Thursday, October 29, 2015

Why Cheerleading is a Sport!



Mr Prezi Presentation was based on Cheerleading. There is a huge controversy on if cheerleading is a sport or not. My opinion....It most definitely is! Check out the presentation above to find all the reasons why it is.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Get to know Mr. Jones



Anthony "Sterling" Jones is a sophomore, Broadcasting Communications major here at the illustrious South Carolina State University. Jones is from Charlotte, NC and decided to attend SC State when he received the full presidential scholarship.

As a young child, Anthony’s grandfather would record him and his brother as they made their own television productions. After they were recorded and finished they would show them to their parents. He became interested in photography and video, and also became an outspoken person. With all his talents he chose to incorporate all of his interest. By his senior year he decided to major in Broadcasting Communications.  

As a former member of the best band in the land, the Marching 101, Anthony has traded his instrument in to be Vice President for the SGA class of 2018. On his spare time he likes to listen to music, dj, party, eat, shop and play basketball. He is also the creator of “Wake Up State.” Wake Up State was created by Jones in the Summer of 2015. It is a web series that provides a source to stay in tune with campus buzz, trending topics, and overall news. The concept of the series was at first just a thought and followed by action. As a freshman he considered creating something on his own to inform students.

Jones stated, "Once you make it through the night, tomorrow's always a brighter day." His original quote is what he lives by everyday.  He says, "I'm a big believer in perseverance and finishing things you start as well as setting final goals.” His other inspiration is the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jones expressed that King was able to lead one of the biggest social political movements of all time. He fought for what he believed in and no matter what circumstance he prevailed and changed lives forever. Being a leader at school and his community, Mr. Jones intends to relate and change people’s lives as well.

His post college plans are to be in radio or a television broadcaster and he aspires to be working with BET, Power98 and also traveling. Mr. Jones stated "I want to help the black community, the youth and just empower them. I want to teach young men how to dress professional and how to survive in college." Mr. Jones has great things ahead of him.

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My First Green Screen Project!

In class I was able to learn how to do green screen for the first time! Green screen is used as a background for subjects to be filmed in front. It allows a separately filmed background to be added to the final image. Green is used often because it's easiest for most modern cameras to pick up, it's also a less common clothing color. With adobe premiere I uploaded both images and used green screen effects to combine the two.


I wanted to reenact the photo of the teen who petitioned his school to let him use his cat theme photo for the yearbook. I found it quite hilarious and also just wanted to use the cool 80's theme background.

 Here is my photo in front of the green screen:
Here is my Photo after editing:









It would've been better if I had the cat as well. Also with more practice I will be able to blend them better.

Want to know more about the crazy teenager and cat? Click The Link Below
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/teen-petitions-school-for-cat-yearbook-photo.html

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/teen-petitions-school-for-cat-yearbook-photo.html