For this project my video resume will be simple with some personality involved. I would like to use a map resume to help better explain the different aspect, qualities and skills I obtain. With a timeline, although it can be helpful I think it would be taking away from the point of who I am now and what I can do for the business now instead of explain my past and how I got to this point. I will be dressed professionally just as if I were walking into an interview, my voice will be clear, loud and ready to state my presence. I am making a video to be hired therefore I would not want my employer to be bored with what I am saying. I probably won’t overdo my resume with advertisement-like traits like my friend Dave here, but I will try and make things upbeat and be a little witty. I’ve been told to not be so serious sometimes when trying to be hired and that being friendly is a great way to have the employer on your side. I also want to stand up and use a black background to help me stand out more, anything to get the viewer or potential employers attention subliminally i will work. I want viewers to understand who I am as a person through my video professionally as well as take in a piece of me personally. Lastly, attached to my video will be my resume and my Linkedin profile and maybe some pictures of my work as of right now.

The Good: There are many good qualities of using a video resume. They are great ways to meet the client without having to bring them in for an interview and help manage time better for the employer. They are also an innovative and a new way to look at things when hiring or being hired.

The Bad: One of the things I don’t like about video blogging is that the employer might get the wrong idea about you through something you do in the video that you would be able to explain in reality. Also, the employer can turn off the video whenever if he or she likes, unlike a real interview where you get a fair share of their time.

The Ugly: Video resumes can also seem quite cheesy to me. Being that they lack the reality of someone’s presence I feel as if the employer might have a hard time taking this person trying to be hired seriously. It may come off as being too lazy to make it to an actual interview and even the person could seem unsocial.

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Fonts are a great way to add personality to a page. The add depth and allow readers to become more interested in the subject of which the font is about. I think bold, italicized condensed fonts would definitely represent me well because I’m a outgoing a loud kind of guy and I think a font like that really stands out unlike a light, non-condensed, spaced font that screams no value. The book helped me a lot when thinking of a font that would represent me and I chose of course Antique Olive, and another great font I feel is identical to Antique Olive is Cooper Std Black.

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Project Description

The audience is intended for anyone who is interested in Digital Writing or anyone who wants to be informed of what it is. Its purpose is well explained; to help people grasp that the internet and media aren’t just entities but are been created and revolutionized creations of humans to benefit our lifestyles. For the image of the audio postcard I selected the different hands going from human to technology, and I edited it simply by using the Photoshop Express site given to us. I lessened the contrast so you could see the detail as well as used warmer colors to help the viewer feel more comfortable and cropped the image a little bit just enough so you can view less extraneous details. In the audio it simply explains the details of digital writing to an audience that is unaware of what it could be. It breaks down with simplicity how it was created and what it is used for. I also used classical music to create an intelligent environment for the viewer and allowing the viewer to understand more clearly, because studies show that when classical music is played people have an easier time comprehending information. The image itself shows the rapid growth from man to technology and rhetorically explaining to viewers that digital writing is a revolution that will probably never come to an end. All of the hands within the picture are writing the same thing, “evolution.” This shows that we are evolving as humans and becoming more advanced in our culture. Also, I added more warmer colors to the picture rather than cold colors like blue so that the person watching the video felt comfortable rather than cold and separated from the information being told to them.

Reflective Letter

I am mostly proud about how clear my voice is with the classical music being played in the background. You can really hear each word I say with clarity and annunciation. I wish I had more time to go into even more detail about the information of digital writing. Although I did believe I broke it down pretty well, I think I left a couple subjects untouched. The technologies I used for this project were Audacity, iMovie, the Photoshop Express site, and YouTube. All of these resources helped me out perfectly and now I actually know how to create a personal movie of my own! The only parts I had trouble with really was working attaching the photo to the audio on iMovie and actually posting the video on YouTube because I wasn’t using the right files. I learned as a digital writer that a lot of the information we know doesnt necessarily have to be typed and posted but can be explained through video and can save a lot of time. One of the course outcomes I used in this project was Multitasking, I learned to use different technologies and simultaneously work on different parts of the project all at the same time. Another one I used was Distributed Cognition because I got to use different tools to help create this audio postcard and it will benefit me in the future that I now know how to use these different tools. Lastly, another course outcome I used was Appropriation. I had to remix the different medias of audio files and photos to create one whole video on a video sharing site called YouTube.

My classmates opened my eyes to a different way of viewing advertisements. I would look at the ads before I read their posts so I can analyze them myself. Although my opinions were well thought out my classmates elaborated on several different areas of alignment, contrast, and balance that I probably would have not noticed without their informative Rhetoric on the Town posts.

Alignment

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Contrast

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Balance

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It was interesting at the results that came up on Google when I searched my name under Neb Zewdie. Obviously, its not a common name so everything was pretty much there, even from my high school days. First thing that came up was my Yahoo Sports profile made my junior year when I was playing football for college scouts to recruit me. Next was a new account I made about a month ago for Instagram. I don’t mind it but I think I might want to make it private as well as my other social networking accounts. It surprised me a little to find my old MySpace account still at number three. Its not really something I like to brag about because its actually slightly embarrassing, which might motivate me to delete it soon. The next couple are more recruiting sites from my high school football career including MaxPreps and BeRecruited. There’s is also my account for MileStat which had all my track and cross country information and stats. If you go through a couple more pages you can find a YouTube video my friend posted of me from my freshman year acting ridiculous! After page 4 or 5 other people start showing up and it becomes less definitive but overall I am partially content knowing that I am a well known person who partakes in different activities that show online, but also on the other hand I am a little worried about all the social publicity in case I would like a job in the future. I almost got in trouble with my job last summer from social networking so I might tone it down soon.

When I grow up I want to be a professional Graphic Designer. I really want to go into this career field because my talents as an artist and interest in new technology combine to open up a job opportunity with a good pay. I’ve worked with art all my life which allows me to easily understand the subject and create great designs as well as my love for technology. Although, I’m not the most tech savvy person in the world, I believe my interest and curiosity and willingness to learn the interesting new technology available make up for it. I love being able to create something with my own mind and being able to portray it on any different kind of media and having it appeal to people and catch their attention. A design is made to ignite the senses and make viewers interested in whatever you are displaying for them, whether it is a design for a company to promote their product or a design to display a movie or album of an artist.