Pre-Video Assignment, Cohen

good: http://www.eastside-online.org/eastsidespecial/the-new-genderation-3/

bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnrM3dqnAQg

Owens, Pre Video Assignment

Good Project
I feel that this PSA project is a great representation of what good video journalism should contain. It has a variety of angles of shots for the interview parts, which makes basic, not-always-interesting shots of people speaking more visually appealing and, therefore, more enjoyable to watch. This video has a lot of cool shots to emphasize the point of the PSA and all of the shots match the voice over. In addition, the camera quality and quality/focus of the shots enhances the project overall.



Bad Project
The main shot for the interview is slightly dark and the audio for the interview is difficult to hear throughout. The main shot of the subject also has a lot of head room. There is no background music, which makes the interview seem long and makes the video drag on. There are some b-roll shots, but they are not always incorporated into what the subject is saying- they seem more like they're placed randomly. This project could have been improved by checking audio levels and coordinating the b-roll with what the subject is talking about.

Lang, Pre-Video Assignment

Good Video: This video from the Washington Post is really cool, and has a lot of great visuals that help to tell the story. I like how the video allowed the cartoonist to tell the story instead of the reporter. It felt more natural and made it flow seamlessly.



Bad Video: Granted, this was from three years ago. But, you can definitely tell that the reporter didn't use a tripod because the picture was very shaky, and the interview subjects were looking straight at the camera, which was just awkward. Also, I think it would have been a more comprehensive project if they had gotten a non-student perspective, like someone that manages the property.

Brodsky, Pre Video Assignment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwY-yp_H-zg (Bad)

I selected that video as an example of a bad video because of the way the interviews are shot. The composition does not follow the rule of thirds and many people are in the center of the screen looking right at the camera.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/16/by-one-measure-this-wicked-el-nino-is-the-strongest-ever-recorded-what-it-means/ (Good) 

This video was interesting and extremely informative. I enjoyed the format and thought that it was able to stay interesting on a relatively boring topic.

Barnett, Pre-Video Assignment (Multimedia Review/RPS Sequencing Vid)

A good example of a multimedia project is the one below that was done as a part of The School of Life series about various interviews done with seventeen kids/adults over the course of a decade. It's a good project because it has a good intro that sets the framework for that the video is going to be about, and what the viewer will see. Also, it uses a variety of shots & b-roll while each interviewee speaks. On top of that, because these interviews were done over a couple years, the transitions between a girl at age 10 and the same girl at age 20 are very well done.





A bad example of a multimedia project is the one below that is a profile on the Next Step Recycling company. The fact nearly the first half of the video is a collection of different pictures while someone talks about the company - someone who isn't identified until halfway through the project and it turns out to be the founder of this company - is the primary reason this is a bad multimedia project. The project just starts off with Lorraine Kerwood (the founder) talking, but again she isn't identified within a reasonable amount of time so it's just some random person talking. She is talking about the company, but it seems like after a few shots of the signs, they isn't anything distinctive feature to any of the "products" shown that distinguish these items as Next Step Recycling products.





Here is the link to my sequencing for rock, paper, scissors