Explained in two parts; the German Blitzkrieg (Lightning War). A term coined by western journalists to explain German offensive maneuvers during World War II which were very successful against the Allies. Germany had no doctrine called “the Blitzkrieg” but it was rather a collection of both older ideas and innovative ideas on how to do warfare. Blitzkrieg is used today to explain this complex system and many of its concepts are very important to militaries today as well as used by the Allies later in the war.

The goal of these videos is to roughly explain the “German Blitzkrieg” which has become a bit of a mythical subject. The word Blitzkrieg in and of itself is a sort of magic word that means attacking super fast which put simply is not exactly what it was (that there was no magic behind it but rather was a combination of many basic strategies which were direct counters to Allied Strategy). I wanted to sort of debunk the belief that Germany defeated the Allies early on because their technology (tanks, planes, weapons) were better, that they overwhelmed their opponents with numbers or simply flanked around the Maginot line. When it came more down to such things as leadership, communication and less micromanagement which really made the German’s offensives efficient.

My second goal of course is to hopefully do this in an entertaining way which at the same time will educate the viewer.

Part 1: The early phases of a Blitzkrieg (After Effects)

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YouTube

https://youtu.be/PW60YmSeudc

Part 2: The final phases of a Blitzkrieg (Remix)

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YouTube

https://youtu.be/7NtG1oLKs_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg8EMjhstXs&feature=youtu.be

Pro-Abortion & Anti-Abortion: Website versus Website

How do you introduce a controversial topic without being bogged down by those passionately opposed?

— Kelley McDaniel (@k_a_mcd) May 22, 2015

 

How can we come out of our political closets without fear of condemnation?

— Kelley McDaniel (@k_a_mcd) May 22, 2015

If, through media, viewers can step out of their own politics, even if only for a moment, something significant has been achieved.

— Kelley McDaniel (@k_a_mcd) May 22, 2015

This is the purpose of my next media – to pursue politics through new rhetoric. to present the most emotionally charged beliefs in new light

— Kelley McDaniel (@k_a_mcd) May 22, 2015

 

My beliefs are not what matter – only what can be presented to society to promote thinking & effect positive change for all humanity.

— Kelley McDaniel (@k_a_mcd) May 22, 2015

For my Capstone project i decided to keep working on my info-graphic about video game influence on our society. I want to update the information to fully realize the social impact video games have created, and extend and update the animation to better capture the main media. For the second part I want to stay on the theme, but remix some video game history videos while adding my own voice-over for clarity. While the info-graphic will be on the Pros, Cons, and influence of video games; the video will focus on the full history to help people better understand the topic background. These links are a few help with my research and can give people a better insight on my topic. There is also a great Netflix movie of this topic. For my info-graphic I want to bring to the field what people think of video games, and then present actually studies on the matters discussed, and even produce some scientific facts that help support video games; oh and my view is video games are now an important part of our culture and society. I think the hard part will be trying to condense all the important info down to 1-1:30 min. At the same time if we were allowed to make a longer info-graphic I wold need a substantial amount of time to get my full point across and keep the quality of the actual animation up. I already have the music that fits well with my  info-graphic, I just need to decide whether or not I should add a voice over too.

This picture is the Netflix Movie cover:

Here are some images that show reason behind why we play, and the effects games cause.

History behind my Info-graphic idea

Interesting Facts

Dtc Capstone Project info: Gonna create two projects, a info-graphic about a minute long and a remix video with a voice over.

— Ian Carlson (@realIanDCarlson) May 21, 2015

Dtc Capstone Project info: Both will be on the topic of video games in our culture.

— Ian Carlson (@realIanDCarlson) May 21, 2015

Dtc Capstone Project: Video will be video game history, info-graphic will be about the influence on society.

— Ian Carlson (@realIanDCarlson) May 21, 2015

Dtc Capstone Project: Mostly done with info-graphic, want to update info and facts, and add captivating animations.

— Ian Carlson (@realIanDCarlson) May 21, 2015

Dtc Capstone Project: Lots of work needed for video, will use the netflix movie on video games for reference.

— Ian Carlson (@realIanDCarlson) May 21, 2015

The focus of my Capstone Project will not be on the political viewpoint Pro Choice itself, but on how the expression of the belief can be freed from the stigmatism associated with it. The arguments (for and against) are becoming so overused that the debates are merely becoming more heated.

Personally, if I were to post on my own private Facebook page that I was Pro Choice, or that I had actually had an abortion, chaos would ensue. Most everyone knows the typical “Pro Life” assertions that would follow, so my project is an attempt at introducing an extremely emotionally charged topic in a fashion such that someone might be able to, in a way, remove him or herself from the viewpoint while at the same time expressing it.

I will first do this through an animated infographic created solely by myself, with audio narration utilizing the MS Word “Speak” function for presenting a Pro Choice argument. This removes the direct flood of argumentative thinking by shifting focus from the person presenting/sharing the video to the video itself, and doubly removes the content away from the personal through the narrator (a robotic voice) explaining she is only doing it because she is forced by the author.

Secondly, I will create a mash-up image file containing the most intriguing and heated arguments for and against abortion, including Creative Commons image sources displaying relevant content This allows a viewer to visualize and contextualize the same political topic in diverse ways.

For this project I will be completing a fully animated video using after effects as well as be creating a full sound file recording. The sound recording file will be a remix (music and sound effects) from various sources as well as my own voice which will be used in coordination with the after effects video. The subject material will be on the famous “Blitzkrieg” a term coined to explain the German tactics during World War II. Using after effect’s ability to convey pictures in an animated form I will be able to show the actual tactics in play. The audio will have sound effects as well as music that will be synchronized with the video. Both the text, visuals as well as my own voice will be there explain the base concepts of the Blitzkrieg. The two pieces will also explain the Allies strategies and why the Blitzkrieg was also very effective against their own strategies.

The overall goal is to explain something historical (as well as complex) in a fun, simplified and engaging way rather than just reading it. I also chose the historical subject of the “Blitzkrieg” because it’s a culturally known thing but is usually misunderstood. Officially Germany had no doctrine or strategy of this kind but it was rather a social and cultural reaction to early World War II German military effectiveness which is now historically called the “Blitzkrieg”.

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