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!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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.
Calling calling calling...finally a pair!
After calling Annaliese Fisher, the coordinator for the Newmarket Rec Center's Club Chameleon (which works with the UNH Athlete Mentors program), I finally got an answer and a pair with history.
Micaela Long, a senior hockey player, has been participating in the project for multiple years in her time at UNH. She and the child she is mentoring have a history. I've contacted her and will have some background to present to the class tomorrow - this will determine the artistic direction I take with the soundslides, as well as the particular locations I choose to shoot. I plan on attending a practice, getting insight from her teammates and coach, as well as the child on a future outing. All before Thanksgiving break so I can put the finishing touches together by Dec.2.
That's what I got. Slow but steady wins the race...(I've been anxious for a while...) more updates to come soon!
Micaela Long, a senior hockey player, has been participating in the project for multiple years in her time at UNH. She and the child she is mentoring have a history. I've contacted her and will have some background to present to the class tomorrow - this will determine the artistic direction I take with the soundslides, as well as the particular locations I choose to shoot. I plan on attending a practice, getting insight from her teammates and coach, as well as the child on a future outing. All before Thanksgiving break so I can put the finishing touches together by Dec.2.
That's what I got. Slow but steady wins the race...(I've been anxious for a while...) more updates to come soon!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Project update
Made the phone call to Annaliese Fisher, the coordinator for the Newmarket Rec Center's Club Chameleon program this week. Analiese said she'd set me up with a pair that had a long history and established rapport.
After talking about our projects with Sandy and our groups, I decided to go with a focus on the athlete and how he's changed - along with the more visible changes in the child he's mentoring.
Locations, in my head, included wherever their activities take them, the Newmarket Rec center, the child's home environment, and places around UNH.
I'd like to get interviews from people who know the two really well.
But as Sandy pointed out, it all depends on the pair I get assigned to. I'll check in later this week and start gathering as much as I can right here on campus with the athlete. Next week I'll have the time to make it out to Newmarket.
The rest of the challenge will be making the project as visually appealing as the time we're given allows - Sandy's really given us a chance to make this beautiful. There's more opportunity than other news outlets have with throwing stuff together - now's the time to be a perfectionist and make it look good.
Theme: it's not just "make it work." It's "make really, really good looking." Taking a cue from Derek Zoolander.
After talking about our projects with Sandy and our groups, I decided to go with a focus on the athlete and how he's changed - along with the more visible changes in the child he's mentoring.
Locations, in my head, included wherever their activities take them, the Newmarket Rec center, the child's home environment, and places around UNH.
I'd like to get interviews from people who know the two really well.
But as Sandy pointed out, it all depends on the pair I get assigned to. I'll check in later this week and start gathering as much as I can right here on campus with the athlete. Next week I'll have the time to make it out to Newmarket.
The rest of the challenge will be making the project as visually appealing as the time we're given allows - Sandy's really given us a chance to make this beautiful. There's more opportunity than other news outlets have with throwing stuff together - now's the time to be a perfectionist and make it look good.
Theme: it's not just "make it work." It's "make really, really good looking." Taking a cue from Derek Zoolander.
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