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Kristopher DeMarco

The Knock

Synopsis: This story is about a strange knocking on a bedroom door late at night. The camera investigates and discovers it is best not to answer the door.

I captured the video footage and recorded subtle sound effects, including quiet taps and background voices on my iPhone 16. Video editing was completed using iMovie and Canva, Audacity was used for sound design.

Sound Assets:

Creepy Dark Atmosphere by Universfield, downloaded from pixabay, licensed under CC BY 4.0 and pixabay content

soft knocking on wood door by mrrap4food, downloaded from freesound, licensed under CC0 1.0

Knock on Door by tcurless, downloaded from freesound, licensed under CC0 1.0

Chant_Deur01.wav by BartjeBral, downloaded from freesound, licensed under CC0 1.0

TV glitch by humanhasbeenneutralized, downloaded from pixabay, licensed under pixabay content

Flashlight Clicking On by baidonovan (freesound_community), downloaded from pixabay, licensed under pixabay content

Video Assets:

Glitch effect by Luis Quintero, downloaded from pexels, licensed under pexels license

Tv Effect, glitch effect, technology by RAHADstudio, downloaded from pixabay, licensed under pixabay content

Thumbnail for Youtube:

night horror movie by Visual Karsa, downloaded from Unsplash, licensed under Unsplash license

April 8, 2025 by Student Posts 0

Be the Change

To make this video, I used iMovie. I exported as an mp4 and uploaded to Youtube.

Audio Attributions:

Inside My Head by James Bell downloaded from tunereel.com licensed under Royalty Free

Change by Kris DeMarco derivative of Inside My Head by James Bell using Audacity licensed under PDM 1.0

Image Attributions:

Your Future by Kris DeMarco using Canva licensed under PDM 1.0

The beautiful and love in Vietnam by An Min downloaded from pxhere licensed under CC0 1.0

7_DSC3952 by Dmitry Ryzhkov downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Ready for School by theirhistory downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Kids Playing by Alf Storm downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Map Puzzle Assembling AI-generated image downloaded from stockcake licensed under PDM 1.0

Beach, Trash, Plastic Image by sergeitokmakov downloaded from pixabay some rights reserved

ANSF, Coalition Forces Defend Village From Insurgent Attack During Joint Patrol by DSVIDSHUB downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY 2.0

Global warming by Maher Najm downloaded from flickr licensed under PDM 1.0

Free Malaysia Today by AP downloaded from Google Images licensed under CC BY 4.0

People by TEDx JUIT downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

2014-06-08 at 16-36-50.jpg by L. Andrew Bell downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Elephant in Kasika Conservancy by USAID Biodiversity & Forestry downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Children will deliver televised messages about the climate this Thursday. By Envato Elements pic downloaded from Google Images licensed under CC BY 4.0

Two gray space rockets no artist downloaded from pickpik licensed under PDM 1.0

Gray concrete building aerial photography downloaded from pickpik licensed under PDM 1.0

Compassionate Daily Care AI-generated downloaded from stockcake licensed under CC0 1.0

Group of happy and diverse volunteers by rawpixel.com / 3352 Images downloaded from pxhere licensed under CC0 1.0

Capital Protest by Ted Eytan downloaded from Google Images licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

MLK Day by Wes Candela downloaded from Google Images licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The courage to stand by Blxxdrose downloaded from Google Images licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

The color guard stands at ease prior to presentation by Defense Visual Information Distribution Service downloaded from picryl.com licensed under PDM 1.0 some rights reserved

School girls at Pride parade holding a sign with message “Treat people with kindness” by Ivan Radic downloaded from commons.wikimedia licensed under CC BY 2.0

Couple Standing on Mountain Top by sasint downloaded from freerangestock licensed under CC0 1.0

Make love, not war by Danielle Buma downloaded from commons.wikimedia licensed under CC BY 2.0

Doctor with healthcare staff in hospital by Direct Media downloaded from freerangestock licensed under CC0 1.0

Asian female lawyer discussing negotiation legal case with client meeting with document contact in by Scott & Wallace downloaded from Google Images licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

BusinessdataAnalytics by AdaptiveUS download from Google Images licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

Best Wedding Photography Picture about Professional Photographers by epSos.de download from Google Images licensed under CC BY 2.0

A teacher at the blackboard by Global Partnership for Education downloaded from flickr licensed by CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Chef Presents Dish AI-generated downloaded from stockcake licensed under PDM 1.0

Programmer Working at Desk by Claudio Emanuel downloaded from pexels licensed with some rights reserved

Planet Earth Seen From Space by Pixabay download from stockvault licensed under CC0 1.0

Joy Reid, Host – The ReidOut, Political Analyst – MSNBC by Brookings Institution downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Engineering Precision Lab AI-generated downloaded from stockcake licensed under PDM 1.0

MECS Workshop by Shagyythesailor downloaded from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Child by Vladimir Pustovit downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY 2.0

Volunteering by Daniel Thornton downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY 2.0

Volunteers Collecting Trash on Green Grass Field by Anna Shvets downloaded from pexels licensed under PDM 1.0 some rights reserved

Volunteer Volunteerism Volunteering by kabaldesch0 downloaded from pixabay licensed under PDM 1.0 some rights reserved

Stand for Belief by Kris DeMarco created using Canva licensed under PDM 1.0

man in black jacket and black pants sitting on white snow covered ground during daytime by Jon Tyson downloaded from Unsplash licensed under Unsplash license

Protect the Environment by Kris DeMarco created using Canva licensed under PDM 1.0

Litter on the docks, Seychelles by GRID-Arendal downloaded from flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Spring Clean Up 2022 by City of Greenville, North Carolina downloaded from flickr licensed under PDM 1.0

What will you do? by Kris DeMarco created using Canva licensed under PDM 1.0

Credits by Kris DeMarco created using Canva licensed under PDM 1.0

March 4, 2025 by Student Posts 3

Naples Fantasy Football

Audio License: Naples Fantasy Intro by Kris DeMarco, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

Image License: Naples Podcast by Kris DeMarco, derivative of Photo by David Adamson, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

My podcast is for my fantasy football league. In this podcast, I discuss, usually with other members of the league, how the league is going and our opinions on players and other teams. I started this podcast with another member in my league last year but never recorded an intro. I am glad I was able to do this now, and hopefully, I will use it in my future podcast episodes! My podcast intro included my voice welcoming listeners and introducing what the podcast would cover. It also has background music and some sound effects from a football practice.

Image Credits:

Photo by David Adamson, downloaded from Unsplash 2.17.25, licensed under Unsplash License

NFL logo by John D., downloaded from freepnglogos 2.17.25, licensed by their terms of use

Carolina Panthers Christian McCaffrey – Cincinnati Bengals Hardy Nickerson by Jack Kurzenknabe, downloaded from Flickr 2.17.25, licensed under PDM 1.0

New Orleans Saints Alvin Kamara by Jack Kurzenknabe, downloaded from Flickr 2.17.25, licensed under PDM 1.0

Los Angeles Chargers Austin Ekeler by Jack Kurzenknabe, downloaded from Flickr 2.17.25, licensed under PDM 1.0

Detroit Lions Tra Carson by Jack Kurzenknabe, downloaded from Flickr 2.17.25, licensed under PDM 1.0

Photo edited using befunky

Audio Credits:

Here’s Your Chance (ReWorked) by J.Lang featuring Zenboy1955, downloaded from dig.ccmixer 2.17.25, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

Football Practice Huddle, Pad Hits & Sack.wav by phillyfan972, downloaded from freesound 2.17.25, licensed by CC0 1.0

Audio edited using Audacity

February 17, 2025 by Student Posts 3

Bondi Beach: Capturing the Perfect Image

“Bondi beach” by Francisco Schmidt. download from flickr 2.1.2025 CC BY-NC 2.0.

“Bondi City” by Kristopher DeMarco 2.1.2025 CC BY-NC 2.0

I chose to work with an image of Bondi Beach in Australia. The original photo captured the entire beach with wide open spaces and a busy scene. While the beach itself is beautiful, the photo felt cluttered and chaotic with so many different things going on. There was no clear focal point and it was hard to know where to focus your attention in the image.

In my cropped version, I made significant changes. Instead of trying to capture the whole beach, I zoomed in on the buildings along the shoreline. I opted for a panoramic crop, which allowed me to tighten the frame and cut out the crowded beach scene. This focus includes the water but cuts out all the people and beach scenes. This made the focus entirely on the city building, creating a more structured scene for the viewer.

I applied the rule of thirds in my crop, positioning the buildings along the left vertical line to draw the viewers attention directly to them. I also avoided a centered composition to create a more natural flow, guiding the viewer’s eye form the building to the water. This created a better senes of balance in the image. Another feature I incorporated was the use of negative space to draw the attention of the viewer to the city. I cropped out a lot of extra noise that was distracting. This simplified the background to focus the viewers eyes on the city.

This cropped image transformed the busy, overwhelming original image into something more intentional and balanced. It focused the viewer’s attention on the architectural beauty of the city and its relationship with the ocean.

February 1, 2025 by Student Posts 3

Galaxy of Dreams

“M31 09-01-2011” by Torben Hansen. downloaded from flickr 1.17.2025 CC BY 2.0

“Nocturnal Tranqulity” by Skye Jordan. downloaded from dig.ccmixter 1.17.2025 CC BY 4.0

The vastness of space has always interested me. Something is mesmerizing about the way stars and space seem to go on forever in the night sky. This is an image of M31, otherwise known as the Andromeda Galaxy. This image, “M31 09-01-2011” by Torben Hansen, captures millions of stars and at least three galaxies. The Andromeda galaxy is the closest to our own, the Milky Way, about 2.5 million light-years away. The audio clips enhance this image by playing calming and dreamy music. As I listen to this music and stare at the image, a sense of serenity washes over me allowing my mind to drift into deep reflection about our existence. What is the purpose of life? Is there other life out there? I like to ponder these questions and am reminded to sometimes take a moment, reflect, and appreciate the complexities and beauty of life. We are so small in the grand scheme of things, yet we are deeply interconnected to everything around us. I hope you all enjoy the picture and audio and take time to reflect on your own lives and the wonder of space.

January 20, 2025 by Student Posts 2

The Life of Kris (So Far):

Hello, classmates! My name is Kristopher DeMarco, but I prefer just Kris. I was born in Michigan, lived in Nevada, and eventually moved to Florida in 2010. My hometown is Naples and I go back there every so often to see my parents. Currently, I live in Tallahassee, right next to campus. I love being close to campus, as I appreciate a good walk or run through the university. I have two bachelors degrees from the University of Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. After obtaining my second degree, I knew my next step was a graduate degree. I love being in school and hope to continue my education throughout my life. Deciding on FSU for graduate school was an easy choice because I previously lived and attended FSU and enjoyed it thoroughly. Not to mention the cost of in-state tuition is much cheaper! I am in the MSIT program in my second semester and so far, it has been going well, and I have enjoyed learning about IT. I am also pursuing the Information Architecture and User Services Graduate Certificate. I was recently hired as an intern for the virtualization team at FSU’s Information Technology Services. There I hope to continue my learning and narrow down exactly what type of IT I want to delve into. I am interested in cybersecurity and usability. Some of my hobbies include reading traveling, watching sports and movies, and video games. I love reading thrillers and just finished a great Dean Koontz novel, TickTock. It was a quick read but entertaining nonetheless, I recommend it if you like thrillers! I watch many sports events and occasionally will bet when I am feeling risky, although usually I do not win any money. My favorite sports teams that I follow religiously include the LA Chargers, Miami Heat, and Atalanta BC. I am so excited to take this class, specifically working with web-based tools. Last semester, I took Design and Production of Network Multimedia and enjoyed it a lot. We created a basic website using HTML and CSS, which I want to learn more about. I hope to gain knowledge and more experience with website tools in this class and meet peers interested in similar aspects of IT.

I leave you all with a picture of one of my favorite events I have ever witnessed: the solar eclipse in Texas in April of this year!

January 9, 2025 by Student Posts 3