Character Profile

I did my character profile on Harrisburg High School cheerleader Trey Cook.




This story could have gone better. I found myself, once again, struggling to find the narrative. I ended up making it a simple piece about being a male cheerleader in a small town. I suppose that's what I set out to do in the first place. I just found myself lacking direction at some point in the middle of it all. During the edit I had some time to reflect on what worked and what didn't. My audio is pretty good with the exception of the second clip. It required some work in audition due to the known overmodulation caused by the wireless mics we used. That was from the very beginning of the interview when I was still getting all of my levels worked out. Visually, I wish I had edited the audio sooner, then returned with a list of shots to get. Unfortunately, by the time I realized what I was missing it was too late. These are good lessons for the thirty day project. I will be reviewing my material immediately and taking notes to be sure that one is a strong story.

24 Hour Story

Neil Elbert, left, and Jacob Lehr inspect corn from last year’s crop by tasting it Thursday, September 19 in Washington, Mo. They are hopeful this year’s corn will replenish supplies after Last year’s yielded less than expected due to to drought.

Sorted corn cobs fill the second floor of the Missouri Meerschaum Company’s factory building Thursday, September 19 in Washington, Mo. The cobs are stored in their sorted piles until they are needed downstairs where they will be sculpted into one of the company’s unique products.

William Spindler sands down the outside of a pipe bowl Friday, September 13, in Washington, Mo. Factory workers use specialized equipment and methods to meet the factory’s demand to ship 3500 pipes per day.

William Spindler bores out the center of corn cobs with a drill press Thursday, September 19 in Washington, Mo. The Missouri Meerschaum Company’s employees have been shaping cobs into pipes in this building since the 1880s.

Finished pipes are arranged on a display for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair on Friday, September 13, in Washington, Mo. The pipe display was recently closed to the public due to theft.

From left, Orvil Schwartz, William Spindler, Robert Carey, Michael Just, Shawn Mitchell and Craig Haddox relax outside a door at the factory that faces the Missouri River on Thursday, September 19 in Washington, Mo. Factory employees often spend their entire working career with the company.