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Candace Lee Egan
Exploring Convergence and the Web Documentary
MCJ 131
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Film/Video - Web Documentary Characteristics
Characteristics shared with documentary film/videoSubjectPerspectiveVoiceSpeechDesign
Source: Melahat Hosseini and Ron Wakkary – Based on Bill Nichol’s theory of documentary film.
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2004/papers/hosseini/hosseini.html
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Film/Video - Web Documentary Characteristics
SubjectReflects historical worldAuthentic relationship with real
world
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Film/Video - Web Documentary Characteristics
PerspectiveProvides information, knowledge,
insight and awarenessOrganized to support a viewpoint
PerspectiveClaimArgument
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Voice Reflects social, ethical, political position
of authors (i.e. opinion) Occurs through
What content is featured How it’s treated
– Range and depth coveredHow it’s arranged in the siteTreatment of subject in mediaVisual design of site
– Logo/banner– Layout– Colors– Font styles
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SpeechCommunicated through text
Stories and reportsCommentary
– Diaries– Essays
Interviews
Video and audio clips
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Film/Video - Web Documentary Characteristics
DesignReflects the purpose, attitude, and
aesthetic of the subjectLook and feel
– Graphics/images– Layout
Information architecture– Information categories & hierarchy
• Navigation menus
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Web Documentary Characteristics
HypermediatedCreates a virtual information space
Clusters of informationLinks between content facilitates
multiple exploration paths
Audience interacts with contentChooses which links to explore when
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Media is secondary Illustrates textLinked from text
Captures moment in timeNot updated
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Tower Reflections: A Web Documentary
Documentary about Fresno’s Tower DistrictCommunity
Tower TheatreCulture, food, lifestyleArchitecture
http://www.csufresno.edu/tower/
Web Documentaries Blog http://webdocumentaries.blogspot.com
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Class Project
Primary student teamsTemplate teamContent teams
TheatreLife ArchitectureWalking Tour
Secondary teamsPromotionsUsability
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Lessons Learned
Look and feel must be done early More guidance
Each student needs to create a pagePromotions team was good idea
Added online promotions midstream
Usability team didn’t work well Ok for card sort No time for later testing
File Folder structure needs to be consistent for all teams
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Next Time
Subject that focuses on people Oral history or profiles Enable each student to do one profile
InterviewWritingWeb page creation
More written material Multimedia essay
Earlier deadlines Feedback sessions Revision and testing time
Give students starting file structure with templates Correct folder names and path
Images and Templates
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Presentation Materials
Presentation outlineAssignment directions
http://www.csufresno.edu/tower/convergence/
