Kelly's reflection of J24 scavenger hunt

            With the J24 scavenger hunt, I gained a first-hand experience how truly mobile and instantaneous journalism is today. Mobile layers to visual information are important as it adds currency and a sense of reality. For example, when viewing a video that shows a momentous event that occurred just mere moments prior, you can better visualize the situation and the emotions attached, you can empathize with those involved and generally you can better experience the event, regardless of your own personal location.  After looking at fellow classmates’ videos and reflecting on the afternoon as a whole, with the ability to capture, edit and upload high-quality videos on the spot, I would choose the mobility of an IPhone over the Zi8.

            The videos shot horizontally were preferred over vertically shot videos for several reasons. First off, the ones shot vertically had thick black lines on either side of the video. Secondly, when shot horizontally, more visuals were able to be captures and more resolution was captured. Lastly, the phone was easier to balance when held horizontally so the videos were less shaky.

            The “why we need more liberal arts colleges” was probably my least favorite out of all the videos Cory, Abby and I shot that day for several reasons. First off, the interviewer (myself) didn’t introduce the question very eloquently but more importantly; the overall sound of the speaker was too quiet and too muffled. This is likely due to the space in which we recorded the video in, which was a small and relatively bare, enclosed space.  What I did like about this video, however, was the spontaneity of the answer from the interviewee.

       


  The “a week without a cellphone” was one of the more higher-quality video interviews we took that day. The outdoor space provided ambiance and helped to place the audience on a college campus and think about a typical college student’s day and what that would be like without a cell phone. The overall sound quality of this video was much better than the other video I previously discussed. Also, by asking the question beforehand, the video generally seemed to flow better and put a greater focus on the interviewee rather than the interviewer. The major only downside of this video is the fact that we cut of Jacob a little before his concluding sentence. Lastly, having the video shot horizontally allowed the audience to get a better sense of the environment and the video had very little shakiness.