Documentary

Relay For Life

The infographic provided contains facts about Relay for Life and cancer.  The video features Winthrop students, Chandler Robinson, Jaleel Reeves, and DeVonte Walker.  Music in the video is Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Good time."  Enjoy!

Here is Youtube link to the video.

Winthrop University students, faculty, and Rock Hill community members came out on April 20^th for the annual Relay for Life event.  Every year people from the community gather to Winthrop’s campus to organize an overnight community fundraising walk.  People can sign up to participate in teams or as individuals to walk in support or in remembrance of a loved one who was diagnosed with cancer.  The Relay for Life movement has grown since 1985 into a worldwide phenomenon, raising more than $4 billion to fight cancer.

The event usually takes place outdoors, but due to rain the location was moved to the West Center gym.  Cloudy skies did not damper the spirits of those partaking in the festivities.  Popular upbeat music and smiling faces lit the gym with the celebratory feelings of people coming together in order for support of cancer research.

To officially begin the celebration Laura Wilt, a representative of Winthrop’s Colleges Against Cancer organization, opened with a speech.  “We are here to raise money for the American Cancer Society and to increase cancer awareness,” she said, “remember the loved one’s we have lost to the disease as we walk along with survivors to grieve and find healing.”

The end of her speech signaled for the cancer survivors to take the first lap.  As the survivors traveled across the track, the sound of cheers reverberated throughout the gym congratulating them for their fight against cancer.  

As the night progressed more people started coming in to join in the ceremony, as they were drawn to the music and laughter.  Close to midnight the Luminaria Ceremony, honors the loved ones who have passed or are fighting the disease, began.  The moods of the crowd were simultaneously somber and hope full as candles were lit within the gym.  Winthrop University student Ariel Thompson stated that “this is a very important event for me and I take part in it because I lost my mom to cancer a few years ago.”

  At the close of the ceremony as the sun began to come up the Fight Back Ceremony took place.  This final ceremony allows participants to take a final lap and pledge to take action and spread awareness of cancer research, treatments, and prevention.   Blair Ligon, a Winthrop faculty member, expressed that she was “so proud to see her contributions to the American Cancer Society over the years in effect, and I can’t wait to do this again.”

 

Reporter's Notebook

This is an audio post interviewing sophomore Tamber Manigault discussing the silk worms on campus.  This audio post, http://snack.to/ahm0g9jc, features natural sound for the interview.

Widget Maker

Culinary Artist

This video features Megan Brown a graduate of Johnson and Wales University.  The video was edited to show her cooking skills off as she describes her passion for cooking.  Enjoy!

Walk Around the Block

Sequence A to B

This is my sequencing video.  I used quick cuts to try and transition the actions in the film quickly.  No music this time all natural sound. Enjoy!

Cutting Carrots

 This video I my try at using the cutting carrots technique.  In the video the person is making a windmill and the music featured is the instrumental version of Sleepyhead by Passion Pit.  Enjoy!

The Voice of the People

The People Have Spoken

So I have made a Vox Pop or the "Voice of the People" in Adobe Premiere.  I went around to strangers and asked them the question "If there was one place to spend the rest of your life where would it be? "

I took the hesitation of their answers and used them as an opening because I felt that would draw in the viewers attention.  It was interesting that some responses were similar in general location while others were out of the ordinary, but relatable.

I may make another one sometime since I noticed the camera that I used made low quality video.  Until then here is my first try!

Premiere with Natural Sound

This is my next practice with using Adobe Premiere to make videos.  In this video I recorded at a store where they take old items and refurbish them using chalk paint.  I combined the natural sounds from the shop with the song "My Father's Father" by The Civil Wars.  Enjoy!