Leslie Boydstun

The Bookmark

The Bookmark by Leslie Boydstun. CC by 4

The Bookmark explores the idea that a few kind words can create a massive impact, and that small acts of kindness can add up over time to create something big.

Created in iMovie (10.4.3)

Video and Images from Pexels, free to use via Pexels License:

Video and Images from Pixabay, free to use via Pixabay License:

“Write letter to write pen office 100344” By egemen_ismirli
“Work office people write 87592” by oybekostanov
“Student read write library book 145428” by Sang_Soi
“Bookcase bookshelves library 21710” by SAHN_VIT
“Student library learn books read 69623” by SalvadorVaron
“Books book store library reading 140587” by jadeallencook
“Books book store library reading 140591” by jadeallencook
“Books book store library reading 140593” by jadeallencook
“Pencil write author education pen 8256” by Coverr-Free-Footage
“Book write pen diary letter hands 4952” by klimkin
“On the table lies a thick textbook 12040” by chayka1270
“Letter writing pen book office 26771” by SecretPoems
“To write to study task job issue 131993” by Dx21
“Read a book library book young man 122235” by Sang_Soi

Original Footage:

“Bookmark” by Leslie Boydstun, CC by 4.0

Audio:

“Ebbs and Flows” Kevin MacLeod, via incompetech, CC by 4.0
“Pencil or Marker writing and scribble on paper” by khenshom via Freesound, CC by 0

April 8, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 0

Communication Disconnect

Media Lab 6 by Leslie Boydstun, CC by SA 2.0 . Created in iMovie.

Sources:

Song: “Dada Da Doom” by spinningmerkaba CC BY 3.0

Photo: Barclay telegraph instrument. John Robert Schmidt via Library of Congress, Public Domain

Photo: Q128; THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY-NOVEMBER 1916. from Imperial War Museum, Public Domain

Photo: A Farm Family Listening to Their Radio. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain

Photo: Frank Thone (1891-1949) interviewing Science Talent Search finalists, 1945. Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain

Photo: Four female students huddled around telephone, Arlington State College. University of Texas at Arlington Photograph Collection, Attribution by 4.0

Photo: Bell telephone magazine (woman at switchboard). AT&T, Public Domain

Photo: Bell telephone magazine (group of women at switchboard). AT&T, Public Domain

Photo: Bell telephone Magazine (boy taking lessons over radio).AT&T, Public Domain

Photo: US Army Signal Corps AN-TRC-1, 5, 6, & 8 microwave relay station, 1945. US Army Signal Corps, Public Domain

Photo: Family watching television in their home, c. 1958. from National Archives and Records Administration, c/o Evert F. Baumgardner, Public Domain

Photo: Arial antenna. Daniel Christensen, Deed by Attribution 3.0

Photo: Čeština: Nově postavený komplex budov Československé televize v Praze na Kavčích horách, 1971. Marie Čcheidzeová, Share alike 3.0

Photo: TV monitor at WRC-TV 1964 summer Olympics from Tokyo. U.S. News & World Report magazine photograph collection (Library of Congress), Public Domain

Photo: Control room at C-SPAN. C-SPAN, CCby Attribution- Share alike 2.0

Photo: KUKU Virus for MS-DOS ran in Dosbox with standard setting. Kerostera, Public Domain

Photo: A typical command line in PC DOS. Alexzero77, Public Domain

Photo: IBM 5154 (EGA) monitor displaying DOS prompt. Phreakindee, Public Domain

Photo: Apple Macintosh Quadra 700 and 900. Edgar Searle, share alike 3.0

Photo: People of “Dashing” 90s. Kortunov, Deed by Attribution 3.0

Photo: Computers being shipped in for use in local schools in Goa, India. Fredericknoronha, cc by 4.0 attribution

Photo: Internet packet path. Socratesone, Public Domain

Photo: 2000s_decade_montage3.png. CatJar, share alike 3.0

Photo: Smartphone Use. Océanos y dados, public domain

Photo: Scrolling on phone. Japanexperterna.se, CC BY-SA

Photo: Google Maps Einsatz verwaschen. Kristian Stöckel, share alike 3.0

Photo: Social isolation. Pizzalover6, share alike 4.0

Photo: Checking Her Smartphone (Unsplash). Daria Nepriakhina, public domain

Photo: Take A Break (118028395). Thomas Kirchner, cc by attribution 3.0

Photo: Enjoying the solitude. Don Harder, CC BY-NC 2.0

Photo: Home alone. Don Harder, cc by-nc 2.0

March 4, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 3

The Bookwyrm’s Hoard

The Bookwyrm’s Hoard intro, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Bookwyrm’s Hoard is a cozy podcast set in a mystical tavern, where we discuss all things Fantasy. Each week we will be joined by authors, scholars, and fantasy enthusiasts to discuss the books and media we all love. From tabletop games to literary universes and every niche in between, join us for a tankard of knowledge and a hearty tureen of humor. We hope your journey through the week includes a stop at The Bookwyrm’s Hoard; we’re saving you a seat by the hearth.

Cover Art:

Created in CanvaPro.

Image of a red dragon reading a book from Flickr via Boston Public Library (Link) Licensed under CC by 2.0, attribution 2.0 generic .

Cozy tavern image created using Magic Media (2025) Canva 17FEB version.

Audio:

Background music: “Master of the Feast” by Kevin MacLeod (here) licensed under CC attribution 3.0.

Chime sound is from Freesound- ab001chimes on wind, licensed under cc-Attribution non commercial.

Clinking glass sound is also from Freesound( freesound- chink_01),licensed under CC 0 1.0 universal.

February 18, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 3

The Right to Opinion & Expression

Original image: Newspaper. by Miki Yoshihito some rights reserved. CC by 2.0.

Derivative image created using Canva and text from Article 19 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights

February 11, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 3

A Stroll in Seoul

Crop of *Seoul 3214* by lumoplank via Flickr, public domain

When scrolling through public domain images on Flickr, this street scene caught my eye. The original photo (right) shows several people milling about in a street in Seoul at dusk. The streetlights and neon signs are coming on, but you can still see the remnants of daylight on the office building near the top of the photo. There’s a liminal quality to the original image that I really enjoy. However, I thought there was also an interesting story being told in the lower left that is lost in the large scale of the original.

The cropped version of the photo (left) shifts the focus of the image from the wider street scene to the man walking toward the camera. He’s wearing a backpack, where is he going? The street vendor in the red shirt is watching him, did he just leave the food stall? The original image (right) has a story to tell about the city shifting from day into night, while the cropped photo (left) feels more intimate and focused on the people in the image and their stories. When cropping the photo I did my best to follow the rule of thirds, while still maintaining space around the man in the foreground, giving him room to “move”.

February 4, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 2

Solar Apparitions

*Corona of the Sun during a Solar Eclipse* by Thomas Smillie, Public Domain

Apparitions by Zenboy1955, licensed under cc 3.0

I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories about the planetary alignment that is supposed to happening over the next few days. When I began to research for this assignment, I began looking for astrophotography. I ended up settling on the above photo, taken in Wadesboro, NC by Thomas Smillie in 1900. There is a large collection of his photographs and cyanotypes on display on the Smithsonian website; Smillie was the first official Smithsonian photographer and the first curator of photography at the museum. I’d highly recommend looking at his work if you’re interested in early photography or the history of the Smithsonian.

This particular photo caught my eye because of the striking composition, but also the scratchiness of the background. The combination of the subject matter and the way the film was processed gives the photo an eerie, unsettling quality, not unlike that of early horror films. When I was searching for an audio track to include with the photo, Apparitions felt like it appropriately captured that sense of unease. The combination of these two works together, to me, feels evocative of the kind of superstitious dread you might feel when you’ve just watched a scary movie and then have to walk up a dark flight of stairs.

January 23, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 3

A Little Late Hello

Hi everyone! My name is Leslie and I’m currently based out of Tampa, Florida. I’m working on my MSI at FSU while also working full-time at USF. I’m also, apparently, a fan of acronyms. I’ve lived in Florida for the majority of my life, and one of the things I just can’t get over is how great the weather is here year round (excluding the few weeks in July and August where the state cosplays as the surface of the sun). When i’m not working or studying, I try to get outside as much as possible. I enjoy kayaking, reading in the shade, or taking my dog Zoe on long walks. I enjoy reading sci-fi and fantasy books, and have a personal reading goal of 75 books this year.

I adopted Zoe in 2020 from ADORE Pet Rescue , and it was easily the best decision of my life. She is such a spunky, happy, loving little lady, and has brought so much joy into my life. She very much lives up to her namesake, Zoe Washburn (one of my favorite sci-fi heroines). I’m unsure of what her breed is (I suspect she’s some sort of bully mix though) but I usually tell people she’s a 100% pure-bred good girl.

I have absolutely no background in media production whatsoever, but I am curious to learn more. It amazes me how people can take raw footage and craft it into beautiful visual storytelling; I’m excited to have the opportunity to peek behind the curtain and learn how the “magic” actually works.

January 13, 2025 by Leslie Boydstun Student Posts 3