Class with Sandy was as I predicted: a mix of practical, abstract, and crazy. You never know what to expect, except that it will certainly contain some amount of those three elements. He switches from the most utilitarian of advice, say, what makes a good picture, to passionate predictions of the future of multimedia journalism, to pulling out a Barbie that takes pictures. It cannot be described as boring.
I've done several videos, podcasts and audio files for my job at Berkeley National Laboratory. You can check a couple out here. "Numbers" and "All About the ALS" are mine. Looking back now, they seem amateurish and silly. I would really like to learn the skills to make videos like that feel more professional.
Back in high school journalism class, I made two podcasts: one without pictures and one with. I don't have the files for those on this computer, but needless to say, they weren't exactly professional grade either.
I'm hoping these experiences help me with the projects for this class. I'm very afraid I'm going to have to use Windows editing programs because I don't have a Mac like I do at work, and I haven't had a good time with any Windows video/audio stuff before. However, I would love to learn FinalCut and the audio-editing program everyone uses (Audacity?).
I don't have any pressing story ideas just yet, but I have a continuing interest in military issues that, as many "Hearing Voices" stories showed, might make for great multimedia.
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