{"id":21,"date":"2024-08-26T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/kwasi-osei-amankwah-portfolio\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-05-18T23:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T23:17:42","slug":"multimedia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/kwasi-osei-amankwah-portfolio\/multimedia\/","title":{"rendered":"Multimedia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My mul\u00adti\u00adme\u00addia page show\u00adcas\u00ades a diverse col\u00adlec\u00adtion of projects where I uti\u00adlize Adobe Cre\u00adative Cloud soft\u00adware to craft nar\u00adra\u00adtives. Through a blend of video edit\u00ading, graph\u00adic design, and cre\u00adative writ\u00ading, I present com\u00adpelling sto\u00adries that high\u00adlight my on-screen tal\u00adent and enhance my writ\u00adten and record\u00aded con\u00adtent. Each project reflects my pas\u00adsion for sto\u00adry\u00adtelling and my com\u00admit\u00adment to deliv\u00ader\u00ading high-qual\u00adi\u00adty, visu\u00adal\u00adly stun\u00adning expe\u00adri\u00adences. Explore my work to see how I bring my ideas to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standup on Hartford Athletic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I worked along\u00adside FOX61 sports anchor Jon\u00adah Karp and ESPN Pro\u00adduc\u00ader Steve Buck\u00adheit. I cov\u00adered the Hart\u00adford Ath\u00adlet\u00adic before their match against an MLS team. I inter\u00adviewed their coach, Bren\u00addan Burke, and asked him how he want\u00aded MLS teams to per\u00adceive his team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"kwasi standup 2 mp4\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mfIhjhXdEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ModoOnTheMic Video On 2024 NBA Final Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ModoOnTheMicKwasiOsei-AmankwahFall24\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gYY6-qa73Xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>March, 20th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this pod\u00adcast episode of Mod\u00adoon\u00adthemic, I share my pre\u00addic\u00adtions for the 2024 NBA Finals, ana\u00adlyz\u00ading the teams I believe have the best chances of reach\u00ading the cham\u00adpi\u00adonship and exam\u00adin\u00ading the strengths and weak\u00adness\u00ades of the top con\u00adtenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode show\u00adcas\u00ades deep knowl\u00adedge of the game and the excite\u00adment and spec\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion that bas\u00adket\u00adball fans feel as the play\u00adoffs approach. This episode cap\u00adtures the pas\u00adsion of diehard NBA fans and what they believe it takes to com\u00adpete at the high\u00adest lev\u00adel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sgt. Peps Building Set to Be Torn Down \/ Slideshow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Osei-AmankwahSlideshowFall2024\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4J_4X7ODRTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By Kwasi Osei-Amankwah<br>Port\u00adfo\u00adlio Uni\u00adver\u00adsi\u00adty of Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut<br>Nov. 18, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sgt. Pep\u00adper\u00adoni has been a favorite gath\u00ader\u00ading spot for Uni\u00adver\u00adsi\u00adty of Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut stu\u00addents. In this slideshow, we pro\u00adfile one of its own\u00aders, Sam Tohlus, who, as a small-busi\u00adness own\u00ader, nav\u00adi\u00adgat\u00aded many chal\u00adlenges dur\u00ading their years of oper\u00ada\u00adtion, from the COVID-19 pan\u00addem\u00adic to ris\u00ading oper\u00adat\u00ading costs. Sam gives a tour through the for\u00admer store one last time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their deci\u00adsion to close Sgt. Pep\u00adper\u00adoni ear\u00adli\u00ader this year reflects broad\u00ader strug\u00adgles fac\u00ading small restau\u00adrants across the Unit\u00aded States. The slideshow cap\u00adtures the love of Sgt. Pep\u00adper\u00adoni, its impact on the com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adty, and the bit\u00adter\u00adsweet farewell shared by cus\u00adtomers and staff through pho\u00adtos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sgt. Peps Episode of ModoOnTheMic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Story of Sgt. Pepperoni by KwasiAmankwah\" width=\"580\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1945865783&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;maxheight=870&amp;maxwidth=580\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of Mod\u00adoOn\u00adTheMic, I inter\u00adviewed Sam Tohlus and her hus\u00adband, Sean, the for\u00admer own\u00aders of Sgt. Pep\u00adper\u00adoni, a once beloved piz\u00adza spot on the UConn cam\u00adpus. Dur\u00ading the pod\u00adcast, I asked them about the rea\u00adsons behind the restau\u00adran\u00adt\u2019s clo\u00adsure and sought their advice for small busi\u00adness\u00ades look\u00ading to suc\u00adceed in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One New Message \u2014 Short Film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One New Message ( COMM)\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SZ_yw-zh2nQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One New Mes\u00adsage is a short film I pro\u00adduced and edit\u00aded for my Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtions in Pro\u00adduc\u00adtion class. 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