Tuesday, January 27, 2015

PSA Intent

After reading the article, I learned a lot about how a PSA video works. Not only did I learn what PSA means and what it's for, but I also learned how to make one and how to get peoples attention by using different techniques. I have a feeling that reading this article will definitely make reaching all my future endeavors in this class easier.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl2PpP2YnbQ

This first PSA does a good job of delivering its message in a short amount of time. I liked this PSA because they got celebrity Keanu Reeves to be in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNAB9GFDog

I liked this PSA because it was very upbeat and colorful. I also liked that they used evidence and facts to try to get their message across to the audience.

My PSA:

The major point I want to emphasize on in my PSA is the whole situation on Hydraulic Fracturing and how it is a better way to gain energy. The few people that I have talked to and do know what Hydraulic Fracturing is usually only know about all the negatives so I want to show how the positive outweigh the negatives.

For visuals, I want to use some what colorful visuals because I want to convey a positive attitude towards Hydraulic Fracturing. The same goes for the audio.


Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Capstone Project Statement of Intent

My goal for this project is to create a website that highlights all the positives of hydraulic fracturing whereas most highlight the negatives. This is important to me because I believe that everyone should know about all the different ways hydraulic fracturing could help the economy and the entire nation itself. People should care about this subject because hydraulic fracturing is better for the environment than most other techniques used to acquire oil and natural gases. This project fits into my career goals because I hope to become a petroleum engineer one day. It gives back to society by showing them that hydraulic fracturing is not as bad as the media portrays it to be. It is in many ways better for the environment and could even create jobs if allowed in certain places.