They say a picture is worth a thousand words...

...why do you think they say that? Both words and images have a lot of power. They can inspire people, motivate people, and make people feel emotions perhaps they hadn't before. Writing and imagery are ways to connect with others, ways to tell old stories from new perspectives, and ways to give voices to others who have none.

For this assignment, I have chosen 4 videos for you to watch. Each video is trying to communicate a message, but for each video the message is different. In the first video, photography images are used, paired with music, "What I've Done," by Linkin Park.


The second video uses animated images paired with music to send a message. The song is "Do the Evolution," by Pearl Jam.


Sorry Guys, but for the 3rd and 4th videos I couldn't embed them here, so you need to paste the link into youtube to watch the following videos. You know how I am feeling about internet technology lately...

The third video uses music, real video, still photography and text - the song is "Runaway Train," by Soul Asylum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psP1bKKEtHg

The fourth video also uses music, real video, still photography and text - the song is "Right Now," by Van Halen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4XxP94aE9k

SO: please watch all 4 videos. Choose one that you find interesting, and post a comment about what you saw, and what it made you think about. What sort of message was the video trying to tell you? Do you think they were effective in communicating? Why do you think people choose to use music and images to tell stories?