Student Blog

Telling the stories of the McKenzie River’s declining snowpack

Editor’s note: This student blog post is the first in a series of three written by UO students who attended a special field trip in April with Dennis Dimick, former picture and environment editor for National Geographic, founder of Eyes on Earth and the speaker for the SOJC’s 2018 combined Robert and Mabel Ruhl/Richard W. and Laurie Johnston  lecture.

Story and photos by Brian Amdur

How to light your videos like a pro

Story and photos by Bryan Rodriguez

One of many things I’ve learned as a student in the UO School of Journalism and Communication is that lighting can make the difference between a professional-looking video and an amateurish one.

With that in mind, I decided to check out a lighting kit from the equipment cage to work on a portfolio project. I opened it up, peered inside and immediately closed it.  There was a lot of intimidating gear in there, and I had no idea what to do with it.

What is your story arc?

When we tell stories, we create characters with clear goals and motivations. But what about you, the storyteller? Do you know where you want to go, and the path that will get you there? Here’s the story arc that has gotten me to where I am today, in the UO School of Journalism and Communication’s Multimedia Journalism Master’s program.