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Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I'm starting an internet video news station out of my website, and I am looking for story ideas.

Building the graphics right now, and they're pretty cool.

I plan to do about 2 to 3 a week once I get going, and slowly build up a database of video news stories about life for foreigners in Seoul. I want the stories to be interesting for people like us -- teachers, etc.

I also plan to include some student stories, which they are currently working on as part of my 2nd-year writing class.

Do you have any ideas of news stories that you would find interesting? Obviously, since it's mostly just me doing the stories, I won't be able to do anything timely-- just feature stuff. Maybe stories about people on Dave's (I want to do one on Kiwiboy's music-making talent -- stuff like that).

By the way, I hate to put my ugly mug up on screen, so I'm trying to get one of my students, who is in the finals for Supermodel 2004, to be the Lead-in anchor for the stories. She's in my writing class, but her spoken English isn't that good (would be good practice for her to memorize though!) I've posted about her before -- we're all proud of her -- go Eun Young!!:

kiwiboy_nz_99 · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: ...Enlightenment...

I'd watch it just for the presenter, dont' care what she has to say!

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Hahahah! That's the idea! Wink

Seriously, it would be a good/fun news program. I am setting it up to look similar to how online TV News stories run -- click on the story, etc.

Here is the base logo:

I haven't changed the site from my personal one yet, but that's pretty simple to do when I'm ready.

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Thanks, Beav...

Here is a link to the virtual-reality news set. The final render will be a lot larger, and I will modify the logo in the background (it wasn't complete).

I will "key" the anchor over this, just like they do with the weatherperson when they do the weather on TV.

http://www.seoulstream.com/Videos/SS%20Background%20anim%20finalmini.wmv

When I get it into Adobe After Effects, and spend a day, I'll make some awesome moving graphics and stuff to incorporate.

dutchman · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: My backyard

Will it be like the Naked News where she disrobes while reading?

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

Wait a second.... dont you teach at a highschool?

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Sorry guys... definately nothing like that.

She's 17 in Western age!

And yes, I work at a high school. This idea is sort of an extension of something I'm doing with my writing classes.

kiwiboy_nz_99 · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: ...Enlightenment...

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

mithridates · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 9:05 am Post subject:

How about all the robed people in Itaewon I've been reading about recently? I'm not being snide here, I'm actually curious how the visa system works for them, where they hang out, whether they study Korean or not, etc.

What else...maybe Cheem and his bookstore, um...I don't suppose you'd be interested in going down to �ܳ��ε� to see how far along the space centre is in construction? They say it'll be done in 2008, but who knows... Maybe Vanislander would feel like doing that.

hadeshorn · Joined: 30 Jul 2003

The whole Seoul Stream thing.

It sounds like someone taking a piss into the Han River

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

See how people like the new bus system in Seoul. Is it working out as planned?

cheem · Joined: 18 Apr 2003

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003