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The Art of Horror Storytelling

Have you ever wondered what goes into making horror movies—how they build suspense and keep you on the edge of your seat? Well, that's exactly what I’ll be exploring. I have four resources: a podcast featuring the directors of The Heretic , a blog about the history of horror, a short documentary on the importance of sound effects in horror films, and an image showing behind-the-scenes moments from The Nun . I'll also be referring back to Brian Caroll's textbook Writing and Editing for Digital Media . Each of these resources offers a unique glimpse into the world of horror filmmaking. The 4 resources are accessible below: The Directors Cut Episode 514 Horror Film History How Sound is Used to Create Suspense in Horror Movies iHorror Image of the Nun Image Credit: IMDb Let's start with The Director's Cut podcast, where the hosts interview three directors of The Heretic : Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, and Michael Mohan. Beck and Woods discuss how they wrote the script and w...
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Below are three topics that I am considering for my new podcast coming soon. 1. How Horror movies are made 2. Video games (Epic Games)  3. Music Image Credit
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My Thoughts on the Daily Wire

     If I woke up tomorrow and was the chief editor for the Daily Wire ,  there are a few things that I would recommend improving on the cite. To give some background the  Daily Wire  is a conservative news organization that posts articles, podcasts, and shows on their website. The company tackles a lot of hot button and controversial topics. They make some of the content on their website accessible to everyone however to see certain content you'll have to become a daily wire member which is an annual subscription. One of the things that the subscription allows its users to see are the films and documentaries that they make. Image Credit: Daily Wire Image Credit: Daily Wire     In Brian Carrolls textbook Writing and Editing for Digital Media he writes about website designs and some of the best practices that users should follow. First off let's talk about the layout of the Daily Wire website.  One issue that I found with the website is ...
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Media Website Design and Layout

After reading chapter four in the textbook  Editing for Digital Media II  I thought I would share what I found most interesting in the chapter. There was a section about website design and how to best layout a page so that it is easy for users to be able to access the website. You want to look at how users on all devices are able view and access the content that you post. Image Credit: Editing for Digital Media II
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About Me

 W elcome to my new blog. My name is Michael Neofotistos, and I am a student at CNU. A fun fact about me is that I enjoy playing card games such as Bridge, Spades, Hearts, Poker, and many others. My favorite animal is a Zebra , and my favorite color is blue. You can check out my Spotify for Creators Podcast below! Michael's Podcast
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