In my experience, the pre production phase and the production phase have proven to be incredibly similar and here’s why. I am continuing to find long form media that uses multimedia and I have lists of what I like for inspiration. I am researching long forms often so that I can expose myself to the most content, templates and formats.
Moving Forward
As I have continued on to creating the content and deciding how best to use multimedia, my vision is constantly changing. With the implementation of ideas taken from various sources of inspiration, I have started to find what works and what doesn’t. Throughout the production phase I find myself constantly asking myself,
Where am I?
Okay, hear me out. I know where I am. I am physically sitting in my bed working on this assignment, but in my writing I want to know, where am I? Where is my voice? My story? My influence? This question is one I fought with through my pre production phase as well, but I thought it would be easier. Essays are easy. They are informative and formal, whereas the world of writing for the internet can be intimate and influential.
I am struggling to write in this informal format even in this very blog post. With this post I am practicing what it can mean to have MY VOICE be the driver of the story. My thought process matters in such a personal setting, because I am what and who will make this post different and interesting- this process I struggle with. And because of that I have turned to outside help.
I have my writing content finished. Now its about fine tuning it. Making it MY STORY. And damn has it been hard, but it has also been extremely rewarding. I feel like the creation of content that showcases me has made me more proud of my work and my passions. I want people to read my story and I want to make a difference in their ways of thinking about Global Citizenship. My own passion feels stronger than ever, all because of how I am being taught to write the story. It’s all much more interesting when I get to make it my own story.
Execution
I conducted an interview with Ben Efird, Assistant Director of Furman’s Study Away office and he gave me such wonderful material to work with. I didn’t even see the potential it has until recently. Beforehand I edited the video to fit the time constraints of an assignment and did little to make it very engaging. I came across the same problem in the video editing as I did in my writing. The video is informational and interesting in content, but not visually stimulating. Now how do I put my own twist onto someone else’s words? How do I make someone’s voice fit my story? The answer is simple.
Experience.
I have photos and videos from all over the world. Truly my travel experience is what ignited my passion for global citizenship so why not start with some of that footage to take them on that same journey of the glamour and excitement that then turns into something more meaningful and reflective. This is how I will make my video reflect
My voice & My Story.
Advanced Multimedia Storytelling 