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The building of my website will be the most important project so far this semester because of the future implications that could come from it. If my website is impressive enough, it might land me a job when I leave Furman or later on. In order for my website to do this, it must have…

Obviously, the most important perspective to have when writing is the perspective of an average reader.  How does a publisher gain that perspective? Observe your readers behavioral patterns. How do they write? What are they interested in? What is their typical feedback, positive or negative? All of those are important to consider before writing or…

During the last class, we talked about the importance of a user-friendly website. A site must be easy to use for a consumer to be motivated to come back for another visit. Therefore, the website does not jest have to be usable. It also has to be aesthetically pleasing and presentable. When I am shopping…

In chapter six, Carroll discussed the duties of an online editor and how those duties truly affect the experience of an Internet user. In other words, a digital editor is the head of quality assurance on a website. When the site is first built, an editor wants to make sure everything is up and running…

The Art of Technique by John S. Douglass and Glenn P. Harnden discussed the different perspectives a video maker can use when creating a film First Person We saw this a lot in some of the video projects that Professor Price showed us in class. Typically shots that provide time lapses or “A day in…

In The Aesthetics of Editing, Osgood and Hinshaw discussed the importance of the editing and post-production process. Yes, the production process is obviously crucial to the success of the telecast or movie. However, the aesthetics of editing can provide the meaning of the story the video maker is trying to convey. Osgood and Hinshaw gave…