Chapter 14
This chapter focused on Media Grammar. Much like when you are speaking or writing, you need to use proper grammar when creating a digital story. Some of the items are obvious such as using non-blurry pictures, correct lighting and focus on the subject of the story. You also need to make sure that the images you are using are appropriate for your story. All images also should be related some how.
Your audio must also be used correctly whether it be music or voice overs. Your narrations should be clear and your background music should not be overpowering. The music should be appropriate to the story, for example you wouldn't play death metal when telling a love story. If you have text in your story, it should be clear and easy to read and the your story should have some sort of flow.
I feel like, once again, this chapter would have been more useful to me at the beginning of this class. For purposes of teaching DST in the classroom, I completely understand why this chapter was place where it was. For our purpose in this class to create digital stories, I need to know what to avoid/how to fix problems in a video before I create it. Maybe it is a good thing reading it now because as I look back as some of the previous videos I made, I can find mistakes in them that should be corrected. I now feel a little embarrassed that the work I was really proud of was maybe not so good in the media grammar department.
Hey Anika,
ReplyDeleteI looked at your video too. I like the breadth of your shots and think that this will work. You might add some voice over to explain some bits, and to make sure the problem is identified that Challenger experience is addressing.
Regarding your chapter 14 summary and comments--you picked out good points to remember. I am looking at my videos from before too, with new eyes. We should both give ourselves a break as we were learning! Look what we know now, if only we had infinite time to go back and fix.
Deb
I agree that it would have been good to read this chapter earlier when we were creating our videos. Maybe reading the book out of order would have been a good idea. :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad this chapter was useful for you. I think it includes very necessary pitfalls to avoid. And you should not feel embarrassed because even if you think you made mistakes, your videos had some very effective qualities. I have to disagree with about the death metal. Death Metal could really bring out the intensity of emotions in a love story! Very clearly stated post. I liked it.
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