Final Project

https://vimeo.com/114585304
In this final project, one thing I feel I did well on is getting a variety of different shots that included wide, medium and tight shots that contributed greatly to explaining different things in the interview. One thing I feel I could improve on when making videos is making the audio a little more clear by eliminating the natural sounds in the background.

Video Assignment 1

https://vimeo.com/114086238

One thing I did well on in this assignment was keeping the camera steady and at a good height. However, since this assignment was do at the beginning of video slice I didn't realize shooting vertical on an iPhone doesn't work. Also I could have used a more open ended question that would have taken up more time.

Video Assignment 2

https://vimeo.com/113450463

In this assignment I believe I did a good job of getting tight shots and incorporating them in a creative way. One thing I can improve on is I noticed afterward was I moved the camera too much in some parts. 

Video Assignment 3

https://vimeo.com/113448962

In this assignment I feel I did a good job of using a variety of wide medium and tight shots. What I can improve on in the next assignment is incorporating more voice overs into my b-roll shots which I failed to do in this assignment.

Final Audio Assignment

https://soundcloud.com/enayaavir/final-audio-assignment-mixdown

Dr. Dorothy Phaire reviewing a students work in her Engl274 class on October 21, 2014, at the University of Maryland in College Park. 

Dr. Dorothy Phaire reviewing a students work in her Engl274 class on October 21, 2014 at the University of Maryland in College Park.

On this assignment I felt I did a good job at editing my track and rearranging certain clips to make the interview flow better. I could have taken more time to get a better portrait of Dr. Phaire.

Audio Assignment 3

Nurit Eitan works as an Israel Fellow for the Hillel House at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md on October 14, 2014.

https://soundcloud.com/enayaavir/audioassignment3




In this assignment one thing I did well was eliminating as many "ums" and mistakes from my final edited version. However, my audio recorder died before the interview ended so I didn't get as good of a conclusion as I would have wanted.

Audio Assignment 1 and 2

https://soundcloud.com/enayaavir

 https://soundcloud.com/enayaavir/assignment-1-mixdown-01

https://soundcloud.com/user655798466/assignment-2-mixdown-01

Audio Assignment 2 Sources: Someone in the pool, jumping on a trampoline, hosing the plants, basketball dribbling, chopping cucumbers, making coffee, washing machine. turbulence on the plane, jumping jacks, typing on a computer.

In the first assignment, I think I one thing I did well on was adjusting the gain when neccesary. One thing I could do better on in the future is testing out louder environments to see how it would effect the quality of the recording.

In the second assignment I believe I recorded a variety of different types of sounds. The last recording of someone typing was a little too low so in the future I can work on adjusting the gain in a quiet environment.

Final Photo Assignment- Dara Levin comes to UMD

Dara Levin, and alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park, visits Hillel to speak on behalf of her twin brother who died in the Israeli Army.

Dara Levin, and alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park, visits Hillel to speak on behalf of her twin brother who died serving in the Israeli Army.

Dara Levin, and alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park, visits Hillel to speak on behalf of her twin brother who died serving in the Israeli Army.

Dara Levin taking questions from students about her experience of losing her brother and how it has affected her. 

Dara Levin, and alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park, visits Hillel to speak on behalf of her twin brother who died serving in the Israeli Army.

Dara Levin, and alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park, visits Hillel to speak on behalf of her twin brother who died serving in the Israeli Army.

On this final assignment I think something I did well was using the room to my advantage and trying to get different types of pictures that had to do with the story rather then strictly focusing on the speaker. However, one thing I wish I did differently was get a closer shot of Dara Levin, the one I took of her is the weakest picture in the photo series in my opinion. In the future I hope to be more assertive when taking pictures of an event and actually get closer to the subject.

Photo Assignment 3

Sophmore, Arielle Ben-Ezra drinking a coffe at Starbucks in College Park, Md, on  September 23, 2014.

Sophmore, Arielle Ben-Ezra drinking a coffe at Starbucks in College Park, Md, on September 23, 2014.

In this assignment I felt confident that I gave a sense of the environment without it being too obvious. Looking back at all the shots I took, I felt I could have taken more close ups that focused more on the subjects actual portrait then the accessories in the picture.

Photo Assignment 2

Commemorating 9/11 on McKeldin Mall at the University Of Maryland in College Park, Md, on September 11th, 2014.

Students demonstrating their American pride on the anniversary of 9/11 on McKeldin Mall at the University Of Maryland in College Park, Md, on September 11th, 2014.

Two students observing the 9/11 memorial n McKeldin Mall at the University Of Maryland in College Park, Md, on September 11th, 2014.

One thing I did well in this assignment is I took several different types of shots rather than focusing on one specific angle. Something I could improve on for future assignments is taking more shots so I increase my chances of getting a better picture.

Photo Assignment #1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/09/05/catastrophic-floods-wreak-havoc-in-kashmir/

The story I chose covers the floods that have been taking place in Kashmir, India on September 5. The story is accompanied by 29 photos that I feel do a tremendous job of personalizing the story and depicting how these catastrophic floods have been affecting people directly.

The great thing about these photos is unlike reading a headline that states factually what is going on, these photos take the reader into the lives of these people, appealing straight to their emotions rather than their minds. Another great aspect of these photos is they show different perspectives and angles of the story. For example, the 18th photo represents two men who are taking the leading role in the time of a crisis by carrying bags to block the water. The photo contains an entry point which is clearly the two men in action. The photographer incorporates the element of selective focus in this picture by managing to isolate the subject from the background, making the two men carrying the bag the primary focus.

The 19th picture in the series shows the perspective of the two civilians taking in the harsh reality of what has occurred, observing the destruction of their former homes and temples. I feel this picture is extremely striking because the angle that the picture is taken from puts you in the shoes of the people in the photo. The photographer is successful in creating this perspective by taking their silhouette from behind. Their dark figures in comparison to the rest of the light background contributes to the story behind the picture. 

The 20th photo shows two nomads fleeing for shelter. Though this a still shot, the photo illustrates the urgency and fear of these people and it is very easy to imagine the chaos that was happening in the midst of snapping the picture. It is evident that photographer made use of the element of decisive moment. The picture appears to be spontaneous and unthinking, telling the reader a lot about the event itself. 

Overall, the accompanying photos not only work with the photo, but contribute to the emotional appeal of the story and give the reader a deeper understanding of what is occurring in India rather than just feeding them news.