Beginner’s Luck: Visual longform storytelling and documentation from the Brooks Glacier
Major
Journalism
Advisor
Pantalone, John
Advisor Department
Journalism
Date
11-2015
Keywords
alaska, denali, mountaineering, longform, storytelling, journalism
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Abstract
“Rotors” is a visual longform product using the information my team and I gathered in Alaska during our expedition to comprehensively and accurately document a relatively unknown region of the Alaska Range as a resource for the climbing community, as well as create an entertaining and compelling story for the general public to enjoy. Using a rich, thorough and captivating blend of multimedia elements, it succeeds in immersing readers in the experience of climbing in the Alaska Range and adequately captures the location through a feature story, multiple added text excerpts, photography, video, a feature documentary short film, maps and more, creating a product that is a model of the best way to tell stories and document events for the web.
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