First, nice job on the audio. I know it wasn't easy for everyone, but actually it went more smoothly than I have ever seen. Sorry we didn't get to hear them all. I will post them on the blog.
Second, I forgot to show you the underwater dog photos. You can see them here. They are truly incredible. Don't try this with your new Nikon!
Third, next week. We really need to move ahead with the projects so that you come out of break raring to go. That means that we ought to have an email dialogue over the next five days or so to sift through your ideas until we find something workable, then meet in conference next week to discuss and finalize the ideas. If everyone is available to meet individually with me on either Tuesday or Wednesday at some point that would work well for me and I will put a sign-up sheet on my door tomorrow, Wednesday.
So the first thing you should do is email me a synopsis of your project idea as it stands now by sometime Thursday night. I don't care when, as long as I have it by 7 a.m. I will get back to you by email Friday; you will refine your idea and get back to me by 5 p.m. Sunday with a more detailed description of your project. I will get back to you once more, and you will further refine your project for our meeting. If I reject your project out of hand, don't be offended -- I've seen a lot of student projects and I know which ones work and which don't. I'm just trying to save you some misery.
Remember that these projects need to be journalistic in nature -- they are not entertainment. They should tell a story. It can be funny. It can be sad. It can be infuriating. It can be uplifting. Make people laugh, make people cry, make people think. Just connect. The story must be original, creative and imaginative. Your stories should employ at least two of the digital media we have studied and will continue studying (audio, still photo, video). They do not have to be Durham-based or UNH-based. Find a story wherever you can. Avoid stories that have a time element any time before about the middle of April or even later. Better yet, avoid stories with any time element at all.
OK, so quick review of deadlines:
7 a.m. Friday: A concise synopsis of your story idea with an explanation of why this will make good multimedia.
5 p.m. Sunday: Your refined or new idea based on the response you will have received from me.
Conference time: Further refinements based on the comments received from me so that we can discuss and finalize in conference.
Really spend some time on this since this is the phase that can determine the success or failure of your project. I am happy to help in any way I can.
Tomorrow I will also give you a reading assignment in the textbook (which I forgot to bring home.)
Also, if you haven't posted your photos for the past week on your blogs, please do so.
Thanks,
Sandy
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