What to do on Thursday January 28

> Remember: for Tuesday, create a draft of a video (draft = as much as you can get done, a useful start...), upload it to your blog or to YouTube. We'll work on it in class. Plus two more Diigo bookmarks.

> Look at one set of Diigo bookmarks.

> QuickTime or ... ? There is a useful help page for QT (access the help menu on the player). You can use other tools instead of QT, but talk to me about it first. Where to get materials? Take them with your camera, make them with your tools (Paint, Photoshop, etc.), find them online (Creative Commons search, etc.) ...

> Look at the example below. It includes still image, text (for this see presentation in blog post from last Thursday), video, sound, etc. Here is is put together ...
YouTube

Blog Upload

... and now I'll talk about taking it apart. (Tip: if you encounter problems uploading to YouTube, try to export into .mp4 format.)

> Return to blog posts about "previews/trailers"from Tuesday. Talk in groups about blog posts. Think of previews/trailers for a movie: they are typically 30 seconds to two minutes, and contain selections that tease and interest the viewer. They may be the most exciting, funny, dramatic, etc. selections. They are the headlines or "bullet points." Here is one preview/trailer site. Your preview/trailer must provide a thoughtful and interesting introduction to your topic.

Tuesday time

> Diigo bookmarks

> Continue with QuickTime tutorial. Finish with QT presentation/tutorial from last class. Upload video to YouTube and/or blog.

> Where to get source materials for your preview/trailer? Creative Commons Search is a good place to start, but you can find other links on the syllabus.

> How to put an image in your blog and how to make links in your blog ...

> Look and hear some blog posts about "previews/trailers." Keep in mind that a preview/trailer for a movie contains selections that tease and interest the viewer. They may be the most exciting, funny, dramatic, etc. selections. They are the headlines or "bullet points." Here is one trailer site. Trailers are between 30 seconds and two minutes. Your must provide a thoughtful and interesting introduction to your topic.

> Thursday: In-class working on QuickTime. Be sure to bring your QT Pro code to class.

Thursday calling

Diigo links

Groups > brainstorm topics... what is your topic?

Big group > Talk about topics...

Preview/Trailer > A thoughtful and interesting intro to your topic, at least 30 seconds of video / music / text (you figure out the combination!) uploaded to YouTube / embedded in your blog. Think of movie trailers: snippets, highlights, headlines, bullet points... Get materials from YouTube, Google Images, from your own camera, from the resources listed on the syllabus... (you figure out the sources!). What to use?



For Tuesday > Blog post talking about your idea for a topic and what you might feature in your preview/trailer. Don't forget to bookmark at least two other resources on Diigo.

It's Tuesday!

Blogs > Note: Make sure your blog posts have titles! That way they're linkable on the blog stream... Second, make sure comments are enabled on your blog (you should see a comments field at the end of your post; otherwise, go to Dashboard > Settings > Comments). Today: we'll read blog posts about Tenner/Lethem and comment on at least two other student's blog posts. Start down the list with the first blog after yours... As you respond, consider the following:

• What do the readings say about authorship, voice, originality, creativity? In particular, what do they say about multimedia authorship?
• Tenner speaks of the plagiosphere and its dangers. What does he mean by this? What are the dangers? Is he right, in your opinion?
• Lethem speaks of "open source" culture; he also writes of "second use," "active reading," and the "already read." What does he mean by these things, do you think? What is he arguing for? Is his argument right, in your opinion, and why? Also, what views are being challenged here? What arguments about authorship etc. are Lethem in dialogue with?
• Is it possible to remix something so that it becomes "you" and "yours"? Why or why not? Where does the author come in?
  

Diigo bookmarks > What is Diigo? Hear about two sets of bookmarks. What sites did you bookmark? How is the site useful to the course? (Notes here at the brainstorming doc.)

What is the first project? > A preview of your work... Also, a quick look at QuickTime.

So, what do you want to focus on? What is your topic? Start a blog post!

Thursday 1/14

1) The internet and the World Wide Web: what's the difference?

• View source and HTML: a basic page.

2) Blogs: Publishing online made easy..

• Make your Google Doc account and your blog (put your name in the blog title!)
• "Hello world": your first blog post!
• Then: write a brief posting in your blog in response to the prompt here.

3) What is QuickTime?

4) Brainstorming topics... and looking ahead.

• Don't forget the Diigo bookmarks for Tuesday: you must sign-up for Diigo and install the toolbar in order to bookmark
  
• Don't forget the reading and blog post for Tuesday!

Welcome to Multimedia Writing!

This is the blog for the spring 2010 Multimedia Writing (ENGL 303) course at West Virginia University, taught by Sandy Baldwin. The class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 1600-1715 in Colson G18. Check here for class announcements, activities, and resources. The class syllabus and policies are available as a Google Doc and are also linked on the list at left.