Where are they now? Children of the Great Depression
This country’s economic downturn sparked a four-part Web-only series of videos profiling Richmonders who survived the Great Depression. What interesting conversations we had.
Go Barbie, girl!
Barbie made her own mark 50 years ago. I served as manager on this multimedia project that explores her influence. I also had roles as a videographer, reporter, producer and web designer. Check out “Closet of history” for a fashionable timeline about Barbie’s wardrobe over the years. Also included are historical facts about Richmond, VA.
As a behind-the-scenes note, the closet is actually JM3’s Hot Wheels storage container turned on its side. The shoes were loaned by a Barbie collector.
Hey, DJ!
TT Torrez and Dee Dee Renee, share their backgrounds and what connects them to their listeners.
All previous videos by Penelope M. Carrington at www.timesdispatch.com.
The views expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Tracking nature’s footsteps
I spent a wonderful, but grueling week last year at the Knight Center for Digital Media at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. The multimedia training and the experience were mind-blowing. Our group project centered on professor Robert Full, a fascinating integrative biologist.
I designed the “Creativity” page after finding inspiration in the flying gecko.
