LIS5313

Jason Rosario

Victory

Synopsis: “Victory” shares a story of someone realizing the need to overcome their alcohol addiction, what led to the realization, and shares how they were able to turn away from their addiction and how to fight the continual battle each day.

Digital Story:
“Victory” by Jason Rosario, under CC BY 2.0

Audio Credits from ccMixter:
The Empty Glass by Radioontheshelf, CC BY-NC 3.0
Winter Stars (Faithful Beauty Mix) by SackJo22, CC BY-NC 4.0

Photo Credits from Flickr.com:
Beer and Whiskey by Brian Rosner, CC BY 2.0
Alone by Derek Mindler, CC BY 2.0
Alone by Dragonflaiii, CC BY 2.0
Alone by Ermadz, CC BY 2.0
Alone by Wencor Teo, CC BY 2.0
What a DUI Might Look Like by Josh Hallett, CC BY 2.0
Emma’s Overcome by Smoobs, CC BY 2.0
Prayer by Essam Saad, CC BY 2.0
Prayer by Ninac26, CC BY 2.0

Spliced Video Credits from Pexels.com:
Stressed Man Drinking Wine at Home by Cottonbro Studio, Some Rights Reserved
Drunk Man at the Bar by Cottonbro Studio, Some Rights Reserved
High Angle View of People Toasting and Drinking Their Beers by Cottonbro Studio, Some Rights Reserved
Friends Playing Beer Pong by Cottonbro Studio, Some Rights Reserved
Video of a Police Car by Kindel Media, Some Rights Reserved
A Man Looking at the Mirror by Ron Lach, Some Rights Reserved
Female Judge Hitting the Auction Hammer by Katrin Bolovtsova, Some Rights Reserved
Group of Friends Toasting with Beer by Produtora Midtrack, Some Rights Reserved
A Drunk Man Lying Alone in Bed by Mart Production, Some Rights Reserved
Flickers Of Light In The Air At Night by Oleg Gamulinskii, Some Rights Reserved
Man Exhausted After Workout by Tima Miroshnichenko, Some Rights Reserved
Man Giving a Speach in a Support Group by Tima Miroshnichenko, Some Rights Reserved
A Group Of People In Therapy by Antoni Shkraba Studio, Some Rights Reserved
Person Drinking Coffee While Viewing The Sea by Engin Akyurt, Some Rights Reserved
A Woman Crying and Wiping Her Tears by Ketut Subiyanto, Some Rights Reserved
Group of Friends Smiling by Fauxels, Some Rights Reserved
Three Women Breaking Into Laughter by Ketut Subiyanto, Some Rights Reserved
A Group of People Looking Up at the Camera by Cottonbro Studio, Some Rights Reserved
A Man Celebrating Success by Diva Plavalaguna, Some Rights Reserved
A Woman Looking At A Thick Fog Covering The Bridge by RawFilm Stock Footage, Some Rights Reserved
People At The Restaurant by Life Of Pix, CC0

Software:
Audacity – audio editing
PowerPoint – Title and word-pop creations
iMovie – video editing

April 15, 2025 by spring 2025 Student Posts 0

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D15C0NN3C7 by Jason Rosario is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Created using Apple iMovie and exported in 16:9 at 1080p as MP4 format.

Audio Resource:
The Paradox by Snowflake on ccmixter is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Visual Resources:
Heart of the Milky Way by Eric Tessmer on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Earth by Kevin Gill on Flickr is licensed under CC By 2.0
Smartphones by Esther Vargas on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Smartphone by Insights Unspoken on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Distracted Driving by Mike Skoropad on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Smartphone Teen by Pebak Sarkar on Flickr is licensed under CC By 2.0
iPAD by Esther Vargas on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Facebook Messenger App by Aby Karlis Dambrans on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
TikTok by Solen Feyissa on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Facebook by Book Catalog on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Amazon Prime Video App Icon on Smartphone Screen by Ivan Radic on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Netflix and Chill by Freestocks.org on Flickr is licensed under CC0 1.0
Smartphones Look by Mario A.P. on Flickr is licensed under CC By-SA 2.0
171022-Screen-Time-Device-Electronics-Child.jpg by R. Nial Bradshaw on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Time to Stretch and Get Ready For a Day of MAGiS Preparations by MAGIS 2011 on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Superstar! by CasparGirl on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Volunteer Naturalists by Seattle Parks and Recreation on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
JR Volunteers by Virginia State Parks on Flickr is licensed by CC BY 2.0
_AVP7689 by DC Central Kitchen on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Volunteers Hard at Work by DC Central Kitchen on Flickr is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Hurricane Helene Relief by City of Greenville, North Carolina on Flickr is licensed under PDM 1.0

March 4, 2025 by spring 2025 Student Posts 3

Exploring Florida – Egans Creek Greenway

“Exploring Florida – Egans Creek Greenway cover” by Jason Rosario is licensed under ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NONDERIVATIVES 4.0 INTERNATIONAL (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Exploring Florida is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to travelers interested in exploring Florida nature trails, small towns, and other hidden gems. In the podcast series I discuss the attraction, atmosphere, and long history to the week’s lesser known destination. Come join me and be inspired to pack up your travel gear and explore Florida.

“Exploring Florida – Egans Creek Greenway” podcast audio by Jason Rosario is licensed under ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NONDERIVATIVES 4.0 INTERNATIONAL (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

The hope of this podcast is to encourage listeners to set aside time to get out, travel, and explore historic Florida outside of the major cities. The podcast begins with intro music as I welcome listeners back to the podcast. The intro music then fades into the background with the ambient sounds I’ve recorded at each destination. During the Egans Creek Greenway podcast, you can hear the nature and wildlife present at Egans Creek Greenway as I’m speaking about Egans Creek and what makes it a great next visit for you.

The intro music was cut using Audacity with instrumental sections from the song, “Let Nature Be Nature” which I found via CC Mixster. The ambient nature sounds and wildlife sounds were also cut using Audacity and overlayed into the podcast audio. The podcast photo was edited using Apple Photos with a photo taken from my visit to Egans Creek Greenway. I used what I learned from our Typography media lab to custom make a unique podcast cover that features the actual location I went to visit; each podcast would feature a unique cover of the locale to further inspire listeners to go out and discover the new destination.

As an outdoor enthusiast myself, my hope for the podcast is to inform, entertain, and inspire others like me to get out and explore Florida.

Audio Credits:
“Let Nature Be Nature” by Speck is licensed under ATTRIBUTION 3.0 UNPORTED (CC BY 3.0). The podcast intro music is a cut of the instrumentals from this song.

February 18, 2025 by spring 2025 Student Posts 4

Orinoco Flows

“Orinoco Flows” by Jason Rosario is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

“Sail away, sail away, sail away…”. If you did not immediately understand the reference, it is from Enya’s song, Orinoco Flow (Sail Away). Do you hear it now too while looking at “Orinoco Flows”? Using my Macbook’s Apple Photos App, I cropped my original photo and changed the photo filter to create “Orinoco Flows”. It creates a completely new story separate from the original photo, which evokes a sense of travel and exploration to me. I use the rule of thirds to create negative space on the left of the image to emphasize the boat sailing away towards the right end of the image. I also set the horizon on the bottom horizontal line grid, which is best used when shooting sunset photos. I placed the Sun as a point of interest in the power point where the upper horizontal line grid and right vertical line grid intersect. Lastly, I changed the photo filter to “Dramatic Warm” to enhance the shadows from the ocean ripples and add an overall yellow tint to infer the sunset just before dusk.

“Babymoon Sunset Cruise 2025” by Jason Rosario is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

After looking through hundreds of recent digital photos in my iPhoto library, the sail boat in the background of a babymoon photo caught my eye. The intent of my original photo was to capture my beautiful wife with the sunset behind her while we were enjoying our sunset cruise out in the ocean in Key Largo. I don’t even recall seeing that particular sail boat while taking this picture. I’m really amazed at how a simple cropping and photo filter tweak can create a completely new story from within the same photo. Now, is it just me or do you also still hear Enya’s song in your head? Sorry, not sorry.

February 3, 2025 by spring 2025 Student Posts 3

Light Among The Storm

Rainbow over the Missouri

Rainbow over the Missouri by Shelby L. Bell is licensed under ATTRIBUTION 2.0 GENERIC (CC BY 2.0)

The Dark Side of Tranquility by Pitx is licensed under ATTRIBUTION – NONCOMMERCIAL 3.0 UNPORTED (CC BY-NC 3.0)

Worry, anxiety, and distress are normal emotions to have in life. Worry, anxiety, and distress, however, are not the end of the story. For me personally, you can bridle these thoughts and emotions by seeking professional support, confiding in a trusted group of friends, or by confiding in someone you trust and love. I chose the image Rainbow over the Missouri because, as someone that has and manages anxiety, I believe that in the midst of times of darkness, there is peace, hope, and beauty always present. Some folks need a little light to make it evident and others hold onto faith when there is no light. Others may need a reminder of hope from a familiar and trusting voice. Although the beautiful green landscape and waters are shadowed by darkness in the image, I love that the rainbow is present with just the right amount of sunlight to make it appear. To supplement the emotions this image evokes to me, I chose Pitx’s Dark Side of Tranquility. The use of acoustic guitar is calming for me while the 120 beats per minute express the uptick anxiety can have on someone like me. Anxiety no longer keeps me down as long as I seek support or just have that someone I love and trust to lend a listening ear.

Terms of use “Light Among The Storm” by Jason Rosario is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

January 21, 2025 by spring 2025 Student Posts 3

Are We There Yet?

I’m usually a man of patience, but for the past 24 weeks I’ve been eager to get to April 2025. No, it’s not to complete my MSIT program at FSU – I still have three classes to finish, which will be completed by the end of the Summer term. No, it’s not to attend Megacon and add to my collection of comics, collectibles, and autographs – Megacon is next month in Orlando. No, it’s not because I’m selling our house and moving away from the First Coast – I’ve been raised here since my parents relocated in 1986 and I don’t foresee leaving any time soon. “Then, why?”, you ask. I’m rather impatient at the moment, because I, Jason Rosario, along with my beautiful wife, will be welcoming our first child into our family this year. We are so excited and cannot wait to meet our baby boy face to face in April.

As with first time Dads, I have questions, hopes, fears, and daydreams of what is to come. Will raising him up in Florida be the best? Will my current role as an IT Director allow me the flexibility and time to spend with my family; will I quickly find that work and life balance? Will he love OG Star Wars as much as we do? What type of a dad will I become? From a student perspective, will I be able to maintain an “A” with my final class, or worse, will I need to postpone taking it and delay my Master’s degree? We shall see.

As with most new parents, we will definitely be taking photos and videos galore. I’m looking forward to our digital media class because I can immediately take away what I learn from our course and apply it to the photos, videos, and media we take of our family. I’ll also be able to enhance my social media skills and possibly create a secure and private website for family member access to personal baby blogs, photos, and media of our baby boy as he grows up. Unbeknownst to me, the timing of taking LIS 5313 has worked out in our favor, not only for my degree program, but also for our new bundle of joy upcoming.

Are we there yet? Seriously. I cannot wait for this next big adventure to begin in our family and marriage. I need to remind myself that he’ll be here before we know it.

January 13, 2025 by spring 2025 Student Posts 5