Multimedia Critique  

Posted by Matt Cloud

http://www.fotoclubef508.com/post.php?id=274

Jericos, by Anderson Schneider, is an exhibit from Projecto Lambe-Lambe.
I chose this for my multimedia critique for three reasons:
There are a many incredible images contained in this piece.
The excellent editing; both of sound and imagery.
The presentation.

All told, the images speak for themselves. There are a great many of them as well, from what looks like one event. I think that the editing of this multimedia presentation is both its greatest asset and its greatest hindrance to being more.
Clearly not meant to be a “photojournalistic” piece, Jericos opens with incredible audio of the garage seen in the photographs. The presentation of images in sync with the music, the way group shots are often shown in pieces and then as a whole, and the sequencing are all “pros.” However, It would have been nicer if the number of images shown were cut down, as each images barely has enough time to register before fading to black.
I’m a fan of Cake’s music, and I think that the song goes incredibly well with what you see on-screen, but information and audio letting me know who these people are and what they’re doing would have been a better choice. Again, I know it’s to keep the viewer engaged, but I just wanted to know more.

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Website Critique #2  

Posted by Matt Cloud

http://www.torgovnik.com/

Jonathan Torgovnik is a photographer is currently a Newsweek photographer. His best known work is "Bollywood," a look into the Indian motion picture industry and culture.

His website is very slick, with an entirely Flash based interface. Navigation is easy with the two navigation tool bars. His work is also well represented; playing at the index page as a slideshow, rotating in the background of text based pages such as the biography section, and of course in his portfolio page.

One of the things I like most about Mr. Torgonivik's site is the visual themes and elements that are found throughout his website. Besides the color/style scheme, the most prominent of these elements is the recurring use of a vertical yellow line. It is part of every Flash navigation and loading graphic. It's visual and striking, exactly the image a photographer should convey.

I found the interface to be quite intuitive. I also like how he divided up his site. It's not just the standard about/portfolio/contact, but has different sections for different types of work, expanded menus, and he lists his most ambitious work, Bollywood, in its own page.

I very much like Torgovnik's work, and the same can be said for his website.