Friday, March 30, 2018
Video Assignment #2 McConnell
For my sequences, I recorded my friend, Ashley packing for her trip to Boston this weekend and I recorded myself bowling at Terpzone.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Friday, March 16, 2018
Friday, March 2, 2018
Pre-Video Assignment, Ojibeka
Good Multimedia:
Bad multimedia:
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Pre-Video Assignment, Perkins
Good Multimedia Project
"South Korea's Next Generation of Speed"- New York Times
This video, which documents the life and training of young South Korean skaters, is an example of a good multimedia project. The video is the perfect length, just over four and a half minutes, to tell a story, while also keeping the viewers attention. This video has a good balance of the background music, audio from the interviews, and natural noise. Although the interviews are conducted in Korean, the English translations are listed on the bottom with text that is clear and easy to read. The transitions between interviews and clips of the athletes skating are very smooth and natural. Overall, this project does a great job telling the viewer a story and it makes the viewer want to root for these kids and hope that they achieve their goals.
Bad Multimedia Project
"Poetry Multimedia Project"
This was an example of a bad multimedia project. Even though this video was only three minutes long, it didn't keep my attention for more than a minute. There is no natural noise in this project and the background music that is played doesn't fit well with the images of nature and beautiful scenery. Furthermore, the text that accompanied the pictures constantly changes font and color, which makes it difficult for the viewer to read the poem. In conclusion, this video had no storyline and its random combination of text, music, and graphics made it very hard to pay attention for the full three and a half minutes of the video.
Pre-Video Assignment, Shah
https://vimeo.com/257589628
This first video is an example of a good multi-media project. The hook caught my attention right away, as it started with a gun shot and people running away frantically. It was terrifying and unexpected I immediately wanted to know why there was a gun going off, and what was going to happen next. The video followed the concept of gang violence in Cape Town, South Africa, using interviews and video clips to illustrate the gang life and how children are pulled into it in this small town. The transitions were smooth and the visuals flowed into each other. The video is 10 minutes long but in my opinion the time was utilized effectively and every second included in the video was beneficial to the overall theme. There was a twist in the video, as the real focus was on the sport of spinning has helped combat the influence of gangs and provided an outlet and different focus for kids in the town. The overall message was hopeful and the whole video was crafted nicely to introduce this idea of spinning as an outlet. The music used in the video was also conducive to the atmosphere; the music was serious and scary when in an intense moment, but positive and hopeful near the end, all without being too overbearing/cheesy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3rN14NKe0
This video emphasized the importance of saving the bees. I think there was a cool concept idea (using cardboard cut-outs to enhance the video and tell the story), but it was not executed well. It is hard to understand the narrators and it seems like there is continuous talking, rather than purposeful narration. The cardboard animation is almost a little distracting, and it might've been more beneficial to use varied images with text rather than constant panning of flowers and fields. It is hard to stay focused on this video and although I can tell from the title what it is about, the goal/purpose of the project gets fuzzy as time progresses.
This first video is an example of a good multi-media project. The hook caught my attention right away, as it started with a gun shot and people running away frantically. It was terrifying and unexpected I immediately wanted to know why there was a gun going off, and what was going to happen next. The video followed the concept of gang violence in Cape Town, South Africa, using interviews and video clips to illustrate the gang life and how children are pulled into it in this small town. The transitions were smooth and the visuals flowed into each other. The video is 10 minutes long but in my opinion the time was utilized effectively and every second included in the video was beneficial to the overall theme. There was a twist in the video, as the real focus was on the sport of spinning has helped combat the influence of gangs and provided an outlet and different focus for kids in the town. The overall message was hopeful and the whole video was crafted nicely to introduce this idea of spinning as an outlet. The music used in the video was also conducive to the atmosphere; the music was serious and scary when in an intense moment, but positive and hopeful near the end, all without being too overbearing/cheesy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3rN14NKe0
This video emphasized the importance of saving the bees. I think there was a cool concept idea (using cardboard cut-outs to enhance the video and tell the story), but it was not executed well. It is hard to understand the narrators and it seems like there is continuous talking, rather than purposeful narration. The cardboard animation is almost a little distracting, and it might've been more beneficial to use varied images with text rather than constant panning of flowers and fields. It is hard to stay focused on this video and although I can tell from the title what it is about, the goal/purpose of the project gets fuzzy as time progresses.
Pre-Video Assignment, Weaver
Good Video:
This video has a really strong story line, documenting Brandon Stanton as he explains the origins of Humans of New York. It keeps the viewers engaged with a mix of interview footage, voice overs, and natural audio. Additionally, all the video is crisp and well lit, with angles that make the viewer feel like they're taking part in the scene.
Not-So-Good Video:
This video relies on video in combination with text and background music. While I think the video has an important message, it feels long, drawn out, and boring. The types of footage used is repetitive (mostly wide overview shots) and failed to hold my attention. Additionally, the film quality was sometimes pretty low. Overall the project would have benefited from some more variety (in sound, perspective, or music) to add some visual interest and really emphasize its message.
Pre-Video Assignment, Misra
Examples of Good and Bad Multimedia Projects
Good: Opening Day at the Maryland Legislative Session - Catalina Mejia (Capital News Service)
Catalina Mejia, a senior Broadcast Journalism student at UMD, assisted in covering the first day of the Maryland Legislative Session at the beginning of this year. This was a very strong project, with music that was not distracting and matched up well tonally with the informal nature of the coverage. The content itself was on the more concise and cohesive side, with descriptive coverage and observations from the reporters of the events. The information being presented was all within the context of the politically-themed event. The reporters touched on the background of the legislative session, the notable news, and their personal experience being there, keeping the video engaging throughout its 5-minute duration. The selection of shots was varied and well-executed, and the editing was smooth.
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Bad: A Day With Ivanka Trump - Eliza Collins (USA Today)
Coming from a nationwide publication, this segment came off as surprisingly amateurish. The visual text appearing as words are said is completely unnecessary and clutters the screen, which caused me to disengage with the video from the start by the unnecessary distraction. This addition adds nothing to the segment, and instead detracts from it. The content itself is not engaging, with the reporter failing to craft an interesting narrative on the first daughter and focusing on dull details that do not convey the personality of the subject the way the reporter would like, such as Ivanka's Starbucks order. Also, the spin of the video paints a overly positive portrait of Ivanka, constantly praising her superficially and failing to offer an objective view.
Pre-Video Assignment, Yu
Multimedia Analysis: Some Examples
A Good Multimedia Work:
This unassuming video carries a strong pathos appeal, achieving its intended purpose without a single word. Its first noticeable transition is purposeful, expertly contrasting the happy and sad times. The music also transitions at the same time, moving to darker tones to reinforce the sad imagery. Only at the end does the subject of the video, the dog, appear. Perspectives make the dog's sudden appearance subtle to the eyes but startling to the observer, which achieves the video's goal of correlating dogs and people. Throughout the video, easily distinguishable actions draw the viewer's attention, flowing into the next action and forwarding the story.
A Not-So-Good Multimedia Work:
Cat Lover Advanced Multimedia Project from Margaret Wroblewski on Vimeo.
This multimedia project was unfortunately lacking in many regards. It took multiple viewings to realize that this video was about the cat lover, not the cats. The story was difficult to follow and the visuals did not help remedy that. While the detail shots at the beginning were nice, they had movement that did not go anywhere- they were just camera jitters that detracted from the story rather than meaningful camera pans that moved the user. The interview quotes were very disjointed, often leading the viewer astray in regards to the video's topic. The lack of a driving storyline made this particularly unengaging.
Pre-Video Assignment McConnell
Home Alone: A Good or Bad Thing?
This is a hilariously bad example of a multimedia presentation because it is trying to discuss a serious topic, but it makes a joke out of it. Also, the sound quality is pretty shoddy especially when the subject isn't that close to the camera. The camera was not focusing well and it was very shakey, especially in the chase scenes. It was six minutes long, which is a bit long, but it did keep my interest because of how funny the story line was. Additionally, there were also credits in the middle of the video which seemed to break it up in an odd way.
I'm Fine
This depression PSA is an example of a good multimedia video. It has a relateable story line. The images were all clear and changed according to what the narrator was saying. Also, the selective focus worked really well to highlight the important aspects of the frame. The sound quality was very crisp and clear. The statistics shown at the end also drove the point home.
I'm Fine
Pre-Video Assignment, Gerald
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The Good - Never too old for a tiara
This multimedia project by the New York Times was a good example of a multimedia project. When documenting the Ms. Senior America Pageant, they were able to make you feel invested in the women they were following. They were able to use diegetic and non-diegetic sounds to seamlessly tell multiple stories. They also used lighting very effectively to draw your eye to the focus of the story and to keep you interested. Using great film and storytelling techniques they were able to get me interested in a story I have never heard about to the very end.
The Bad: Multimedia Presentation by Rohit Agarwal
This is a great example of a bad project. It did not have any story or even point I could follow. The transitions were harsh and very noticeable. The Music did not make nay sense with the content and the transitions between music and speech was very choppy. They chose to use bad quality photos which were very hard to discern. They also had yellow words which came on the screen in many bad ways which made it hard to read. This was overall a bad multimedia project which couldn't even keep my attention for 2 minutes.
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