Round Up Wristband Line

McKenzie Jones

Kate Bartik

Ally Triolo

Last chance to attend ISOJ!

From: Clare Boyle <clare.boyle@austin.utexas.edu>
Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 1:15 PM
To: "Edwards, Sylvia A" <sae@mail.utexas.edu>
Subject:  ISOJ - volunteers needed

As you may already know, the Knight Center will be hosting the 15th International Symposium on Online Journalism next Friday and Saturday.

This event brings nearly 400 media executives, reporters and journalism researchers together from around the world.  We have guests from more than 40 countries coming, including delegations from Korea and Latin America.

The event is fully sold out and at maximum capacity.  The Knight Center is looking for volunteers to help out during the conference, April 4-5.

There is also an ISOJ kickoff mixer Thursday, April 3 at Hole in the Wall, and a few 21+ volunteers are also needed to help with registration and check in there.  Once registration is complete, you'd be welcome to enjoy a beverage and some snacks East Side King.

If you're interested in either opportunity, please email Clare Boyle in the Knight Center (clare.boyle@austin.utexas.edu) or stop by BMC 3.212.

Thanks!

Video story idea: Victoria Townsend and Alessandra Rey

We are planning on going to the Global Village event about studying abroad. We plan to interview both a student and a professor that have done a study abroad program and take B-roll at the event which will include cultural performances, food, and speeches from professors.

Victoria Townsend and Alessandra Rey's practice video

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Video Exercise - Bryan Rolli & Graham Dickie

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Video Story Idea - Rebeca Baptista and Kirsten Kumar

Story:

The story Kirsten Kumar and I want to do is Texas 4000. It is a bicycle tour that goes from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska over the summer of 2015. The goal is to raise cancer awareness and raise money for research. Each participant has a goal of how much money to raise for research to find a cure and must meet it by a deadline. They must train extensively to prepare their bodies to ride their bikes for 4,000 miles from Austin to Anchorage over one summer. We would interview three participants to see the dynamic of why people choose to participate in Texas 4K. 

Structure of the Story:
We were thinking to start off with some shots of the athletes and participants training in the gym to show the hard work they put forth in achieving their goal to raise money and bike from Austin to Alaska.
Interview with one of the participants, Tatiana Jessen to see why she's doing it, how she raised money, and how she trains.
Cut back to her in the gym
Introduce next participant Brooke Willard to see her motives and strategies
Cut back to them in the gym/riding the bike/training
Then introduce Abz Zeitler to ask her feelings toward it and how she is working for the cause and how she is involved with several other activities yet manages to fit this in.
Cut back to her training
Then do a "montage" of each of their training and their smiling faces with their jerseys on with names underneath
Closing shot with one of them with a tower view putting a hook 'em sign with jersey on

How this works with the text:
We would start out with shots of the athletes training to describe what the program is and how much dedication it takes.
The interviews speak for themselves, but we would probably include the participants ages next to their names.
The "montage" would work with the text to provide faces to the dedication and the hardcore program that is Texas 4K and to show that no participant is exactly the same and how they don't do it for the exact same reasons as each other.
The closing shot of one of the participants with the tower, hook em sign, and Texas 4K jersey with something like "We are Texas and we ride for cancer: Texas 4000" would be a nice way to end the video to leave a good message and a good representation of the organization.

Potential Sources:
1. Tatiana Jessen - a freshman also involved in Camp Texas
2. Abigail "Abz" Zeitler - a sophomore, also involved in Alpha Chi Omega, Camp Texas, and Texas Spirits
3. Brooke Willard - a senior who has participated in Texas 4000 before.

Video Idea: Buddha's Brew Kombucha, Reese Miller, Kat Sampson, Adam Homeyer

a     Kombucha has been on the market for over a decade but why is it just now gaining popularity and notoriety? Well to start off, the drink used to be considered alcoholic and was labeled as thus. Buddha’s Brew, the Austin-based kombucha company, was one of the first brewers to lower the alcoholic content to virtually zero and up the probiotic count to 19 billion. Because of these vital changes, their drinks have gained popularity and have recently expanded to local HEBs.

b

      The structure of our story is basic with an introduction voice over to introduce the topic and speaker, followed by an interview with an employee, then the perspective of a consumer, ending with a closing voice over.

c

      While I briefly describe the presence of alcohol, high probiotic count and HEB distribution, the video allows different perspectives and an in depth look. One of the reasons there is a video component and not just a write-up is because of the location. The farmers market in Austin is usually bustling with costumers willing to sample a multitude of products. With the video component you are able to witness the atmosphere making it easier to imagine yourself in the costumers shoes. The sounds, combined with the visuals, enhance the experience. When you see people like you sampling a product that may seem foreign, you are likelier to do the same.

d

          Potential interviewees

a.     Buddha’s Brew employee

b.     Regular costumer

c.      First time sampler

Exercise Video Bit, Kat Sampson, Reese Miller, Adam Homeyer

Video Shooting Exercise

Team: Alexis Brown and Allie Fleming

We interviewed two people on how they would feel about having no tongue.

video

Video Story Idea: Alexis Brown and Allie Fleming

Our video story idea is the 4th annual Wagathon Walkathon put on to support Austin Pets Alive! which is a non profit and no kill humane society organization. Thanks!

Value of Journalism - Final Cut Pro Practice Video

Team: Rebeca Baptista and Kirsten Kumar

We interviewed Karena Siciliano, a non-journalism student, to see what she thought about journalism and its value to the community.

Video Story Idea: Graham Dickie and Brian Rolli

We want to do something with visual flair that represents a kind of underground cultural renaissance: glassblowing. While our contact with sources has been inconsistent - when I (Graham) talked to the head of Glass Monkey Art Studio in South Austin about a meeting time, she replied "Define morning" - this is our current idea. It is subject to change.

If our interviewees come through, then we plan on trying to document Austin's vibrant scene as best we can - through studios, their employees, glassblowing shops, and novice glassblowers who are trying to make a career out of it. And we could also explore the legal loophole the profession exists upon, what kind of stock they make, and how it is that somebody can make a living off of getting stuff really hot. 

The main visual interest of the story would be the shots of glassblowing; watching a rod melt, be turned inside out, etc. is mind boggling and beautiful. The gorgeous finished products, too, would be examined, which could add more magnetism to the shots. (Starting with that would be a nice lead into an interview with a quote about the scene at large, which would segue into more technical speak.) 

We could, for example, begin by filming a person in the studio with their starting piece, capture the whole process, then show the finished product. I envision getting a walk-through via sit-down interview, then laying that over b-roll of the person over the kiln.

The text portion would give a brief history of Austin fixtures, examine the economics of the work, and, maybe, fixate on a single person that ends up being the focal point of our story. I could envision one of the owners of a studio having an interesting story to tell. 

Here are some subjects we could interview:

1. Glass Monkey Art Studio or another studio: These businesses frequently hold classes, and they also host veteran glassblowers who do their work there. We'd try to talk to the owner and figure out a bit about their operations. And we would also show the equipment - before and during use.
2. Glass vendor: Smoke shops or head shops are what come to mind immediately. They would give us information about sales, how they get their inventory, and the relationships they have with studios. Also a great place to capture great glass.
3. Law enforcement: Technically something is not defined as paraphernalia until it has been used in conjunction with an illicit substance. You can see how this exists in a gray area. I'd like to talk with a rep about it.

The result would hopefully be a fairly comprehensive overview. We don't have a hook yet since we haven't talked to anybody, but from early impressions I can clearly tell that there are some strong characters involved with the scene. 

-Graham and Brian

Video Story Idea - Wynne Davis, Morgan Yarnik, Kiera Hess

Alec’s 106^th Birthday Party!

Alexander Frederick Claire is a longtime supporter of students in the Cockrell School of Engineering.  This year will be his 106^th birthday, so the school decided to throw him a party. His birthday is April 1, and the part is hosted by the Friends of Alec which is the annual giving program for the Cockrell School. This story is mainly focused on investigating how Alec came to be and what he means to today’s engineering students.

Structure of the story

Intro shot of engineering complex.

Shot of Alec’s party – and explanation of what it is.

Interview with organizer/Friends of Alec director

Shots of remains of Alec and old Alec building contests – goes along with history of Alec.

Interviews with students at the party and why they’re there.

Move to shots of Friends of Alec center – going along with their purpose of continually benefitting engineering education.

Last interview with another engineering student about Alec’s cause.

Closing shot of the clock knot and overlay of Ramshorn

How this works with the text

Our introduction shot of the engineering complex helps with our introduction of who Alec is because it shows where he lives and how long he’s been part of the school. Then by transitioning over to his party we continue to explain his age and what the celebration is. This brings clarity to the event as well as what viewers see on screen. We then move to an interview with the director of the Friends of Alec to give more context on why they put on the party as well as really their motivation behind it and how their organization came to be. We then transition to the different submissions from the Alec building contest and an explanation of Alec’s history at the school and how he came to be. We then move to interviews with students at the birthday celebration which allows us to see how engineering students interact with their Patron Saint. Then to connect Alec with his celebration we want to move to the Friends of Alec center and then transition to a student worker and how they feel about Alec and their role in continuing supporting students. Our last shot is of the clock knot by Dean Keeton and our conclusion of what we found through the event.

Potential Sources

1.  Director of Friends of Alec – She is the one in charge of putting the birthday celebration together and can give some history on his birthday celebrations.
2.   Engineering students at the event – They will be able to give us the student perspective as well as their knowledge of Alec and his role within the school.
3. Friend of Alec worker – They will be able to tell us what it’s like to work for Alec’s cause of continuing excellence in engineering education and give us more background on his history.

Video Story Idea - Jack Vrtis, Deanna Govea, Selah Maya Zighelboim

Idea
We are going to cover the Mr. Spirit pageant, an all-male pageant hosted by the Texas Spirits, a campus spirit organization.  The event is a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and St. Louise House and is going to take place at 8 p.m. on March 29th in the SAC auditorium.  It includes a talent, question and answer, and modeling portion.  The contestants, who represent different campus organizations, can win the titles of Mr. Spirit, Mr. Philanthropy, and Mr. Congeniality.
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Structure
The story will contain footage of the event mixed with interviews with some of the contestants, members of the Texas Spirits, and the audience.
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Text Element
The text component can provide information about the motivation of the contestants and organizers, as well as cover reactions from the audience.  The narration and portions of the interviews will occur over the B-roll, which will be predominantly footage of the competition itself in order to provide context.  This will also help to establish the setting and the mood of the event, making the story more relevant to the UT community.  We hope to use the text element of our story to make our coverage of the Mr. Spirit event more compelling and interesting to the audience rather than a simple series of facts listed off by the event's organizers.
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Interviewees
A. A contestant
 - To provide insight into the motivations and hopes of the contestants
B. A member/officer of Texas Spirits
 - To understand the process of organizing and hosting the event
C. An audience member
 - To get a sense of the public's reaction

Advice for new students at UT by: Alicia Colon-Jimenez, Eva Frederick, Jeanette Perez

Video Shooting Practice

By: Jack Vrtis, Deanna Govea, Selah Maya Zighelboim

Video Story: Holi

Eva Frederick, Jeanette Perez, Alicia Colon-Jimenez

Story Idea

For the video project, our group is going to do a story on the UT Holi festival, which is taking place Sunday, March 30. We plan on interviewing people at the festival, as well as a representative from the UT Hindu Association. We want to provide a brief explanation of how the holiday started, and then talk about it in relation to UT. Hopefully we can shoot some video of the colorful festival without ending up with a colorful camera!

Structure

1.     Intro and context: explanation of Holi, and the story behind it

2.     Hindu Association Member interview: how/when did the Holi start at UT?

3.     Interview people at the festival for opinions, close

How the video works with the text component

This topic works well with the multimedia component of storytelling because it is such a colorful and visual event. Narration/text is needed to explain what is going on and why, but Holi is the festival of color, and it meshes perfectly with the video component. The event involves flying colored powder that will be captured in full action through video. We should be able to shoot rich B-roll of the festival and the environment. Moreover, at least one of our interviews will be with a colorful, happy participant, which will be eye-catching and perfect for this assignment.

 List at least three potential organizations/subjects to interview and why:

1. UT Hindu Students Association

            -tell us about the festival, how it started at UT, diversity
2. Someone at the Holi Festival (new and returning participants)

-first time at the festival, religion, etc
3. Someone to tell the story behind Holi

Briggo Practice Story: Kiera, Morgan, & Wynne

Briggo Practice Story
By: Kiera Hess, Morgan Yarnik, Wynne Davis

Video shooting idea with Kindell and Vanessa

Holi is the Indian festival celebrating the arrival of the spring season. Widely recognized as the Festival of Color, this event involves throwing colored powder, called rang, on friends and family. The Hindu Students Association is putting on the largest student celebration at the LBJ Lawns with entertainment by a DJ. We will be filming individual's opinions on the Holi festival before April 30(day of festival), students involved with setting up the festivals, and students the day of the festival.

The Holi festival is visually compelling because it is outdoors in a vast area with various amounts of colors being thrown around. Although the original Holi festival is focused more on the Hindu original, the UT Hindu organization wants the festival to be more focused on a sense of unity between students and the welcoming of spring. By gathering interviews before and during the event, we think it will provide a better understanding of the event and how UT students feel about it.

J302F Online Dating

Project By:



Carson Davenport

Kindell Johnston

Vanessa Pulido

Video Project: Ally Triolo, McKenzie Jones, Kate Bartick

Video Project: Ally Triolo, McKenzie Jones, Kate Bartick



a.

PanHellenic sorority chaplains have united to create a Christian worship event know as After Chapter. This event is open to all Panhellenic sororities of the Greek community, and so far, has occurred twice this semester in the Sigma Phi Epsilon gymnasium. The Chaplains have created After Chapter to establish strong sisterhood through the exploration of faith. Over 400 women have participated in this event, showing that not all Greek women are concerned with partying, booze, and boys. UT students should be aware of the great strides women in the Greek community are taking to better themselves throughout their spare time. Despite After Chapter's open nature and welcoming atmosphere to non believers, some Greek women still feel left out, which will be addressed throughout the project.


b.

The story will begin with interviews from the Chaplain of Alpha Delta Pi, Alexa Babin, and the Chaplain of Chi Omega, Sara Davies, the creators of After Chapter. Then, we will film the actual After Chapter event, followed by interviews of participants who attended. Finally, we will talk to members of Jewish PanHellenic sororities, Alpha Epsilon Phi and Sigma Delta Tau, to gain their views regarding the PanHellenic Christian event.

Brothers bond after knee conundrums

Summary: Over the last year and a half the Levesque brothers have gone through several knee surgeries, and while those trials could be frustrating they learned to rely on each other for help and strengthen their brotherly bond.  

https://soundcloud.com/reanna-zuniga/brothers-bond-after-knee

BRAVEN: A Response to Venezuela's Crisis, by Jeanette Pérez and Alicia Colon-Jimenez

We interviewed UT Austin student Walter Cafaro about his involvement with BRAVEN, the Brazilian-Venezuelan Student Association on the UT campus, which exists to strategically help bring international awareness to the current Venezuelan crisis through social media and local protests.

Hear the story here:

Audio Story - "Flipnotics Closing its Doors"

After more than two decades, Flipnotics, the classic South Austin coffee shop, is closing its doors. Click here to learn more.

Interracial Relationships: A Black and White Issue?

By Vanessa Pulido and Eva Frederick

Even in today’s progressive society, young men and women engaging in interracial relationships are still looked down upon and discriminated against in day-to-day life; in an effort to delve deeper into the reasons and geographical distribution of this racist behavior, we asked two UT students to give their views on this touchy issue.

Interviews:

1.     Katie Jacobson, junior at UT, majoring in corporate communications

2.     Sofia Rosales, sophomore, majoring in African American studies and English

Growing Up Global: The Life of an International Cashier

Our audio story takes an in depth look at the adaptation required by a “local CVS worker” when being a “world traveler,” and the extremely beneficial life skills that one acquires when “going international.”

Texas 4000 continues the fight against cancer

UT students bike 4,500 miles to Alaska to contribute to the fight against cancer.

By Wynne Davis and Kindell Johnston

High Hopes (Jack Vrtis - Carson Davenport Audio Story)

Are You Better off Walking?

The opinions regarding the UT bus system and its ability to accommodate students are explored through UT students as well as Blanca Juarez, a manager for UT's transportation services.

Gigglepants Audio Story by Alessandra Rey and Tori Townsend

Gigglepants, UT’s only short-form improv troupe, creates a fun-filled atmosphere where students of all majors and levels of experience can explore the realm of comedic improvisation.