A Study in Interactive Media and Communications.
"Increasingly, managers and professionals are expected to make their arguments and decisions based on data and visualizations." Hugh Watson states in a Business Intelligence Article titled Data Visualization, Data Interpreters, and Storytelling. I'd have to agree. In fact, there was a section in a presentation I recently gave at the Northeast Annual Giving Conference devoted… Continue reading Data Visualization: an inexact science
There are a few very divisive things in the U.S. these days... religion, politics, where you stand on Ikea... I can't say I've ever seen a brand with such fervent supporters or detractors in my life. I am team Ikea. I have memories of thumbing through the Ikea catalogues in the early '90s with my… Continue reading Ikea: A Whole Mood
The lamp that launched a thousand cowboy stories My first memories of visual storytelling are from when I was very, very young - probably as early as five or six. The lamp beside my bed had belonged to my father when he was young. It was shaped like a wagon, carved from dried cactus. The… Continue reading Visual storytelling: A picture is worth a thousand words
Intro: In the final week of my Audio & Video Design course, I shot and edited my mini-documentary. As always, my original plan turned out to be way too large for the allotted assignment and I had to leave a ton of footage, and story, on the cutting room floor. Reading: The book The Bare… Continue reading Audio & Video Design Module 7: Telling a Story II
Intro: Over the course of these two weeks, I will be filming a mini-documentary as the final project for my Audio & Video course. The subject of my piece will focus on the eventual return to office work from pandemic work from home and will center around several interviews. Reading: Chapter 7 of The Bare… Continue reading Audio & Video Design Module 6: Telling a Story I
Intro: In module five, I created a how-to video using multiple camera angles and cuts to practice continuity. It was easy to forget where in the frame things were supposed to be from take to take, so I definitely had to do some work in editing to make sure my cuts matched up nicely. Reading:… Continue reading Audio & Video Design Module 5: Continuity
Intro: This week I completed my video montage. Wow! It was quite an experience to write, direct, act, record, and edit my own piece. I definitely learned a lot and while my final product changed significantly from my original plan, I'm happy with what I ended up with. Reading: I went back to the Bare… Continue reading Audio &Video Design Module 4: Visual Composition II
Intro: Over the next two weeks I will learn about shooting and editing a video montage. At first, this seemed like a strange request. I had never thought much about the montage, except as a cheap way to move the story along. Of course, this wasn't a dig... my favorite show - 30 Rock -… Continue reading Audio & Video Design Module 3: Visual Composition I
Intro: This week I continued my audio design project to create an 8 minute podcast. This podcast is based on my own experience adopting a dog, Huck, without truly understanding the specific characteristics of his breed. 3.3 Million dogs end up in rescue each year, many of whom could have avoided that fate if the… Continue reading Audio & Video Design Module 2: Audio Design II
Intro: The first two weeks of this Audio & Video design course will focus on audio design through the creation of a 2 - 10 minute PSA podcast. Podcasts are extremely popular due to their on-demand nature. The most successful podcasts are well researched and combine flawless audio recording and editing techniques with good storytelling… Continue reading Audio & Video Design Module 1: Audio Design
