Videos, Videos And More Videos,- My Trip To Alberta

Through this Maker project I learnt how to tell a story through moving image. I embarked on a creative journey through western Canada improving my skills to tell a story through moving image. I am quite familiar with the concept of still image but not so much moving so this project was a learning experience for me. The videos that we had to create really pushed me to think critically and creatively. When I created videos I had to support the driving question “ How might I use the moving image to tell a story”. I got to experiment with different styles like tiktok, silent film, and an investigative video. I got to experiment with different angles, lighting and mood. I made each video personal too me and I had a lot of fun doing so.

TikTok style video

For the Tiktok style video we had to somehow incorporate western Canadas geography into it. My friend and I decided to do a popular Tiktok trend. We took clips at different sights and views unique to western Canada. This was honestly my favourite video that we had to make, and I really enjoyed watching the end product. It summarizes the natural beauty and unique geography of B.C and Alberta. Through this Tiktok style video I learned about Western Canadas unique geography and how incredibly beautiful it is. Check out my Video below. ⬇️

Silent video

For the silent video we had to create a short film in a ghost town we visited on our trip. This Ghost town that we visited was at the three valley gap along the Trans Canada Highway. To start off this video we created a story spine, this was an important part of the process because it helped us plan out the general plot of our video. My group of three and I came up with the idea to create a video filled with suspense. That’s how our video about a chase was created. This video was quite fun to make and I really enjoyed watching the final project. Check it out below. ⬇️

Investigative video

The investigative video was probably the biggest challenge for me. In the end I did end up with a quality video that I was quite proud of, but the learning process took quite a long time. This video was solely based off of my thesis statement and showed evidence supporting my statement. If you want to read more about my thesis statement go check out my humanities post. My thesis statement is “Tourism in the west has a positive impact on its economy and can have a negative impact on its environment.” This statement felt personal to me because I love spending time outside and I’m passionate about looking out for the well being of our natural environment. I interviewed people in B.C and in Alberta and collected opinions from strangers I talked too abut their idea of tourism. This video also had to help answer the driving question “How has the geography of the West shaped who we are”. I believe that I was able to strongly answer this question through my learning on this trip. Each video felt like a puzzle piece being added together to answer the driving question. Check out my investigative video below. ⬇️

What inspires me video

This video took a lot of reflection and thinking. It caused me to reflect at look back at what I value. Turns out alot inspires me, I had just never really thought about it before. I incorporated place and how it has a big impact on my lifestyle, values, and what inspires me. Through this video I learned how create a meaningful video that tells a story, and I learned more about myself. I hope you enjoy watching this video just as much as I enjoyed making it. ⬇️

Overall I believe that through this project I was able to develop new skills and I learned a lot more about Western Canada and its important history. I had a lot of fun creating videos and learning how to tell a story through moving image. This trip put a lot into perspective for me and I realized just how lucky I am to live in British Columbia. I cant wait to continue to grow and work on these skills that I have developed. 🙂