hey, this will probable be my last post of this class, and im very sad about it. So i choose to review a fun podcast, that i laughed all the way htrought. Kris Webers. now im probable the 5 person on this blog to post on his podcast, but it was so funny and amusing that i couldn't help myself.
J. K Rowling
I laughed so hard at the beginning of this podcast. The HaveADay productions beginning.
I liked your use of visuals when he is talking about JK’s history. The writers she looked up to as a child and her writing’s in their styles.
The legend of how JK Rowling came up with the idea for harry potter is famous.
One of my favourite parts of this podcast is how he was able to merge the videos of previous interviews with JK Rowling with the questions he wanted to ask himself. I thought this was creative and interesting because it made this podcast so interesting because the listeners were able to hear the author’s actual response to questions. I thought this was a very effective method of attraction the reader’s interest.
I thought you did a good job at identifying what her style of writing is and how she used it to so much success in her series.
In conclusion, i thought this was a great podcast, it was interesting, mesmerizing, the video clips keep the listeners attention and able to maintain it thought out the entire piece.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Podcast- Shak
This was an interesting podcast. With a mixture of interesting audio and neat tech tricks, Shak was able to create a truly unique experience for his listeners.
The influence you mentioned were very interesting, how you talked about the effect of not having a mother figure in his life, and the effect of the "evil" stepmother.
I liked how you mentioned how he would to take aspect from real life and turn them into something creative. I thought this was an important aspect that continues throughout his life.
I liked your analysis of his style of writing. His mechanics of only using a single quotation marks and the constant use of comma reminded me of ee cummings, and the way he uses mechanics in interesting ways to make a point.
Talking about the use of a first person narrative, and how he does it for the purpose of his audience being able to see the world he has created from the protagonist’s perspective.
Good use of visuals in this piece, as well it was kind of creepy how you were able to make the lips of the pictures move, this was interesting yet distracting to the listeners because we were so creped out.
Overall I enjoyed listening to our podcast, i thought you touched on some very interesting piece of his writing style, and how his past affected his style of writing.
Good job, it was quite interesting.
The influence you mentioned were very interesting, how you talked about the effect of not having a mother figure in his life, and the effect of the "evil" stepmother.
I liked how you mentioned how he would to take aspect from real life and turn them into something creative. I thought this was an important aspect that continues throughout his life.
I liked your analysis of his style of writing. His mechanics of only using a single quotation marks and the constant use of comma reminded me of ee cummings, and the way he uses mechanics in interesting ways to make a point.
Talking about the use of a first person narrative, and how he does it for the purpose of his audience being able to see the world he has created from the protagonist’s perspective.
Good use of visuals in this piece, as well it was kind of creepy how you were able to make the lips of the pictures move, this was interesting yet distracting to the listeners because we were so creped out.
Overall I enjoyed listening to our podcast, i thought you touched on some very interesting piece of his writing style, and how his past affected his style of writing.
Good job, it was quite interesting.
Tamara | Dr. Seuss
I POSTED THIS I CLASS BUT FOR SOME REASON IT DID NOT DISPLAY SO I AM POSTING AGAIN NOW :O
Well this pod cast could be summarized by one simple word: Cute. Tamara did a great job at capturing the light playfulness of Dr.Seuss while giving some awesome insight on the author as a individual and his influences, everything we wanted to see in these pod casts! Her original piece was creativity, and her drawings really brought it to life, and seemed very ‘Seuss-like’. Her tone was soft and consistent throughout. I found her pod cast to be very informative, and found myself intrigued throughout. I enjoyed Dr.Seuss’ biography and I think it did his history justice. I also really liked the length of this pod cast, it didn’t drag on but was rather to the point and that let what she was telling us sink in better. The only thing I didn’t like was the random change in quality of sound quality when her original piece started. Other than that, I was very pleased with this pod cast, and overall have been with each one I watched. Great job Tamara, loved it!
Well this pod cast could be summarized by one simple word: Cute. Tamara did a great job at capturing the light playfulness of Dr.Seuss while giving some awesome insight on the author as a individual and his influences, everything we wanted to see in these pod casts! Her original piece was creativity, and her drawings really brought it to life, and seemed very ‘Seuss-like’. Her tone was soft and consistent throughout. I found her pod cast to be very informative, and found myself intrigued throughout. I enjoyed Dr.Seuss’ biography and I think it did his history justice. I also really liked the length of this pod cast, it didn’t drag on but was rather to the point and that let what she was telling us sink in better. The only thing I didn’t like was the random change in quality of sound quality when her original piece started. Other than that, I was very pleased with this pod cast, and overall have been with each one I watched. Great job Tamara, loved it!
Dylan | Steven King
POSTED IN CLASS BUT FOR SOME REASON DID NOT DISPLAY
I'm going to start off by saying I've seen this podcast several times as Dylan kept pestering me to watch it, so I sort of feel obligated to review his podcast now. I think Dylan did a great job by using that eerie voice. As soon as he mentioned Steven King's name, the tone was set wonderfully, and he did a great job at keeping it up throughout his video. The video had good pacing and wasn’t too long. I think what really brought out his video was his use of music, his soundtrack selection helped the pacing wonderfully, I found it to do wonders to his pod cast. I really enjoyed his use of pictures of Steven King himself as opposed to random photos of his life, it may seem odd, but I enjoyed looking at Steven King hehe…
Dylan’s biography of King was good, it covered what needed to be covered and his influences did a good job at uncovering his past some more as well. Content wise, it seemed great. I really enjoyed his original piece, I’d love to read it as whole novel, although that won’t happen any time soon. The presentation was great, very creativity, and I could tell he put a considerable amount of effort into it.
Overall I felt it was great, and I enjoyed it….even if I did watch 13 times….or some ish like that.
I'm going to start off by saying I've seen this podcast several times as Dylan kept pestering me to watch it, so I sort of feel obligated to review his podcast now. I think Dylan did a great job by using that eerie voice. As soon as he mentioned Steven King's name, the tone was set wonderfully, and he did a great job at keeping it up throughout his video. The video had good pacing and wasn’t too long. I think what really brought out his video was his use of music, his soundtrack selection helped the pacing wonderfully, I found it to do wonders to his pod cast. I really enjoyed his use of pictures of Steven King himself as opposed to random photos of his life, it may seem odd, but I enjoyed looking at Steven King hehe…
Dylan’s biography of King was good, it covered what needed to be covered and his influences did a good job at uncovering his past some more as well. Content wise, it seemed great. I really enjoyed his original piece, I’d love to read it as whole novel, although that won’t happen any time soon. The presentation was great, very creativity, and I could tell he put a considerable amount of effort into it.
Overall I felt it was great, and I enjoyed it….even if I did watch 13 times….or some ish like that.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Patti's Podcast!
The first thing I want to give huge credit to Patti on, is her clear and extensive knowledge of her author. As I watched Patti's podcast, I did not feel like it was a research project of any sort, as some may have seemed. Instead, it came off as something similar to a blog because it seemed more like her expressing her interest in the author and why they should be appreciated and recognized as a great author.
As soon as I began watching the podcast, the animated voice stuck out to me because it was something I had not seen in the other podcasts I had watched. It was an interesting element, that I found to be a nice change from expecting the voice of one of our classmates. The animation of this voice was very fitting to the theme of your podcast.
The balance between audio and music was used very effectively which made for a smooth transition between topics and gave the podcast a nice flow to it. The only thing that I found could have been slightly altered was the timing of your clips with text on them. Sometimes the text was long, but not enough time was given to read them. That is my only criticism! Great variety and balance as well as creativity. Well done Patti!
As soon as I began watching the podcast, the animated voice stuck out to me because it was something I had not seen in the other podcasts I had watched. It was an interesting element, that I found to be a nice change from expecting the voice of one of our classmates. The animation of this voice was very fitting to the theme of your podcast.
The balance between audio and music was used very effectively which made for a smooth transition between topics and gave the podcast a nice flow to it. The only thing that I found could have been slightly altered was the timing of your clips with text on them. Sometimes the text was long, but not enough time was given to read them. That is my only criticism! Great variety and balance as well as creativity. Well done Patti!
Richard!
Richard's podcast on Lewis Carroll included the element of different perspectives, which added a lot of realistic, but humorous effectiveness to his podcast. Richard's choice to narrate and demonstrate his author's style or writing was unique and very authentic. It is difficult to make your podcast interesting with the same voice over for 15 minutes, but because Richard used multiple characters for the different segments within his podcast, it was alwasy interesting and never felt like it was dull or being dragged on.
Richard's variety of music and dialogue was very well balanced and all together worked to make his podcast complex, but not chaotic or confusing. He found a great median between having enough different elements, but careful not to overload and become distracting.
I did not know very much about Lewis Carrol, infact simply hearing the name, I would not have even been able to tell you he was the author of Alice in Wonderland. Richard's podcast amde it very clear of his interest in Lewis Carroll's writing style, and I found myself learning many new things for exmaple, that there were multiple books based on the theme of Alice in Wonderland.
The ending was a great, fun way to conclude your author and the video was a nice change from the narration and pictures. Really well done Richard!
Richard's variety of music and dialogue was very well balanced and all together worked to make his podcast complex, but not chaotic or confusing. He found a great median between having enough different elements, but careful not to overload and become distracting.
I did not know very much about Lewis Carrol, infact simply hearing the name, I would not have even been able to tell you he was the author of Alice in Wonderland. Richard's podcast amde it very clear of his interest in Lewis Carroll's writing style, and I found myself learning many new things for exmaple, that there were multiple books based on the theme of Alice in Wonderland.
The ending was a great, fun way to conclude your author and the video was a nice change from the narration and pictures. Really well done Richard!
Kris Weber
Kris, this is definitely the most creative and unique podcast I got to see. Although I did not see all of the classes podcastsm I can't imagine any of the others being quite like yours! You variety of clips,videos, pictures and narration were very effective. When I first opened your podcast and was suprised by a collection of crazy, spontaneous music&dancing, I was instantly intrigued and curious as to where the chaos and fun was leading to. Of course, I also thought to myself, what the heck does this have to do with JK Rowling`s writing techniques! I really enjoyed the change in the style of your podcast in comparison to the others. Many other people had great narration, interesting voice effects and bacnground music, however, instead of only watching pictures change and rotate out of context, it was interesting to watch and listen to the person instead of only listen. This made the narration much more animated because it was not a lifeless sounding voice. It is difficult, as many people have probably experienced, to sound enthusiastic and lively throughout the entire podcast while recording voice clips. With the videos of yourself and Dylan, the podcast had a completely different liveliness to it and made for an interesting 15 minutes. Your musical elements with Dylan playing guitar added a lot of character to this podcast, and your spin on JK Rowling was unexpected and original. Although the podcast to most was based on straight facts about the author you chose, you decided to include a subtle, nonetheless very clear opinion on the author you chose. Adding your own opinion was an effectiveb addition. I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast, you did a great job!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Kris' Podcast - J.K. Rowling
While I have to say that some of the production value was more questionable, the creativity and humour used were great!
From the very beginning he lured us in with a little bit of fun, him and dylan dancing and wearing funny costumes to entertain us. From that point on Kris creatively used video clips of himself and of J.K. Rowling to comedic effect. (There's nothing wrong with adults writing kids books though! Who else is going to write them? :P) Through also using music in effective ways in the background and during his original piece he really made an interesting media college to represent J.K. Rowling and her work. The sheer uniqueness of this podcast is what really set it apart from the rest of the podcast in terms of enjoyability.
He also used honesty in that he wasn't sure how effective certain parts of his podcast were, however I felt most of his techniques were effective despite his uncertainty.
I also enjoyed the ending as it was a cute way to finish things off with a well known video of the 'Potter Puppet Pals'. Very cute!!
Overall this video was just a lot of fun to watch, and seemed like it must've been just as enjoyable to tape with a friend. Good job Kris!
From the very beginning he lured us in with a little bit of fun, him and dylan dancing and wearing funny costumes to entertain us. From that point on Kris creatively used video clips of himself and of J.K. Rowling to comedic effect. (There's nothing wrong with adults writing kids books though! Who else is going to write them? :P) Through also using music in effective ways in the background and during his original piece he really made an interesting media college to represent J.K. Rowling and her work. The sheer uniqueness of this podcast is what really set it apart from the rest of the podcast in terms of enjoyability.
He also used honesty in that he wasn't sure how effective certain parts of his podcast were, however I felt most of his techniques were effective despite his uncertainty.
I also enjoyed the ending as it was a cute way to finish things off with a well known video of the 'Potter Puppet Pals'. Very cute!!
Overall this video was just a lot of fun to watch, and seemed like it must've been just as enjoyable to tape with a friend. Good job Kris!
random. :)
i dont think i've ever appreciated the art of photojournalism (courtesy of the new york times) as much as i do now in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti.
check out the photo gallery at www.nytimes.com
these pictures, while horrifying, are of such better quality than it seems we see in our own local paper. just an observation.
check out the photo gallery at www.nytimes.com
these pictures, while horrifying, are of such better quality than it seems we see in our own local paper. just an observation.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Dylan's Podcast - Stephen King
Dylan's Podcast was very effective. The eerie tone of Stephen King was established immediately. As a project that is heavily reliant on voice, Dylan definitely used his voice to capture the interest of the viewer. It was clear and concise, which allowed the listener to easily follow what was being said. The influences and stylistic elements were clearly addressed. Dylan also had a good flow to his speaking - which, mixed with humor and a dramatic tone - contributed to a very entertaining Podcast. This tone was also enforced with the use of music, quietly playing in the background.
This contrast between Dylan's humour and Stephen's dark and eeriness worked surprisingly well together. The interest of the viewer was easily maintained. Accompanying the audio was the effective use of visuals. These images enforced what was being said. (And as a side note, Stephen King is kind of a creeper).
The only thing I can think of to criticise is the fact that 'Stephen kept his rejection slips,' was repeated multiple times throughout the Podcast. However, this repetition also enforces the idea, and its importance to King's writing.
Lastly, I have to address the original piece. It was presented very creatively. It was also clearly introduced, so that the reader could easily follow what was going on. Dylan clearly stated just how his original piece was an effective imitation of King's writing. He also incorporated images, sound effects and music that enforced the creepy tone. The use of voice was again put into play, as each character was given a different voice.
And to those who have seen the Podcast understand how I will now never look at Kermit the Frog the same way again.
All in all, the Podcast was very effective at conveying the appropriate information and maintaining the viewer's interest.
Tori's Podcast - C.S. Lewis
Tori tackled a very well known author in a different, quirky sort of way. The name ‘Lit Ninja’ and the flash animations were fun and kept my attention. Although as a real podcast those kind of effects would not be possible, as a videocast it was adorable and entertaining. The animated creations accompanied the text perfectly and didn’t take away from the text, never overpowering it. However, while she was reading her story the characters moved very little and seemed frozen in time. Something else should have been put in there as it seemed like Tori ran out of time.
Another unique concept was that she offered information not only through the words she was speaking, but through the animation and text on the screen. She told us through her voice that C.S. Lewis was sent to a catholic boarding school, and used the text / character on screen to provide us with the little tidbit of information ‘We weren’t even catholic!’
By having a little ninja represent the characters and C.S. Lewis himself Tori managed to keep our attention and visually represent Lewis’ life.
The use of humour throughout Tori’s piece was also very effective as it made things funny and light, keeping the tone enjoyable and not overpowering.
I was a little unsure about Tori’s original piece at first, as I knew I had seen her write better, more engaging works. However, when she went through and explained the techniques in C.S. Lewis’ work, and how she mirrored them, it made sense why she did things the way she did. This made me enjoy her original piece more.
It was cute and fun, and for those reasons I enjoyed Tori’s podcast. Woo!
Another unique concept was that she offered information not only through the words she was speaking, but through the animation and text on the screen. She told us through her voice that C.S. Lewis was sent to a catholic boarding school, and used the text / character on screen to provide us with the little tidbit of information ‘We weren’t even catholic!’
By having a little ninja represent the characters and C.S. Lewis himself Tori managed to keep our attention and visually represent Lewis’ life.
The use of humour throughout Tori’s piece was also very effective as it made things funny and light, keeping the tone enjoyable and not overpowering.
I was a little unsure about Tori’s original piece at first, as I knew I had seen her write better, more engaging works. However, when she went through and explained the techniques in C.S. Lewis’ work, and how she mirrored them, it made sense why she did things the way she did. This made me enjoy her original piece more.
It was cute and fun, and for those reasons I enjoyed Tori’s podcast. Woo!
Cassie's Podcast - Dorothy Allison
Cassie's Podcast was very effective. She used her voice very effectively. It was clear and concise, which allowed the viewer to easily follow what was being said. Cassie spoke slowly and clearly, allowing the viewer to absorb each of the influences and stylistic elements.
Contributing to this good flow was also the use of visuals. Cassie incorporated quotes, which allowed the viewer to see exactly what she was trying to convey. She also used visuals that supported what was being said. No image was left on the screen too long - which also kept the interest of the viewer. Another thing Cassie did effectively was incorporating a video clip that was based off of Dorothy Allison's novel "Bastard out of Carolina." This video was very powerful and certainly grabbed the viewer's attention. It was both disturbing and eye-opening, and established a strong tone that really emphasized Dorothy's life experiences and how they come through in her writing.
The original piece was also presented very effectively. I like how Cassie gave each character their own voice - this really brought the characters to life for the viewer. I also liked the analysis of the original piece. Instead of just reading through her original piece, Cassie broke it up and read sections that applied to each individual stylistic element she was addressing. This allowed the viewer to see precisely how Dorothy uses stylistic elements and how Cassie incorporated these elements, side by side.
I don't know what else I can say about Cassie's Podcast. It was done very well. All information was relevant and presented in an interesting and easy to follow manner.
Contributing to this good flow was also the use of visuals. Cassie incorporated quotes, which allowed the viewer to see exactly what she was trying to convey. She also used visuals that supported what was being said. No image was left on the screen too long - which also kept the interest of the viewer. Another thing Cassie did effectively was incorporating a video clip that was based off of Dorothy Allison's novel "Bastard out of Carolina." This video was very powerful and certainly grabbed the viewer's attention. It was both disturbing and eye-opening, and established a strong tone that really emphasized Dorothy's life experiences and how they come through in her writing.
The original piece was also presented very effectively. I like how Cassie gave each character their own voice - this really brought the characters to life for the viewer. I also liked the analysis of the original piece. Instead of just reading through her original piece, Cassie broke it up and read sections that applied to each individual stylistic element she was addressing. This allowed the viewer to see precisely how Dorothy uses stylistic elements and how Cassie incorporated these elements, side by side.
I don't know what else I can say about Cassie's Podcast. It was done very well. All information was relevant and presented in an interesting and easy to follow manner.
MADALINA BELOIA-CHERES!
(Roald Dahl)
Something that really stood out to me in Maddie's podcast were this images. While I admit that watching all of these podcasts (and the obnoxious amount of pictures used in each) made me want to gouge my eyes out, I honestly really enjoyed the pictures Maddie used. While describing a bit of Roald Dahl's background, she included many pictures of the man at various stages of his life. I think the reason these images struck a chord with me is that Roald Dajl has always been, to me, an author of children's literature, and therefore more a character of imagination himself. He had never really seemed real. But being introduced to Roald Dahl as a person, I found myself interested in how life had treated him and what his experiences were.
Another aspect of this podcast was Maddie's focus on using titles and book covers to accompany what she was saying. You see, for each of his books, there is a particular, characteristic illustration that many of us have grown up with. I always associate 'The Twits' with the grotesque sketch of a older, clearly maniacal character. I completely enjoyed looking at the various illustrations. For this reason, perhaps this reason alone, i was captivated by what maddie was saying.
She also added in a bit of humourous narration during the reading of her original piece. With the help of a friend, she purposefully changed her tone and the voice used to narrate or give dialogue.
***funny, cheesy, LAME ENDING MADDIE.
that is all. :)
Something that really stood out to me in Maddie's podcast were this images. While I admit that watching all of these podcasts (and the obnoxious amount of pictures used in each) made me want to gouge my eyes out, I honestly really enjoyed the pictures Maddie used. While describing a bit of Roald Dahl's background, she included many pictures of the man at various stages of his life. I think the reason these images struck a chord with me is that Roald Dajl has always been, to me, an author of children's literature, and therefore more a character of imagination himself. He had never really seemed real. But being introduced to Roald Dahl as a person, I found myself interested in how life had treated him and what his experiences were.
Another aspect of this podcast was Maddie's focus on using titles and book covers to accompany what she was saying. You see, for each of his books, there is a particular, characteristic illustration that many of us have grown up with. I always associate 'The Twits' with the grotesque sketch of a older, clearly maniacal character. I completely enjoyed looking at the various illustrations. For this reason, perhaps this reason alone, i was captivated by what maddie was saying.
She also added in a bit of humourous narration during the reading of her original piece. With the help of a friend, she purposefully changed her tone and the voice used to narrate or give dialogue.
***funny, cheesy, LAME ENDING MADDIE.
that is all. :)
OY, KRIS WEBER!
So, here's the deal with Kris Weber's podcast; it was the most original and creative submission i have seen so far. Now, he might not have had the technological genius of one Van Wickiam, but I honestly found myself enjoying his entire podcast - completely intrigued and waiting to see what he would say or do next.
Kris opened his podcast with some good old punk rock and some general nonsensical but nonetheless entertaining dancing and craziness. I was laughing from then on. Kris decided to present his podcast in a manner in which no one else did; he focused on filming his podcast rather than speaking into a microphone and having an endless series of images float by on the screen. And for that, I thank him. I was getting a bit tired of the flickering of images and accompanying voice without a face. Kris and cohort Dylan Burnett added an incredibly comical and creative aspect to his podcast presentation in this sense. The 'interview' with JK Rowling (altough part of me wants to smack Kris for manipulating her words and making her seem like a troubled and cold woman.. which she is not), was a particularly funny way to gain an insight into JKR's bio and writing background. a bit confusing at times, but funny. :)
The aspect i might have loved most about Kris' podcast was the way in which he presented his original piece. With the musical talents of Dylan by his side, Kris filmed himself reading his original piece while Dylan played the guitar, playing chords and responding to what he heard in Kris' story. I cannot stress that I don't do this aspect of his podcast justice in my review, but i assure you that while Kris' podcast incorporated all of the required information, it was arguably one of the most enjoyable to watch.
Kudos, sir.
Kris opened his podcast with some good old punk rock and some general nonsensical but nonetheless entertaining dancing and craziness. I was laughing from then on. Kris decided to present his podcast in a manner in which no one else did; he focused on filming his podcast rather than speaking into a microphone and having an endless series of images float by on the screen. And for that, I thank him. I was getting a bit tired of the flickering of images and accompanying voice without a face. Kris and cohort Dylan Burnett added an incredibly comical and creative aspect to his podcast presentation in this sense. The 'interview' with JK Rowling (altough part of me wants to smack Kris for manipulating her words and making her seem like a troubled and cold woman.. which she is not), was a particularly funny way to gain an insight into JKR's bio and writing background. a bit confusing at times, but funny. :)
The aspect i might have loved most about Kris' podcast was the way in which he presented his original piece. With the musical talents of Dylan by his side, Kris filmed himself reading his original piece while Dylan played the guitar, playing chords and responding to what he heard in Kris' story. I cannot stress that I don't do this aspect of his podcast justice in my review, but i assure you that while Kris' podcast incorporated all of the required information, it was arguably one of the most enjoyable to watch.
Kudos, sir.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Week 14
Great observations about everyone's podcasts! Just 1 more week to go! For next week, 2 posts about any podcasts that you want to watch.
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