MM 3603 - Gwen Gunnels

Evolution of Video: How We Have Video as We Know It   "What should I do for my Wild Card paper?" When I asked my parents this question, I was not expecting the reaction I received. Once I explained the topic had to relate to video, my dad's eyes lit up, and he started explaining how much video had changed since he was a kid. He started shaking his phone around, saying, "kids today just don't understand how amazing this is." My parents began telling me stories about how you had to rewind tapes before returning them to the store and how when my dad filmed things in high school, it required a giant video camera and a lengthy editing process. My mom mentioned how revolutionary streaming services are for us today. This conversation made me realize how much video has genuinely changed. Today would seem like science fiction to a person one hundred years ago. It made me wonder, "what were the significant developments in video over the years?" Throughout th...

  Classmate Blog Critiques One of my favorite things to do in my mass media classes is to look at my fellow classmate's blogs. Everyone has a particular style and aesthetic in their blog that genuinely reflects who they are. As I continue on to each class, I always notice the improvement in my own blog and my classmates. This semester, I have truly enjoyed looking at everyone's blogs and seeing the topics they have chosen to discuss. Although I would like to discuss all of my classmate's work, I have chosen several that I have admired throughout the semester. Haylee Hines   From the first class Haylee and I took together, I noticed the professionalism and creativity in her blogging style. She always writes in full detail and writes interactively. I love her use of graphics in every post because it adds more points to the article and gives the reader a clear picture of what she is writing about.  Image Contains Link to Blog I specifically want to talk about Haylee's Prod...

Video Predictions: A More Immersive Experience Watching video change over the last decade has been a surreal experience. When I was seven years old, I never imagined that the cell phone would evolve into what it is today. I was always jealous that my older sister had a flip phone; I never knew that when I got a cell phone of my own, I would be able to watch movies, take high-quality photos, or FaceTime someone, let alone multiple people at a time.  It is impressive to see how fast video has changed in a short amount of time; even then, it is hard to imagine what will come next, but I still have some ideas.  I predict that videos will become more immersive. A few months ago, I came across a TikTok where someone was instructing viewers to put on headphones to listen to the audio. When doing so, it sounds like you were present during a concert.  @jemma.stone if you couldn’t get tickets to harry styles here’s a video to comfort you #harrystyles #foruyou #foru #fyp #fo...