So you wanna think multimedia....

During these past few weeks I have learned a valuable lesson. If you want to be enthralled in the multimedia world, be prepared for anything. Get out there and get going. The hardest part in new media, is not saying yes to everything, but instead, creating a happy medium between everything. Believe it or not, although multimedia journalists are constantly working and intrigued by the constant developing stories there is always 534,648,903 other things in their lives. This is something where balances need to be created. When thinking multimedia, remember, balance is key. This is something I have learned within these past few weeks. Do not get yourself wrapped under ropes of stress like I did and just balance things out :-)

Flash is the word

First off I apologize for the unresponsiveness to blogging in these past few days. I have become attacked by a single word... "flash." Not like a photograph, no the new media web craze and building website. As an aspiring multimedia expert, I advise all to learn or at learn become familiarized with flash. To know web design will make a profound difference. So get out there and get your feet wet. I will be working on my second web site, my person profile for the next few weeks, once when both are posted live to web, I will be sure to apply the link to my blog. This may take a while, so please bear with me during my flash creation times and understand, I may not be blogging as much, but I will be sure to share my accomplishments and thousands of struggles along the way. Until then keep on interview and building up those amazing skills :-)

Don't Stop

This past week, the unimaginable happened. All of the hard work and time taken to become multimedia is finally paying off. In order to become a highly converged communication major, it is vital to make contacts and get your name out there. As for myself, I hold a great passion making sure the name Megan Pellegrino not only a recognizable name, but has respect, dignity, and power. When it comes to being involved it is no longer only important to become skilled and recognized in the school aspect What about the real world? No one will hire a person without great experience. Lucky for me, I received an internship as editor-in-chief of a online newspaper. Now for many, they take this as being the final straw and that I have made it. I have the skills, I am now ready for the real work. Believe it or not, this is amazing, but I am not finished. In my book it is not about holding a title it is about experience and learning. I take this opportunity as a great experience and feel my quest continues to become the best multimedia converged worker across America. My advice for those who are on the quest to think multimedia... DON'T STOP the journey never comes to a hault and there is no such thing as a peak in life, you can always reach higher!

Knowing Graphics is Key

When most think of communication, the usual thoughts go to the skills of audio, video, and writing, never graphic design. This past week I learned that knowing graphics are a prime key to being a multimedia journalist. This indication became clearer than ever this week when I was given the opportunity to visit a professional production house in Baltimore, MD. I personally talked to each individual in every different production room asking the question what they thought the biggest change is in video production. The answer... it has become extremely based on knowing computer skills, graphics, and creating a 3D reality. My follow up question was having a graphic design background important. Surprisingly, the answer was in today's industry, knowing graphic design actually gives you a heads up in the industry. It is felt that if you are familiar with graphic design programs you have a good eye. The experts say that it is easier to teach video equipment and harder to implement how to do graphics. I for one learned from this experience to take advantage of all of the opportunities while still at college. Do not shelter the mind thinking communication is simply in one field. In order to become multimedia, one must be willing to learn and become an expert in anything that comes their way.