1. POV: This story will be told from my point of view, even though I like stories that capture a third person viewpoint, but that isn't the best option for this story.
2. Dramatic ?: I was given some good questions to reflect upon as I was searching for that crafty way of hooking the viewer. It seems odd how we can so easily be swayed by a title or a sentence. I wonder how many wonderful things I have missed in my life simply because the title or first sentence did not capture my interest. So, the dramatic question has the greatest task in that it will determine the "watch or skip"... "I was forty-six when my education began, yet so much learning had already occurred..." or "The dirt in which I am made of literally changed my life" or "Life's Moments... some take your breathe away, others give you courage to breathe"
3. Emotional Content: When talking about life and death the emotional content comes from the experience the producer had and more importantly the experiences and perceptions the viewer with the topic. My life has changed, but many of the experiences I have had shaped me into who I really am!
4. Narration: This element allows the voice of the story to be heard. My story seems like so many others and yet filled with unique characteristics that are truly my own. My grandmother Snell left school in the 8th grade because that was the norm, she raised her children (6= 3 boys and 3 girls) and decided she wanted her high school diploma. Due to graduate in 1968 she was diagnosed with terminal cancer with 6 months or less to live, undetered she graduated. She also made sure her daughters had a college degree so they could by their choosing live independently and self relient....
5. Soundtract: Like great movie soundtracts this element is designed to enhance the story not be a focal point, background sounds can elevate the viewer's emotion and connection to the story.
The mixing will be the challenge because some of the story is a heavy and much of the story is bright and filled with a positive message. Like this (link) Original Classical or possibly b minor folk country on the otherhand well know music can tell an underlying story like Classic Themes
6. Economy:Too much and story cannot keep the viewer's attention and too little doesn't give the viewer a clear picture. The psychology term is "flow"... that dynamic tension between to hard and too easy... the story changes that into too long or too short, it needs the "Goldilocks" approval stamp. Still assessing photos
7. Pacing: This is the element that ensures the choosen images maximize their impact on the viewer, to much of a pause loses interest too short loses content. The power point option will likely work best for me since PPT suits movie maker well.
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