Monday, November 23, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
10 Most Fascinating People of 2014 Review
The scope of this video was to highlight the lives of some of the more interesting people in the world. The film ranks them from 1 being the most interesting to 10 being the least interesting on the list. The video also goes into detail about their accomplishments and some stories from their childhood.
The film told the stories of multiple celebrities and I noticed that many of them wanted to be successful and famous from a very young age. For example, Scarlet Johansson wanted to be an actor ever since she was very little and began auditioning for films at the young age of 8. In the beginning it was stated that the majority of the fascinating people were females, and I found this true as the film went on. Also, instead of having a separate episode for each celebrity shown to create an effect of suspense, there was just one long video with commercial breaks in between each story. I do think that if each celebrity had their own episode then that would keep the viewer hooked and locked in because there is a curiosity of who's next.
There were many stories told in this film. All of the stories were about celebrities and they were all ranked in who was the most interesting from 1-10. Their stories were told through interviews, clips from their childhood, and some movies they've starred in in the past and some more recent.
One element from this work that I would apply to my own is the professional interview set up with great audio and an appealing background. I thought that this definitely added to the quality of the film, and obviously made it look more professional. The reason I'd add this element is because I've noticed that my interview set ups, more often than not, tend to lack good audio and lighting. While my interviews are good enough to use in my packages, the quality could definitely improve.
I noticed that they used lighting kits in their interviews instead of just finding a well lit spot and going with it. I have already learned how to set up light kits and use them to improve my interviews but I thought it was great to see that this skill is applicable in the real world. I plan on incorporating proper lighting into more of my interviews so that I am able make my work seem more professional than it already is.
One thing the creator of this film did well was finding B-Role that matched what the host and the current celebrity were talking about. They were not ill prepared and actually had footage of some of the celebrity's childhoods. This most likely wasn't an easy task since the footage from their childhood was probably old. There were also pictures to support the story; I thought that was key in helping give viewers an idea of what the environment they grew up in looked like. Although don't get me wrong, the footage helped do that as well.
Something the film could improve on is making the stories longer. While the film was good regardless of length, there is always room for improvement and making the stories longer would have allowed them to go more in depth about the celebrities featured.
The film told the stories of multiple celebrities and I noticed that many of them wanted to be successful and famous from a very young age. For example, Scarlet Johansson wanted to be an actor ever since she was very little and began auditioning for films at the young age of 8. In the beginning it was stated that the majority of the fascinating people were females, and I found this true as the film went on. Also, instead of having a separate episode for each celebrity shown to create an effect of suspense, there was just one long video with commercial breaks in between each story. I do think that if each celebrity had their own episode then that would keep the viewer hooked and locked in because there is a curiosity of who's next.
There were many stories told in this film. All of the stories were about celebrities and they were all ranked in who was the most interesting from 1-10. Their stories were told through interviews, clips from their childhood, and some movies they've starred in in the past and some more recent.
One element from this work that I would apply to my own is the professional interview set up with great audio and an appealing background. I thought that this definitely added to the quality of the film, and obviously made it look more professional. The reason I'd add this element is because I've noticed that my interview set ups, more often than not, tend to lack good audio and lighting. While my interviews are good enough to use in my packages, the quality could definitely improve.
I noticed that they used lighting kits in their interviews instead of just finding a well lit spot and going with it. I have already learned how to set up light kits and use them to improve my interviews but I thought it was great to see that this skill is applicable in the real world. I plan on incorporating proper lighting into more of my interviews so that I am able make my work seem more professional than it already is.
One thing the creator of this film did well was finding B-Role that matched what the host and the current celebrity were talking about. They were not ill prepared and actually had footage of some of the celebrity's childhoods. This most likely wasn't an easy task since the footage from their childhood was probably old. There were also pictures to support the story; I thought that was key in helping give viewers an idea of what the environment they grew up in looked like. Although don't get me wrong, the footage helped do that as well.
Something the film could improve on is making the stories longer. While the film was good regardless of length, there is always room for improvement and making the stories longer would have allowed them to go more in depth about the celebrities featured.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
ONW Plagiarism Story
This is a story on Plagiarism and the misconceptions about it. The story goes over what plagiarism actually is and the consequences behind it.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Concussion Story
As many of you may know, concussions have always been an in issue in the sport of Football. This story explains how concussions are affecting the younger players and are no longer being allowed to play because of concussions. Parents prohibiting their children from playing is causing a gap in the average amount of Football players.
Brendan Dunwiddie Story
Brendan Dunwiddie switched from Football to Cross Country, two very different sports. This video tells the story of why he made the switch and his new found passion for Cross Country.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Pensacola News Journal Article Review
The article is about a small news station that is working with its employees to make work more enjoyable. They're allowing them to write stories over thing they're passionate about and enjoy doing.
The author of this article doesn't really make any kind of argument, but more so talks about the adjustments Pensacola is making. However, it could be argued that if you work with your employees, then you will see an improvement in their performance and morale. This is shown when veteran feature Troy Moon said "I don't remember it being this good, not since the '90s at least." This is also shown when the article talks about Kevin Robinson and how he feels "freed up." Both of these employees saying that they enjoy work more and have more time serve as one of the strengths of this article. Very good evidence and sources are provided. Although, one of the weaknesses of this article is that it talks about the company's not so good past which can cause readers to see Pensacola News Journal in a negative light. From this, the author concludes that letting reporters do work they're passionate about is a great way to keep up morale.
This article was pretty good in that all of the claims made and evidence provided go back to the main point which is if you let your employees do work they're passionate about, you'll see in an increase in performance and morale. The evidence in this article is very convincing since it is real people giving their honest input on the changes and how they've affected them. An application for me as a videographer is to do work I enjoy. By doing this I'll be more willing to work and will more likely than not see an improvement in my video quality.
Overall, this was a solid article. It was definitely interesting to see what happens when you let your employees do their own thing and work on things they enjoy. Enjoying your job makes going to work a lot easier and provides motivation.
Article: http://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/pensacola_news_journal.php
The author of this article doesn't really make any kind of argument, but more so talks about the adjustments Pensacola is making. However, it could be argued that if you work with your employees, then you will see an improvement in their performance and morale. This is shown when veteran feature Troy Moon said "I don't remember it being this good, not since the '90s at least." This is also shown when the article talks about Kevin Robinson and how he feels "freed up." Both of these employees saying that they enjoy work more and have more time serve as one of the strengths of this article. Very good evidence and sources are provided. Although, one of the weaknesses of this article is that it talks about the company's not so good past which can cause readers to see Pensacola News Journal in a negative light. From this, the author concludes that letting reporters do work they're passionate about is a great way to keep up morale.
This article was pretty good in that all of the claims made and evidence provided go back to the main point which is if you let your employees do work they're passionate about, you'll see in an increase in performance and morale. The evidence in this article is very convincing since it is real people giving their honest input on the changes and how they've affected them. An application for me as a videographer is to do work I enjoy. By doing this I'll be more willing to work and will more likely than not see an improvement in my video quality.
Overall, this was a solid article. It was definitely interesting to see what happens when you let your employees do their own thing and work on things they enjoy. Enjoying your job makes going to work a lot easier and provides motivation.
Article: http://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/pensacola_news_journal.php
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