December 21, 2006Holiday treatsAs we enter the Christmas weekend, I'd like to point out a few packages that will hit the site over the next few days. Once the presents are exchanged, meals eaten and kids put to bed, you may want to check out some of these features. The multimedia feature on Capoeira debuts on Dec. 23. This Afro-Brazilian martial art has gained a small following in the Roanoke area. The package features video, demonstrations and an interactive graphic. Seth Gitner conceived the idea and produced the package. Grant Jedlinsky, one of the print graphic artists, created the drawings for the interactive animation. Marques Harper reported the story. Some of the video was shot in our multimedia studio, but Seth also went to a club meeting at Roanoke College to get some footage. The interactive graphic follows a training session by Alberto Cairo, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cairo visited The Roanoke Times in early November and trained the graphic artists and a few members of the online staff on ways to turn print info-graphics into interactive, online presentations. We've experimented with a few graphics since then, but Capoeira presented the first real chance to try the interactive drawings. On Dec. 24, the first of a two-day installment in our ongoing Land of Opportunity series kicks off. The Sunday piece and its Monday follow-up focus on the impact migrant workers have when they leave and return to a small community in Mexico. Journalists Beth Macy and Josh Meltzer visited the Mexican town in November, and came away with compelling stories, photos and audio, all of which will be presented in the two-day package. Visit the site for past installments and comment on the series. As always, send an e-mail or leave a comment to let us know what you think. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday. |
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