Digital Storytelling Film Festival 2010

                Our film festival/film showing was an overall success, from numbers in the audience to the quality of the films shown - and especially the snacks. Based on the reactions, questions and comments after watching individual films, I'd say the audience was all-in-all intrigued if not involved. Although there were a few technical snafus, which were disguised with snack breaks, the overall flow of the show was unaffected and it all went well.

The group project I was involved in that we showed did not end up being as funny as I (or my group members) thought it could have been, or at least I think so. We may have been too vague with the humor we tried to use, or a little too dry maybe. However, I think the end reaction and message taken was the same as it would have been if they were actually laughing while watching the video. There are certain parts that our group laughed at while no one else did, I would say these are obviously some of those 'you had to be there' funny stories.  I would have to say that our group project, while not as humorous as initially intended, was a success.  

Out of the other films shown my favorites were probably the music video and traditional story made into animation. I would venture to guess that it would be because I have seen the process of making them and have seen the progress from stage to stage. I thought they looked really good on the 'big screen' and the final edits from the last viewing worked really well. I thought the music video people did a really good job taking the advice and critique from our class and making their project better with it. Mixing Sunny's Ojibwe version of the Nana-no not gonna try to spell it story in before the English version of the tale made the video ten times better I think. Overall everything was a success, the festival and the class throughout the entire semester.  

"You're Not The Indian I had In Mind" (King, p.31) "There is a story I know.  It's about the earth and how it floats in space on the back of a turtle.  YouTube - Rush Time Stands Still. I've heard this story many times, and each time someone tells the story, it changes.  Sometimes the change is simply in the voice of the storyteller.  Sometimes the change is in the details.  Sometimes in the order of events.  Other times it's the dialogue or the response of the audience.  But in all the tellings of the tellers, the world never leaves the turtle's back.  And the turtle never swims away.  (King -2003, p.32)   I use what is available to assist my mentality so that I can continue erasing certain scriptures that has been instilled and distilled upon many...Animals

A newer viewing review of the digital media courses' sceneries and displaying what others' had had on opening night that highlighted the beings.  Whether inside or outside the fronts or the operators of the projectors' & recorders that had animating episodes' of showing their achievements through their films at the Scott Hall Room number 4 Show House.  Those occurrences occurred Wednesday May 5 from 7 to 9 prime meridian timing central.  For purities sake, thanks to much toodoo through the lead singer announcer who is the Carter ceremonial conductor who gave perspiration and inspiration that allowed us to let the show go on YouTube - Three Dog Night - The Show Must Go On (1974). 

The curtain call and attendance was ravaging and overwhelming kindof like that calling came in through a berring straight YouTube - Bering Strait - Bearing Straight.  The people in attendance acted as civilized parents and their children who were obedients really were well behaved until, until when the magic projected.  All movie recordings were accomplished with those flickers of colored pixel lights.  They were arranged with expressive freedom together through topic anything's to topic something's.  Want A Different Ethics, Tell a Different Story. (King, The Truth About Stories, p.164) 

 Much wiser than many previously older staged stages of scenes that older motion pictures' displayed and carried on about a continent specific grand clan band of people.  The big screen shows up the littler screen and brings out the themes that are being displayed.   The fans overreactions were tremendous ovations for a semesters' worth of the Limelight.  All take a front seat on the bow.  The evenings viewings were wonderful and well serving for us students YouTube - Brule AIRO - Thirza Defoe Hoop Dance.

The wind pipes vocalized a different script YouTube - Live is Life - Opus time lined with different tuned voices that showed that alto-native power routes can give us the controls if and when only for a short time being.  The ways of the soprano-native powered higher, the tenor shoed native going high and low and with the bass YouTube - Johnny Cash Show: Johnny Cash & Friends - Daddy Sang Bass (HQ) and well grounded.  The energy generated with students of attitude changing the ways of thinking and feeling can get and can give some power.  Thanks to all who co-opera-rated.  I added some songs to liven up the music that way available while other music was outlawed so I used those songs because of the Lyric Wordings.  Life is Live YouTube - Opus - Live Is Life (1985).  We are always our own fans!

            Even though it is a terrifying experience showing your films to others, it is ultimately very rewarding, and I think the film festival was just that.   I felt like the class really accomplished something when I was watching all the other films.  Interestingly, I think watching them with an audience actually made me enjoy them even more.  More people were there to get the jokes, more people to have interesting thoughts to share on each of the pieces. I was also very pleased to see the other two films, both of which I thought were very intriguing and brought up very interesting points of discussion.   I definitely feel this was a worthy endeavor and was pleased to have my work as a part of it.

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            I think it is appropriate to think and rethink the significance of creativity when it emerges -whether in my own projects or in all the others.  Creativity offered everyone that participated Wednesday night a means to tell the stories that make us who we are. Creativity provides inspiration and with inspiration I think you can do just about whatever you want. Things don't always turn out exactly how we intend, but at least in the case of my group's project, I think it worked itself out. We viewed several different types of digital stories, documentary films, music video, narrative/experimental, animation, and comedy skits. There are so many outlets for creativity here and there is so much potential for storytelling through various medias.

I honestly don't want to leave this class with a critical note and I also honestly was extremely proud of everything we've done this semester. Great job everyone!

On another note,

For the last week, the voices of Point of Contact have been stuck in my mind -the lyrics to "Modern Day Warrior" repeating over and over. I feel like I've got a drum beat dictating my running pace (I run almost every morning).  

I came to this conclusion: we can all be "Modern Day Warriors," in our own way (Native or non-Native) and for whatever cause we're passionate about.

But honestly folks, lets keep it non-violent. Peace, love, and best wishes to everyone!

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Is it really true? Is the semester really ending? Is it already a week into May? Time went by so fast, I am so glad I was in this class, and that I got to know each of you guys. I hope you all have good luck in the future.

            Last night's video viewing party was a good time. I am glad we were able to show our final products to the greater public (greater than ourselves, at least). I enjoyed watching your (carter's) other student projects. They each complimented our work nicely, and provoked questions I hadn't thought about before.

            It was interesting to see how the audience interpreted our work without knowing each of us personally. Watching our videos in class was a completely different experience, as we knew each other and the assignment personally. I think some of our projects (particularly the individual ones) had underdeveloped ideas that were unclear to the viewers, such as my "light rail train with voices" video. The reviewing of the videos at the party helped me better understand how I can improve my work in the future.

            Also, seeing all of the videos (including the two other student projects) helped me greater understand the need to not propagate the common stereotypes of any groups of individuals. Learning about the ethics of documenting Native American societies in this class has shaped the way I view the process of documentation all together. I hope I am able to be an ally to other cultures I document in my lifetime.

            Thanks for a great semester, everyone. I hope we will all run into each other again.