Welcome to my documentary website!

This is my third project here at Freestyle Academy, produced in the Spring of 2014. This project started as a research based essay in English. The assignment was to find the “untold stories” of our communities. I based my project on Book Buyers of Mountain View.

After writing an essay including research and interviews, we designed a printed book using this essay and our own original photos. You can read the essay under the “paper” tab and view the book under the “book” tab.

Lastly, we brought everything together in Web/Audio. Using the copy from my essay and the design from my book, I designed a transcript to follow while reading parts of my essay. I recorded this and edited in recordings from the interviews I had conducted. To listen to this while viewing accompanying photos, click the “slideshow” tab.

This was the most difficult project I have done at Freestyle, but it was also the most rewarding. I learned lots about local business and why it is important, and I also fine tuned the skills I have been learning all year.

Programs I used include Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and Pro Tools.

Enjoy!