The past few weeks I have been reflecting on what exactly I learned during my time as as student here and more specifically, what I learned from my major. I have decided that what we are doing is really as simple as delivering a message. The message can have artistic flair or be more practical but the intent is the same. We are conveying information to people.
This is the approach I want to take in my professional life. I am a deliverer of messages and information. Because of my education and experience I am capable of doing this in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and effective. I could work in a few different capacities but I see myself as a video journalist or reporter.
I don't know what opportunities I will have through my career but I do know that I will have to continually improve myself and my craft if I hope to be successful. There is something to be said for finding yourself in the right place at the right time but that is still no substitute for a work ethic. As I grow my reel will continue to be a snapshot of my progression as an artist and storyteller. But I will always keep the philosophy that I am a delivery man.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Cool Things on the Web
The Civil Wars Video
This is the music video to a song that I really like. But much more than I enjoy the song I enjoy the way that the video was shot. The two singers do an excellent job of 'acting' out the song and the lighting is sublime. The subject matter of the song is pretty depressing if you listen to it many times (something I am prone to do if I really like a song) so I have to take it in small doses. But I really do love this piece.
Call Of Duty Gameplay Video
This is the video of a guy playing a game of Call Of Duty on line against other people in a free for all match. He manages to get 30 kills to win the game without getting killed himself at all. This is a pretty impressive feat but to other people that don't play video games this would probably be pretty uninteresting. I guess I picked to to post because this is something I like to do some some of my friends so it is very interesting to me to watch other people's strategies.
This is the music video to a song that I really like. But much more than I enjoy the song I enjoy the way that the video was shot. The two singers do an excellent job of 'acting' out the song and the lighting is sublime. The subject matter of the song is pretty depressing if you listen to it many times (something I am prone to do if I really like a song) so I have to take it in small doses. But I really do love this piece.
Call Of Duty Gameplay Video
This is the video of a guy playing a game of Call Of Duty on line against other people in a free for all match. He manages to get 30 kills to win the game without getting killed himself at all. This is a pretty impressive feat but to other people that don't play video games this would probably be pretty uninteresting. I guess I picked to to post because this is something I like to do some some of my friends so it is very interesting to me to watch other people's strategies.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Digital Story Review 2
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This was a great piece. I think the ones that stand out to me as 'good' are the ones where you can tell people really want to tell their story. And it almost seems like an emotional release when they do. The story of this man turning his life around from almost certain death is to say the least, powerful.
This was a great piece. I think the ones that stand out to me as 'good' are the ones where you can tell people really want to tell their story. And it almost seems like an emotional release when they do. The story of this man turning his life around from almost certain death is to say the least, powerful.
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