More Than You Bargained For!

Freud on the Beach: Wave Theory - NYTimes.com:
A blog post by Andy Martin is available at the above link. He muses on the source and meaning of feelings of "transcendence."

It is possible for you to get "more than you bargained for." But, first there must be a bargain. You must have a vision, engage and do the work. Often there is more than you bargained for. CH

Snowmobile Accident

An awesome snowmobile accident, the driver could have been seriously injured. The helmet mounted camera gives us a ringside seat. Happy Trails! CH

The Classic: Howard v. Morehouse

The AT&T Classic: Howard beat Morehouse, but more importantly than that, one of our own Na'Tasha Jones has created a lively compelling piece for the Howard University News Service and our consumption. Sorry I didn't see this earlier.

9/11 WTC Photos

This is a video on what photographers saw and experienced on 9/11. I think it's an edit of a History Channel piece. We watched this and a piece called the "Falling Man" in class. That's an hour long, but worth the watch, as a reporter attempts to i.d. one of the victims photographed the day of the catastrophe.

How To Video A Great Interview

 

 http://www.youtube.com/user/allinaday#p/u/3/7sn8zE1x7JE

This is Videographer David Hoffman who has a video on YouTube called How to Video a Great Interview. I'm not allowed to embed the video so I'll give you a link It's basic but he's pretty clear. It's about 20 minutes long. He is selling a course series and this is his give away. If you are looking for other lessons, remember you have tutorials at KMDC at and at NEWSU. org.

Prof Haile Gerima and Storytelling

Prof. Haile Gerima, of the Howard Film Department, talks at length about the film making process and storytelling. He tells own story, in this two part Al Jazeera interview. We have talked quite a bit about storytelling. I have insisted that you get a handle on your personal story. He mirrors some of our discussion, but he makes an eloquent case for each of us to master our own "voice" and vision, while maintaining a critical eye for contemporary media. Please take the time to watch parts 1 and 2. CH

Roy DeCarava, Photographer

In the 1950s, photography was hardly considered art. If you wanted to be taken seriously as a photographer, you snapped mountains and models -- not your neighbors. It also helped to be white. But Roy DeCarava, who died Oct. 27 at the age of 89, turned all of that on its head. ( An NPR take on a great photographer. CH)