English 431: Taking on Rhetoric, Writing and Emerging Media

Video link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPVcyj7QdvM&feature=youtu.be  Describe your focal topic, why you chose it, and how you went about learning more about this particular cause or organization.  Share your passion and feel free to show your colleagues the work you produced leading up to your video project. - MOTORMVB is a non-profit organization that I wanted to shed some light on because they are wanting to grow the game of boys' and men's volleyball. I chose it because I wanted to share what I've been working on all semester. I was able to put all of my skills from this class into another class and learn from both. I think it all turned out really well and I'm proud of myself for keeping a strong head throughout the process. What did you learn about the affordances and constraints of video production? What problems did you encounter?  What was most fun or stressful? - I had a lot of problems just getting the interview to happen. It w

A mini video in ENG 431. Allie Kirkman, Matt Swain and Joei Tout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE5FTS0T5K8

For my project, I am going to be interviewing two men's volleyball players. I want it to look like a radio show that was videoed because a radio show like the BBC does more than just talking. They also have their guests do little games while answering questions. I want the boys to have fun while they're talking to me about growing the game for boys' and men's volleyball, as well as talking to me about their time in high school versus their time in college. What are some major differences? Did they come from a place that had a lot of volleyball opportunities? Things like this. It will take me an hour to record everything so I can pick and choose what I put into the five minute video. I want this to be super fun and I can't wait until they confirm times to meet.

Hello! Welcome back to another exciting blog post where I walk you through the process of how I composed my audio project for MotorMVB, an initiative that helps grow the game of men's volleyball and provide possibilities for younger athletes. I should warn you that my brain works like a computer that has 100 different tabs open as I bounce around from one to the another, so bare with me and I hope the end result of the audio project satisfies you like it did me! Alrighty, here.. we.. GO! The first step was to go through the footage that I've compiled at numerous different volleyball matches, both here on campus as well as off campus locations. THEN it hit me! I got to travel to Nashville, Tennesse right after school started. I, as well as two other students, attended a tournament that was meant to bring various collegiate teams together to a town that doesn't really have a well-known volleyball program. Being the good journalism student that I am, I naturally record