it's separate). The shooting is also bad. For example, around 24 seconds, the top of the person they're filming is completely cut off. There's also a lot of aggressive and fast zooming in and out, to try and get the shot into the frame. The captions are also distracting because of their size and font.
Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=litXW91UauE
This video has really good lighting, music, and uses a variety of angles. When the women talk about certain features, the camera emphasizes those features, which is really helpful and makes a bigger impact. There are also a lot of different shots but they work together to tell the story. The voice-over also goes with the scene that's being shown, which, again, really brings the story to life and makes it clear for the viewer. I think a good video is one that helps the viewer along, and this one does.
Pre Video Assignment, Profitt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW8BDgLpZkI
Good/Bad: The message of the video was great for the shots she captured. She did a great job at centering the subjects on camera but she did not do a great job at picking up sound. Also, some of the shots were dark. The point of the project were see the faces people made after being told they were beautiful, but for one of the subjects, I could barely see her face. The camera was also shaky, which is okay if she wanted a spontaneous look, but I think it could have been better if she used a tripod or something to keep the camera still.
Good/Bad: The message of the video was great for the shots she captured. She did a great job at centering the subjects on camera but she did not do a great job at picking up sound. Also, some of the shots were dark. The point of the project were see the faces people made after being told they were beautiful, but for one of the subjects, I could barely see her face. The camera was also shaky, which is okay if she wanted a spontaneous look, but I think it could have been better if she used a tripod or something to keep the camera still.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Pre-Video Assignment, COHEN
Pre-video assignment
Good-Video
Even though there are no words, the music and shots tell the whole story. I love how the music exactly reflects the “danger” of what is happening. It was amazing to hear the camera shot loudly, and then followed by silence. It gives the audience a “picture-perfect” idea of how scared the girl snapping the shot is. I also think whoever directed this picked an amazing setting. The close up and wide shots let the viewer know what kind of slum-esque alleyway that the beating is occurring, The close ups of the man chasing the girl was incredible, I saw the speed of how fast everything was and the wide-shot even gave me a better look at the distance both the girl and guy were running. The music shifts with each dramatic change from when she runs away from the leather-jacket man and when she pushes him in to the street. The director also incorporated slow motion and repeated multiple footage of him falling in to the street to highlight the intensity of all this- great film.
Bad-video
Same media-shot takes. Audio wasn’t clear. No diversity of angle. Didn’t compress video today, weird pauses and un-smooth transition.
Pre-video assignment, Brennan
Bad video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmiPaRt6NNI
It was difficult to follow the plot of this video — characters went from discussing driving directions, to a job interview to a random phone call — and the audio and scripting wasn't conducted especially well. It was difficult to hear at times, and scripting/editing wise, at one point the young man on the phone and the person on the other line were speaking over each other/the conversation did not flow. All in all, it made for a confusing, not especially well-presented video.
Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8wV_qaaQc
I think this was a good video because it tells a story — the impact of one's words. There are several videos online based on the same premise as this one, but she sets it up well in the beginning — showing the layout of her school, shoes hanging back and forth — and it continues to impress from thereon. It is well lit and the camera is focused throughout. She captured the moments people wished to be hidden: the smiles behind their hands, the crinkles next to their eyes as they laughed, the embarrassment at being called beautiful. It was well done.
It was difficult to follow the plot of this video — characters went from discussing driving directions, to a job interview to a random phone call — and the audio and scripting wasn't conducted especially well. It was difficult to hear at times, and scripting/editing wise, at one point the young man on the phone and the person on the other line were speaking over each other/the conversation did not flow. All in all, it made for a confusing, not especially well-presented video.
Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8wV_qaaQc
I think this was a good video because it tells a story — the impact of one's words. There are several videos online based on the same premise as this one, but she sets it up well in the beginning — showing the layout of her school, shoes hanging back and forth — and it continues to impress from thereon. It is well lit and the camera is focused throughout. She captured the moments people wished to be hidden: the smiles behind their hands, the crinkles next to their eyes as they laughed, the embarrassment at being called beautiful. It was well done.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Pre-video Assignment, Peccerelli
Bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2grMR-fozCQ
The video could use some editing, better dialogue,the journalism student could have avoided staging so many scenes, the audio was off.
The video could use some editing, better dialogue,the journalism student could have avoided staging so many scenes, the audio was off.
Good: https://vimeo.com/301386
This documentary is very vivid, self explanatory, emotional and powerful. The music goes perfectly along the woman’s voice and the images help elaborate her memories and pain. I think the way they created this documentary was very calm and soothing for the audience it really speaks and relates to people’s emotions.
Pre-Video Assignment, Dawejko
Pre-Video Assignment
Libby Dawejko
Good Video:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/us/ethan-couch-affluenza-jail-release/index.html
Informative, good visuals and a very relevant/ controversial topic.
Bad Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNhaLUT520
Bad visuals of interviewees, unleveled audio with lots of sporadic information.
Libby Dawejko
Good Video:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/us/ethan-couch-affluenza-jail-release/index.html
Informative, good visuals and a very relevant/ controversial topic.
Bad Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNhaLUT520
Bad visuals of interviewees, unleveled audio with lots of sporadic information.
Pre Video Assignment, Klaess.
Pre Video Assignment, Daisy Klaess.
Good Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT4nQ_ZKtEs
Great text graphics, music, and transitions.
Bad Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojFnEVcVmR8
Bad quality, bad sound levels.
Good Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT4nQ_ZKtEs
Great text graphics, music, and transitions.
Bad Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojFnEVcVmR8
Bad quality, bad sound levels.
Pre-Video Assignment, Moyonero
This multimedia project is a very well thought out and put
together video about the life of a Lebanese student in America, Ayat Husseini, struggling
to fit in outside of her home while her parents want her to keep her culture
and tradition as she looks for a college to go to. The video was filled with clips
of Ayta’s daily life at school, her community, and home. Some of the clips have
their own audio, such as when in the classroom and when Ayta is discussing
college and dorms with her parents, but majority of them have Ayta talking
about her situation in the background along with natural sounds and music. The videos
and audio have very good quality, and the storyline was very smooth and emotional
that it keeps the viewers’ attention. The ending I believe was always very
powerful, which basically sums up her situation.
At first, I liked this video project but after it just being
very consistent of the same thing I stopped enjoying it. I understood that the videos
were filmed with a lot of movement looking all over the place because it was to
show the journey illegal immigrants go through to cross the border. The natural sound in the
background was nice, but the whole time I was waiting and hoping someone would
start talking about their experience. The black background with texts explaining
things was nice for a bit but it was over used, especially since there was no
type of music nor interviews.
Pre-Video Assignment, Archer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojFnEVcVmR8
This example is a video is about what every day inanimate objects would sound like if they were a musical instrument. I think that this project was very well done because of the use of voiceover correlating the sounds of instruments with the operation of everyday objects such as the click of a phone screen or TV remote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nadEX0_ik
This is a bad example of a multi media project because it did not tell much of a story. The audio levels were different throughout, the recording was shaky, and it did not utilize tools of natural sound or voiceovers.
Pre-Video Assignment, Roar
A good example of a multimedia video project is the Washington Post's "The n-word" interactive. It is more than just a video as it includes a mini quiz and other interactive features, but once you get past those parts there is a series of very compelling video interviews that are expertly done. They delve into a wide range of perspectives on the controversial n word and how people from different backgrounds interpret the word's meaning and usage. When interviewing we should all aim to elicit the same kinds of genuine responses and content.
A poor example of a multimedia video project is this one on ice skating in Florida. The interviews are barely audible between the sound of wind and loud feedback. It makes it impossible to want to listen to, even if the interviews were okay. Sound is very important and if a video cannot be heard it is not worth watching.
A poor example of a multimedia video project is this one on ice skating in Florida. The interviews are barely audible between the sound of wind and loud feedback. It makes it impossible to want to listen to, even if the interviews were okay. Sound is very important and if a video cannot be heard it is not worth watching.
Pre-Video Assignment, Weinstein
Love dogs and beer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxty9slGN5w
This is an example of a good multimedia project. The edits are good and the music in the background sets the tone of the film. It is informative and cuts between showing the person being interviewed and the dogs and the facility. The voiceovers allow viewers to see more of what is going on in the video. It is clean, entertaining, informative, and easy to hear.
School Multimedia Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxz-2jSVKKs
This is an example of a bad multimedia project. The camera is very shaky in this video. There are noises in the background that are very distracting and make it hard to hear what is actually being said. There are also no special effects and the cutting and editing is not good. It only shows two people being interviewed and nothing else which makes it boring and difficult to watch. It appears that this person did not put a lot of effort into this.
Pre-Video Assignment, Kerner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=104&v=b_z4bPS7zhI
This video tells the story of a high school music teacher who believes in the importance of a musical education. Overall, I think that this is a very good example of a multi-media project. The visuals were great; the videos of the students were clear and helped to tell the story. There also were really good uses of natural sounds (such as students in the band playing their instruments) and the interviews with the teacher, as well as the voice overs, provided the perfect amount of information and context.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjwIX91MFUk
This video is a bad example of a multi-media project. The video is very shaky, making it hard to watch. Additionally, there were no voice overs or interviews and the only audio in the project was just a song playing in the background. There was no context provided and there was not much of a story to this project.
This video tells the story of a high school music teacher who believes in the importance of a musical education. Overall, I think that this is a very good example of a multi-media project. The visuals were great; the videos of the students were clear and helped to tell the story. There also were really good uses of natural sounds (such as students in the band playing their instruments) and the interviews with the teacher, as well as the voice overs, provided the perfect amount of information and context.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjwIX91MFUk
This video is a bad example of a multi-media project. The video is very shaky, making it hard to watch. Additionally, there were no voice overs or interviews and the only audio in the project was just a song playing in the background. There was no context provided and there was not much of a story to this project.
Pre-Video Assignment, Salimi
The most noticeable strength of this project is its creativity. The producer has relayed a generally accepted message in a very unique way by depicting his view about the presence of music in every aspect of life. My favorite part of the project is its use of a great number of video segments to represent different types of music. As the main character discovers new ways to play music, the song in the video develops more and more, and becomes pleasingly melodic. In a way, the character development in the video is represented in the music's flow. The video incorporates several scenes utilizing different mediums to create new sounds and makes it fun for the audience to watch by using interesting depictions and humor. My method of evaluation for this project was comparing it to a written piece that would have attempted to describe the presence of music in everything. This video features an idea that could not have been visualized through words, but succeeded in relaying the message using video and sound to deliver a strong message.
This project has a very strong message to convey, but could have delivered it in a much better way. The main take-away is the idea of "going green" and how Clemson University has taken several initiatives to protect the campus environment through student and faculty efforts. If the video quality and use of multimedia methods had been taken advantage of in a more structured manner, the message being relayed could have been extremely strong. The sound quality could have been much more clear, avoided unnecessary background noise, and excluded abrupt cuts in the video. The video lighting in the individual interviews should have been more homogenous and clear to the eye. Most importantly, if the interviews were complemented with actual footage of campus efforts depicting recycling, reusing, and reducing waste on campus, the project could have delivered a more coherent, well-rounded message.
Pre-Video Assignment
Good: https://youtu.be/GxG0AvoXcbA
Not So Good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6na_qxRD_58
Not So Good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6na_qxRD_58
Pre-Video Assignment, Doney
https://youtu.be/yQNWdep3yyE
I thought that this was a good multimedia project because not only did it have good sound bites, but the video and picture quality was clear. The audio was clear as well. Also, the pictures and videos matched with what the Director of the Community Veterinary Center was saying. I also thought that the interview gave a lot of information.
https://youtu.be/w02i-AG9vM0
I thought that this multimedia project needed some work because it was difficult to hear the audio, and the video was blurry. Also, the changes between the videos were cut too fast, and it was difficult to follow. There was also very little natural sounds.
I thought that this was a good multimedia project because not only did it have good sound bites, but the video and picture quality was clear. The audio was clear as well. Also, the pictures and videos matched with what the Director of the Community Veterinary Center was saying. I also thought that the interview gave a lot of information.
https://youtu.be/w02i-AG9vM0
I thought that this multimedia project needed some work because it was difficult to hear the audio, and the video was blurry. Also, the changes between the videos were cut too fast, and it was difficult to follow. There was also very little natural sounds.
Pre-Video Assignment, Tuncer
This example tells a story of a girl who has worked through tragedy by becoming a contortionist. It overlays natural sound, interview voice-overs and music well, and there are a variety of interesting visuals (interviews, demonstrations, multiple-angles and still photos).
This example, also from the Oregonian, really doesn't tell a story. It doesn't necessarily need voice-overs, but there is not enough information given in the natural sound to completely understand what is going on.
Furthermore, most of the video is actually just footage from a go-pro (or a camera like it) of a first-person view of snowboarding. This time should be cut down to a couple of seconds. The snow is so plain, and people get bored quickly. If they were to instead replace it with more videos of others snowboarding from different angles, it could be more visually interesting.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Pre Video Assignment, Cromer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgOev5OcSRY
I thought that this multimedia project was different from the other videos I had watched. It first started off with sad pictures that really drew you in to what was going on. And finally, the video rolled to a description and background of waves of a massive earthquake that waves triggered that killed over 150,000 people in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. I liked how the pictures in the video could tell a story of what had happened to the people that were devastated the natural disaster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dmEj5yq3o
I liked the idea of the slideshow for the video, but i believe the audio was too low. I believe she sounded nervous instead of confident about what she was talking about. Also, for Valentines Day, why not go into the street and speak with people instead of doing it via Facetime, or having someone make a video. I would have loved to hear and see what people had to say.
I thought that this multimedia project was different from the other videos I had watched. It first started off with sad pictures that really drew you in to what was going on. And finally, the video rolled to a description and background of waves of a massive earthquake that waves triggered that killed over 150,000 people in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. I liked how the pictures in the video could tell a story of what had happened to the people that were devastated the natural disaster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dmEj5yq3o
I liked the idea of the slideshow for the video, but i believe the audio was too low. I believe she sounded nervous instead of confident about what she was talking about. Also, for Valentines Day, why not go into the street and speak with people instead of doing it via Facetime, or having someone make a video. I would have loved to hear and see what people had to say.
Pre-Video Assignment, Bell
Vox + Propublica: When the only way to go free is to plead guilty
I liked this video when I watched it mainly because it takes a complex topic, the Alfred Plea, and explains it effortlessly. The project holds the viewers attention pretty well with it's narration and interviews. The video also does a good job of contextualizing the murder by interplacing the media footage from the initial conviction. This helps us understand the gravity of their situation while they were living it. The narrative of the video also flowed well, I feel that questions weren't popping up (other than the fact the title of the video is only mentioned in the lede of the video until the middle). I liked the compare and contrast of the two subjects. The conclusion of the video used B-rolls to show that the one who took the Plea is glued to his phone waiting for jobs he gets through a temp agency while the other is taking care of a baby and flipping through a newspaper of his case.
Some issues I found:
We've discussed the B-rolls in class and I feel this project largely lacks adequate footage for B-rolls until the conclusion. Their footage instead used older media, but nothing that appears shot by their crew. A part of the video seemed to imply Alfred Pleas are a bad thing for the defense while only really touching on the idea that they exist because the court system is overworked. I think the subjects of the video also took away from this point. An Alfred Plea from a person fully innocent would be more compelling than someone who tampered with the investigation (despite their innocence).
I liked this video when I watched it mainly because it takes a complex topic, the Alfred Plea, and explains it effortlessly. The project holds the viewers attention pretty well with it's narration and interviews. The video also does a good job of contextualizing the murder by interplacing the media footage from the initial conviction. This helps us understand the gravity of their situation while they were living it. The narrative of the video also flowed well, I feel that questions weren't popping up (other than the fact the title of the video is only mentioned in the lede of the video until the middle). I liked the compare and contrast of the two subjects. The conclusion of the video used B-rolls to show that the one who took the Plea is glued to his phone waiting for jobs he gets through a temp agency while the other is taking care of a baby and flipping through a newspaper of his case.
Some issues I found:
We've discussed the B-rolls in class and I feel this project largely lacks adequate footage for B-rolls until the conclusion. Their footage instead used older media, but nothing that appears shot by their crew. A part of the video seemed to imply Alfred Pleas are a bad thing for the defense while only really touching on the idea that they exist because the court system is overworked. I think the subjects of the video also took away from this point. An Alfred Plea from a person fully innocent would be more compelling than someone who tampered with the investigation (despite their innocence).
Pre-Video Assignment, Kranz
I thought that this project was not great. The video was very shaky and the interviews did not have good sound. There was a lot of noise in the background, and I also had a difficult time following the storyline. The beginning was very confusing, so overall, this was not a great multimedia project.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Pre video assignment, Bohl
I thought that this multimedia project was extremely unique. It made me want to keep watching. The sounds he used to make the music were also amazing and it was a cool concept to show how music is all around us.
I thought this multi media project had very bad quality. The interviews were extremely hard to hear and there was a lot of fuzzy background noise. The project itself was also just boring and there was not really a change of scenery.
Pre-Video Assignment, Dress
I chose to watch the video project "The Waypoint" by the Washington Post. I was so immensely impressed by the project, I even teared up a bit. It was a very deep, intimate and emotional project that followed the lives of refugees from their countries--Syria or Afghanistan--to the Greek island of Lesbos and, finally, to Europe.
The project provided a unique compilation of text, images, photos and videos--but the captured footage told and propelled the powerful story the most. It started at the beginning of their journey, with footage of them crossing the sea in rubber dinghies and landing on the island. Then, it highlighted the dangers of the journey and mixed in dramatic music when they told of the fatal catastrophes that occurred; when the boats flipped in the water or were capsized by storms. On the island, the Post showed interviews of the refugees, offering their perspective on the journey, as well as the perspective of those who are helping to shelter and aid the refugees on their flight. Children are also captured in the footage, telling their stories and struggles in the journey. The wide array of interviews allows the audience to view the entire story from many viewpoints, and provides information from many sources. Although, I would say, some interviews seemed to capture a lot of wind and outside noise that could be a little distracting for the audience.
The footage is also silent at some points when it shows slow, real time video of the refugees: the children playing sports, the adults smoking cigarettes, the dingy camps and makeshift tents scattered across the island. This allows for a more dramatic and emotional appeal. The camera also pans in close, so the audience can really see the faces of these refugees, to see the emotion and fear within the children. The long, close shots made me feel closer and more intimate with the refugees. The Post also captured a wide range of video--from rough security guards barking at the crowd, to a father huddled with his family in the boat as it crosses the ocean. These additional scenes allowed me to visualize all aspects of the journey and attracted my emotional side, once again.
Toward the end, the Post even captured video of Iranian photographers shooting photos of the refugees as they are shipped onto boats, headed to Europe. This unique concept was nearly breathtaking, as I was able to see, in real time footage, what exactly these photographers saw through the lens of their camera, and what they deemed was important enough to document.
Together with the beautiful, artistic images, this project allows the audience to gain a full picture of the plight of these refugees. The compilation offers a unique concept to show one of the most dire crises in modern history, and allows for a breathtaking, sentimental piece of art that stands as a testament to the power of multimedia.
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