Monday, May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Matthew Perison's Final Project
Come take an inside look at the Frederick Keys and get some neat perspective on the people who work behind the scenes.
Untitled from Matt Perison on Vimeo.
Julie Peak's Final Project
A behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be a member of the Mighty Sound of Maryland.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sarah Albert's WHNPA Makeup Assignment
Sarah Albert, Make-Up WHNPA Assignment Analyzing winning entries from The Eyes of History 2011 Contest
1. “Roll Call” 1st place On Capitol Hill category of still photography
link: "http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/stills/oncapitolhill/index.shtml
I think this picture deserved to win not only because of the subject but also because of the skill involved. First, the expression on his face is priceless. Often politicians look as though they have no emotion, and yet this photographer was able to capture a moment in which he appears nervous. The controversy surrounding Representative Rangel’s ethics violations were huge, and this picture gives a glimpse into his personal world. In addition, he (as well as the man next to him) stand out thanks to the contrast between their black suits and the gray/white of the rest of the picture. Had the picture been darkened any more, I don’t think it would be as powerful.
2. Debates, 1st Place Political Video Editing category of Video Editing
link: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/editing/political/index.shtml
This piece took the topic of presidential debates and made it interesting. The professor who was focused on made the point that debates are the only “real” moment in politics where the politicians don’t have full control over the situation. Not only was it interesting, but the technical side of it was excellent. The intro was bits of various big memories of debates, such as Palin asking if she could call Joe Biden “Joe”, and the quick, clean editing of the audio and video made you want to hear more. In addition, they kept cutting between video of the actual debate and video of the professor talking. However when they cut back to the professor, he was in a very dark room with up to three monitors, all showing the scene from the debate they had just shown. This helped the continuity of the piece and helped it flow. There are also great shots from behind the professor’s glasses, showing him watching the debates, and towards the end they show a close-up of the professor’s face and all you see is his face lit up from the various glares of the television screen. The artistic shots that are placed throughout the video are unexpected and definitely make it a winning piece.
1. “Roll Call” 1st place On Capitol Hill category of still photography
link: "http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/stills/oncapitolhill/index.shtml
I think this picture deserved to win not only because of the subject but also because of the skill involved. First, the expression on his face is priceless. Often politicians look as though they have no emotion, and yet this photographer was able to capture a moment in which he appears nervous. The controversy surrounding Representative Rangel’s ethics violations were huge, and this picture gives a glimpse into his personal world. In addition, he (as well as the man next to him) stand out thanks to the contrast between their black suits and the gray/white of the rest of the picture. Had the picture been darkened any more, I don’t think it would be as powerful.
2. Debates, 1st Place Political Video Editing category of Video Editing
link: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/editing/political/index.shtml
This piece took the topic of presidential debates and made it interesting. The professor who was focused on made the point that debates are the only “real” moment in politics where the politicians don’t have full control over the situation. Not only was it interesting, but the technical side of it was excellent. The intro was bits of various big memories of debates, such as Palin asking if she could call Joe Biden “Joe”, and the quick, clean editing of the audio and video made you want to hear more. In addition, they kept cutting between video of the actual debate and video of the professor talking. However when they cut back to the professor, he was in a very dark room with up to three monitors, all showing the scene from the debate they had just shown. This helped the continuity of the piece and helped it flow. There are also great shots from behind the professor’s glasses, showing him watching the debates, and towards the end they show a close-up of the professor’s face and all you see is his face lit up from the various glares of the television screen. The artistic shots that are placed throughout the video are unexpected and definitely make it a winning piece.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
WHNPA Make-Up Assignment
Marina Locks- Make-Up WHNPA Assignment.
Analyzing winning entries from The Eyes of History 2011 Contest.
The Two Entries:
1) "Tea Party America" Insiders Washington category of still photography.
Link to the photograph: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/stills/insiderswashington/index.shtml
2)Also, "H Street" In the Video Photography Feature category.
Link to the Video: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/video/feature/index.shtml
My Analysis is as follows:
The first winning entry I looked at was the picture titled “Tea Party America” in the Insiders Washington category of still photography. I think that this picture won because it was a truly unique behind the scenes view of a Washington Insider. I really liked the picture because it says a lot about the subject and his life. The caption reads that he came to the set after running from his son’s soccer game. This shows the “human” side of politicians. Politicians are expected to be prim and proper. This shows him just being a regular guy trying to balance his job and his personal life, like many people do. I think the photo looks honest and not staged. I am sure he would have preferred not to be photographed at this very moment because he looks like he is deep into his thoughts. It looks like he is thinking “man, i’d rather not be here right now but this but my goal is to win my election so I have to be here” His expression is relateable to other people, and I think that is why it was picked. This related to what I have been learning in class because it follows the rules of thirds, and it has excellent light. The technical aspects of the photograph are excellent on their own, a good clear view that they are in a news station, but the focus is still on the subject.
The second entry I looked at was called H-Street from the Video Photography section in features. I think this entry won because it had such a fresh story with amazing photography and video. They took such a simple topic, fashions related to people’s personality, and made it so interesting and I couldn’t keep my eyes off it. This piece related to what I have been learning in class because all of their photography in the piece was perfectly composed. The images were either centered or to the left or the right following the rule of thirds perfectly. The video also used the rule of thirds and had such excellent quality. They used the man on the street style, sequences, and got really close to performers and subjects, and overall varied their medium, and long shots. One of my favorite aspects of the piece was their use of natural sound. They used the music from the performers they were filming and weaved it through most of the piece in such a seamless way. It really added a lot to the overall piece. Another thing that I think helped this entry win, was they never focused too long on a particular person, or scene. They would focus on them just long enough so we could get a sense of their style and personality and then would move onto something else, and that is something that kept me very visually interested. There are a lot of video pieces that seem to drag and I didn’t feel like pressing stop or multitasking my eyes remained focused on the film.
I think that the two pieces, though completely different did have a few things in common. The photography style was the same with the good use of the rule of thirds, and excellent light. The photographers from both pieces knew what they were doing as far as keeping viewers eyes on the subject, while still having some interesting things to look at in the background. It also looks like the photographers from both pieces likely took quite a few pictures and found that quirky, unique, and visually interesting one to submit.
Analyzing winning entries from The Eyes of History 2011 Contest.
The Two Entries:
1) "Tea Party America" Insiders Washington category of still photography.
Link to the photograph: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/stills/insiderswashington/index.shtml
2)Also, "H Street" In the Video Photography Feature category.
Link to the Video: http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2011/video/feature/index.shtml
My Analysis is as follows:
The first winning entry I looked at was the picture titled “Tea Party America” in the Insiders Washington category of still photography. I think that this picture won because it was a truly unique behind the scenes view of a Washington Insider. I really liked the picture because it says a lot about the subject and his life. The caption reads that he came to the set after running from his son’s soccer game. This shows the “human” side of politicians. Politicians are expected to be prim and proper. This shows him just being a regular guy trying to balance his job and his personal life, like many people do. I think the photo looks honest and not staged. I am sure he would have preferred not to be photographed at this very moment because he looks like he is deep into his thoughts. It looks like he is thinking “man, i’d rather not be here right now but this but my goal is to win my election so I have to be here” His expression is relateable to other people, and I think that is why it was picked. This related to what I have been learning in class because it follows the rules of thirds, and it has excellent light. The technical aspects of the photograph are excellent on their own, a good clear view that they are in a news station, but the focus is still on the subject.
The second entry I looked at was called H-Street from the Video Photography section in features. I think this entry won because it had such a fresh story with amazing photography and video. They took such a simple topic, fashions related to people’s personality, and made it so interesting and I couldn’t keep my eyes off it. This piece related to what I have been learning in class because all of their photography in the piece was perfectly composed. The images were either centered or to the left or the right following the rule of thirds perfectly. The video also used the rule of thirds and had such excellent quality. They used the man on the street style, sequences, and got really close to performers and subjects, and overall varied their medium, and long shots. One of my favorite aspects of the piece was their use of natural sound. They used the music from the performers they were filming and weaved it through most of the piece in such a seamless way. It really added a lot to the overall piece. Another thing that I think helped this entry win, was they never focused too long on a particular person, or scene. They would focus on them just long enough so we could get a sense of their style and personality and then would move onto something else, and that is something that kept me very visually interested. There are a lot of video pieces that seem to drag and I didn’t feel like pressing stop or multitasking my eyes remained focused on the film.
I think that the two pieces, though completely different did have a few things in common. The photography style was the same with the good use of the rule of thirds, and excellent light. The photographers from both pieces knew what they were doing as far as keeping viewers eyes on the subject, while still having some interesting things to look at in the background. It also looks like the photographers from both pieces likely took quite a few pictures and found that quirky, unique, and visually interesting one to submit.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Homework details and links from today's class
Here's the latest assignment for Knight-Line Producers:
* make a profile piece of a person.
* Piece must be at least 2:00, up to 3:30.
* Must include at least 2 ambient sounds.
* Must have hook and story arc.
* Must include at least 2 interviews.
Must be posted to the blog by start of next meeting.
Links for pieces played in class:
* Ira Glass on Storytelling -- Part 1 and Part 2
* My Way or the FBI Way
* The Hunter
* Say Something - Chronicle of Higher Education audio profile series
* Airman Honored For Bravery During Fierce Battle - NPR
* Iraqis Call for Better Jobs, Benefits - NPR
* make a profile piece of a person.
* Piece must be at least 2:00, up to 3:30.
* Must include at least 2 ambient sounds.
* Must have hook and story arc.
* Must include at least 2 interviews.
Must be posted to the blog by start of next meeting.
Links for pieces played in class:
* Ira Glass on Storytelling -- Part 1 and Part 2
* My Way or the FBI Way
* The Hunter
* Say Something - Chronicle of Higher Education audio profile series
* Airman Honored For Bravery During Fierce Battle - NPR
* Iraqis Call for Better Jobs, Benefits - NPR
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Next Week on Knight-Line - Man-on-the-Street Features
For next week, each producer will create a well-edited man-on-the-street interview piece that will include the following elements:
* Include interviews with at least 3 people (giving first and last name of each one)
* Include at least 2 pieces of natural or ambient sound to add to the piece.
* Narration with introduction and conclusion.
* Post to blog (via AudioBoo) by start of next class
* Blog post must have a headline for the piece.
* Include interviews with at least 3 people (giving first and last name of each one)
* Include at least 2 pieces of natural or ambient sound to add to the piece.
* Narration with introduction and conclusion.
* Post to blog (via AudioBoo) by start of next class
* Blog post must have a headline for the piece.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Coming on Next Week's Episode of Knight-Line...
On tap for next week's episode:
We'll hear from experts on and near the U. of Maryland campus on a variety of issues. Each producer will post an interview feature that is 2 to 5 minutes long. These properly-mic'ed recordings will be done in quiet areas with no handling noise, wind noise, or other distortions. You'll hear a sign-on and sign-off, but with no editing or post-production.
All items will be posted by noon on Friday, April 15.
We'll hear from experts on and near the U. of Maryland campus on a variety of issues. Each producer will post an interview feature that is 2 to 5 minutes long. These properly-mic'ed recordings will be done in quiet areas with no handling noise, wind noise, or other distortions. You'll hear a sign-on and sign-off, but with no editing or post-production.
All items will be posted by noon on Friday, April 15.
Catherine Harrington Interviews Freelance Reporter Julie Peak
This is Knight-Line's interview with Julie Peak, who wrote a feature story in Greyhound Friends of New Jersey, an organization that rescues ex-race dogs.
Welcome to Knight-Line
Audio is sometimes called the most visual medium. We'll discuss why, and learn how to capture and edit professional-quality recordings, along with the fundamentals of audio storytelling.
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