Discuss the similarities and differences between the writing process and video production process. How can you use what you know about written arguments while constructing video arguments?
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I think that writing and the video process is very simular. Only when you wrote it on the board and explained what you meant, did it make sense. That outline format you use for the papers is very universal. I use it as a base for every project we've had since class started.
The difference between the two are in writing you can hide behind words and things are easier said then done when it comes to video. You're in front of the camera, on the spot, and it is easier to mess up. You can learn to create a strategic plan the correct way to get your point across and have the viewer think it is what he/she was already believing without them realizing you changed their mind.
I think when creating both you can change them on paper and use your own imagination but once you have it on video, the thoughts you had about a way something would come out might turn different then what thought. For arguments on video you can show things would give a stronger sense of what you are trying to get across then just reading the words.
The writing process and the video making process are very much the same. When you are making a paper, just as when you are making a video, you have to first decide who your audience will be and how you will approach them. I really like making my own videos and I usually end up posting them on youtube.com
some individuals are really good at writing while others are better at expressing themselves using visuals such as creating videos. also, the original intention from paper to video can turn upside down and the execution can change. words are read while videos are seen and heard.
A picture is worth a thousand words, but for some reason that doesn't mean that moving pictures are worth even more. Sometimes it means less. Just like with writing, a video needs to have a purpose. If that purpose is not clearly defined, just like in a paper, the viewer or reader will lose interest and stop watching. Their eyes may still be looking at the screen but their brains have tuned it out.
With a paper you have the advantage of less distraction. The paper will move from point to point, if well written, and move the reader to a specific place or thought. With video, there is a need to capture the view and pull them in with images, sound and text. While this media can be extremely powerful by nature of appealing to multiple sensory perceptions, the chance for distraction is inherently greater. For example, lets say you are watching an ad for a new type of chewing gum and while displaying your product you have a new high tech looking car. The viewer may focus their attention on the car and completely miss the intent of the product being advertised. It is for this reason that it is very important to plan out the way events unfold in a video and make sure that the elements in the video enhance the purpose rather than distract or take away.
The writing process is easier. How do you begin the writing process?.. WRITE. Still considering your audience and objective, but you can just start writing and begining the rough draft. However when doing a video production, you can't just dive right in. You have to start searching your images, or creating your videos. Writing just flows. Video production takes more research. And there are more things to consider. But videos, when done right, can be entirely more convincing.So i wouldn't say one is easier per say, but for me writining is definetly easier. Using what i know about writing arguments can make the video production process a little easier. One thing the writing process helps with when creating a video production, is constructing an outline. You have to at least know what is coming and in what order it will be in. Also from writing, i know that the stronger the word the more impact it has, so words in a video can be just as important and impactful.
With writing, one has to express emotion with only words, but with video it is the use of sound and movement that convey emotion.I think video arguments might be a little easier to perform, because you have more than words to convey your meaning. You can actually show and explain your argument with the actually items that you are in question with.
I agree with what everyone wrote. Although a picture is worth a thousand words, I feel that you still get left hanging with some of the events that lead up to the climax of the video.
A prime example of this is when some one ask you "have you read the book to that movie". Most people will say "no, did i miss something" their will be always something left out of video/movie that you didn't know.
Let's use this as an example, I don't know if their was a book Friday the 13th, but how many people actually knew that Jason only showed up when people were having sex? I would have to say very few. The writers of that movie didn't reveal that until Freddy Vs. Jason. He drowned because the camp counselors were not paying any attention to him struggling in crystal lake... hmmm I guess that seemed pretty ironic to me and a very good reason to do what he has been doing. LOL (i tried)
When you write you have to plan what your audience will want to read. So you do research, create outlines, drafts, and finally write the paper. Even then you still edit it to put some final touches in. This is exactly how you make a movie, but with much more planning. And if you can make a convincing argument in video most people will automatically believe you
There isnt much difference other then when making a video part of the proccess is to make a story board or layout to how you are going to convey a message where to place each picture and each effect to make your message effective
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I think that writing and the video process is very simular. Only when you wrote it on the board and explained what you meant, did it make sense. That outline format you use for the papers is very universal. I use it as a base for every project we've had since class started.
The difference between the two are in writing you can hide behind words and things are easier said then done when it comes to video. You're in front of the camera, on the spot, and it is easier to mess up. You can learn to create a strategic plan the correct way to get your point across and have the viewer think it is what he/she was already believing without them realizing you changed their mind.
I think when creating both you can change them on paper and use your own imagination but once you have it on video, the thoughts you had about a way something would come out might turn different then what thought. For arguments on video you can show things would give a stronger sense of what you are trying to get across then just reading the words.
The writing process and the video making process are very much the same. When you are making a paper, just as when you are making a video, you have to first decide who your audience will be and how you will approach them. I really like making my own videos and I usually end up posting them on youtube.com
some individuals are really good at writing while others are better at expressing themselves using visuals such as creating videos. also, the original intention from paper to video can turn upside down and the execution can change. words are read while videos are seen and heard.
A picture is worth a thousand words, but for some reason that doesn't mean that moving pictures are worth even more. Sometimes it means less. Just like with writing, a video needs to have a purpose. If that purpose is not clearly defined, just like in a paper, the viewer or reader will lose interest and stop watching. Their eyes may still be looking at the screen but their brains have tuned it out.
With a paper you have the advantage of less distraction. The paper will move from point to point, if well written, and move the reader to a specific place or thought. With video, there is a need to capture the view and pull them in with images, sound and text. While this media can be extremely powerful by nature of appealing to multiple sensory perceptions, the chance for distraction is inherently greater. For example, lets say you are watching an ad for a new type of chewing gum and while displaying your product you have a new high tech looking car. The viewer may focus their attention on the car and completely miss the intent of the product being advertised. It is for this reason that it is very important to plan out the way events unfold in a video and make sure that the elements in the video enhance the purpose rather than distract or take away.
The writing process is easier. How do you begin the writing process?.. WRITE. Still considering your audience and objective, but you can just start writing and begining the rough draft. However when doing a video production, you can't just dive right in. You have to start searching your images, or creating your videos. Writing just flows. Video production takes more research. And there are more things to consider. But videos, when done right, can be entirely more convincing.So i wouldn't say one is easier per say, but for me writining is definetly easier. Using what i know about writing arguments can make the video production process a little easier. One thing the writing process helps with when creating a video production, is constructing an outline. You have to at least know what is coming and in what order it will be in. Also from writing, i know that the stronger the word the more impact it has, so words in a video can be just as important and impactful.
With writing, one has to express emotion with only words, but with video it is the use of sound and movement that convey emotion.I think video arguments might be a little easier to perform, because you have more than words to convey your meaning. You can actually show and explain your argument with the actually items that you are in question with.
I agree with what everyone wrote. Although a picture is worth a thousand words, I feel that you still get left hanging with some of the events that lead up to the climax of the video.
A prime example of this is when some one ask you "have you read the book to that movie". Most people will say "no, did i miss something" their will be always something left out of video/movie that you didn't know.
Let's use this as an example, I don't know if their was a book Friday the 13th, but how many people actually knew that Jason only showed up when people were having sex? I would have to say very few. The writers of that movie didn't reveal that until Freddy Vs. Jason. He drowned because the camp counselors were not paying any attention to him struggling in crystal lake... hmmm I guess that seemed pretty ironic to me and a very good reason to do what he has been doing. LOL (i tried)
When you write you have to plan what your audience will want to read. So you do research, create outlines, drafts, and finally write the paper. Even then you still edit it to put some final touches in. This is exactly how you make a movie, but with much more planning. And if you can make a convincing argument in video most people will automatically believe you
Larry
In one you write and in one you make video. You have to write the songs to the words that you say in the video.
There isnt much difference other then when making a video part of the proccess is to make a story board or layout to how you are going to convey a message where to place each picture and each effect to make your message effective
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