Create a video package that runs 1:30 to 2 minutes, and a 400-word text to accompany it.
As with the audio slideshows, create a journalistic narrative with a beginning that introduces the subject, a middle, and an end.
Post the project on iReport.com, and embed the video on your blog.
Include sound. This can be natural sound or an interview, or both. It can also include your own narration; however, the project must include sound created outside of your group. Do not interview family members or significant others.
Any music needs to be royalty-free.
The text and the video package should complement each other and not simply repeat what the other says. For instance, a team could put together a video about rehearsals for “Pippin,” and the text could review the play.
Intermediate deadline -- Monday, April 16: Post the topic of your video project on your blog, along with the sound source or sources you plan to use. Explain which members of your team will do what.
Final deadline Wednesday April 25:
-- Upload the project to iReport and embed the video on your blog, along with the 400-word text that accompanies it.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Final Project Guidelines
For the final multimedia project in the class, please choose two 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 more challenging the project, the higher your potential score. You may add a form we haven't used in class, such as an interactive map. The only form that is off-limits is the blog, though you will post your project on your blog.
You may combine podcasts, slideshows, audio slideshows, and videos.
Examples: a podcast, slideshow or video that plays out of an interactive map; or a video that combines still and moving pictures.
This project does not require a text component.
Monday, April 16: Post an outline of your project on your blog. Include each team member's responsibilities.
Deadline:
8 a.m. Monday, May 7: Project is due at the start of this class period, which is the time set aside for your final exams. The final projects will serve as your final exam. Each team will present its project.
You may work in teams or solo.
The more challenging the project, the higher your potential score. You may add a form we haven't used in class, such as an interactive map. The only form that is off-limits is the blog, though you will post your project on your blog.
You may combine podcasts, slideshows, audio slideshows, and videos.
Examples: a podcast, slideshow or video that plays out of an interactive map; or a video that combines still and moving pictures.
This project does not require a text component.
Monday, April 16: Post an outline of your project on your blog. Include each team member's responsibilities.
Deadline:
8 a.m. Monday, May 7: Project is due at the start of this class period, which is the time set aside for your final exams. The final projects will serve as your final exam. Each team will present its project.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Video Project 1 Spring 2012
Create a video package that runs 1:30 to 2 minutes, and a 400-word text to accompany it.
As with the audio slideshows, create a journalistic narrative with a beginning that introduces the subject, a middle, and an end.
Post the project on iReport.com, and embed the video on your blog.
Include sound. This can be natural sound or an interview, or both. It can also include your own narration; however, the project must include sound created outside of your group. Do not interview family members or significant others.
Any music needs to be royalty-free.
The text and the video package should complement each other and not simply repeat what the other says. For instance, a team could put together a video about rehearsals for “Lend me a Tenor,” and the text could review the play.
Intermediate deadline -- end of class Wednesday March 28:
-- Post the topic of your video project on your blog, along with the sound source or sources you plan to use.
Final deadline Wednesday April 11:
-- Upload the project to iReport and embed the video on your blog, along with the 400-word text that accompanies it.
As with the audio slideshows, create a journalistic narrative with a beginning that introduces the subject, a middle, and an end.
Post the project on iReport.com, and embed the video on your blog.
Include sound. This can be natural sound or an interview, or both. It can also include your own narration; however, the project must include sound created outside of your group. Do not interview family members or significant others.
Any music needs to be royalty-free.
The text and the video package should complement each other and not simply repeat what the other says. For instance, a team could put together a video about rehearsals for “Lend me a Tenor,” and the text could review the play.
Intermediate deadline -- end of class Wednesday March 28:
-- Post the topic of your video project on your blog, along with the sound source or sources you plan to use.
Final deadline Wednesday April 11:
-- Upload the project to iReport and embed the video on your blog, along with the 400-word text that accompanies it.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Free on the Web
From "50 websites in 50 minutes" at CMA NY:
ifttt
dipity
klout rating
muckrack – what j’s are tweeting about
journalist’s toolbox
qik video
knowem: claim your handle.
Charity navigator – 990s
Prezi – better than ppt
Blog talk radio
Wolfram alpha – search
Seismic – like tweetdeck
Moonfruit – easy website tool
Wevideo – collaborative online video editing (for projects?)
Addict-o-matic: social search
Audiogoo: record and share
Lucid chart: easy graphics
Thinglink: facebook add on
Pixlr: online photo editor (gimp is loaded on these machines)
Xtranormal: movie maker – you write the script
Crime mapping
Wordle: word clouds
HARO – help a reporter out
Zeemaps – better than google maps
Cuttings.me – for your clips
Storify
Document cloud
Gremlin: social media manager
Widget box
Jux: displays (like ppt)
Gentlemint: pinterest for guys
Flockler: online magazine
Aramzs.me/r2r
ifttt
dipity
klout rating
muckrack – what j’s are tweeting about
journalist’s toolbox
qik video
knowem: claim your handle.
Charity navigator – 990s
Prezi – better than ppt
Blog talk radio
Wolfram alpha – search
Seismic – like tweetdeck
Moonfruit – easy website tool
Wevideo – collaborative online video editing (for projects?)
Addict-o-matic: social search
Audiogoo: record and share
Lucid chart: easy graphics
Thinglink: facebook add on
Pixlr: online photo editor (gimp is loaded on these machines)
Xtranormal: movie maker – you write the script
Crime mapping
Wordle: word clouds
HARO – help a reporter out
Zeemaps – better than google maps
Cuttings.me – for your clips
Storify
Document cloud
Gremlin: social media manager
Widget box
Jux: displays (like ppt)
Gentlemint: pinterest for guys
Flockler: online magazine
Aramzs.me/r2r
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Assignments for Monday, March 12
If everything works out okay, we'll chat via Skype with Elizabeth Klynstra, who sit he digital content director for CBSAtlanta.com.
Please friend the station on Facebook (friend the "TV Show" rather than "Organization").
And critique the station's Internet output (both on CBSAtlanta.com and on Facebook).
What can you say about the writing, and the use of video and other multimedia tools? Are they effective? Not effective? Why?
For purposes of this critique, pretend that you live in Atlanta.
Post the critique on your blogs.
Also -- post on your blogs the topic you plan to pursue for Audio Slideshow 2.
Please friend the station on Facebook (friend the "TV Show" rather than "Organization").
And critique the station's Internet output (both on CBSAtlanta.com and on Facebook).
What can you say about the writing, and the use of video and other multimedia tools? Are they effective? Not effective? Why?
For purposes of this critique, pretend that you live in Atlanta.
Post the critique on your blogs.
Also -- post on your blogs the topic you plan to pursue for Audio Slideshow 2.
Audio Slideshow Project 2 Spring 2012
Due dates:
March 12: Post topic on your blog
March 19: Post 200-word synopsis on blog.
March 21: Post completed project on blog.
Guidelines:
Create a 2- to 3-minute audio slideshow using Soundslides.
Tell a story with this project.
Consider it a journalistic narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
Include sound from an interview with someone outside of your team, family and love life.
You can mix the sound with your own voice(s), or just use the interview sound.
You can include a music bed as long as you are using the music with permission, or the music is rights-free. (Give credit in the text component of the project.)
Figure out how to identify the project at the top so the viewer will understand what is going on.
Change photos every 4 to 5 seconds.
Embed the slideshow on your blog.
Write a 400-word feature story to accompany the slideshow. Use web-writing techniques: Simple sentences, short paragraphs, search-engine optimized headline. The story should not be simply a transcription of your audio slideshow. They should complement each other. Include a credits paragraph outlining what each team member contributed, like this:
Photos: Martin Zook
Photo editing: Ken Miller
Audio: Cordelia Smith
Soundslides editing: Mort Glassner
Text: Ken Miller and Cordelia Smith
Music: “Flickering Butterflies” by The Griff Wexler Band, used with permission
Synopsis: Post a 200-word summary of your project on your blog. Explain what your slideshow will be about, which sound sources you plan to use, who the intended audience is, and what makes this an interesting story for that audience. List each team member and his or her responsibilities for the project.
Evaluation:
If you want credit for this project, post every element (synopsis, slideshow, story) on your individual blog.
Narrative: 50 points
The slideshow and the accompanying story engage the intended viewer. The photos are an interesting mix of wide, medium and close-up shots that exhibit good composition.
Mechanics: 30 points
The audio approaches professional quality; the writing is free of grammar, style, and spelling errors.
Format: 20 points
The project is posted correctly and meets the guidelines for length, sound sources, shot changes, etc.
A missing synopsis loses 10 points, a missing story, 40; and a missing slideshow, 50. Late work is assessed a penalty of 10 points per day (including the synopsis).
Ideas:
Offices of messy professors
Sports:
Intramurals, hockey game, softball practice
Campus tour
Cooking lesson
Concert or performance
Public meeting
Interview an LSC band
Follow a Public Safety officer on his/her rounds
March 12: Post topic on your blog
March 19: Post 200-word synopsis on blog.
March 21: Post completed project on blog.
Guidelines:
Create a 2- to 3-minute audio slideshow using Soundslides.
Tell a story with this project.
Consider it a journalistic narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
Include sound from an interview with someone outside of your team, family and love life.
You can mix the sound with your own voice(s), or just use the interview sound.
You can include a music bed as long as you are using the music with permission, or the music is rights-free. (Give credit in the text component of the project.)
Figure out how to identify the project at the top so the viewer will understand what is going on.
Change photos every 4 to 5 seconds.
Embed the slideshow on your blog.
Write a 400-word feature story to accompany the slideshow. Use web-writing techniques: Simple sentences, short paragraphs, search-engine optimized headline. The story should not be simply a transcription of your audio slideshow. They should complement each other. Include a credits paragraph outlining what each team member contributed, like this:
Photos: Martin Zook
Photo editing: Ken Miller
Audio: Cordelia Smith
Soundslides editing: Mort Glassner
Text: Ken Miller and Cordelia Smith
Music: “Flickering Butterflies” by The Griff Wexler Band, used with permission
Synopsis: Post a 200-word summary of your project on your blog. Explain what your slideshow will be about, which sound sources you plan to use, who the intended audience is, and what makes this an interesting story for that audience. List each team member and his or her responsibilities for the project.
Evaluation:
If you want credit for this project, post every element (synopsis, slideshow, story) on your individual blog.
Narrative: 50 points
The slideshow and the accompanying story engage the intended viewer. The photos are an interesting mix of wide, medium and close-up shots that exhibit good composition.
Mechanics: 30 points
The audio approaches professional quality; the writing is free of grammar, style, and spelling errors.
Format: 20 points
The project is posted correctly and meets the guidelines for length, sound sources, shot changes, etc.
A missing synopsis loses 10 points, a missing story, 40; and a missing slideshow, 50. Late work is assessed a penalty of 10 points per day (including the synopsis).
Ideas:
Offices of messy professors
Sports:
Intramurals, hockey game, softball practice
Campus tour
Cooking lesson
Concert or performance
Public meeting
Interview an LSC band
Follow a Public Safety officer on his/her rounds
Monday, March 5, 2012
Storage solution
If you've ever emailed a file to yourself in order to move it from one computer to another, this may be for you:
Hats off to Marc Samson for finding Dropbox, a cloud-based method for synchronizing files among your various digital platforms, including smartphones.
Up to 2 GB of space is free.
Hats off to Marc Samson for finding Dropbox, a cloud-based method for synchronizing files among your various digital platforms, including smartphones.
Up to 2 GB of space is free.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Don't turn out like this guy!
He tried to use Divshare to host a slideshow project he created with Soundslides.
It doesn't work. Divshare doesn't let you unzip files.
Never fear, old man.
Soundslides offers free hosting.
I've created an account.
Go to host.soundslides.com/admin
The account name is danielwms
The password is Lyndon
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Audio Slideshow Project 1 Spring 2012
Due dates:
March 5: Post 200-word synopsis on blog.
March 7: Post completed project on blog.
Guidelines:
Create a 2- to 3-minute audio slideshow using Soundslides.
Tell a story with this project.
Consider it a journalistic narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
Include sound from an interview with someone outside of your team, family and love life.
You can mix the sound with your own voice(s), or just use the interview sound.
You can include a music bed as long as you are using the music with permission, or the music is rights-free. (Give credit in the text component of the project.)
Figure out how to identify the project at the top so the viewer will understand what is going on.
Change photos every 4 to 5 seconds.
Embed the slideshow on your blog.
Write a 400-word feature story to accompany the slideshow. Use web-writing techniques: Simple sentences, short paragraphs, search-engine optimized headline. The story should not be simply a transcription of your audio slideshow. They should complement each other. Include a credits paragraph outlining what each team member contributed, like this:
Photos: Martin Zook
Photo editing: Ken Miller
Audio: Cordelia Smith
Soundslides editing: Mort Glassner
Text: Ken Miller and Cordelia Smith
Music: “Flickering Butterflies” by The Griff Wexler Band, used with permission
Synopsis: Post a 200-word summary of your project on your blog. Explain what your slideshow will be about, which sound sources you plan to use, who the intended audience is, and what makes this an interesting story for that audience. List each team member and his or her responsibilities for the project.
Evaluation:
If you want credit for this project, post every element (synopsis, slideshow, story) on your individual blog.
Narrative: 50 points
The slideshow and the accompanying story engage the intended viewer. The photos are an interesting mix of wide, medium and close-up shots that exhibit good composition.
Mechanics: 30 points
The audio approaches professional quality; the writing is free of grammar, style, and spelling errors.
Format: 20 points
The project is posted correctly and meets the guidelines for length, sound sources, shot changes, etc.
A missing synopsis loses 10 points, a missing story, 40; and a missing slideshow, 50. Late work is assessed a penalty of 10 points per day (including the synopsis).
Ideas:
Offices of messy professors
Sports:
Intramurals, hockey game, softball practice
Campus tour
Cooking lesson
Concert or performance
Public meeting
Interview an LSC band
Follow a Public Safety officer on his/her rounds
March 5: Post 200-word synopsis on blog.
March 7: Post completed project on blog.
Guidelines:
Create a 2- to 3-minute audio slideshow using Soundslides.
Tell a story with this project.
Consider it a journalistic narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
Include sound from an interview with someone outside of your team, family and love life.
You can mix the sound with your own voice(s), or just use the interview sound.
You can include a music bed as long as you are using the music with permission, or the music is rights-free. (Give credit in the text component of the project.)
Figure out how to identify the project at the top so the viewer will understand what is going on.
Change photos every 4 to 5 seconds.
Embed the slideshow on your blog.
Write a 400-word feature story to accompany the slideshow. Use web-writing techniques: Simple sentences, short paragraphs, search-engine optimized headline. The story should not be simply a transcription of your audio slideshow. They should complement each other. Include a credits paragraph outlining what each team member contributed, like this:
Photos: Martin Zook
Photo editing: Ken Miller
Audio: Cordelia Smith
Soundslides editing: Mort Glassner
Text: Ken Miller and Cordelia Smith
Music: “Flickering Butterflies” by The Griff Wexler Band, used with permission
Synopsis: Post a 200-word summary of your project on your blog. Explain what your slideshow will be about, which sound sources you plan to use, who the intended audience is, and what makes this an interesting story for that audience. List each team member and his or her responsibilities for the project.
Evaluation:
If you want credit for this project, post every element (synopsis, slideshow, story) on your individual blog.
Narrative: 50 points
The slideshow and the accompanying story engage the intended viewer. The photos are an interesting mix of wide, medium and close-up shots that exhibit good composition.
Mechanics: 30 points
The audio approaches professional quality; the writing is free of grammar, style, and spelling errors.
Format: 20 points
The project is posted correctly and meets the guidelines for length, sound sources, shot changes, etc.
A missing synopsis loses 10 points, a missing story, 40; and a missing slideshow, 50. Late work is assessed a penalty of 10 points per day (including the synopsis).
Ideas:
Offices of messy professors
Sports:
Intramurals, hockey game, softball practice
Campus tour
Cooking lesson
Concert or performance
Public meeting
Interview an LSC band
Follow a Public Safety officer on his/her rounds
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Assignment for Feb. 27
Due on the Monday you return from break:
Find two slideshows and one photo gallery on separate Web sites and critique them on your blog. One of the slideshows must have audio; the other should not. Photo galleries don't ordinarily include sound.
Include the URLs so we can find them.
Address the following in your critique: Do the slideshows and photo galleries function well as storytelling tools? Which does the better job? Why or why not? What difference does sound make?
Here's a slideshow created in about 5 minutes (and it looks it!) using Photobucket.
Find two slideshows and one photo gallery on separate Web sites and critique them on your blog. One of the slideshows must have audio; the other should not. Photo galleries don't ordinarily include sound.
Include the URLs so we can find them.
Address the following in your critique: Do the slideshows and photo galleries function well as storytelling tools? Which does the better job? Why or why not? What difference does sound make?
Here's a slideshow created in about 5 minutes (and it looks it!) using Photobucket.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Podcast team project
- Create a 5- to 10-minute audio project and make it available on your blogs as a podcast.- Use at least two voices.
- Write a 400-word story to accompany it. The story should complement the podcast rather than regurgitate it. Grammar and spelling count.
Deadlines:
- Submit project outline via blogs February 13
- Submit project via blogs February 15
Some ideas:
- Restaurant reviews
- Dorm cooking tips
- Interview
…a professor
…an athlete
…an interesting student
…students (plural) about a topic
- Review an LSC band
- Advice
…relationships
…easiest classes
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Podcast critique assignment
This assignment is due on Monday, Feb. 6.
Between now and Monday, subscribe to three podcasts. You can do this at the iTunes store – they are free.
Listen to at least two episodes of each podcast so you get a feel for it.
Write a post on your blog that explains
- why you picked each one,
- what you liked and disliked about each one,
- whether you think you will continue listening to any of them,
- and whether you put them on an iPod or other player.
Between now and Monday, subscribe to three podcasts. You can do this at the iTunes store – they are free.
Listen to at least two episodes of each podcast so you get a feel for it.
Write a post on your blog that explains
- why you picked each one,
- what you liked and disliked about each one,
- whether you think you will continue listening to any of them,
- and whether you put them on an iPod or other player.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
YouTube uploads hit 60 hours... per minute
Are you a YouTuber? If so, you've been really busy, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Critique a blog
Due Wednesday Jan. 25:
Go out on the World Wide Web and find a blog. Any blog will do, but I would encourage you to avoid the super-popular ones. Technorati.com can help guide you to blogs on any topic.
I used it to find a blog about chickens!
In your critique, please tell us:
what you like and dislike about the blog;
how often it is updated (avoid "dead" blogs);
whether the Comments indicate anyone is reading it;
what media elements beyond text it uses.
Post your critique on your own blog.
Go out on the World Wide Web and find a blog. Any blog will do, but I would encourage you to avoid the super-popular ones. Technorati.com can help guide you to blogs on any topic.
I used it to find a blog about chickens!
In your critique, please tell us:
what you like and dislike about the blog;
how often it is updated (avoid "dead" blogs);
whether the Comments indicate anyone is reading it;
what media elements beyond text it uses.
Post your critique on your own blog.
"Pimp My Blog"
Project due Monday, Jan. 30: Create the coolest blog you can.
Play with design.
Use the customize button to add features.
Write a blog entry explaining the process you went through, and why you chose the things you did.
Best blog wins a prize.
Grades:
A -- Blew me away. Fun design, cool features. Lots of extra elements such as pictures, audio or video.
B -- Good blog. A few interesting elements.
C -- It's okay, but it's obvious nobody spent a lot of time constructing it.
D -- It's there, but it looks no different from the ur-blog created on Jan. 18.
F -- It's not there.
Play with design.
Use the customize button to add features.
Write a blog entry explaining the process you went through, and why you chose the things you did.
Best blog wins a prize.
Grades:
A -- Blew me away. Fun design, cool features. Lots of extra elements such as pictures, audio or video.
B -- Good blog. A few interesting elements.
C -- It's okay, but it's obvious nobody spent a lot of time constructing it.
D -- It's there, but it looks no different from the ur-blog created on Jan. 18.
F -- It's not there.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Welcome to ENG 2155
Hi,
Please tell us the URL of the blog you just created. Use the comment feature at the bottom of this post.
Please tell us the URL of the blog you just created. Use the comment feature at the bottom of this post.
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