The following link is to an article about making illustrations more interesting when it comes to multimedia education. A lot of times people don’t really pay attention or give serious though to what they see on screen, and part of that is due to over saturation of images. So this article goes into detail about making your illustrations stand out and really capture an audience, especially when educating students.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01443410.2014.933177#.U9fHiahgMZ4
Today was all about business. I showed up to class early, (what?!) and went straight to work on my final video project. It was fun actually revisiting all the footage I captured this past weekend on my trip to Bimini. Professor agreed to let me do my project on the island, which left me ecstatic because I was able to spend time with my family. While filming, I feared that the footage captured wouldn’t look steady. But thankfully it came out wonderful. The audio could’ve been better, but for being a windy weekend on a tropical island it doesn’t sound too bad. After a few hours of work into this 2 minute video, I finally got it to look and sound right. You should definitely click on the FINAL PROJECT tab up top in the menu section and take a gander.
Thanks in advance for watching,
-AP
Whats up, Everyone!
Im just checking in to let you guys know that I have learned about an awesome website that helps with all your computing needs!
Go to http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingnow/computer for the latest information on anything and everything computers.
This site will totally help you and anyone else you may know who struggles with technology, such as myself.
-AP
Hello again,
Today in class we spent most of the day working on our chromekey projects. I have to admit that I am probably the worst person for this type of project. But hey, it happens. The only way to get better is to ask a bunch of questions and practice. Its tough to practice away from class because the programs we use need to be purchased and the computers we work with are MAC. Unfortunately I dont have either, so I am restricted to gaining experience with the programs at school. However, little by little I am getting more familiar with Final Cut and apple computers. If i can do it, then there is hope for anyone else who tries. Just keep your chin up and press buttons until you make an awesome movie.
Till next time my friends,
-AP
Do you know someone or know of someone who is “instagram famous”?
Well the way they became that famous is through marketing themselves on social media. Many celebrities, companies, brands, organizations, etc. use social media to promote and advertise. Video Marketing has become a great way to reach large audiences in a quick and inexpensive way. The following article gives a plethora of reasons why video marketing has grown and will continue to grow. You should definitely skim through it!
http://www.articlesbase.com/multimedia-articles/explosive-growth-of-video-marketing-7033516.html
This week our class focused on video! We learned the basics of final cut from Professor Sandhouse. Watching him manipulate, edit, and piece together footage made me nervous. He made the program seem like it was so easy to use but then when it was our turn to edit a video, it felt like I had amnesia. I must have annoyed Professor VanVoris 1000 times while trying to create our in-class assignment.
Eventually the tips on arranging clips, adding effects, and matching the audio to video made sense. The proof is in the pudding, as they say, so please click on the Final Cut Assignment tab, and check out my first shot at editing footage.
Sticking with the audio theme for this week, the following article: http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/newsgathering-storytelling/173082/10-tips-for-using-audio-more-effectively-in-multimedia-stories/ includes a few helpful tips one can use to help improve their audio projects. Its amazing to see how simple things can add so much more quality to your recordings. For rookies like me this site is very useful, so scroll through and learn!
-AP
Good news! I was only 5 minutes late today!
On a more scholarly note, we learned a lot about audio recording in class. Wade, our FIU multimedia technician, taught us how to use these audio recording devices. It is a very useful tool when recording interviews. Then we were allowed to test the devices by using them to record a radio ad as practice for our future audio project. Our professor also gave us a glimpse into what we have in store, project-wise, in the future.
On Thursday we are supposed to use the recording devices to record dialogue for a radio ad project. We enhance the audio and add effects using the Audacity program. I am a tad bit nervous about using this software because, as you may already know, I do not have the greatest track record when it comes to technology. Either way, click on the radio ad project tab above to check out the finished product of this audio assignment.
Until we meet again,
-AP
While scrolling through various articles, I came across a very interesting piece by Marissa Peacock. She explains the global trends in customer service and how great service is universal. It was itrigueing to see that different multimedia platforms lead the way in great customer service. Web Hosting, Web Applications, Software, and Marketing and Advertising all rank in the top 10 customer friendly industries.
If you’re into reading more about the importance of great customer service in the multimedia industry then check out this article:
Till later,
-AP
Today we learned the basics about Photoshop. The professor gave us several pictures to edit, which you can find by clicking on the Photoshop Practice tab above. I struggled to figure out what each of the seemingly endless array of tools do. After hours of trial and error, I eventually began to get the hang of the program. It helped that the dude next to me has a lifetime of experience with Photoshop and the professor does not get annoyed by a bombardment of questions.
Its amazing how Photoshop allows you to edit and manipulate your photos. If you wanted to you could take a photo and change it completely, almost to the point of creating a new photo. You can add text, crop out parts of pictures, brighten images, sharpen images, contrast, balance and so much more. It is definitely a useful tool in today’s world where most people see hundreds of images daily.
If you haven’t already, take a chance to check out the program and really play with your images. Get creative!
Until next class,
-AP
ALEX PEREZ 