Literacies Reflection

This was the first time I was asked to take a written piece and transform it into two different genres including multimedia. I really enjoyed the project. As a writer, it helped me focus on applying my skills in different contexts. I have much experience writing personal narratives and poems. When it came to a digital remix I chose a genre I was unfamiliar with and created an imovie. I have worked with Power Point presentations and web design. I concentrated a large amount of time focusing on the visual elements of the imovie. I defined the success of my imovie by how well i portrayed my story through images, shorter text, and music.

There was a certain precision necessary for my imovie to become a good imovie. I tried to keep all aspects appropriate for my overall message while contributing unique details with each scene. I tried to time the text with the necessary amount of time needed for the viewer to read. I organized my movie parallel with my written paper, showing my literacies as they develop with my age in a story format. I chose two songs, one that concentrated on the younger development of my literacies (dance and music, American Pie) and one song that concentrated on my current development of writing as a literacy (shadow stabbing-cake).

Being able to concentrate on organization, content, and audience are all necessary skills as a writer. As a consultant, I am able to understand an overall view of these aspects and how they can be applied to different genres. This helps me improve as a writing consultant. I am comfortable working with creative writers and digital media.