In 2027, The Sundance Film Festival is going to be here in Colorado, which is amazing because it's one of the most important film festivals that will be out there in the world. There is few very known film festivals, I knew there is that also happens here in Colorado which is at Telluride which is awesome but there is few exciting things like this that happens in Colorado. This just gives more opportunities for Colorado because you don't hear much of Colorado out there that has to do with anything art related or festivals as much. There so much to see in Colorado and hopefully having two film festivals will catch the attention of more people to visit more. Colorado is such a beautiful state.
Smithsonian Magazine’s 3D Model of the JFK Assassination Site
It has been over half a century, with thousands of hours of research. Skeptics of the 35th presidents’ death surrounding the location of the shooter, number of shots taken, and number of ‘conspirators have caused much ‘debate’. John F Kennedy’s assassination led to various recreations as technology has changed since that fateful day of November 22nd, 1963.
On the anniversary of JFKs’ death in 2013, Joseph Stromberg wrote an article that included a 3D model created by Fyens Stiftstidende on the visual sharing website Sketchfab. The 3D scene plays out in the downtown Dallas landscape. Architecture, cars and timing having been recreated, for our assessment and understanding.
The 3D model allows us to gain a better perspective of the environment. It does this by highlighting Lee Harvey Oswald’s position in the School Book Depository, with a green line representing his line of site, jutting from the 6th floor of the building. The interactive experience labels the critical aspects of the event, marking the motorcade, the Grassy Noll, witnesses and JFK is represented in yellow.
The immersion from the story is enabled by the dedication of many people. The article, and map or layout included in the story by Smithsonian, gives us the information needed to accurately depict the area and aspects of that day. Otherwise, we might not fully comprehend the labeling and descriptions inside the 3D model.
Free moving, architecture and human models immerse the audience through meticulous measurement and research.
An Interactive 3D Model of the JFK Assassination Site, Grassy Knoll and All
Impacts of Mental Illness on a Community and Vice Versa. A Reveal Interview Analysis
The Churn is an episode of the Reveal podcast. Paranoia, in a world designed for setbacks. Lost Patient talks with Adam Aurand’s family, about his life “stuck in a loop”. Then an interview about de-institutionalization with the former Washington governor, that over sought it.
The Reveal podcast is produced by the Center for Investigative Journalism, the episode “The Churn” was created in partnership with KUOW and the Seattle Times. With the Lost Patient podcast reporters. The interview is structured in a compelling fashion. As in, it flows effectively. The story telling guides the listener by introducing them to ‘the’ problem, causes and resources for addressing it. It is thoughtful. “The Churn”, episode for instance, tackles its story, of Adam Aurand, a man with mental health conditions, substance addiction and a lack of resources, first.
Second, the story follows the trend, the ‘in and out of institutions, and on the streets’ trend. John F. Kennedy’s policy to move from centralized mental institutions to a proposed 1500 nationwide community-based clinics.
Then, the story of where this policy plan fell apart. The focus is moved at 33:00 minutes in, where an interview is conducted with Dan Evan’s, the former Washington governor. He gives insight into the political approaches that failed at addressing mental health in the 60s and 70s. Revealing that there isn’t political emphasis on the issue in a concrete, proactive manner.
Adam’s story is brief but powerfully used. With recordings of Adam’s mother and sister, giving us their perspectives. Adam had a set of mental health conditions that affected his ability to interact with others appropriately. This social and imperative difference was multiplied by drug use. His mother could not handle it alone. While clinical care helped, when the care showed promise, the hospital decided he could go back out into the world. They left him with the information to contact a homeless shelter in Seattle. Unfortunately, he never made it.
The effectiveness of the story, as the listener, is experiencing it with the family. We hear a somber story accompanied by a transition “technically everything went the way it was supposed to”. The hospitals, families, and justice system all did what was allowed, legal and within their responsibility. That is powerful.
The podcast discusses the causes of this issue, ‘mental illness, institution, homeless loop’ as a political challenge. It was a change that was financially motivated. De-institutionalization started in 1963 and was a failure. The 1500 clinics were halved, and most did little to address the crisis. The promise of better medicine, to ‘cure’ these issues was never fruitful. In a way this issue was overlooked time and time again. As housing became unaffordable for the poorest citizens, this led to a crisis on the streets. That leaders tend not to give attention or responsibility around.
While we cannot blame the former governor exclusively for the epidemic of mental health, and homelessness. What it has become over 40 years. The interview with Dan Evans gives context into his thought process. It was not politically motivating, and not speaking about it meant shredding responsibility, for which he had.
The narrative, tone and organization of Reveal is realistic, calm and well researched. These stories are often years in the making. This extensive focus gives investigative reporters a lot to say. The research furthers the audience’s understanding of the issue, while the interviews provide humanity.
Link to podcast episode and article.
Recording a 360 video Experience
Video recording can be sometimes a little nerve racking let alone in public so imagine how nervous I was walking around campus and finding what to record. I also felt very awkward but it was also fun to figure out what angles and where to start recording. I recorded in two locations which are a church and the Tivoli.
The church was under construction so there was a lot of plywood around the entrances and there was also a lot unexpected cars in the way, I think it would have been better if I would've record earlier in the morning when there isn't as much traffic going on. The second location was noisy but it was expected because it was the inside of the building there was people seating down and walking around. Overall it was pretty cool and interesting to look for a place to record.
We are living in weird time
I feel like we are living in a weird era because there is always some crazy going on all the time. Are we living in a simulation? It's hard to say because sometimes that stuff that is going doesn't seem real.
Preparing a digital tour of The Denver Press Club Building
Scripting a tour, recreating atmosphere and narrating the interactive 100-year history of The Denver Press Club Lounge.
For a virtual tour, it is important to tell the story and highlight the historical importance of the ‘irl’ space. The Denver Press Club, being the oldest club of its kind in the U.S, and the 100 years of the building in which the club meets. My goal is to translate that into an interactive experience, with ‘Side Quests’ and a ‘Main Campaign’ throughout the bar, lounge and other spaces. To make it feel like you are in the bar, the atmosphere and music are at the top of the list, right under freedom to move and enjoy the scenery.
The ‘Main Quest’ starts at the entrance of the virtual DPC Bar, gives the patron the Preamble to the Lounges history. Through a text splash screen, it will show the club’s history, the Denver Women’s Press Club beginning 1898, Wolfe Londoner’s grocery store basement, hotel hopping, the journalists that met in 1867, key figures in the creation of the club in 1877. From there it would lead to the title/credit screen. Then, the ability to click to enter the lounge first room, which has two options. On the left the choice to head downstairs for the billiards room, mural, art, and poker (I want to lock this bonus for going to the main lounge) On the right, the main quest where the patron enters the main lounge, bar and seating area. From this view they can see 3 other viewpoints.
When entering the patron moves to the bar to continue the ‘Main Quest’, (where they will meet someone at the bar. The patron will be given optional dialogue, one will lead to the next point) then moving to the seating in the back, going to the wall of famous faces, and finishing the ‘Main Story’ by the ‘typewriter corner’, covering the club’s history thoroughly with infographics and finishing out with today.
Lastly another splash screen, the outro: references used, contributions and “thanks”. (A dialogue box will then show up allowing the patron access to the basement area). That is the ‘Main Quest’.
The side quests are viewing the artifacts around the lounge, going in more depth on information, and other viewpoints.
In celebrating the Press Club I want to call this experience – “A 100 Year Snapshot: The Denver Press Club Lounge”. TBD
Echo-Chambers and Diverse Thoughts on Emilia Perez
The story of Netflix’s award season flop. The reasons why no one likes Emilia Perez.
Today people view the world differently because of social media’s selective insight. Algorithms deny and apply facts to us individually, creating subgroups, invested in sub histories. Where one ‘bubble’ is angered by “‘gender ideology’ infiltrating” film, trans advocates bash Emilia Perez for it dehumanizing transgender experiences.
Internet ‘surfing’ was a meandering experience people had during the early days of the web. It was initially created to decentralize communications between the US government’s, military and its agencies. Then, it was sectioned out for commercial use by providing internet service, then browsing websites sponsored by mega companies. Until it became more accessible thanks to consumer protection. Eventually advertising and marketing strategists, the NSA, FBI and so on -- hit a vein (the mining term). With the combination of personal information, influence on knowledge, and access to our attention. What could have been a tool to grant each other greater social and cultural connection. Has instead been twisted into a grift for our data. Our interactions became profitable – then came hate, fear and hope on repeat.
Immersion helps to recreate an event for an audience, by grounding it. When your friend speaks with their “gremlin” voice, during a DND campaign that increases immersion. Online, peddlers of misinformation provide ‘legitimacy’ and thus immersion for followers of an exclusionary ‘campaign’. Then that is reinforced with ‘evidence’ on their feed, or ‘timeline’. Similarly, moments with loved ones immerse you in the real world by creating shared experiences.
Emilia Perez (2024) and the online ‘takes’ surrounding the films controversial portrayal, of a trans woman, heading the cartel (of all things) is an example of alternate history. Netflix the creators of this film, compelling ‘people-based’ pieces, hateful comedy shows, and revisionary documentaries. Reveal the nature of interaction-based schemes. Its profit model lacks integrity, a ‘mission’ or ethics code.
Having not seen the film. The trailer features a fully bandaged face of Emilia, the movie’s namesake. On a bed in a rundown hospital, resembling a lab. The clips show a doctor and trailer narrator, giving us a glimpse into ‘what’ transitioning and affirmation surgery is like. Only he doesn’t really. No experts or doctors contributed to this film. The only trans person on set, Emilia Perez’s actor Karla Sofía Gascón, did not speak on its inaccurate representation. When considering the broadness of what ‘transition’ or gender expression means the movie goes for a ‘dramatization’. Seemingly, filmmaker Jacques Audiard had to tell this story – but why?
From my standpoint it was to capture favor from everyone. Netflix pushed it for the award season. Showing the devious cards, at play. With low audience reviews, under 2 stars on Letterboxed the truth becomes clearer. Netflix miss calculated. Right? Maybe. The discourse suggests a divergence for Netflix. They failed to read the room. (Data is the room.)
The movie and Netflix wanted this to be an important film, their trendy choices make that obvious. They wanted the people ‘between’ the extremes of fairness and exclusion tuning in. So, the story pretends to understand trans people, by vilifying them, but sarcastically. Think Family Guy. It is dumb but gets attention. I mean, I am writing about it having not watched it (out of protest). That is the point too. This is why blockbusters today fall flat. Technology, through its use of our data, diminished the integrity of corporate focus. Social media gains because it will recycle this topic as commentary podcasts, articles, posts and interactions of disdain, hate and fear. Based on a stereotype of ‘transness’ that rhetoric online instills and concentrates. It becomes a part of immersion. While the group being subjugated (trans people) push for organization and community on the same websites. In a way creating a timeline of friends with shared experiences, as opposed to gremlins selling you a fictional reality.
Taking us inside The White Lotus
They bring us into the party of The White lotus with photos that are candid showing the enjoyable nature without having to spend tons of money on expensive equipment. They also provide videos of interviews and of drinks. This choice to use what looks like a phone camera gives these pictures a breathable, free feel with what everyone is doing. Them adding video clips to this shows peoples emotions and shows that people are enjoying themselves at this party. The people caching this story also added quotes from the actors showing what these actors thought of the deepness in the show. The writers also include the real events that happen like the fires, and mention that the party was supporting the businesses that were affected .
Multimodal Comparison Long-Form Stories/ Mentor Texts
The First Guy to Break the Internet by Emma Madden. Oct. 4, 2023.
“It was the halcyon days of social video, eons before TikTok, and one gung-ho idealist had a simple plan to change the world. His Kony 2012 campaign crushed the internet—and nearly crushed him, too.”
https://www.narratively.com/p/the-first-guy-to-break-the-internet
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up by Eric Lipton and Kirsten Grind. Feb 11, 2025.
“Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling from President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/elon-musk-companies-conflicts.html
Multimodal use -- Picture, Video, Background history of the subjects, helpful graphics to further make connections for the reader, links to referenced sources and connected articles.
Between these two extensive articles, there are similarities in media used, links to supporting stories, photographs, and video reports. And the “Kony 2012” YouTube video Emma Madden’s follows over a decade after. Showing the campaign methodology of the time (sans algorithm). In the story covering Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) the use of diagram shows the connections and influences the department and Musk – with his cronies have built. In the guise of oversight. With the growing of the corruption by them
The differences between the two is that one is an ongoing story, while ‘Kony’ and Invisible Children story is an overview of the events at the time. Enhanced with photos from various sources while the NYTimes has used their own resources to develop the “DOGE” story.
visual investigation od WA DC plane crash
New media takes a lot of work to do
The new york times created a new media project/story on the Dc plane crash that used a lot of labor
They did quiet a lot which includes photographing and videoing as well as using google earth and editing apps and radio as well to come up with a more detail explanation to show and tell us what happen.