1. What is the essential story behind the piece you created?
The story centers on a Twitter group chat. The chat is based
upon a question and answer session with an “experienced” baker. As the question
and answer session unfolds, the answers of the moderator are a little suspect
and somewhat childish. The audience is drawn into the piece as the camera begins
to reveal the moderator. Finally, the story draws to a close when the audience
realizes what the group chat members do not realize. A small child instead of
an experienced “baker” moderated the chat.
2.What was your purpose in creating this piece of new media
narrative? Do you feel you were successful in communicating your purpose?
The purpose of the video was to show how an online environment
could misrepresent a person or experience. Quite often times we operate in an
online world, virtually unaware. The purpose of this piece was to showcase
mistaken identity. The Twitter users were assuming the person moderating the
question and answer session was an experienced person. Instead, they were
asking questions of a young child. As the camera revealed the true identity of
the moderator, I believe my purpose was communicated successfully.
3.Who was your audience? Do you feel you were successful in
reaching your audience?
The audience of the video is comprised of online users. Most
likely, the audience is female, from soccer mom to grandmother, and between the
ages of 30-65. While this is an estimate, I believe I was successful in
reaching my audience.
4.Why did you use your particular approach to media production
and media selection? Were you successful?
I chose this media selection because I believe it is a timeless
approach to misrepresentation within the online world. A child is something
that endears an audience to a piece and what better way to introduce a
whimsical narrative. The approach was simplistic, transferring between
moderator and group. The transition between screens was highlighted with a
transparent type written question and answer. Finally, as the big reveal
happens, the music swells and the audience is caught off guard.
5. What did you learn during the process of crafting your media
piece that you can use in creating future new media narrative?I learned that editing is a valuable
tool when creating a video piece. When I create a new video, I believe editing
will be more important and take more of a focus in both planning and execution.
