Branding Yourself!

Today's assignment was to uploaded 3 social media profiles on to the Brand Yourself website. I uploaded by twitter page and my Blog and ran it threw to see what my grade would be. I thought that it was neat that it would pull up tweets from years back that you've posted that wasn't quite professional. My report card score was a B-. The site gives you pointers on how to boost your score which is pretty cool.

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How to shoot a Video

How to make a video using the rule of thirds. If shooting person you use their eyes and nose. Landscape you use the mountain. 180 Rule: May have to use two cameras but your getting two points of view. Shooting interviews: Interviews are two shots. Don't ask yes or no questions. Tell the person to look at there person who is interviewing them. Shooting B roll: Plan out the movements. The movements that your going to make. Get a playlist. Nose room ( needs to leave space for room). Second thing to remember is head room. Remember the rule fo thirds. Compose to keep control of hands and body movement.

Journal #1

Everything Science Knows About Reading on Screens This article talks about the shift from paper to screens. As stated in the article, "It's left many wondering what we've lost or gained in the shift and a handful of scientists are trying to figure out the answer". This question is left unknown because of the different types of media and the person's preference. Studies show that many people who read online scan through the passage rather than actually reading the material. Studies show that many people who read off paper focus better rather than reading on a device. When reading on a device you are able to multi-task but when you are reading off of a paper its harder to multi-task which makes it easier to focus. Scanning through passages is called nonlinear reading. Nonlinear reading can hurt you when you have to do deep research or read a passage in depth. So basically, there are pros and cons when using a screen vs. using paper when performing cognitive ...

Music Video

Created a music video using stock footage (check it out below):

CM410 Class

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