Fundamentals of Multimedia Journalism, Fall 2011: September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

audio slideshow example

Former Google chef Charlie Ayers redefined the meaning of Coorporate cooking by offering fresh,exciting menu options.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10155731-93.html

Cons:
-repetetive pictures of silverware/napkins uninspiring
- Audio quality poor-wind, outdoors
Pros:
-pictures inside cafe and food are nice to look at
-interesting topic

Monday, September 26, 2011

Poor Example of an Audio Slideshow

Since there haven't been too many examples in our blog of poorly executed audio slideshows, I'll fill the void. This particular slideshow covers the 'Broward Spelling Bee', and does so with weak interviews and subpar sound quality. The slideshow ended abruptly--it didn't seem to tell any story whatsoever. There was also questionable narration at the beginning of the slideshow that had the absolute worst timing.

Broward Spelling Bee:

http://www.miamiherald.com/slideshows/#030309_bee

Audio slideshow with different subjects and techniques

Los Angeles Times: Pullman porter and family patriarch
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pullman-porter-ss,0,1087938.htmlstory

Los Angeles Times: Waiting for death
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/ed_shneidmanff_ss,0,3414993.htmlstory

Los Angeles Times: A boy's struggles
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers-boy-ss,0,3436771.htmlstory

Media Storm: Iraqi Kurdistan
http://www.mediastorm.com/publication/iraqi-kurdistan

NYTimes' One in 8 Million
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html

Herald Sun: Touching Hearts
http://media.soundslides.com/archive/2000/hearts/main.swf

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Kelli's Audio Slideshow Example

The following example is from BBC and titled "History of Vegas in Neon"

I chose it because I like the images and the interviews, as well as the music. There are some elements still missing however, like interviewer intro.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14810649

Linzy's Audio Slideshow

I found this slideshow on the BBC website. Photographer Timothy Allen has this unique perspective on the people living in extreme conditions around the world. Following film crews, he gets beautiful shots of African and its people:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Google Uner fire Audio Story

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/21/140658256/senate-panel-delves-into-whether-google-stifles-competition

Good factual intro

Who does Barnett represent and what did his soundbite mean? What are merits?
Second SOT: What does he mean awareness issue?
Third SOT and last RT: not very specific on what "technology" Google uses to possibly discriminate.
Story doesn't say allot overall, maybe its a "preview story" to set the scene for Google's hearing, but it doesn't say much other than "Google is have a hearing and there are no major charges yet".

Sonia Podcast

The beginning music is to loud you can barely hear her voice. She needs to be more energetic and hit more words. Very monotone voice which makes it boring.

I tried uploading different ways but I couldn't.

http://kut.org/2011/06/kut-morning-newspod-june-9-2011/

Podcast - Girly Minute

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Video Critique

Broadcast Critique:

- In the introduction of the video, the frame isn’t centered on the speaker properly. You can see his partner’s shoulder and hair sticking out of the left side of the shot.

- The audio is fuzzy and makes buzzing noises throughout the clip.

- The exposure needs to be adjusted for indoor/outdoor shots on the camera.

- The reporter’s voice over cuts a little too close to the interviewee’s segments sometimes.

- I think the news story shouldn’t have focused on only one girl. I think it’s important to have a variety of sources (at least two perspectives in this case).

- Needs a better variety of b-roll footage.

Sound Slides Project Ideas

Group: Natalia Bernard, Huma Munir

1. Mother Falcon is a 17 member band playing at the Mohawk on Wednesday, September 28. We will cover a rehearsal and a show while taking pictures and recording audio.

2. Pecan Street Festival on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. We will cover the crowd, food, music and interview people attending/working the festival.

3. Quesoff 2011 is a queso competition that is held in Austin at the Mohawk.

4. Food Trailers in Austin

Marina and Sophie's Ideas

1. Pecan Festival

2. New Comm Building

3. Bastrop Fire Relief

4. Theatre and Dance: Dancer's stories, performances, rehearsals

Sound Slide Project Ideas

Group: Lauren Vandiver and Linzy Beltran

1. Food Trailers in Austin
2. Cows downtown/South Congress
3. Graffiti/sculpture culture around Austin
4. Local farmer's markets and grocery stores

Slide Show Ideas kaitlyn & andrew

1. Talk to different businesses around Austin and see whether they are hiring and if the federal government is doing anything about it.

2. Heat story: going to Barton Springs

3. Pecan Street festival: covering the street vendors, entertainment, food, and family fun.

4.First Thursday: the event that happens every Thursday on South Congress. art, entertainment, nightlife, food, vendors, etc.

5. Texas Ballroom Waltz & Tango class: every Wednesday in the Texas Union, 8-10

6.Galaxy Dance Studios Open House and Summer Showcase: Oct 15, 2011 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Saturday)
Galaxy Dance Studio
1700 South Lamar Ste 338
Austin, TX 78704
www.GalaxyDances.org

7. American karate self-defense class
8. East & fourth Fridays! festival for east side neighborhood, funk-jazz-fusion band!

Jasmine and Brittany's Video Project Ideas

1. Kinsolving Garden - talking with Megan Jones (the University Nutritionist) what it's about.
2. Riding the Metro - talking with both bus drivers and passengers.
3. Socioeconomic Comparisons - East versus West
4. Ronald McDonald House Charities

Sydney and Kelli's Project Ideas

1. South Congress Food Trailers--an in-depth look at who owns them, how they run and how the food is made
2. Austin Cupcake Wars--a local take on the hit-TV show; a look at all the cupcake bakeries in Austin (how they differ, how they compete)
3. Austin Slam Poetry--a look into the world of Austin's rising slam poet society
4. Austin's Art Cows--why they're there and who made them

Audio Story Example

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10165859

Former Ameriquest Workers Tell of Deception

This NPR Audio Story is about employees at a company telling the behind the scene acts of deception.

-the audio is good quality
-variety of content: narrator, interviews with employees, soundbites from training video, etc.
-the piece is informative with good sources
-the clip runs together smoothly without gaps

Sound slide Project Ideas

Group: Diane Douvry , Iris Zubair

1. University Democrats meeting/interviews-How they are preparing for upcoming election, guest speakers at meeting, campus election promotion
2. Sustainable Foods Center-UT's own Community Garden at 210 Concho St.
3. Pecan St. Festival-600 artisans/performing artists. Generates 43 million for local economy and it is free.

soundslide ideas

1. High School Football

2. Restaurants of Austin

Partner is in the other lab time

Tabitha & Emily Sound Slide Ideas

1 Students on their way to class
2 Where/what students like to eat
3 Food trailers
4 DG anchor splash
5 Coffee shops around campus

Story Ideas

Story Ideas:
1. Cover South Congress and the idea of "Keep Austin Weird," by interviewing various shops.
2. Cover the food trailer industry in Austin, such as Holy Cacao, Torchy's, etc. as it grows.
3. Contrast West and East 6th Street, different vibes.
4. Iconic Austin landmarks

Sonia and Marlen Story Idea

1. Vigil Nights will feature works across a wide variety of media, sketches, painting, scrulpture, etc...

2. Pecan street festival

3. Latino Bridal and Quince Girl Expo

4.54th Annual FireFest: Texas Firefighters: Kids Challenge, Miss FireFest pageant

Slideshow Ideas

1. Cover South Congress and the idea of "Keep Austin Weird," by interviewing various shops.
2. Cover the food trailer industry in Austin, such as Holy Cacao, Torchy's, etc. as it grows.
3. Contrast West and East 6th Street, different vibes.
4. Iconic Austin landmarks

Soundslide Project Ideas

My partner for this project is absent from lab today, so these are just my ideas:

*1.) The Pecan Street Festival - The festival will have over 600 local performers,venders and artisans over a two-day period.

2.) Performance: The Cherry Orchard - A play that the Texas Performing Arts students are putting on over the next week.

* my favorite idea

Monday, September 19, 2011

Jordan's Photogasmic Fantasticness :)

I got these pictures from National Grographic because it's my favorite magazine and in my opinion they have the best photojournalists in the world.

I really love the stark contrast between the west (3D glasses) and the Iraqi audience. For some time we've heard of an inability for the two cultures to coexist and this picture perfectly encapsulates that they can.

I love dancers and this ballerina in particular is dancing in Swan Lake. For the most part her character is calm, charming, and tranquil. However, given the context of the dancer's environment (Kazakhstan), the contrast is very stark --a graceful dancer prancing around a desolate land. Plus the lighting is pretty :)

Tabitha's Clips/ Storify

Here is a link to a Storify I did this summer which directly relates to what we are doing in class. It has to do with the Egyptian Revolution and Al Jazeera's coverage. It contains links and critiques! Enjoy. http://storify.com/tabithalipkin/broadcast-coverage-of-the-egyptian-revolution-al-j

Lybian children

The topic of this photo is the girl. The simplicity of the lines of the windows and the neutral colors of the bus make the facial expressions of the girl more interesting for viewers.

Lybian children

Libyan child playing on destroyed tank. In this photo, there is an interesting contrast between a devastated landscape and the playful smile of a child.

Photography Examples

This photograph was taken during the Wall Street protest this morning. In this photograph you see the officer in action falling over the metal barricade in an attempt to grab the man in the orange hat. This photograph is a great example of catching action in a frame. The use of a wide lens gives the viewer a better understanding of what is going on and a sense of place by showing the reactions of the people and protesters in the background.

This photograph was taken in the Middle East during a protest to get President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign. It is a photograph of a protester who was shot by government troops in Sana, Yemen. The photograph is very graphic and raw but it creates a reaction in the viewer by showing the reality of the situation. I think the angle that the photograph was taken from shows the reactions and the intensity of this situation. The viewer can see just enough of the other two men in the frame to get their emotions across.

Freezing moments in time (Brittany's Photos)

This photo is my favorite because the blurred background, with the clear, sharp focus on the doctor running to save this baby's life, freezes this moment in time. You see the immediacy and urgency of the situation and you know exactly what the doctor is feeling and thinking through his facial features.

The photographer grabs the emotion of the injured men in Yemen by taking the photo from a bird's eye view, which allows viewers to see how great a number of people were affected.

The photographer highlights the immensity of the wildfires by taking this photo from a lower angle, with the flames appearing to endlessly extend into the skies.

This is a photograph of protesters in Sanaa, Yemen Friday, September 16th. The picture's wide angle allows you to see a large portion of the thousands of people gathered for this demonstration.

A father teaches his son to ride a bike while a homeless man reads on the opposite side of the wall. The photographer used the wall as a division between two different worlds, but a reminder of how close the two are.