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Crossing the finish line at 4:35 AM. Here is a synopsis of what I learned in Digital Storytelling for my final reflection. Before taking digital storytelling: I had no social media. I had never made or edited any kind of video. I had never used a camera outside of my phone. l had never touched a memory card. I had never used a microphone outside of performing in theatre. I had never designed layout for an article. I had never filmed in public. I had never interviewed a strang

I will be the first to admit technology isn't naturally something I gravitate toward. In fact, while researching the first reflection blog that I wrote for the class about building my brand,I discovered that I had absolutely zero digital footprint. Not only that, but I had avoided media production like the plague in my high school years, convinced I wasn't smart enough to do it, and I should stick to more traditional, tangible forms of art. The Bottom "Home" Section of my E-

Heres the Link to the One Handed Killer! I think I found a better alternative phrase to "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade". I move to change this saying to "When life gives you a group project with a football player 24 hours out from a major hand surgery, make him the main character of your short film." Here is the link to our Shortfilm:) My group, comprised of me, Gavin, Hayden, Peyton, and Ansley, thought it would be a great way to put a creative spin on the clas

·    Here is the (non-updated) link to my project!    Did you know that if you look up "Learning Curve" in the dictionary, it actually gives you a link that takes you right to a compilation of my minor breakdowns over this assignment? The Assignment in question: a 7 minute documentary of the topic of my choosing, namely Contra dancing, a recently revived 17th century dance style. Filming on day One! I had no idea what I was getting into! Despite feeling like I'm still at th

Image generated using Wix AI Assistant When we think "Lights, Camera, Action!" so often we forget about the "Lights, Camera... " part- let alone the "Research, Scripts, Editing, Audio, Wiring, Broadcasting, Graphics, Lights, Camera, Action!" ... Perhaps that just doesn't roll off the tounge as well. I think the mark of producing any piece of Art is that there is 3 times the number of people behind the piece of art than are featured in it. For Furman's FUNC radio, this reign

My Experience Learning to Fly a DJI Mini 2 and a DJI Mavic 2 Pro I, Ellen Shipman, refuse to live up to stereotypes- no matter how perfectly they apply to me. Therefore when I realized that flying drones in Digital Storytelling was basically a high stakes video game, requiring both the ability to drive and understand directions, I knew I was screwed. However, I am proud to say that I overcame my lack of hand eye coordination, and successfully flew not one but TWO drones! (A

By: Ellen Shipman This Article is on the process of Filming, Editing, and Producing my PSA. Here is the link to my Project! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGksfjTU0CI Project Overview 60% of adolescents from 12-24 experience "test anxiety", 35% if which experience it to the point that it hinders their academic success. The kicker? 71% have never sought any kind of help. What resources can we use to prevent this from occurring, or stop this anxiety from spreading to the

By: Ellen Shipman Seven out of the nine cast members form an improvised band! Photo Features Noah Bridgers, Allison Dewberry, Claire Rheinecker, Cianna Williams, Sloane Kennedy, Lillian Jordan, and Harper Jacobs. Here's the link to my Podcast on this Furman Original Show! https://soundcloud.com/ellen-shipman-903127906/clown-show-podcst_mixdown To find my subject matter, I brainstormed what topics could fulfill 3 criteria. y podcast topic had to be: a) adjacent to something I

Most people my age have a pretty strong online presence, so you can imagine my surprise when I googled myself to find that I am as close to a digital ghost as you can get in 2025. I had no digital footprint- apart from a singular picture of me in my prom dress posted by my sorority post-recruitment. The rest of the photos under the name "Ellen Shipman" were of a long dead gardener, famous for her structural landscapes. Was this terrible news? No, neither was it shocking. I'v