Final Project

This was the greatest project I have ever done. I cannot begin to say how much I enjoyed it. I took all of the pictures in the slide show. I chose to do my project on oceans because I find them absolutely amazing. I've always been drawn to water and have even been referred to as a fish by my mother. I thought that this would be the perfect topic to speak about. Not only would the pictures portray the beauty, but I also wanted what I said to be descriptive and create images in people's heads. Some of my pictures were taken while I was abroad in England, others were taken right here on campus. The locations include, Dover Castle, the White Cliffs of Dover, Edinburgh, and various photographs of a beach in Brighton.

I choose all of them to go along with the sentence that was spoken at that moment. I didn't want to just stick in random photographs. I individually choose each one for each portion of dialogue. I wanted viewers to be completely captivated into the world of the photographs.

I choose to use an ocean sound throughout the entire time I was speaking. I wanted to use it as my background and to make people feel like they were actually there. For the picture with the dog running I added a dog barking sound effect. I thought this would be a good addition and would make the photograph seem more real. Kokomo by The Beach Boys was my introduction and end music. This was the first song that I thought of when I decided that I was going to talk about oceans. I think that it really sets the mood and tells you what's coming next.

My title "Let The Waves Carry You Away" was just a phrase that I came up with. I wanted something that would stand out and make viewers want to watch this slide show. I wanted it to be intriguing and to perfectly describe the ocean. I wanted it to describe what the ocean does, it relaxes you and carry's you away to a distant land.

The only thing that gave me trouble with this project was the audio. I boosted the volume on the track of my voice to the highest setting and it still came out a bit quiet. I even tried rerecording my voice and trying to speak louder, but this did not help much. This is something that I need to keep in mind the next time I record voices.

--MY SCRIPT--

Since I was young my grandfather used to walk me over to the small bit of water that could be seen from the plaza near our house. From there we would watch the sunset and throw rocks in the water. That is when my passion for oceans began. Just close your eyes for a second and think about the last time you jumped into the ocean on a sunny day. The excitement you felt knowing that you were about to become weightless and free. You could start to swim and swim, but you would never reach an end. At first step, the water is cold and you feel a little shiver, but you keep going because the initial shock won't stop you. It's worth it. You walk in deeper and deeper and suddenly the water feels like a warm blanket. You can submerge yourself neck deep into the water or float on the surface. Hear the waves crash against the sand. In the morning you can see the shine of the sun and at night the glow of the moon upon the serene water. Moments like this can take your breath away. They can steal you away from reality and bring you to a place of relaxation where you have no care in the world. The feel of the water and sun on your skin act like a natural energizer. There is nothing better than the feel of the water caressing your skin and nothing more beautiful than the sound of the waves going back and forth along the shore, hitting your body with each passing current. How could one not find this amazing? The beauty and serenity of the ocean will be my escape and my passion.