Slideshow Projects Using the Kizoa Program

Having some fun learning a free new program called Kizoa.
Here's a slideshow I put together from photos taken in Aruba in May during a wonderful vacation with my wife Alesia. As they say on the island, Bon Dia!

Kizoa slideshows may not appear in the icon form below on some smart phones but you can click still click here to see the show.

Aruba 2014 Slideshow - Video Maker

To see more of my Aruba photography, click here. Thanks for watching!

Nov. 10, 2014-Here's another Kizoa slideshow I put together over the weekend from photographs I took on a recent sunny beautiful fall day at Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery.

Magnolia Birds - Video Maker

I have written two books about Magnolia Cemetery: "The Birds of Magnolia Cemetery: Charleston's Secret Bird Sanctuary" (I guess the secret's out now!) and more recently "In the Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery- Charleston's Treasure of History, Mystery and Artistry." Details on the books and more of my bird and nature photography can be found at my BirdsEyeViews website.

Bulldog Barber Shop Sequence Shooting & Editing

My television productions students and I ventured over to the SCSU Student Center (the PITT) to the Bulldog Barber Shop where 30-plus year barber Thad Miller graciously let us videotape him plying his trade.

Photo Processing: Before and After!

That wacky Professor Harwood gave us an assignment to use Photoshop or other image editing software to show we can improve the quality of images using such tools...or just have fun and do something creative. I have a little of each in my presentation.

SYLLABUS- Advanced Television Production and Editing

SYLLABUS: ADVANCED TELEVISION PRODUCTION AND EDITING (BC 330-01)

Fall 2014         BC 330-01      Course Number 4449
TR 9:30-10:50     Turner A Room 273

SYLLABUS- Electronic Media Production II (updated after midterms)

ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRODUCTION II 
Fall 2014         BC 203-01
MWF 2-2:50      Turner A Room 273

Understanding Movies- Midterm Exam Study Guide

Midterm Exam Study Guide
Understanding Movies (BC 351)
Fall 2014 Turner A Room 263
Exam Date: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m.

This test will cover material covered in the few weeks we have been together. Questions will come from material posted on the class Pinterest board and from the links given below (many of which are the same ones on the Pinterest board). 

Blog Midterm Exam Requirements- Advanced Television Production and Editing

Midterm Exam Study Guide- Advanced Television Production and Editing

Midterm Exam Study Guide
Advanced Television Production and Editing (BC 330)
Fall 2014
Exam Date: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 9:30 a.m.

Fifty percent of your midterm grade will come from your blog. You have received a template of what all should be on your blog. Be sure to complete all required elements and do so in the specific ways detailed in the form.

The written test will consist of the following elements: multiple choice questions, terms and definitions, and short answer. The written part will make up 50 percent of the test.

Please be prepared to answer the following questions that may be on the test:

I.                   Know these basic videography terms and concepts: wide shot (WS), medium shot (MS), close up (CU); sequence shooting (i.e. in-camera editing); pan, tilt, zoom in, zoom out; 10-second rule of shooting; establishing shots; cutaway shots; the importance of creative shooting (low angles, high angles, rack focusing, etc.); jump cut; natural (or “nat” sound); the importance of proper lighting

II.                Editing terms and concepts: Be able to describe the similarities and differences between the Apple iMovie and Windows Movie Maker video editing software; terms: trim, in and out points, transition effects (such as dissolves and wipes); “rendering” video; titles and captions

III.             What are the benefits of using a music source such as Incompetech.com in video productions?

IV.             Understanding Blogger:

ü  Who owns Blogger and when did it begin?

ü  What are they key concepts of this platform? Who is it for? What does it allow users to do?

ü  Be able to list several of the Blogger “gadgets” that can be included on blogs

ü  What is the importance of including “labels” when you do new posts?

ü  Why is it desirable with your blog posts to have links to related materials and to, when appropriate, include reader polls and surveys?

V.                Be able to describe how in today’s multimedia world several different ways video productions can be used to inform, promote, influence, sell, and educate. Give specific examples of how video content is used to complement or supplement other online information. 

Blog Midterm Exam Requirements- Electronic Media Production II

Midterm Exam Study Guide- Electronic Media Production II

Midterm Exam Study Guide
Electronic Media Production II (BC 203)
Fall 2014
Exam Date: Monday, Oct. 13

So far in this class we have created blogs, added various posted content, and, for many of you, launched some new social media sites, adding links to them on your blogs. This exam will reinforce your knowledge about various digital media applications:  their origins, purposes and unique qualities, and their role in society, culture, communication and business today.

The written test will consist of the following elements: multiple choice questions, terms and definitions, and short answer. The written part will make up 50 percent of the test. The other 50 percent will come from a critique of your blogs, according to the sheet distributed. Please be prepared to answer the following questions that may be on the test:

Blogger

Who owns Blogger and when did it begin?
What are they key concepts of this platform? Who is it for? What does it allow users to do?
Be able to list several of the Blogger “gadgets” that can be included on blogs
What is the importance of including “labels” when you do new posts?
Why is it desirable with your blog posts to have links to related materials and to, when appropriate, include reader polls and surveys?

Twitter

What are the origins of Twitter? When was it launched? Who founded Twitter?
How many letters per “tweet” are allowed? Why this number?
How has the use of Twitter evolved over the years?
Be able to articulate how Twitter (and other social media) has allowed people, especially those in power and also big celebrities and athletes, to bypass traditional media to get out and control their messages

Linkedin

Who founded Linkedin and when?
What is the role and mission of Linkedin?
How is Linkedin looked up in the professional world?
What are some things that young people like yourselves should aspire to present on Linkedin?
Other than posting resumes, what else does Linkedin offer or can be done with it to the user’s benefit?

Pinterest

What is Pinterest’s unique niche in the social media spectrum?
How do users categorize their Pinterest collections? Each category is called what? (hint: a board)
How is Pinterest used in the business world?

Instagram

How is Instagram different from Facebook?
When was Instagram founded and by whom? Who owns Instagram?
How and why do many people use Instagram differently from Facebook? 

Social Media Timeline, Origins and Owners

Name                     Year Launched                Owner Today

Blogger                        1999                         Google

         Twitter                         2006                         Odeo/Twitter

Linkedin                       2003                         Linkedin

Pinterest                        2010                       Pinterest

Instagram                      2010                       Facebook