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Jocelyn Hsu

Mirror Image

“Mirror Image” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed by CC BY-NC 4.0.

Synopsis: “Mirror Image” tells the story of a girl struggling with her body image, and her eating disorder that ultimately emerges from it. She eventually reaches a breaking point in her body and mind, and embarks on an inner journey to overcome it.

Media assets: Video and image assets are from Pexels and Unsplash. Background music selections are from Freesound.org. Voiceover audio assets were recorded by me.

Software used: I used Canva Pro and iMovie to create the video, and Logic Pro to record and edit my audio assets.

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April 7, 2025 by Student Posts 0

Plastic Earth

“Plastic Earth” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed by CC BY 4.0.

Video editing software used: iMovie, combined with Canva Pro for text animations in the title and credit slides
Export settings: MP4, 1080p, High Quality

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March 1, 2025 by Student Posts 3

The Virtual Violinist

“The Virtual Violinist” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed by CC BY-NC 4.0.

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My podcast series, The Virtual Violinist, is a classical music focused podcast. The host (me) is a musician who talks about news, culture, and pedagogue related to violin playing. In this snippet, I am discussing the recent auction of one of the most famous (and expensive) Stradivarius violins in the world.

The sound elements used in this podcast snippet are as follows:

  • Voice: myself speaking (0:03-0:29)
  • Sound effect: self-recorded violin plucking, which occurs right after I introduce my podcast name (0:07)
  • Ambient sounds: an orchestra tuning before a concert (0:00-0:03)
  • Music: a snippet from a classical music piece by Bach, which occurs after the intro when I start discussing the main topic (0:13-0:30)
February 15, 2025 by Student Posts 3

Gliding away

Original: “West Coast Beachline” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Derivative: “Beach Paraglider” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

While visiting California for the first time in 2019, I went to the beach and managed to snap this amazing view on my iPhone 8. The original photo (left) has several interest points:

  • The paraglider at the center
  • The blue tent at the very left
  • A very faint boat in the background on the left
  • Mountains on the right

While the original shows a general snapshot of your typical beach day, I wanted the story and focal point to focus on the paraglider. I cropped out the tent since it was sitting at the same depth as the paraglider, and its blue color was a bit distracting. Doing this balanced the photo and even brought the very distant boat into focus, adding a subtle but interesting detail to the background. I adjusted that same crop further by removing some of the sand at the bottom of the photo, allowing the paraglider to sit in the left and bottom third of the shot, and the horizon at the bottom third. The original photo had a slight slant, so I straightened the image using the horizon as reference for the 180 degree angle. Lastly, I slightly increased the saturation and contrast to liven up the reds and blues, and gently brightened the photo as well. This made the background mountains slightly more present, which helps with balance since the shoreline gets narrower on the right. To summarize, the cropping concepts featured in my derivative (right) are:

  • Cropping to change/emphasize a focal point
  • Cropping to leave out unnecessary details
  • Following the rule of thirds

I hope you enjoy! I didn’t realize my “simple” beach photo contained so much depth and details until I dissected it for this assignment. Now I love it even more.

January 31, 2025 by Student Posts 3

Infinite Worlds

“NGC 3324” by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic).
“Relief” by gurdonark is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 license (Attribution–NonCommercial 3.0 Unported), at ccMixter.

While browsing through photos, NASA’s photo gallery immediately drew me in. Since I was a child, I was always fascinated by space and astronomy. The idea that time and space is infinitely larger than humankind can fathom enthralled me, and I constantly read about galaxies, planets, and stars. Today, advanced imagery technology can capture vivid images of the vast world beyond Earth…in breathtaking detail. We no longer have to imagine what deep space looks like, because we can now see them. I was very excited that NASA made these images available for download and use. In “NGC 3324,” I love how the golden clouds seem to invite the viewer to glance closer at the stars behind them. The purple specks, which represent young stars, make the image sparkle and come to life.

I chose the song “Relief” to accompany the image because it enhances the magical and mysterious quality of it. The reverberating bells in the introduction (0:00-0:45) capture the vastness of deep space while the low strings that enter later (0:46-1:23) add some dissonance, representing the (still) unanswered questions we may have about the world beyond. The bells enter and exit throughout the rest of the song, and when I look at the image while listening, I feel immersed in the wonder of infinite worlds.

Terms of Use: “Infinite Worlds” by Jocelyn Hsu is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 (Attribution–NonCommercial 3.0 Unported). It is attributed to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and gurdonark.

January 18, 2025 by Student Posts 3

Fulfilling my calling(s)

Hello! My name is Jocelyn Hsu, and I am currently in the last semester of my Master of Science in Information degree (yay!). I was born in Taiwan and emigrated to the States as a child, and am currently based in Orlando, Florida.

A fun fact about me is that I studied violin performance at FSU for my undergraduate degree, and am a professional musician! Since childhood, I’ve always known that being a performer was my calling, and after graduating college I was blessed with the opportunity to tour and gig full-time…until COVID-19 hit. Then I was unemployed for almost a year before unexpectedly picking up a job as a library assistant at one of Lockheed Martin‘s research libraries. While in college I had worked several years at FSU’s Allen Music Library, so this job was familiar territory for me. After a few years I was itching for more growth and engagement, which ultimately led me to this MIS program.

I currently work as an junior research librarian by day, grad student by night, and performer at all other times! I like to joke with my colleagues that I moonlight as a librarian, although now I personally feel that music and libraries are both my callings.

Performing with Anberlin at the House of Blues in late 2019

What interests me about this class is how digital media and technology evolve as science and innovation advance. The transformation of technology, and subsequently, the skills needed to use those technologies, have followed me from grade school through post-secondary education; I remember learning how to type in elementary computer class, designing Piczo websites with my friends in middle school, figuring out how to edit Instagram photos in high school, and learning how to create audio recordings in undergrad. All those skills came in handy later during my music career since I now manage my own professional website, edit videos and graphics for social media and promotional content, and make professional audio recordings for auditions, records, and other artists. And as digital media advances, I am keenly aware that my learning will never end as an information professional–I feel compelled to learn and master new digital tools to the best of my ability so I can better help patrons. I hope the knowledge and skills I gain from this class will equip me for librarianship in every community and niche I find myself in.

January 8, 2025 by Student Posts 6