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Oh wow….

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There it is.

Screenshot of my finished project.

Screenshot of my finished project.

It… It’s done. It’s not exactly what I envisioned, but I’m ok with that. I put off posting this, partly because I forgot to upload a post for last Wednesday, and partly because I really wasn’t sure exactly what to say. But now. Now I’m done. It was mostly about putting everything together the way I wanted it to flow. Yes, I nixed a few ideas, mainly putting a torn edge on the article images, but I realized: scissors. My journalist probably used scissors. That, and I couldn’t get anything to load properly on my computer. Either way. It’s done.


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Blog Post for December 3, 2014

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Today I presented on Project 3.

My presentation was intended to give the class a brief understanding of the design considerations I made through out the production of my project.  Here is a brief summary of my presentation.

  • Topic Introduction – I remixed the children’s story A Very Hungry Catepillar bringing it to Virginia Tech and using Instagram to share the story.  To display my story I additionally used Visme.
  • Purpose and Idea – I wanted to use this project to show my affection for Virginia Tech.  My sister, who recently applied to Virginia Tech, absolutely fell in love with the hot chocolate at Deet’s when she visited.  I though this project would be a good way for me to reflect on my time at the school as a Senior.  I wanted to share a story about how Virginia Tech helps you to blossom and grow, while highlighting the campus’s renowned dining service.
  • Audience – I created an Instagram account @Very_Hungry_Hokie and encouraged my friends to follow.  The account is public and has gained followers interested in Virginia Tech and food.  Since I intended to reach my classmates as part of my audience, I didn’t want to restrict my project to just Instagram.  I brought the mobile app’s locations feature into a Prezi to share the Instagram account in a manner that reflects a story more clearly.  The prezi uses the gestural mode to move the audience’s attention from 1 picture to another.
  • Design – I followed the “mold” or convention that has been establish by Instagram.  Instagram has an established spatial layout with a square image or visual directly above a short line of text.
  • Rhetoric – For this project, I made conscious rhetorical choices.  I choose simple linguistic words, incorporated #hashtags, and @tags.  I consulted my younger sister for her advise on the “lingo” that encourages the most “likes.”
  • Challenges – I was challenged to tell a story with a limited amount of words.  Additionally, my collection of images for this project was limited by my meal plan constraints.
  • Achievements – When I first created the Instagram, I failed to tell a story.  My audience wasn’t making the connections between images that I hoped to relay.  I am satisfied with the presentation of my final project.
  • Changes – I think it would be interesting to make this story convey more meaning.  I think drawing a moral conclusion at the end about blossoming into a better person because of your experience at Virginia Tech could have been interesting.  I tried to incorporate different organization to get involved in with this project, but think I could expand upon that thought.  Going in a different direction, I think that it would be interesting to make the account I created become an account that share the Virginia Tech dining experience from all student’s perspectives (and not necessarily as a story.)

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12/1/14

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What I Did:

Today I just worked more on my project and finalized the style for my project. I am excited that I came up with an idea that has evolved into something with more risks, but also more benefits. Hopefully the class will enjoy the project!

Why I Did It:

Because two other people are also doing the same story as I am, I knew that I had to put a spin on my project. So now instead of just using one mode (the social media generators) I decided to use multiple so that my project stands out as a more complex project.


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11/21/14

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What I Did:

I continued to work on my project throughout the break. I decided to pick Prezi as the outlet for how I share my work to the class. I have a newspaper set up for the Prezi and I am incorporating a newspaper type of feel to the project.

Why I Did It:

Although I still want to work with the social media aspect of the current Beauty and the Beast theme, I also wanted to show a contrast between how this information would be presented today as opposed to back in the time period of Beauty and the Beast.


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What I’ve Accomplished – 12/1

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I’ve come a long way since starting this project. All of the illustrations have been re-created for the story in Photoshop. It is set in NYC at the Bronx Zoo and numerous places around the city. I just have to upload these images into iMovie and do an audio layover for the story. It’s essentially an e-book, and I will most likely include some music and sound effects on it!

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Blog Post – 11/21

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What I Did

So over break, it was pretty hectic for me. I was choosing a different direction and stressing out. I created a script for Max set in Central Park (NYC) and the other one was at the Bronx Zoo. I really liked both and went back forth until I finally chose one. I did not start creating the illustrations until this past Sunday (11/30).

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Why I Did It

I did not like my initial direction with the Tyga rap beef. It was difficult to create a script that related to the original. I basically redid my whole project in this past week, but I’m excited with the outcome!

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Blog Post for December 1, 2014

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Welcome back from Thanksgiving break!

Since our class last met, I have worked lots on my third project! I recruited my friends at Virginia Tech to share images of their food with me during the week of class before break.  I began editing the images for Instagram and uploaded about three dozen post while I was home.  Additionally, I took screen shots of the posts and uploaded them to a Prezi presentation.

I worked through the many challenges and the short comings of the various programs I was using.  Towards the end of the presentation, I realized that the captions for my Instagram posts did not tell my story as completely as I desired.  I had several of my peers review my Prezi and got similar responses.

I will be presenting on Wednesday, but I still have revisions to make before my project is complete.  First, I need to edit several captions for post on the @very_hungry_hokie Instagram.  Second, I need to take screenshots of the edited posts and upload them to the Prezi presentation.  Finally, I need to update my “Work Cited” and figure out how I want to credit my peers that assisted me in this project.  Additionally, I am continually documenting the challenges I have faced to explain in my project three memo.


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December 1, 2014: What I Did and Why

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Today I continued to work on my Remix a Story project. I’m still running into some problems with the tool but the project is coming a long really well and I’m almost finished. At this point I just need to compile my citations, finish up the story, and add a few photos. Even though the tool has a lot of shortcomings, I’m happy with the way it’s looking overall.


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Baseball Situations

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What I Did

In my last post, I mentioned that I was going to try and take as many clips from the same game as possible to try and avoid any sort of confusion for the audience when viewing the final project. Today, I was able to find a game in the Nationals schedule that will closely resemble the same situation depicted in “Casey at the Bat.” At the very least, I will be able to use clips from the bottom of the ninth inning, which is the most crucial part of the poem. I was able to mark the point in the broadcast that I will need to take the clip from. I’ve also begun working on the voiceovers.

Why I Did It

My goal is for the remix of the story to follow the story in the poem as closely as possible. I also want the audience to be able to understand what’s going on. The voiceovers will provide a more unique and “broadcast-like” feel to the story.