Final projects

What are you doing for your final project

Josh: Musical friends video solo
Darcy: Spring day map solo
Skyler: Fashion audio slideshow solo
Ariana, Michelle, Emily, Tara: Swimming places map w/photos team
Frank: Toilet cleaning video solo
Caitlin: Long-distance map w/audio s-show solo
Sam: Floor hockey video solo
Bob: Economy video podcast solo
Madi, Eric Professor video team
Kacie Rant video solo
Heather: French podcast solo
Joe: Messy professor offices slideshow solo

Thomas?
Jack?
Chris?

Tell me what you're working on

Tell me on your blog what you are doing your final project on.
If you use Reportingon.com, you get extra credit.

New jday

Final Project Guidelines

For the final multimedia project in the class, please choose one (or more) of the forms we have worked on during the semester and tell a fresh story.

You may work in teams or solo.

The only form that is off-limits is the blog. You already have one of those.

You may create an interactive map, a podcast, a slideshow, an audio slideshow, or a video project.

Rules:
The interactive map, the podcast and the slideshow require a written component.
The audio slideshow and the video project do not require a written component.
Otherwise, follow the directions from the original projects.

Combining two multimedia forms will send your score into the stratosphere.
Examples: a podcast, slideshow or video that plays out of an interactive map;
A video that combines still and moving pictures.

Deadlines:
Tuesday, April 28: Post a description of your project on your blog.
Thursday, May 7: Project is due at the start of class -- we will present as many as we have time for. (This supercedes the class schedule.)

Video projects

Team 1: Elements
Team 2: Nugget assault
Team 3: "All Shook Up"
Team 4: Ask the professor
Team 5: Campus beautification
Team 6: Who throws like a girl?

Youtube posting

Due Tuesday, April 28

Newspaper video assignment

This assignment is due on Thursday, April 16. You can work on it right after you mail in your taxes!
Critique the video offerings of two newspapers.
Find one that offers video and does an effective job with it, and another that offers video but does not do an effective job with it.
Post your critique on your blog along with links to the video offerings.

Schools doing online video

The Center for Innovation in College Media maintains this list of college media operations that offer video on their Web sites.
The Critic could add itself to the list soon.

Your Multimedia Spring Break

Over Spring Break, grab a blanket and a cooler and head to the beach. Fire up your laptop's Wi-Fi connection and check out iReport’s offerings. You'll critique them on your blog.
Go to iReport.com (not cnn.com).
Critique at least three submissions that have not aired on CNN.
At least two need to be video submissions rather than slideshows.
Criteria:
Is it interesting?
Why or why not?
Is it news?
If you were a CNN producer, would you put it on the air?
Could you do the same thing as well or better?
Also -- read Chapters 9-11 and the Epilogue in Journalism 2.0.

Don't forget the sunscreen.