Outgoing Thoughts

In all seriousness, my expectations for these presentations were blown away. It seemed like every video had something to offer and many told such compelling, timely stories and made use of great video, audio and stills. I remember thinking during the first flight of presentations that if anyone in our class wanted to pursue a career centered around multimedia that he or she would have no problem making a name for themselves.

Perhaps the things that struck me the most were the photos. There were too many to mention, but two that really stuck out were Melanie's black and white shot of a brewer standing over a steaming kettle and Meg Power's shot of the dance instructor leaning against the railing of the studio.

Also, the opening segment of Jennesa's video, which relied on the power of her stills and b-roll audio to give the audience a sense of place was one of the most effective uses of multimedia I can recall.

A hardy pat on the back for everyone in the class. Save for the technical difficulties I really enjoyed this class, it gave me an appreciation for new mediums and expanded the way I think about storytelling.