Web Design Showcase: Josh Riess

 
     

We browse several websites a day. Thousands a year, perhaps. We know the ins and outs of navigating our way through drop menus, hyperlinks, text boxes, and many more functional objects and widgets created by web designers. What we don't know, however, is how these specific tools for our web access are created.

Josh Riess, a junior in the E-Communications, apart of the Web Design strand, is a proficient web designer.

You may have heard of HTML, from changing the text color on your tumblr blog, but Java? CSS? xHTML? Maybe not. Riess, and most other web designers look to explore new ways to create fluid, simplistic, and easy to use websites for day to day people like you and I.

With just a few lines of text code, the very page you are reading this on has automatically converted it into a presentable article story, a sort of "behind the scenes" look at what the web really is. Our key, behind this door, is people like Josh. Humans and computers do not speak the same language, but with the help of Josh's lines of code, we have the beautiful, accessible, navigatable world wide web.

Below is a preview of some of Josh's work, his own personal blog in which he uses to showcase his work and updates to websites.

A leader by example: Sean McPartland

Sean McPartland a junior at Olathe Northwest, and he is a natural leader by example. McPartland day in, day out gives 100% effort and produces some of the best packages that goes onto ONW NOW.

"When I find a story worth doing I give 100% because those people I interview are for a good reason and they deserve the credit. Some are not as interesting than others but I try giving the person the best credit I can give them, and that comes through my packages," McPartland said.

"3rd place was a good start for me on my package. It just shows I can improve because the first and second place packages were well deserved. I know I can improve and get first place next year," McPartland said.

A video package is a lot more than just having a camera and filming, there is a shot system and McPartland explains and goes more in-depth for what else goes into planning.

"Planning a story is not easy but not hard. You have to build a relationship with your subject and you have to take an angle on the story and put effort into it. You have to be flexible and work around there schedule, not yours," McPartland said.

"The six-shot system is very important for any kind of package or film. Close-ups of: hands, face, or whatever the person is interacting with. You can't just have all medium shots or wide shots, it won't grab your viewers attention," McPartland said.

Editing the video is a whole different process, and it takes patience and time you have to make sure the package has a beginning,  middle, and end.

"If not your package will not be interesting and will not grab your audiences attention," McPartland said.

Sean McPartland has been one of the faces this year in convergence and produces many great quality packages. Many people have complimented him and go to him for help. Sean looks to return to e-magine next year and finish first.

Check out his YouTube channel!

Project Overview - Final Assignment Memos


Joe Kolega: Web Design Strand Overview

1. Website of the Week 
2. Client work
3. Mr.Olson Profile 
4. Junior Profile 
5. Senior Profile 

Alex Kiegerl: Entertainment Strand Overview

1.  As Though Lost - Class Production 
2.  Class overview
3. Senior Profile - Chris Cleary
4. Ms.Morris Profile
5. Junior Profile - Emily Kemp

Luis Ruiz: Convergence Journalism Strand Overview

1. Tyler's Jack & Collin Story
2. Virtual Set (Lighting,Sound,Production)
3. Segments (Why,How,)
4. A&E Electrathon - Emagine  (Won)
5. Video planning

Jackson Mealman: Sports Information Director Strand Overview

1. Animation Collaboration (Calendar, Graphics, Lower Thirds) 
2. 3 Shows a Week 
3. Word From The Halls (All of them)
4. Mr.Allam Profile 
5. Broadcasting Football/Bball Games (Tricaster)