For my final JOUR203 project I plan on covering the upcoming Maryland High School 3A Football State Championship game between Linganore and Huntingtown. The game is this Saturday, December 5.
The game will be played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.
For the project, I plan on incorporating video and photo as well as audio overlapping. Before the game, I will interview fans from across the state about the significance of the game and what they think will happen. I will ask them why they came out and support the team that they do.
I will use pictures from the game/crowd during the middle of the project to show the game in process.
At the end I will summarize the result of the game and then interview people in the crowd about their feelings on what happened.
The main goal of the project is to center around the phenomenon of high school football rather than the actual result of the game. I hope to get good color about following the team all year and looking forward to their games building up to the state championship game.
I will use photo, audio and video in the project.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Photo Project 1
Marissa Miller spends a bit of her Thursday morning on Nov. 19, 2009, reading some of her favorite Bible passages, including Psalm 73. She says that her relationship with God is the most important part of her life, so she makes this time a priority. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)
Michaela Miller pauses for a few minutes as she hikes up a steep hill at Wisp Resort in Deep Creek, Maryland on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. She enjoyed the hike with her sister, Marissa Miller, and two good friends as a way to take a break from the stresses of school. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)
Ashley Barkakati, who has lived with Marissa Miller for their entire college careers, does some homework on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, while she waits for her roommate to have some free time. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)
Marissa Miller prepares for another long, late night of work on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The cleanliness of her room still suffers from the chaos and assignments of the night before. (Marissa Miller/JOUR203)
Friday, November 20, 2009
Photo Assignment 1- Morgan Gibson
Morgan Gibson peers into the locked glass doors of her newly constructed journalism school on Nov. 19, 2009. Knight Hall is scheduled to open in Spring 2010 complete with a coffee bar, news bubble, and shiny state-of-the-art eqipment for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism students.
Gavin Degraw hits a high not atop his sparkly piano at a Houston concert on Aug. 28, 2009. Degraw has played shows all over Texas before, and is always met with screaming, and mostly female, fans.
Cigarette butts litter the freshly laid mulch moat that surrounds Knight Hall, the new journalism building, on Nov. 19, 2009. Over 3000 nonsmokers die every year from lung cancer caused by second hand smoke.
As the sun rises early morning on Nov. 20, 2009, it shines its light on two campus landmarks; the academic mall and the nondenominational Memorial Chapel. Religion is a big part of Maryland's campus life; the university has almost 60 official religious organizations for students find and join if they choose.
Photo Assignment No. 1
Swathi Raman leads her ensemble in song. Anokha, UMD's only South Asian a cappella group, held their first fall show in the Colony Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
Simran Kaushal of Anokha takes her solo. Anokha, UMD's only South Asian a cappella group, held their first fall show in the Colony Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
Three girls from Anokha watch as the crowd applauds. Anokha, UMD's only South Asian a cappella group, held their first fall show in the Colony Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
Covered in flour, Angel Schlogel grimaces for the camera. She and her friends had an epic food fight in the basement of LaPlata Hall Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.\
A pledge paddle given to John Kiernan by his little brother in the Kappa Alpha order, Mike Copeland, hangs on his wall in his house in College Park, Md., on Friday Nov. 20, 2009. Kiernan joined KA in the fall of 2007, and it has been a large part of his college experience.
By John Kiernan
Boots sit waiting for use by a member of Branchville Fire Company and Rescue Squad in Branchville, Md., on Monday Nov. 2, 2009. Many members of Company 11 are students who must balance their studies with obligations at the fire house.
By John Kienan
A water bottle casts a shadow against the wall in John Kiernan's room in College Park, Md. on Friday Nov. 19, 2009. The water cooler, left by the house's previous residents, provides Kiernan with convenient, cool water and represents his love of the ocean.
By John Kiernan
John Kiernan's hat from his baseball team at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Md., hangs on the wall of his house in College Park, Md., on Nov. 20, 2009. While the cap is no longer donned in official games, it still carries a great deal of significance for Kiernan.
By John Kiernan
Photo Assignment #1
A fresh pot of Folgers coffee is poured into a white mug in my kitchen in my College Park apartment on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. I depend on coffee every morning to wake me up and keep my caffeine addiction satisfied.
A window sticker with the name of my sorority at the University of Maryland decorates the back of my 2002 Toyota Solara. Kappa Alpha Theta introduced me to some of my best friends at college.
Two metallic stones that my mother gave me stay on my desk as reminders to trust and love people. I've tried my best to not let negative experiences interfere with these values.
Kate McGonigle Photo Assignment No. 1
Visitors of Baltimore who make the trek up to the top of Federal Hill are rewarded with a view of the Inner Harbor on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Federal Hill was given its name in 1788 after serving as a location for a citywide celebration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
The flag atop Baltimore's Federal Hill blows in the breeze on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. That Sunday was the first sunny day after three straight days of rain in the city.
The U.S.S. Constellation sits docked in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on a sunny afternoon on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. The former Civil War ship was restored and opened to the public for tours in 1999.
Photo Assignment 1
The fiery red tree that stands alone in the midst of greenery is a sign of joy in the middle of a depressed and boring landscape. This tree is a testament to the thrills in my life and the world around me.
The cold, bare branches of the seasonally leafy oak wind their way into the ominous clouds that hang above. These branches are a dark representation of the sorrow and complication in my life.
The yellow and green leaves that blossom from this butterfly bush provide food and shelter for bugs and other wildlife. I often enjoy eating these crunchy treats when I am especially in need of nutrients.
Photo Assignment 1
The piano keys inspire Chan, who has played since 1995. Her piano teacher, Mrs. Hyun Park, says Chan should have practiced more often.
Enoch Li writes an essay at his home in Potomac, Md. during a tutoring session on Nov. 14, 2009. Chan tutors in elementary and middle school English, which is an increasingly popular activity among children whose parents worry about their children's academic futures. 
After the opera, Ariadne auf Naxos, by Richard Strauss, at the Kennedy Center with fellow Student Government Association friends on Nov. 13, 2009, Chan drives through Georgetown. The Student Government Association Recruitment and Retention Committee coordinates events for legislators and executives to help build community within the group.
Photo Assignment No. 1
The field at University of Maryland's Ludwig Field, home of both the Terrapin men's and women's soccer teams. The field is home to both the Terrapin men's and women's soccer teams.
The press box at University of Maryland's Ludwig Field. It is the home of print and radio journalists covering the Terrapin soccer teams.
The typical breakfast at South Campus Dining Hall during the week, including chocolate milk, a blueberry bagel and a bacon and egg sandwich. No breakfast is complete without the current edition of The Diamondback.
Two Blake High School kids bob for apples in the Young Life Turkey Club last Thursday, Nov. 11. Young Life leader Kristina Dorrough announces the action to fellow Blake high school students looking on.
Photo Assignment 1
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Niko, a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever, retrieves a muddied tennis ball during a visit to a Silver Spring dog park Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Dog parks have become increasingly popular destinations for dog owners.
A blood sugar meter shows a healthy reading of glucose. Diabetics must test their blood sugar before each meal.
The state flag of Maryland tosses wildly in the wind at the University of Maryland on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The flag's distinctive color and design have become interwoven with the fabric of the university's athletics program.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Final Projects -- Rules and Guidelines
Here is some information related to your final projects. Please let Tim, Megan, Jeff or I know if you have questions.
1) Final projects may be between one and four minutes in length, depending on your story. Talk to us if your piece is heading toward the four or five-minute range.
2) Consider your final project proposals as an ongoing effort you will refine as you do related assignments and clarify your ideas.
3) To date, no student has done an audio-only final project. We are open to this idea, but it must be discussed and approved in advance.
4) We have written in the syllabus that is is OK for students to use previously shot material if it makes sense for their final projects. Again, this is something that must be discussed with instructors and approved in advance.
5) You can use upcoming assignments to work toward final projects. For example, Section 2 students who just finished the video slice (and are beginning the photo slice) might want to shoot stills of a topic they are considering for their final, even if they have covered similar material during a previous video assignment. The goal is NOT to recycle old assignments. The goal is to use upcoming assignments as opportunities to work toward your final projects and help you decide which approach will work best.
6) Avoid focusing on yourself, roommates, friends or family for final projects. Such topics (and the approaches to such topics) must be approved by us in advance if they are to be used at all.
7) The use of music in final projects is OK if music is a natural part of the story you are covering (for example, if your piece is about a musician and the type of music played by that musician; or, if you're covering a sports-related topic and a band is playing at one of the sports events). Using unrelated music tracks as a soundtrack is not permitted for the purposes of these final projects. In addition, you should not, as a general rule, plan to allow an entire piece of music to run throughout your piece. Talk to us first about your plans to incorporate music.
8) Sources must be identified with names and titles.
9) Final projects must be posted on the blog by by 10 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2009, which is the end of the designated final exam time outlined by the university's exam schedule. Your presence in the lab during exam time is optional and is based on your own computer and equipment needs. Final projects may be posted anytime during finals week but the deadline for posting is 10 a.m. on Dec. 18. Points will be deducted from projects that are posted past the final exam deadline. Contact us immediately by phone or email if you are having technical issues. You may post to an outside site, such as youtube.com or vimeo.com, and provide links to final projects if you are having technical difficulties while attempting to post to the class blog.
10) As discussed during the course of the semester, interviews, audio, photos, and videos may not be staged, coerced, falsified or manipulated. These actions will result in a failing grade on the final project and students will be referred to the dean.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Final Project Proposal
Anna Isaacs
November 13, 2009
A Cappella With a South Asian Twist
For my final project, I'd like to do an audio slideshow featuring our resident South Asian a cappella group here on campus, Anokha. I'd like to get photos of both their big shows where they're decked out in traditional garb as well as do a behind-the-scenes look at their rehearsals. A cappella music makes for an easily captivating audio subject, and the group performs a huge range of music, from Indian melodies to the stuff you hear every day on the radio. It's a different angle on traditional college a cappella. I'll be getting photographs focusing both on individuals and the group at large.
They have an upcoming show at Stamp-- this Saturday, November 14th-- and rehearse weekly in an empty classroom in the Armory. I'll be taking photos at both of these locations, as well as anywhere else they have a show open to the public this semester.
College a cappella shows are typically well attended; while a longtime college tradition, it also serves as kind of a flipside to tailgating and football games. Most students are probably familiar with a cappella in some way or another, but hearing and seeing a South Asian group will be a new and interesting twist on something otherwise familiar.
I'll need the next few weeks to follow the group from their rehearsals to their shows. I want to make sure I'm not just showing one of each, but rather illustrating something of a process, so I'll likely be doing a weekly photo shoot/audio recording. Editing will take a few days beyond that, so I expect it to be completed by the final exam due date.
I like the idea of an audio slideshow because what's weak visually-- they don't have much choreography and typically stand in a group together, which doesn't provide for much variation, even with a range of shots-- becomes stronger when I can isolate different angles and moments of their performances and rehearsals.
November 13, 2009
A Cappella With a South Asian Twist
For my final project, I'd like to do an audio slideshow featuring our resident South Asian a cappella group here on campus, Anokha. I'd like to get photos of both their big shows where they're decked out in traditional garb as well as do a behind-the-scenes look at their rehearsals. A cappella music makes for an easily captivating audio subject, and the group performs a huge range of music, from Indian melodies to the stuff you hear every day on the radio. It's a different angle on traditional college a cappella. I'll be getting photographs focusing both on individuals and the group at large.
They have an upcoming show at Stamp-- this Saturday, November 14th-- and rehearse weekly in an empty classroom in the Armory. I'll be taking photos at both of these locations, as well as anywhere else they have a show open to the public this semester.
College a cappella shows are typically well attended; while a longtime college tradition, it also serves as kind of a flipside to tailgating and football games. Most students are probably familiar with a cappella in some way or another, but hearing and seeing a South Asian group will be a new and interesting twist on something otherwise familiar.
I'll need the next few weeks to follow the group from their rehearsals to their shows. I want to make sure I'm not just showing one of each, but rather illustrating something of a process, so I'll likely be doing a weekly photo shoot/audio recording. Editing will take a few days beyond that, so I expect it to be completed by the final exam due date.
I like the idea of an audio slideshow because what's weak visually-- they don't have much choreography and typically stand in a group together, which doesn't provide for much variation, even with a range of shots-- becomes stronger when I can isolate different angles and moments of their performances and rehearsals.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Final Project Proposal
Marissa Miller
November 12, 2009
Helping the Environment, One Student At a Time
I hope to take a look at what students at UMD are doing to help the environment. Preferably, I would focus on the efforts of one particular group- perhaps the activism of UMD for Clean Energy, a group constructing an EcoHouse, or another group. I will follow and document the group’s efforts, interviewing group members about their goals and such along the way.
We all have to live on this planet, and we’re increasingly becoming aware that we also need to take care of it. Environmental efforts are especially clear at Maryland, where you can’t walk very far without coming across a recycling bin, and where orientation features a small lesson on what is recycled, what is composted, and what is thrown away. This will give the audience a look at what else they can do and who else is going the extra mile.
There’s some difference in opinion about why we even need to take care of the environment- there’s great debate, for example, on the reality of global warming, but that is the only issue that comes to mind.
I’d still need to look into exactly what research this would entail, but I would try to find out about how many students are environmental efforts on campus, and I would look into some of the background and past events of the group that I am featuring.
For sources, I’d get in contact with the leader(s) and members of the group I’m featuring. I’d also try to talk to some people who aren’t quite as passionate as the leaders may be, but who also feel the need to help the environment by helping with whatever project I’m featuring.
I’m planning on doing audio slideshows of interviews with the environmental activists while their work/project is showing on the slideshow, taking video of projects and meetings, and taking other pictures of behind-the-scenes development or process that aren’t captured through the slideshow or video interview, as well as just a few shots of the beauty of Maryland’s campus that the workers are trying to preserve.
Anyone who wonders why Maryland is so intense about recycling and being “green,” or anyone who does want to be more “green” but isn’t quite sure how, will be interested in the story.
The story will occur wherever the environmentally-beneficial project, or the effect or focus of the project, takes place.
I may look into getting a higher quality recorder for any audio interviews that I need to do, and I’ll also have to use a rented flip camera from Tawes. I’m not sure what sort of equipment is most appropriate for photography for this project. I should be able to do all of the editing on my MacBook.
The story isn’t linked to a particular date or event, and the project will be done by the final exam deadline.
November 12, 2009
Helping the Environment, One Student At a Time
I hope to take a look at what students at UMD are doing to help the environment. Preferably, I would focus on the efforts of one particular group- perhaps the activism of UMD for Clean Energy, a group constructing an EcoHouse, or another group. I will follow and document the group’s efforts, interviewing group members about their goals and such along the way.
We all have to live on this planet, and we’re increasingly becoming aware that we also need to take care of it. Environmental efforts are especially clear at Maryland, where you can’t walk very far without coming across a recycling bin, and where orientation features a small lesson on what is recycled, what is composted, and what is thrown away. This will give the audience a look at what else they can do and who else is going the extra mile.
There’s some difference in opinion about why we even need to take care of the environment- there’s great debate, for example, on the reality of global warming, but that is the only issue that comes to mind.
I’d still need to look into exactly what research this would entail, but I would try to find out about how many students are environmental efforts on campus, and I would look into some of the background and past events of the group that I am featuring.
For sources, I’d get in contact with the leader(s) and members of the group I’m featuring. I’d also try to talk to some people who aren’t quite as passionate as the leaders may be, but who also feel the need to help the environment by helping with whatever project I’m featuring.
I’m planning on doing audio slideshows of interviews with the environmental activists while their work/project is showing on the slideshow, taking video of projects and meetings, and taking other pictures of behind-the-scenes development or process that aren’t captured through the slideshow or video interview, as well as just a few shots of the beauty of Maryland’s campus that the workers are trying to preserve.
Anyone who wonders why Maryland is so intense about recycling and being “green,” or anyone who does want to be more “green” but isn’t quite sure how, will be interested in the story.
The story will occur wherever the environmentally-beneficial project, or the effect or focus of the project, takes place.
I may look into getting a higher quality recorder for any audio interviews that I need to do, and I’ll also have to use a rented flip camera from Tawes. I’m not sure what sort of equipment is most appropriate for photography for this project. I should be able to do all of the editing on my MacBook.
The story isn’t linked to a particular date or event, and the project will be done by the final exam deadline.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Construction Accident Kills One
http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=7233694
0:12 - Wide Shot of the construction area. The camera shows the construction site, the crane and other work equipment. The video is a little jumpy and blurry.
0:14 - Medium shot of the construction site and zoomed in to where the crane is. The video shows people walking back and forth at the site of the accident.
0:22 - Tight shot of people talking on the site where the accident occurs. The two people start to point up and in other directions.
0:24 - Wide shot of the construction site once again to give the viewer another wide glimpse before transitioning to an interview.
I think this video does a good job at creating a visual of the construction site, but it fails to make a crisp transition from shots. The camera is jumpy and isn't focused. It's hard to tell where the accident actually occurred on the site and leaving the viewer only to guess. The choices of shots were decent for showing the construction site.
0:12 - Wide Shot of the construction area. The camera shows the construction site, the crane and other work equipment. The video is a little jumpy and blurry.
0:14 - Medium shot of the construction site and zoomed in to where the crane is. The video shows people walking back and forth at the site of the accident.
0:22 - Tight shot of people talking on the site where the accident occurs. The two people start to point up and in other directions.
0:24 - Wide shot of the construction site once again to give the viewer another wide glimpse before transitioning to an interview.
I think this video does a good job at creating a visual of the construction site, but it fails to make a crisp transition from shots. The camera is jumpy and isn't focused. It's hard to tell where the accident actually occurred on the site and leaving the viewer only to guess. The choices of shots were decent for showing the construction site.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sequence Flea Music Conservatory
Flea's Music Conservatory
0:16
This close shot shows Flea playing the piano, as he is a music teacher and has a Music Conservatory. The shot is well done, albeit somewhat blurry. I wish there were more contrast to the shot, but I think that it characterizes Flea very well. He has a unique sound, and the shot of the piano and his tattoos is very interesting.
0:20
This wide shot shows Flea playing the piano, however it includes his whole body, sitting down with his feet to the side and his legs lying out to his side. It's a unique position, as most piano players don't sit like this. It characterizes Flea well as he, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, are very quirky.
0:27
This medium shot shows Flea speaking to the interviewer, it pulls the audience back to who is speaking throughout the entire sequence and the piece. It gives a closer view of the face, his identity, his age and his persona.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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