While the NFL has established itself as one of the most dominant sports program in the nation, in terms of viewers and revenue, there has been a huge decline in participation from younger athletes due to the concerns of a disease that has come to the forefront in recent years. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or more…
Professional sports have become one of the most powerful influencers and storytellers in the modern day with their global reach in audience thanks to the popularity of the sports and athletes but also because of their online and social media presence. And it is no coincidence that these sports social media pages look similar in…
READING & WRITING: As Schroeppel explains in the final chapter of his book The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video, there is no right or wrong way to make a film. Some of the films that have been regarded as the greatest films of all time helped to push the barriers of filmmaking…
In all that we do in life, there comes certain points in time when we must choose between what we want to do and what we know is right. And by that measure we determine the outcomes for better or worse. Present in this photo essay are the choices between what we want to do…
The picture above represents the USA in a visual way to tell the story of the country to an audience that may not be familiar with the country. Because there are so many elements and moments related to the United States and its history, I decided to focus on the theme of innovation and technology.…
The flow of information and data online has taken control of how people think and perceive information. But sometimes too much data can confuse people when too much is thrown at them so it is important to look at things like information visualization to make sure people understand the information they are presented. Defined by…
While the designer is responsible for creating the content that they feel is most effective in storytelling, it is also in their responsibility to take into account how viewers and users will interpret it when they see it and recall on it later on when building their hypotheses on past experience. To create an effective…
Since the dawn of time humans have been equipped with five different senses to help them learn more about the environment in which they live: sight, sound, feel, smell, taste, and touch. Richard Gregory also proposes the idea that perceptions people make about the world around them are hypotheses based on past experience and stored…
READING & WRITING When preparing for an upcoming shoot, most filmmakers take into account the types of shots they are going to get, what kind of camera they’re using, sound equipment, etc. but what many forget until the issue comes up is what kind of lighting they are going to use. Naturally sunlight is the…
In every movie there comes a turning point or realization for the character where they know what happens next can change their fate or affect those they care about. In this scene from my groups short film thesis Acts of Contrition, we see Father Don sitting alone as stares down at his breakfast. What makes…