Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Video to come
Uploading my video as soon as possible - the file size is HUGE thanks to Final Cut. I may go back and edit for the UNH Athletics website, I've been in touch with Cathy Coakley. I'd like to include better visuals, and footage of the two of them at a UNH hockey game. (As well as pictures detailing Micaela and Linsey's pasts.)
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
Final Presentations: Day 2
Nicole: The Graduate
I loved her clean video - great shots and easy to understand audio. Everything was pieced together tightly - nothing about it was sloppy. As she said, if she had more time and was able to follow up on whether the graduate got her job or not, the piece would have been more compelling. But I was attracted to the simplicity of the story line, lighthearted college music, and statistics. Great shots of her in front of the mirror before the interview.
DJ: Alabaster Blue
God, the closing scene of this reminded me so much of being in high school choir. Sitting and listening to the recording - something you've worked so hard on. I loved the smiles at the end - and the candids - the dancing while recording, the records in the background during the interviews. Splendid job. I think the sound and video quality could have been improved, but it's Windows Movie Maker - understand. Great professional voice over.
Brittney
Phil said it all: she might as well have gotten naked in front of the class with her revealing, intimate story of losing Justin in 2007. I had the privilege of watching the video three times, as well as seeing the pictures before she put her project together. I cried every time. It's hard to critique something when you can't even find words after watching it because of the emotion in your throat. The silence, the images, it said it all. Just the fade ins and fade outs are areas to work on - and I think I can only think of that because Sandy said something...
Phil
That project was TIGHT!! Phil was right on with his editing: the sounds of the tattoo needle, the coloring of the tattoos, his minimalist approach - only showing the tattoo, no faces, plain backgrounds...it was beautiful. Completely newspaper-website worthy. And artistic. I loved it. Just right.
Val
Including the student perspective (showing that students actually care) about the durham water quality was cool - as was the shot of the women on Oyster river and the historic town photos. I thought there could have been a way of including better shots of the students - but she made something I'd normally fall asleep listening to relevant and enjoyable.
Justin
Justin had a solid concept - especially considering hockey's popularity here on campus. As DJ pointed out - leaving out any first person would have worked in his favor, as well as fine tuning the audio and developing a cleaner story line. Good shots of people camping out for hockey tickets, and audio of the "orgy" chant that shocked Phil. Made me want to pack the arena.
I loved her clean video - great shots and easy to understand audio. Everything was pieced together tightly - nothing about it was sloppy. As she said, if she had more time and was able to follow up on whether the graduate got her job or not, the piece would have been more compelling. But I was attracted to the simplicity of the story line, lighthearted college music, and statistics. Great shots of her in front of the mirror before the interview.
DJ: Alabaster Blue
God, the closing scene of this reminded me so much of being in high school choir. Sitting and listening to the recording - something you've worked so hard on. I loved the smiles at the end - and the candids - the dancing while recording, the records in the background during the interviews. Splendid job. I think the sound and video quality could have been improved, but it's Windows Movie Maker - understand. Great professional voice over.
Brittney
Phil said it all: she might as well have gotten naked in front of the class with her revealing, intimate story of losing Justin in 2007. I had the privilege of watching the video three times, as well as seeing the pictures before she put her project together. I cried every time. It's hard to critique something when you can't even find words after watching it because of the emotion in your throat. The silence, the images, it said it all. Just the fade ins and fade outs are areas to work on - and I think I can only think of that because Sandy said something...
Phil
That project was TIGHT!! Phil was right on with his editing: the sounds of the tattoo needle, the coloring of the tattoos, his minimalist approach - only showing the tattoo, no faces, plain backgrounds...it was beautiful. Completely newspaper-website worthy. And artistic. I loved it. Just right.
Val
Including the student perspective (showing that students actually care) about the durham water quality was cool - as was the shot of the women on Oyster river and the historic town photos. I thought there could have been a way of including better shots of the students - but she made something I'd normally fall asleep listening to relevant and enjoyable.
Justin
Justin had a solid concept - especially considering hockey's popularity here on campus. As DJ pointed out - leaving out any first person would have worked in his favor, as well as fine tuning the audio and developing a cleaner story line. Good shots of people camping out for hockey tickets, and audio of the "orgy" chant that shocked Phil. Made me want to pack the arena.
Final Presentations
It was fun watching everyone's final presentation, comparing software and techniques, and getting to show off what we'd each worked on individually. The following is a breakdown of the presentations of the last two weeks:
Sylvia: A relationship, through college and high school
I was immediately struck at the difference between her final presentation and initial presentation. Good for her for getting started with ample time for tweaking the subject matter. Her story, with additional text screens, had a comprehensive story arc that made the relationship increasingly relevant throughout the piece. Especially with the ending, where each admitted they were reaching a crossroads and didn't really know what the future would bring. Great screen text, candids, and better order.
Mike: The Press Project
Mike's colors were really artistic - all a consistent muted orange-red-black-brown tone...that combined with the beats from the live show made his compelling and entertaining. Sometimes I struggled to hear the voices over the background noise, and found it hard to tell what was going on, but he put it together nicely with the ending: just freestyle from one of the shows. Made me wanna go watch one (that and the history of the band with close ups of boston venues - well done.)
Cam: NYC Marathon
Duh. What can I say? Phenomenal. Set the bar high for all of us following him. Took the time for diary entries, music, photo shopping for color, a comprehensive history and chronicle of a relationship with his dad. I left feeling queasy about my project. Spectacular job. Although I CAN say this: I do think once he learns final cut, he'll be making even better movies - so if this was done on premium software, I don't know how, but I imagine there would've been some way to improve it.
AJ: Pease Greeters
Solid subject matter and overall message - I was impressed with some of the interviews and unique history of the piece. I love feel-good stuff, and this was one of those. I do think some improvements could have been made with editing - the story arc, and making the audio easier to hear. Overall, some of the personalities she captured shined through, though - definitely an interesting story.
Danielle: Medical Marijuana
Some great quotes, great pictures. I love how she added the stairs at the start - she needed that, since the rest is in his room, where he feels he is a prisoner. She found someone willing to share and be completely open with the camera - just his simple audio paired with black and white pictures gave the desired effect - a little spooky and depressing. Great job Danielle.
Sylvia: A relationship, through college and high school
I was immediately struck at the difference between her final presentation and initial presentation. Good for her for getting started with ample time for tweaking the subject matter. Her story, with additional text screens, had a comprehensive story arc that made the relationship increasingly relevant throughout the piece. Especially with the ending, where each admitted they were reaching a crossroads and didn't really know what the future would bring. Great screen text, candids, and better order.
Mike: The Press Project
Mike's colors were really artistic - all a consistent muted orange-red-black-brown tone...that combined with the beats from the live show made his compelling and entertaining. Sometimes I struggled to hear the voices over the background noise, and found it hard to tell what was going on, but he put it together nicely with the ending: just freestyle from one of the shows. Made me wanna go watch one (that and the history of the band with close ups of boston venues - well done.)
Cam: NYC Marathon
Duh. What can I say? Phenomenal. Set the bar high for all of us following him. Took the time for diary entries, music, photo shopping for color, a comprehensive history and chronicle of a relationship with his dad. I left feeling queasy about my project. Spectacular job. Although I CAN say this: I do think once he learns final cut, he'll be making even better movies - so if this was done on premium software, I don't know how, but I imagine there would've been some way to improve it.
AJ: Pease Greeters
Solid subject matter and overall message - I was impressed with some of the interviews and unique history of the piece. I love feel-good stuff, and this was one of those. I do think some improvements could have been made with editing - the story arc, and making the audio easier to hear. Overall, some of the personalities she captured shined through, though - definitely an interesting story.
Danielle: Medical Marijuana
Some great quotes, great pictures. I love how she added the stairs at the start - she needed that, since the rest is in his room, where he feels he is a prisoner. She found someone willing to share and be completely open with the camera - just his simple audio paired with black and white pictures gave the desired effect - a little spooky and depressing. Great job Danielle.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Athlete Mentors rough draft and scoop
Audio accidentally deleted. Unfortunate circumstances resulting in missing out on TWO hockey game opportunities. Camera dying on extra last minute photo shoot. Trying to learn imovie before scrapping it for the familiar: Final Cut.
Unable to upload this last night.
On the bright side: strong audio.
Still have to: add music, change text color, and Ken Burns effects.
Thats all folks. Presentation in approx. 12 hours.
Ciao!
Unable to upload this last night.
On the bright side: strong audio.
Still have to: add music, change text color, and Ken Burns effects.
Thats all folks. Presentation in approx. 12 hours.
Ciao!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
project paranoia
I'm crossing my fingers that I can switch with Cam Kittle or any other generous multimedia student...
Turns out the hockey game I had planned to go to is at Northeastern tomorrow, and I have no way of getting there - and one of my interviews fell through last week. So if I somehow have an extension I'll have time for more interviews and photo ops to put the final presentation together by the 9th.
Again, I'm crossing my fingers. And praying. Double duty.
Meeting for a substitute interview on Monday, looking to go to another get-together, and looking into future home games.
That's all for now!
Turns out the hockey game I had planned to go to is at Northeastern tomorrow, and I have no way of getting there - and one of my interviews fell through last week. So if I somehow have an extension I'll have time for more interviews and photo ops to put the final presentation together by the 9th.
Again, I'm crossing my fingers. And praying. Double duty.
Meeting for a substitute interview on Monday, looking to go to another get-together, and looking into future home games.
That's all for now!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Breaking news: more project scoop
Had the chance to talk via phone to my athlete mentor, Micaela Long today. We are set to meet on Thursday in person and for an excursion to Newington to meet with Linsey, the girl she is mentoring.
This pairing is slightly nontraditional, considering the fact that Linsey is a sophomore in high school. The two met last year when they were randomly paired - Long's teammate is the mentor of Linsey's twin sister.
Long said the two go on walks, play tennis, mostly just talk for about an hour or two every week. Long said that although Linsey isn't that into sports, she goes to Long's hockey games throughout the year, and Long supports her efforts in the band at school.
I'll be meeting with Long at the bare minimum on Friday, along with Cathy Coakley, and friends of Long throughout the weekend. Long said she was surprised at how well the two bonded after learning more about each other over the year - it's awkward at first, but becomes less so with time.
I'm looking into finding pictures of Long for the slideshow, and pictures of Linsey. I know Linsey comes from a single-parent home, so I'll be looking for other angles to make the story compelling. Music, audio of their get-togethers, and interviews will help bring it together.
This pairing is slightly nontraditional, considering the fact that Linsey is a sophomore in high school. The two met last year when they were randomly paired - Long's teammate is the mentor of Linsey's twin sister.
Long said the two go on walks, play tennis, mostly just talk for about an hour or two every week. Long said that although Linsey isn't that into sports, she goes to Long's hockey games throughout the year, and Long supports her efforts in the band at school.
I'll be meeting with Long at the bare minimum on Friday, along with Cathy Coakley, and friends of Long throughout the weekend. Long said she was surprised at how well the two bonded after learning more about each other over the year - it's awkward at first, but becomes less so with time.
I'm looking into finding pictures of Long for the slideshow, and pictures of Linsey. I know Linsey comes from a single-parent home, so I'll be looking for other angles to make the story compelling. Music, audio of their get-togethers, and interviews will help bring it together.
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