Kizoa Slideshow!!

The Kizoa project consisted of multiple slideshows and pictures accumulated together. 

I chose to shoot the amazing Christmas parade that was held downtown Orangeburg, SC on Dec. 6.

 The parade included several organizations, clubs and schools. 

Why not share this beautiful event by doing so with Kizoa!

Harwood Kizoa Project - Kizoa Online Movie Maker

Kiiyah Takes On Green Screen Video

I always had the idea of being on green screen, and looking's if I was actually in a moving shot.  I depicted myself as maybe me in a crowd walking, or on a television show, but it looks interactive. Unfortunately I was unable to do this but with more practice I soon will be able to. From my first try this is what I accomplished. Take a look at my green screen project below: 

The project consisted of us doing a video and commenting on it.

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.

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.

Follow Sterling's Personal IG:

https://instagram.com/_girlslikesterl

Follow WakeUpState:

www.instagram.com/wakeupstate

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

Twitterrrrr!!!

When Twitter came out it was kind of a hard transition. Since everyone was on Facebook during this time it was a major step and change because you couldn't do as much as Facebook. After awhile i just started babbling on and on and typing and typing getting up to hundreds of tweets. If you are new to twitter you have to get the hang of just talking about certain topics or (tweeting). Maybe follow some people and go to trending topics to see what all the gossip is on the street. Twitter is very opinionated, you can view how someone feels on any issue and you can express how you feel as well. Any interest you have you can find by simply typing in a # Hashtag.



 Jack Dorsey, the creator of twitter, created it in 2006. As a child his obsession with how emergency dispatches communicated led to his idea of twitter. Twitter is one of the largest social marketing platforms.

                               Lala Anthony                Wendy Williams      Charlemagne Da God

 Any news that you need, rather entertainment or sports you can always find it there. Three users that I follow are: Power105.1, Wendy Williams, Lala Anthony and 4starcasting. I follow Power 105.1 because I intend to intern there or work there with the infamous CharlemagnethaGod. Wendy Williams and Lala Anthony are two of my idols that I look at for inspiration to push forward in my career. Four Star casting is a huge casting company that keeps me informed with casting calls to pursue acting.

Check out my twitter:
https://twitter.com/KiiyahLove

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/twitters-jack-dorsey-on-60-minutes/

LinkedIn for Dummies!

LinkedIn is a social network used for professional networking. Everyone and anyone can use it, but it is mainly used for business purposes. People who are looking to connect, trade and work use this as a professional outlet. The things I like about linkedIn is that they keep a clean profile and you can put your skills, endorsements and organizations for viewers to view. 

Many of my connections on there, have set their profile up to basically promote their skills for their careers. On one profile my friend has put her courses that she has taken. All of them relate to the field that she wants to work in. This is positive because now bosses can see what experience and credibility she has. Another good thing that I viewed was an upload of a resume. This way someone who is interested in hiring, will be able to see this as well. 


The way they are set up I feel that all aspects of linkedIn are important from listing previous or ongoing jobs and the rest of the contributions you have. With my linked in site I hope to find other people with my interest that can hopefully work with me and further advance my career opportunities. 

Check out My Profile!

LinkedIn for Dummies


What LinkedIn Can Do For You!