U of M Multi-Media Mayhem Fall 2019: December 2018

Good Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOQYn5WAIsQ&t=965s

This feature story on the death of a former NFL star in my opinion is absolutely amazing. I think one of the best effects of the project is that there is no narration. All the dialogue in the story is by the people they are interviewing and, with a subject matter like this, emphasizes the importance or the weight of the story. I also like how the way VICE documented this was from different point of views. At the start of the story it is telling a story of some grand nfl star beloved by the community who was gunned down randomly. But as the package continues they start to paint a different narrative. One which is more beneficial to the so called "perpetrator" and open people's eyes to both sides of the story as, is said in the film, the media might depict. Overall, even with the length being 40 minutes, i believe this multi-media project is out of this world and kept me engaged throughout.

Not so good example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV01ktE21j8

Don't get me wrong I do think there are some good qualities to this project and i think that the shots, at where i am now in my journalism career, in some cases exceed the capability of mine. But there is just a few things that i think bring the quality down of this video. First, when they are interviewing some of the band mates and the daughters, the rule of thirds is not at all in effect. Especially in the girls shot, they are barely all fitting in the frame. I just think there are too many shots like that in the story. Also, obviously this may be due to the youtube link, but even disregarding that i think the audio is a little shaky. There isn't a consistency of sound throughout the project as sometimes the music raises the volume a lot and you can then barely hear the interviews in comparison. Overall, still a newsworthy story, just not the best execution