Update

Today was an extremely hectic and busy day, but hectic and busy in a good way. Around noon I had a meeting with Amy and we discussed some of the more physical aspects of shooting. We realized I just need to start shooting and get something physical. Right now all of my ideas are stuck in my head and it's time I have something physical to show for it. Once I start shooting I believe it will be much easier for me to figure out how to incorporate my research because I will be able to physically see how my outside research is connected to my ethnographic research.

Right now though my main concern is figuring out a way to actually bring the outside research into the documentary. I don't think I will formally be able to figure this out until I have filmed interviews and visual imagery. However, one thing that Amy mentioned and caught my attention was the idea of using Jing, which is a program I can download for free. Jing allows you to capture what is on your computer, which is kind of what Michael Welsch from Kansas State does in his youtube clip, Web 2.0 (see below).




Jing could not only be used stylistically, captureing facebook profiles AIM conversations but I can also capture online newspaper articles that may be connected to my research. I can also bring up outside statistics that have been done by other people. Sidenote: This is all tentative and a way for me to write down some of the thoughts I have but right now I just want to focus on filming.

So before I start getting stuck in my head more I decided I should write out lists to keep me on track for filming...

Step 1: Begin filming interviews
Step 2: Film visual imagery that connects to what people are saying in interviews and captures people interacting with technology
a. Can film in the pub, students getting out of class, dana, library, computer labs
b. What am I looking for in this visual imagery?
i. People on facebook,
ii. People on their phones (texting, talking on the phone)
iii. People watching television on their computers
iv. People doing research
v. People multi-tasking

Also on the to do list are a list of general questions that will get people to talk during the interviews. These questions don't even need to mention technology, but they should be open ended and allow people to just talk.

Tentative Questions:
1. How are you involved socially on campus?
2. After class or during your free time what are some of the things you like to do?
3. How do you stay connected to people on campus?
4. What are some of your favorite websites and why?
5. What are some your favorite ways of communicating with people and why?
6. How do you go about planning out your day?

* Need to think of more open ended questions that may not even mention communication or technology. Any ideas please let me know.

List of People to Interview (in an environment that they are comfortable):
1. Friends 
2. Amy Hauber
3. Jenny McGreggor -- contact her again and ask for her class list of FYP students
4. Alana Alpert
5. First Year Students