Monday, May 7, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Final Project Update
My final project on the composting program at UNH is working out so far. I haven't been in contact with anyone yet but I did get a lot of information from websites about UNH's compost program. The program started in the early 2000's and is a collaborative effort between College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, the Office of Sustainability, NH Agricultural Experiment Station and UNH Dining Services. I previously wrote a paper on the topic but that was more of a research paper and I would love to get video, pictures and audio to really make the story come alive. I still have some of those contacts from that story and I will try to get into contact with them again. Here are some of the websites that I have gotten my information from so far:
http://www.colsa.unh.edu/aes/facilities/UNH%20compost%20operation
Program Website
http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/compost
UNH Compost Information
https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-new-hampshire-nh/report/2011-08-02/2/10/62/
Sustainability Rating System for UNH
http://www.tnhonline.com/2.3536/unh-compost-program-cleans-house-1.391413#.T3BeC2GPWi1
TNH Story on Composting
http://video.nhptv.org/video/2212974456/
Video on Composting at UNH
These are all good starting points to begin my project. This week I will contact some of my sources and set up interview dates. I also would like to get video of the farm where the composting happens and of the dining hall where the food goes through the grinder and into the buckets.
http://www.colsa.unh.edu/aes/facilities/UNH%20compost%20operation
Program Website
http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/compost
UNH Compost Information
https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-new-hampshire-nh/report/2011-08-02/2/10/62/
Sustainability Rating System for UNH
http://www.tnhonline.com/2.3536/unh-compost-program-cleans-house-1.391413#.T3BeC2GPWi1
TNH Story on Composting
http://video.nhptv.org/video/2212974456/
Video on Composting at UNH
These are all good starting points to begin my project. This week I will contact some of my sources and set up interview dates. I also would like to get video of the farm where the composting happens and of the dining hall where the food goes through the grinder and into the buckets.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A Week in Photos
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| Thursday - taken inside during rain |
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| Friday - braved weather outside |
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| Saturday - night |
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Audio Project - Joey Calcavecchia
Joey Calcavecchia, Film Trainer at MUB
By Joel Kost and Kenny Dobrov
Ever feel the need to kick back and relax after a long week and watch a movie? Luckily for you the Memorial Union Building has two movie theaters to give you a quality movie experience.
Joey Calcavecchia, one of the many MUB employees who work for the theaters, makes sure that UNH students have the pleasure of watching films every weekend.
Calcavecchia, a senior communications major and nutrition minor, works as the theaters film trainer and has been working for the MUB for four years. It is his responsibility to train and educate the other MUB movie employees on how to operate all the projection equipment in the back of the theater.
“Whenever we have a new employer or new person doing the film I usually take them up there and show them how to put a movie together through a form called splicing,” Calcavecchia said. “That’s how I start showing them that, like get them a feel for the film.”
Splicing is a term used in film. It’s when the individual operating the projector tapes together the reels through a platter system, which feeds the film through the projector. The process of feeding the film through the projector is called threading.
The processes of splicing and threading are not simple tasks; they take patience and many hours of practice.
When new employees are being trained, Calcavecchia walks them through splicing and threading three or four times before letting them try on their own. He gives them 15 minutes alone, and then walks them through both processes again.
“Once you figure it out it takes three minutes to do once you have it down to a system,” Calcavecchia said. “That’s generally how I would teach them.”
Working for the MUB wasn’t Calcavecchia’s first experience working with film equipment. In high school, he worked at his local theater, originally working concession. During his last year working there, he was promoted to work as a projectionist.
“At the time all my friends were projectionists too,” Calcavecchia said, “so I’d always go up there before and watch them and get a feel for it and everything.”
Film is never perfect, however, and there are always a number of problems that present themselves.
“In training them, it’s more or less just time,” Calcavecchia said, “but for film in general the biggest problem is if there’s something wrong.”
A common issue Calcavecchia faces is a brain wrap. A brain wrap is when the film winds around itself and gets too tight, creating knots. If this happens, the projectionist is forced to rewind and re-splice the film.
This happened not too long ago, when the film 50/50 had to be cancelled for the entire weekend. A motor on the projection was dying, and slowed down the entire film.
Digital projectors, which are a new addition to the MUB movie theaters, do not face these kinds of issues. With digital movies, projection is as simple as a click of a button.
As the spring semester comes to a close, Calcavecchia’s role in the MUB is becoming more and more important. Once he graduates, there will be no one left that knows how to fully operate the machinery, so it us up to him make sure that new employees are 100 percent prepared for the coming years.
“We got to get everyone ready, because we are all going to be gone soon. There’s not going to be anyone here that’s an expert anymore,” Calcavecchia said. “It’s going to be them starting over again so we have to get them as prepared as we can.”
By Joel Kost and Kenny Dobrov
Ever feel the need to kick back and relax after a long week and watch a movie? Luckily for you the Memorial Union Building has two movie theaters to give you a quality movie experience.
Joey Calcavecchia, one of the many MUB employees who work for the theaters, makes sure that UNH students have the pleasure of watching films every weekend.
Calcavecchia, a senior communications major and nutrition minor, works as the theaters film trainer and has been working for the MUB for four years. It is his responsibility to train and educate the other MUB movie employees on how to operate all the projection equipment in the back of the theater.
“Whenever we have a new employer or new person doing the film I usually take them up there and show them how to put a movie together through a form called splicing,” Calcavecchia said. “That’s how I start showing them that, like get them a feel for the film.”
Splicing is a term used in film. It’s when the individual operating the projector tapes together the reels through a platter system, which feeds the film through the projector. The process of feeding the film through the projector is called threading.
The processes of splicing and threading are not simple tasks; they take patience and many hours of practice.
When new employees are being trained, Calcavecchia walks them through splicing and threading three or four times before letting them try on their own. He gives them 15 minutes alone, and then walks them through both processes again.
“Once you figure it out it takes three minutes to do once you have it down to a system,” Calcavecchia said. “That’s generally how I would teach them.”
Working for the MUB wasn’t Calcavecchia’s first experience working with film equipment. In high school, he worked at his local theater, originally working concession. During his last year working there, he was promoted to work as a projectionist.
“At the time all my friends were projectionists too,” Calcavecchia said, “so I’d always go up there before and watch them and get a feel for it and everything.”
Film is never perfect, however, and there are always a number of problems that present themselves.
“In training them, it’s more or less just time,” Calcavecchia said, “but for film in general the biggest problem is if there’s something wrong.”
A common issue Calcavecchia faces is a brain wrap. A brain wrap is when the film winds around itself and gets too tight, creating knots. If this happens, the projectionist is forced to rewind and re-splice the film.
This happened not too long ago, when the film 50/50 had to be cancelled for the entire weekend. A motor on the projection was dying, and slowed down the entire film.
Digital projectors, which are a new addition to the MUB movie theaters, do not face these kinds of issues. With digital movies, projection is as simple as a click of a button.
As the spring semester comes to a close, Calcavecchia’s role in the MUB is becoming more and more important. Once he graduates, there will be no one left that knows how to fully operate the machinery, so it us up to him make sure that new employees are 100 percent prepared for the coming years.
“We got to get everyone ready, because we are all going to be gone soon. There’s not going to be anyone here that’s an expert anymore,” Calcavecchia said. “It’s going to be them starting over again so we have to get them as prepared as we can.”
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Final Project Ideas
Project Ideas:
While looking up possibilities for my final project I noticed that there are a variety of different subjects that I can use for it. At first I looked at the UNH Events Calendar and then I also just tried thinking of anything on my own.
1) I thought that the Eating Awareness week at the end of February might be a good topic for a project. It lasts a week long and it could be an interesting thing to show on video depending on the events they put on.
2) For something a little out there I thought that going to the Observatory and filming there could be a unique experience. I wrote a story about it a while ago so I think something involving that or even finding something scientific on the campus would provide interesting material for a project. It might translate really well onto film.
3)Finally I thought it might be interesting to go to one or two of the restaurants on campus and just getting to know their history. In particular I would like to follow Paulie's Pockets or the new Mama Macs. This one I'm not so sure about but it's something that could be interesting if I figure out what I can really do with the information that I get.
A multimedia project that has stuck with me that I would like to emulate is the One in 8 Million on the NY Times. From what I remember of it there are a lot of photos set to the interview as it follows the background and life of almost anyone. There was a comedian, a cop, a reformed drug dealer, etc. I would definitely like to add video though instead of a picture the entire time.
Link to One in 8 Million:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/
While looking up possibilities for my final project I noticed that there are a variety of different subjects that I can use for it. At first I looked at the UNH Events Calendar and then I also just tried thinking of anything on my own.
1) I thought that the Eating Awareness week at the end of February might be a good topic for a project. It lasts a week long and it could be an interesting thing to show on video depending on the events they put on.
2) For something a little out there I thought that going to the Observatory and filming there could be a unique experience. I wrote a story about it a while ago so I think something involving that or even finding something scientific on the campus would provide interesting material for a project. It might translate really well onto film.
3)Finally I thought it might be interesting to go to one or two of the restaurants on campus and just getting to know their history. In particular I would like to follow Paulie's Pockets or the new Mama Macs. This one I'm not so sure about but it's something that could be interesting if I figure out what I can really do with the information that I get.
A multimedia project that has stuck with me that I would like to emulate is the One in 8 Million on the NY Times. From what I remember of it there are a lot of photos set to the interview as it follows the background and life of almost anyone. There was a comedian, a cop, a reformed drug dealer, etc. I would definitely like to add video though instead of a picture the entire time.
Link to One in 8 Million:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/
Thursday, February 9, 2012
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