One of the classes I’m taking this semester under Bruce Strong is the “How To Be A Multimedia Rockstar” class. Believe it or not that actually is the title, and the goal of the class is simple: take your storytelling to the next level. So you can create a storyboard and build a narrative. Great. You can work on a timeline and produce a video in Final Cut. Great. Now, how are you taking tried and true principles of good storytelling a step further by 1) increasing the quality of the story’s independent parts (images, video, sound, etc.) and 2) exploring and implementing various non-traditional methods of storytelling that mainstream “journalistic” multimedia typically lack?

Needless to say, exciting class. This trailer is a quick look into my first project exploring the use of drone technology in modern warfare and its implications for those affected by conflict. The introduction is an exercise in type animation, and the video will be a combination of HDSLR video and infographics brought to life using After Effects. Take a look, and hit me with your thoughts.

A trailer for my current project on the use of drone technology in modern warfare.

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