Homecoming Parade

The week of Homecoming they hold a homecoming parade to introduce candidates and celebrate the week. I did this video because I did it last and i wanted to do it again and I also love homecoming week and i wanted to be part of it somehow. This video took one day to film, edit and finish. We filmed it on a Thursday during seminar and then spent the rest of the day editing it so it could be put on the homecoming show that afternoon. For the short amount of time it took to whip this video out I was pretty proud of the outcome and I couldn't expect any better. What I have learned was that all packages can made in one day if you stay focused and work hard.

Lego Builder Ben Whitney

This was a a video over Sophomore Ben Whitney and his passion for building legos. What was unique about him was that he wasn't playing with the legos like they were a toy. He built legos for a tool to mock cool building he had seen or he would make stuff up. This video took awhile because there was a lot of conflict between us and him. We couldn't figure out a time that would work for all of us. The outcome of this video isn't quite what I expected because the b-roll was hard to get. What I learned from making this video was that preparing a time to meet in advance to make sure that it will be guaranteed so they video can be made in a timely fashion. 

REBEL Club

This was a video over the new club at school called the REBEL Club. This club was started to so that people around our school would stop caring about what other people think. They want the students embrace themselves for who they are. This video took about a week or maybe a little more. The focus of this package wasn't supposed to be like a normal package it was to be inspirational and thats what we wanted people to get out of this. I think the outcome was what I expected and I hope to make more packages like this one. I learned that you need to be prepared before you call people down to film a video.

ONW Now Intro

This was the very first video I made this year. It is the opener for ONW Now that took about 3 weeks to make. We had to film everyone in the class that was in the video then we had to film all the extra stuff that went into the video. After we had all the video filmed we collaborated with the animation strand. I feel that the outcome of this intro was better than I expected it to be. I honestly thought that it wasn't going to turn out at all. I am very proud of this intro and I think it is the best intro that ONW Now has ever had. I learned from making this video that animation and all the other strands of e-comm play a big part in the making of ONW Now.

Scavenger Hunt

From Then to Now

 The move to Convergence

This semester in convergence journalism I have grown as a student. Making the transition from being a sophomore and being in one hour of a video class and doing many different things to having two hour of convergence journalism and focusing on one major thing, ONW Now.

Ive come a long way from the beginning of this year to now. I've been able to learn some many new things that I can incorporate into my projects and also things I that will be valuable in the future.

Being able to take on new tasks and make new experiences enables me to grow as a student in convergence journalism. From learning how to work with our new studios equipment to working on improving my news packages every week.  Im really proud of the work that i've been doing this semester and I hope to keep improving and get my projects to be the best that they can be.

The Art of storytelling 

As the new school year was here. In convergence journalism class I began to learn new things that would improve the outcome of my video packages. One major aspect of a good video is the story behind it. Having a beginning, middle and end in a video really pulls it together. With this idea out makes a story flow better and makes the audience want to watch it more. Having no storyline behind a video really defeats the whole purpose of the video. 

A part of having a storyline in a video package is the footage that makes that up the story. I learned this year that when getting b-roll for a video sequencing makes all the difference. What I mean by sequencing is the 6 shot system. What i've drawn from this system is that if you put it into your video along with the 180 rule you tend to see a difference in the way your videos look. 

Interview setup with Allie Carroll

Overall from learning these ideas the outcomes of my videos have improved greatly. I can really see the changes that I've made have made an impact on my videos and grades. 

From Old to New

The best part of being in this convergence journalism class is being able to have the opportunity to do ONW Now. Being a sophomore last year I wasn't able to be apart of that experience. A lot has changed for the production of ONW Now last year to this year. Changing the setup of our studio from an actual desk to a green screen. With the green screen is the major change which something called the tricaster. What the tricaster is a program that allows us to have a fake studio that looks real. 

Working with the new tricaster.

At the being of the year when this new program was first introduced I was able to learn how to use the tricaster. Its really cool to learn to something so complex. With the tricaster we've only learned a part of it and what it can do for just our ONW Now set but there is so much more that hopefully we will be able to learn and do with this program.

Overall having this program has really improved the way ONW Now looks and works. There is so much growth from last year to this year and the production of ONW Now. 

The Process of Video Editing

Final Cut pro: the editing program.

Every week before ONW Now is made, video packages that go on ONW Now have to be edited. The editing process can either be long or short depending on the amount of footage you get. This year i've learned that while editing my videos its easier to favorite all the clips that look good and that you might use. Then I learned that put the interview in first then put the b-roll in according to the interview clip you have. Then last you  put voice overs and any other finishing touches to your video in. 

Following this process really helped my videos improve. Learning these new ways to edit made the process more efficient. Overall the outcome of my videos from the beginning of the year to the end shows how I've grown. 

Goals for next semester...

1. Becoming a better writer: As we finish off this year and come back next year I hope to become a better writer. Next semester as we begin to write news stories for the website. I hope to improve my writing. By this I mean i hope yo become more familiar with blogger.com and they layout/setup that is used to write blogs and new stories. 

2. More ideas for news packages: This year something our class struggled with was coming up with story ideas for new packages. Hopefully next semester we will find new innovative ways that will allow us to come up with interesting news stories. Coming up with more story ideas will improve the production of ONW Now and make searching for story ideas not as complicated.

5 Tips For An Awesome Interview

1. Plan for the interview: To get a good interview you will want to plan out the questions your going to ask so you get the best answers. When asking questions you always want to start with the easier questions then make the questions harder by the end. The answers are the main part of an interview so you wan to make sure you get the best from your interviewee.

2. Be setup and prepared before the interviewee arrives: For a more efficient and better interview setting up before is the best way to go. Make sure that the camera is setup in a good spot with good lighting hitting the interviewee. Also before make sure your audio is working. You always want to make the interviewee comfortable so put them in a chair and a place that will fit their needs. Don't forget to put the interviewee in the rule of thirds with you diagonal to them so they are looking off to the side of the camera and not directly at it.

3. Location of the interview is very important: Having an interesting interview always starts with the location of the interview. The location should be based on what your interviewing the interviewee for. This spices up the interview when you have an interesting background. You  don't want to put them in front of a curtain or a window unless it goes with the topic of the interview. Like the picture up above we interviewed her because she was in the play and its a dramatic interview so it was appropriate to pout her in front of a curtain. No matter where you decide to do your interview try and make it as interesting as possible.

4. White balance the camera: Before your interviewee arrives at the interview always white balance your camera to get the best the hue. If you forget to white balance your hue could either turnout yellow or blue. To white balance hold up your hand or a white piece of paper in front of the camera then there should be button somewhere on the camera to change the color. It may not work the first time so keep trying to get the color you feel is the best.

5. During the interview stay quiet: As the interviewer you are responsible for making sure everything is perfect and nothing messes up but sometimes the interviewer may not know it but they could be the one to mess it up. During the interview remember to stay quiet the entire time. Don't laugh or comment to what the interviewee says because that could mess up the great answers your trying get. To make a interview efficient and great keep quiet until your completely done recording.