Graphic Analyzing

The graphic is Origami instructions is an example of Instructive. It shows how to make different kinds of paper designs step by step to get your desired origami. The navigational structure is very simple giving step by step pictures along with text instruction. The overall visual is good, it doesn’t have too much. It is simple and easy to understand for any age group.

The Flood of big data is a graphic is an example of Data Visualization. This graphic shows a unique way of data where it is visually pleasing to the eyes, while still giving data and information. The navigational structure of the graphic is easy to see and it flows very well, starting from the top leading to the middle to the bottom. Overall the graphic has a lot of strengths from its pleasing to the eyes visual to its well navigational structure and easy to understand data.

Fluid dynamics simulation software is an example of Simulations. This graphic shows the analysis of the software and all it has to offer. The navigational structure is simple along with everything labeled for easy navigation. the graphic is visual good has some color that is appealing. The illustration is easy to understand.

Mini MM Project

In the mini multimedia project I learn so much. Specifically what I learned was what a maestro form is. I knew what a storyboard or wireframe but I never made on and actually bring it to life. I got to use the skills I learned in this class as well with online media production, it was very fulling to be able to put all that I learned in classes to work. I love our overall story concept dorm pride, getting to know each freshman dorm and what kind of environment it has.  I learned how to make sure that the users know or don’t know how to use the website.The project as a whole went well and came together very nicely. I really like that we were able to put in a photo gallery, a map of the dorms, a video tour of the dorms etc…There was a couple of bumps in the road such as: Residential directors not answering us forcing us to hunt them down to answer our questions, getting quotes from students about each building, pictures I personally think and of course scheduling times where two or more of the teams are able to get together. I think my team and I can agree we would like to go and interview the Residential directors rather than just emailing them. I think starting the video tour and taking the pictures earlier, just so we can get as much footage and pictures along with the best ones, it would be less stressful to put together. In the next multimedia package I will apply all the things i have learned in online media along with other classes I have taken, as well as all of the things I would have done differently and apply them to my next package.

Guest Speaker:Melody Alexander

The guest speaker Melody Alexander came to class and talked to us about her job and everything she has achieved so far, she was a copywriter for 10 years. I found out that she is right now an Editorial director of Hallmark which I personally found ironic because I just applied for a job at Hallmark. Melody also talked about her time when she was the marketing strategist and associate creative director for the University of Kansas marketing group. Melody and a team created KU150 and developed a sizzle reel to help alumnus show KU’s advertising capabilities. They made an emotional connection that leaves the audience feeling inspired and excited about KU’s prospective future. In the video they touched on the history of KU while looking to the future. After posting the video on Facebook they have got 1752 likes; 2783 shares; 121 comments; and 123296 full views. I thought it was very amazing on how great the quality of the video was with working with little to no budget. Along with the success of the video on Facebook it resulted in tv spot development. With the TV spot it drove local viewers to the website, there was more than 2000 hits to the site; along with a high percentage of viewing the extended spot. Melody also talked about the Chancellor’s Report project which happens annually. Chancellor’s Report project basically sums ups what happened at the University of Kansas over the course of the calendar year; which including printed report, video, web, and social media. The goal is to use storytelling to make features most compelling, allow the subject to tell the story of the University of Kansas. Along with working closely with the video, photo, interactive and social media develop the best content. The team consisted of writers, art director, editor, and project manager. The execution process; the concept: A Great Hill, because the University was on a hill. Develop compelling stories and photography that show how the KU community is embracing challenges. They developed a supplementary content for report.ku.edu. The goals that Melody and her team had is they goals I will set for myself and team. Along with using video to enhance content when appropriate, develop social media to push audience to website, have feature stories and/or series of stories.

Assess your multimedia skills

After assessing my multimedia skills, I think my strongest area is video, photo, and project management.  I believe my design, graphics, and social media skills are mediocre. My weakest skills are writing and web coding.  I believe there is always room for improvement even in my strongest areas. I specifically want to improve my writing and web coding skills. Video is the recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images. Photo is capturing a still moment in time. Project management is when a person is in overall charge of the planning and execution of a particular project. These are all of my strongest skills. The reason these are my strongest skills is I have a good eye for visual footage and still picture. As a project manager I have no problem taking control and over seeing everyone along with my organizational skills. Design is a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made. Graphics is the products of graphic arts, especially commercial design or illustration. Social Media is websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. These are the skills that I am not the strongest in nor the weakest, for me they are mediocre. I know and have a little bit here and there of these skills, but I strive to learn more and make all of those mediocre skills into solid strong skills. Writing is the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text. Website is a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web. Web programming refers to the writing, markup and coding involved in Web development, which includes Web content, Web client and server scripting and network security.  These are my weakest skills, I personally feel that my writing is not the best ever since I was younger. Although my writing skills have gotten better over the years and I continuously work on my writing skills I still feel it is one of my biggest weakness. My web development skills are not the best and I think it will be very beneficial for me to have a better handle of that skill. Over all I think I can keep learning and growing in all of these skills. The reason being is my general or overall goal is the be an anchor woman and I want to make sure that I am well rounded in all areas of media to be useful wherever I go.

Planet Money T-shirts

Planet Money T-shirt

The world behind a simple shirt, in five chapters. The form that Planet Money uses to tell their story is though video. They have made a five chapter to explain and to show their story. The five chapters consisted of cotton, machines, people, boxes, and you.
This website package had many strengths with making a five chapter explanation to show their story through videos, pictures, and extra information, for more understanding and information on the site/specific topic. Another strength was they have other links that are similar to this story package. This website package has shown so much and has personally touched me. In the fifth chapter it shows and talks about how others have supported and help shed light on the hidden world behind clothes sold in this country. But there is not any place where I can personal help or any other social media which I believe is a big weakness for this package.