We’re excited to be bringing our audience another immersive virtual reality experience from one of the most historic and charming communities in Los Angeles: San Pedro. Although the neighborhood at the end of the 110 Freeway is often times overlooked, we’ll be diving into some of its most unique and fascinating points of interest, such as its world-renowned fish market, major international seaport, movie famous Korean Bell and much more.
This semester, the JOVRNALISM team is one of the most diverse yet, reeling in skills from computer science all the way to film and news. Our 12-student class at the University of Southern California also comes from all over the world, ushering in fresh perspectives on modern storytelling.
This Tuesday, our class met to discuss story pitches and focus points for our latest program. There, our students collaborated to find our project’s overarching theme and potential vision for how our reporting will be fused as one cohesive journey. This series will be backed by thorough research and original reporting, helping shine a light on some of the most underrepresented stories in the second largest city in the country.
At the end of this month, our team will be taking a 30-minute trip down from campus to San Pedro for a weekend reporting venture get hands on experience with the Z Cam S1 and other 360 camera, plus bringing the team closer together through hands-on experimentation.
This project will focus on the community’s expanding LA water front. We’re working with Bill Karz, vice president of the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, to pinpoint some of its most captivating and visual compelling components.
We’re looking forward to working with innovative products, building new relationships and crafting groundbreaking journalism right in our own backyard.
Join our journey by following us on social media:
After this project, the JOVRNALISM team will embark into another semester-long project using photogrammetry and videogrammetry technology, using DepthKit, Structure Sensor and other technologies.
