Multi-Media SlideShows

1. An Ambush and a comrade lost http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/19/world/20090420-aliabad-ambush/index.html

1. What was effective about the presentation
It showed how emotional it is to be in the army. Even if that's what you really love, fighting for your country, to feel that you've done something good for your country, but at the end of the day, it really has got to be be one of the hardest and most emotional jobs out there. Loosing close friends, they cant love their job that much to be willing to just let go like that. Can they?

2. What multimedia was used?
Audio, graphics, and text.

3. What did you want to know more about?
How much the lives of the dead guy's friends have been affected outside of the war. Like when they go home, back to their houses, and started socializing again. Then when they go back to work, and then he'll be gone.

4. What emotions did the images evoke.
Sadness, and the pain of death and war. Its very sad for everyone, the people in the war as well as the viewers. It makes me think about how lucky I am to have the wonderful friends that I have, and that their all young and healthy, it's very reassuring.


On the Street
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/05/16/fashion/20090517-street-feature/index.html?scp=1&sq=swoosh%20skirts&st=cse

1. What was effective about the presentation
It was talking about this old design of skirt, and its back in style. This guy was in NYC trying to see how many people walked by wearing this skirt. He was telling all about how flashy the skirt is, all the different styles it come in, and basically trying to sell the skirt.

2. What multimedia was used?
Images, text, audio. As the pictures flashed by, the narrator explained the design or fabrics/material it was made of. He was also saying all the great things about this skirt, like how fashionable it is, and how its SO back in style.

3. What did you want to know more about?
I wanted to know about things like how much it costs, and can you buy it everywhere? Or just in the states. It didn't talk about that kind of thing, just talking about the skirt, the design of the skirt, the different styles of it, and how people are wearing them. I would also have liked to know if there is just 1 brand that makes them, or are all the brands bringing them back?

4. What emotions did the images evoke
Nothing really. Not sad, and I guess a little bit of happiness for fashion-istas who are going to rush out and buy this skirt. And for all those people who are really unique, and have been wearing this for years, even if it was WAY out of style, they should be relieved that people are starting to realize how awesome these skirts really are.

- Kailee (: