For our “Media Project: One”, we decided to experiment with using images to respond and represent an iconic and canonical English language poem: W.B. Yeats’ ” the Second Coming”. The process of creating this product is described in the below .pdf:
Media Project One – Visual Media Literacy
To view the film that we produced, please visit Youtube and leave a complimentary comment!
One reply on “Robb, Rahela, Justin, Peter, and Brian’s Media Project One: Visual Media Literacy”
Dear Justin, Brian , Peter, Rahela and Robb ,
Thanks very much for this creative adaptation of “The Second Coming.” As I mentioned in class, I found the opening frames compelling and reminiscent of Robert Kendall’s kinetic poem, “Faith” : http://collection.eliterature.org/1/works/kendall__faith.html . You’ll find kinetic poetry in a number of online publications. MIT has some examples posted (created using Scratch) here: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/710115/ . Adapting print poetry as kinetic poetry is a worthwhile project for students. It would be useful to articulate how you achieved this so others are aware of which applications they might use — if you have time, Justin, can you add a brief description as a comment below?
The narrated image sequence was equally interesting and likely, as members of the group intimated, provided an rich opportunity for re-reading and re-interpreting the poem. Although I enjoyed it, I did find the kinetic poetry more compelling, which is likely so because I was not involved in the creation process. I think this differentiation (in terms of the effect of the work on writer/producer and reader/viewer) is worth exploring with students.
The write-up is thoughtful and comprehensive. Thanks again for your excellent contribution!
Best regards,
Teresa