For the project Aiden & I planned on doing another instructional of video of a physical activity. Aiden is going to show me how to do a trick with a hula-hoop. We plan on having a from background software music from the IMovie program as we'll as audio of her instructing me on how to do the hula-hoop trick as our sound source. In the write up for the video we plan on discussing the general background on hula-hooping and some other interesting facts to go along with it.
Recording - David & Aiden
Video Editing - Aiden
Article - David & Aiden
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Video Review
Stannard Gymnasium, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT- Today I learned some tips and tricks from my friend David, as well as some of the members of the men’s basketball, The Hornets. I learned proper stance, hand placement, all the sweet moves.
It was a lot of fun working with David, Jojo and Josh because they put up with me so well. I’m terrible at most sports and basketball is no exception. The guys were very patient, and their pointers made sense. That’s one thing that I like about sports; the logistics of it. If you keep your elbow in an L and use your non-dominant hand to guide the ball, you get more power, more lift, and more control to your shot. It’s like watching a tennis ball hit a wall, and using math/logic to figure out where it’ll land; with the right trajectory and amount of force combined with a keen eye, you can properly make a basket.
There’s certain rituals each person has; Jojo bounces the ball twice, David spins it and brings it around his back, I do a little jig and then kick my heels up. Whatever works; as long as you can properly assess how far you need to shoot, and how much strength you need have to shoot. Really the game all boils down to trajectory, force, and complete self-confidence. Like David said, you have to step up to the line knowing you’ll make it, because negative thought may fool the mind, and you want to be successful at the charity stripe.
Plus, just having some sort of physical activity in your day to day life is extremely healthy and could even help prevent certain illnesses in the future. Having hobbies at this age is healthy for our personal health, as well as the health of our relationships; you’ll never meet anybody new if you never do anything new. Even though I felt uncomfortable because I wasn’t at their skill level, the lessons they taught me were simply, yet very easy to remember.
Finally, the last thing that I learned, or re-learned rather, is that perfection is earned, not just rewarded. I wasn’t automatically good because I wanted to me, and the guy weren’t automatically super good either; we have to work towards our dreams and goals, and put our time and effort into things we’re passionate about. I had fun, and I made new friends, while trying something new.
It was a lot of fun working with David, Jojo and Josh because they put up with me so well. I’m terrible at most sports and basketball is no exception. The guys were very patient, and their pointers made sense. That’s one thing that I like about sports; the logistics of it. If you keep your elbow in an L and use your non-dominant hand to guide the ball, you get more power, more lift, and more control to your shot. It’s like watching a tennis ball hit a wall, and using math/logic to figure out where it’ll land; with the right trajectory and amount of force combined with a keen eye, you can properly make a basket.
There’s certain rituals each person has; Jojo bounces the ball twice, David spins it and brings it around his back, I do a little jig and then kick my heels up. Whatever works; as long as you can properly assess how far you need to shoot, and how much strength you need have to shoot. Really the game all boils down to trajectory, force, and complete self-confidence. Like David said, you have to step up to the line knowing you’ll make it, because negative thought may fool the mind, and you want to be successful at the charity stripe.
Plus, just having some sort of physical activity in your day to day life is extremely healthy and could even help prevent certain illnesses in the future. Having hobbies at this age is healthy for our personal health, as well as the health of our relationships; you’ll never meet anybody new if you never do anything new. Even though I felt uncomfortable because I wasn’t at their skill level, the lessons they taught me were simply, yet very easy to remember.
Finally, the last thing that I learned, or re-learned rather, is that perfection is earned, not just rewarded. I wasn’t automatically good because I wanted to me, and the guy weren’t automatically super good either; we have to work towards our dreams and goals, and put our time and effort into things we’re passionate about. I had fun, and I made new friends, while trying something new.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Video Script
The purpose of this video is to show Aiden how to accurately and consistently make free throws. It will also give the guys some time to show off and do some tricks, and give me more pointers.
David-Today w’re in the Stannard Gym, I got a few of my teammates here, and we’re gonna show you some free throws and (routines)
(David introduces friends, being shotting, showing correct form, et ct.)
Jojo- How do you wanna shoot? Underhand or overhand?
A- I wanna shoot overhand, like you guys do; Teach me so I’ll know what I’m doing
Jojo- Which is your dominant hand?
A-Umm. I guess my right…
Jojo-Okay, then put your left hand on the side of the ball to guide it, then place your right hand on top. Spread your fingertips, the throw should be all fingertips
A- So keep my elbows in, fingertips do all the work, feet spread, knees bent?
Jojo- Yeah, however feels more fluid…comfortable
(I shoot a bunch, finally get it)
Josh-Okay, so when I shoot, I walk up to the line, bounce the ball twice with his right, then shoots. (Keeps
D-When stepping up to the free-throw line, you always need to put in the most amount of effort; you can never think about missing, no one is perfect, so even if you miss, keep trying.
-I bounce the ball twice, spin it in my hands, then bring it around my back, then shoot
(David shoots)
D- Perfect way, square your back, plant your legs, keep your elbow in an L shape, ball resting on your palm, then squat, and shoot (extending your arm)
A- okay, so like this
(insert bloopers, failed attempts, David & Friends Laughing)
(Finally makes the shot)
D- Okay Aiden, in order to free throw correctly you need to plant your feet shoulder width apart, knees bent, and loose; remember its all in the wrist
D-For free throws, always remember; elbow, legs, and follow through on your shot. Do that, and you’re good to go.
Persons Included; Josh Bosworth (Interviewed), David Johnson, Aiden Pichette, Trayvon Shirley, Jojo Woodruff (Free Throw Teacher)
Monday, March 31, 2014
Video in Newspapers
I researched a local newspaper in Rhode Island called "The Pawtucket Times". I had chance to actually read a hard copy of the newspaper and it was professional looking, but the Internet site looked like a pop-up type of page. The website did look amateurish and could use a lot of fixing up, however, the stories were interesting. This paper drew my interest because they did a personal article on one of my closest friends from the of town Pawtucket. I looked through the site and i found a couple of videos that close to a minute long. Usually newspaper sites have video archives where you can go and see videos that are related to some of the stories but the Pawtucket didn't or at least I wasn't able to find it. Another thing I noticed was that they had a out of date video as one of their video feed headlines which is not a normal thing either. iReport and Pawtucket times are similar because they both publish recent news, but they differ becuase iReport has news from all around and "The Pawtucket Times" covers local news. Don't consider this is not a bashing to "The Pawtucket times", instead consider it a friendly review.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
iReport Critique
When you sign up for ireport cnn they elect to give you a tour so that you can learn how to navigate around the website. It's sort of like of YouTube where they have the latest top rated videos so that you can see what's popular. The page is also linked to the actual CNN page, I was streaming the page from my phone and when I swiped the screen to left CNN homepage popped up. I feel like this is a good idea for being efficient because streamers don't have to re-stream the page. The best thing is it allows people to upload their own videos with the opportunity of making the actual CNN page. It is a global news-gathering tool. However, this means anyone can upload a video without edits. I think that this may be the only bad idea because none of the videos are screened, therefore some videos may be too explicit or over the top for viewers.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
LSC Men's Basketball Feature Story
It was a pleasure to have coach Joe Krupinski of the Men's Basketball team take time out of his day and do this brief interview. We felt like it was no better person to talk to than the Head Coach himself if we wanted meaningful insight. He summed up the whole season with a brief 4 minute interview. He first introduced himself as he has been the head coach here at Lyndon for six years. Coach Kruspinski spoke on his teams successful season as they set first time accomplishments like playing a regular season game against the University of Vermont(Division 1). We asked Coach Kruspinski what three words described his team the best and his response was "Passionate,energetic and improved".
Working with the coach and listening to David talk about basketball made me realize that some people really do have a passion in them; it brings happiness to their lives, and gives them something to look forward to when their down. The pictures really brought that idea home for me, because you can see all the determination and pride in their faces, and you can see how excited the fans are as well. The coach gave us not only his own opinions, but insights as well, which showed me a lot about his passion for the game, as well as his rational, logical plans for the team.
Interview:Aiden
Photos:David (Courtesy of Bryan Barber )
Audio Edits:Aiden
Slideshow Edits: David
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