sports research

Basketball 
OKC

3 Important Rules.

1. Defensive three seconds - defensive player is not allowed inside the key area ("the paint") for more than three seconds unless he is guarding the player with the ball or is actively guarding any opponent.

2. Hand Checking - A defender may not place and keep his hand on an opponent unless he is in the area near the basket with his back to the basket. A defender may momentarily touch an opponent with his hand anywhere on the court as long as it does not affect the opponent’s movement.

3. Out of bounds - Getting the ball out of bounds is a foul and the which ever team touched the ball last does not get the ball back. 

3 Examples of Jargon.

1. "He's on fire" - He's like the MVP of the game, he's making all the shots, making assist, etc.

2. "Traveling" - You're not allowed to carry the ball around, like traveling around with it.
3. "Alley Oop" - When a basketball player throws the ball at another player near the basketball goal and they jump up catches it and automatically make a slam dunk. 

Rumble the Bison is the official mascot of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Rankings.

1. Golden State Warriors 

2. Atlanta Hawks 

3. Los Angeles Clippers

4. Memphis Grizzlies 

5. Houston Rockets 

& 

14. Oklahoma City Thunder 

OKC was a win streak of  

Sports Jargon

ADVANCE - a preview article of an upcoming game.
RECAP - an overview of the highlights of a completed game.
COLUMN - an opinion article on a topic of the writers choice.
FEATURE - an article that brings out human elements of athletes.
NEWS UPDATES - small updates on teams, players, etc.
SPORTS AND ACTION
sports keep the the focus on ACTION;
transmit action through variety, photography and writing.

SPORTS JARGON
Blitz - specific players target the quarter back
Sack - knock down the quarter back behind the line of scrimmage while they still have the ball
Upright - part of the goal post where you kick the football in goal post
Birdie - scoring one under par
Eagle - scoring two under par
Bogie - one over par
Triple Double - 10+ points 10+ rebounds 10+ assist
High heat - high strike, like a fast ball

SPORTS CLICHES
Burned the nets. - making all the shots
Capped the drive. - scores at the end of drive
Crushed the opposition. - won big
Booted the pigskin. - kicked the football
Run roughshod. - Running right through them.
Raised the curtain on the season. -  season starts
The tide shifted. - momentum of game complete changed, game turned around
Odds-on favorite. - sports gambling, the team everyones betting is going to win
Threw a hail mary pass.  - You hope that you can catch the ball, its a quick throw barely even looking.

Canva

Art of Alignment

Working with White Spaces

Harnessing Hierarchy

Photoshop Notes

Save as: rename your image

make sure the image is saved as a .jpg at the highest (maximum) image quality 

Save: you do not have to rename the image at this point. save often and regularly.

Nestle: tools are stacked on each other - to access those tools you have to left click and hold 

USE COMMAND KEYS

Command + = zoom in 

command - + = zoom out

command o - open

command c = copy

command v = paste 

command z = undo 

command, option, z = step backwards 

command s = serve 

Adjusting levels

 

>image>adjustments>levels

channel blue

channel green

channel red

moved just the black and white hershey kiss 

Red, Happy and Metal

Balance

I think i did OK to capture balance right here. The girls are supposed to be the subject. Yes it is clear to see what subject is. 

Rule of Thirds

I think I did OK to capture Rule of Thirds. The subject is supposed to be the girl smiling or laughing. It's not very clear to see what the subject is. I think i would have had her to the side more to show more of the rule of thirds.

Lines

I think i did good capturing this picture. The subject would once again be the opening her locker. I think its kind of clear to see the subject. i think i did a good job showing its leading lines because they lead to the girl.

Reflection: 

Some challenges was trying to catch the dancers in action while smiling without it coming out blurry. I think it was kind of easy just when trying to catch stuff in action having to manually focus it was a hassle.

Some that i also liked underneath:

Simplicity 

Balance

Rules of Composition

Simplicity 

Rule of thirds

Lines

Balance 

Framing

 Merges 

Snow fall production

• Times reporter John Branch
• Joe Sexton, the sports editor
• Jason Stallman, the Deputy Sports Editor
• Steve Duenes, Graphics Director
• Jacky Myint, Multimedia Producer/Designer
• Catherine Spangler, Video Journalist
• Graham Roberts, Graphics Editor
• Andrew Kueneman, Deputy Director, Digital Design
• Xaquín González Veira or Graham Roberts, two of the graphics editor

Story Telling Reflection

I don't like anything, it was to boring. There was nothing big going on. There was no "wow that's cool feeling."
I could make my story better by catching an event.

Feature Story Analysis

His voice sounds  unique, like a radio announcer or a DJ.
He's on Hudson Street ramp off northbound I-71, so pretty much the side of a road.
You wouldn't imagine a voice like his coming out of a man like him.
He says he's always been interested since he was little.
His voice has just developed.
He said he went to school to studio but dude to doing drugs and alcohol he fell off.

My 2014 Top 10 List

My Favorite Songs of 2014 

1. Good Lovin - Ludacris ft. Miguel 

2.God Region - Ab Soul ft. Sza 

3. Love me Harder - Ariana Grande 

4. Blame it on the Night -  Calvin Harris

5. Blank Space - Taylor Swift 

6. 711 - Beyonce 

7. 808's & Heartbreak - Ken Rebel 

8. Break The Bank - Schoolboy Q

9. Bang Bang - Jessie J 

10.  Wet Dreamz - J Cole 

Best of 2014

World Events - This is the biggest News stories of 2014. The most interesting was fighting in Ukraine and Crimea our soldiers gone over there to fight.
Celebrity News - This is a list of the biggest celebrity stories of 2014. The most interesting to me was Brat Pitt and Angelina Jolie had gotten married.
Famous Deaths - This website was people we lost in 2014. Robin Williams death was the most interesting because he was well adored and nobody expected a suicide from him.
Entertainment - This is a list of the 40 Best movies of 2014. the most interesting was Dawn of the Planet of Apes it was a very action filled heart touching movie.
Local News  - This is a list of most popular galleries of 2014: Red carpet at the 2014 White House Correspondent's Dinner. I think the most important is Sofia Vergara appearance.
Photos This is Best U.S News Photos of 2014. I think the most interesting one was can't breath it gave you a deep feeling.
My Pick  this is a list of Top Searched Celebrities of 2014. Jennifer Lawrence was the most interesting person.