Three weeks ago (when school was in session!) the media arts students began their final "guided" lesson of the semester. For two weeks they studied the graphical design work of TV pioneer Mr. Ben Blank. To learn more about Mr. Blank's contribution to TV news broadcasting, you can view this video as well as read more about him in the New York Times obituary. Mr. Blank died in February, 2009. He was 87.
Ben Blank's seminal contribution to live televised news is the now ubiquitous "over-the-shoulder graphic". The concept was straightforward: draw the viewers into the news story through simple yet captivating imagery that summarized the import aspects of the topic in a single graphic.
This idea was what the media arts students devoted two weeks into studying and ultimately creating their own over-the-shoulder graphics for an upcoming HUN TV news show. The potential stories, for the month of January, were: Mid-term exams, the winter musical: Tommy, a piece on Myron Rolle and auditions for new HUN TV hosts.
The final 2-D graphics created by the students were well thought out concepts that become eye-popping imagery, ready for broadcasting! Photos of the students work will be posted soon.
Enjoy your break, one and all!!
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