June 1 – 7 Daily Creates
#tdc1767 Catch Your Sunset in a Video
For this daily create, you were supposed to upload a video of a sunset. I chose to include a timelapse I created of the sun setting at my favourite beach in Cordova Bay.
I’m not exactly sure how this would relate well to theories of multimedia on it’s own. This prompted me to think about how I could hypothetically incorporate this video alongside other forms of media. I think that using the Spatial Contiguity Principle would be the most beneficial use of this video, specifically by incorporating text near by.
I think that for a natural phenomenon like this, the use of a sped-up video demonstrates the event much clearer. Rather than using text to describe a sunset, a video demonstrates the event and provides viewers with a much clearer mental image, aiding in the imagery process.
#tdc3945 Play Phrase What #DS106 is All About
This daily create was one of my favourites. Using the site “PlayPhrase.me”, you could look up any phrase, and based on your input, the cite would curate a montage of clips from movies where that phrase was narrated. It was super cool to play around with. The phrase I chose was “Got a lot of learning to do” and I attached one of the movie clips where this phrase was mentioned, although the site provided countless clips of this from various movies.
Specifically, I think that this daily create relates to the modality, since instead of showing written text alongside the video, it uses audio to say the phrase. Using visual and auditory components reinforces the message for learners. Storytelling could also be at play here, using the dog as a character to relay the message. The dual coding theory is also demonstrated, due to your brain handling language and images/videos, ultimately optimizing comprehension!
#tdc2103 It’s Fast
This daily create prompted us to find a video of something fast. I found a video in my camera roll of a salmon swimming at Goldstream Provincial Park in spawning season. Ironically, the salmon is swimming so fast it’s hard to even see it.
This video supports theories of multimedia because it allows viewers to actually perceive the element of speed. Since motion is extremely hard to describe via text or image, a video can provide an exact representation of this time-based element. Along with auditory components showcased within the video, this activity serves as a multi-sensory experience, which has the ability to assist learners and viewers in the representation of speed.