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The document describes the creation of a video about locked-in syndrome. It includes 4 scenes: 1) a person tries to get the attention of a man with locked-in syndrome, 2) a doctor explains the condition and technology called Dasher that allows communication, 3) the man with locked-in syndrome uses Dasher to communicate, and 4) the doctor celebrates how Dasher allows independent living. The process journal details adding scenes, titles, recorded audio, and music to the iMovie project. An evaluation reflects on feedback received and improvements that could be made for future videos.
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- 1. Creation Stage Script Actors: Doctor/Assistant Handicap Person Scene 1- Handicap, Assistant and Person (located in the streets) Everyone enters Person: Excuse me sir! (handicap and assistant don’t answer) Person: Excuse me Sir! Sir! (handicap and assistant don’t answer) Assistant: I’m very sorry but this person here is affected by Locked- in syndrome, he can’t speak Person: (looking very sad) Oh I’m so sorry, I didn’t know. What a terrible thing! Scene 2- Doctor (located in an hospital) Doctor: Unfortunately, Locked-in Syndrome is a condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for the eyes. Consequently they will live their lives on a chair, without communicating to anyone. However, technology today, made us discover Dasher! (Sound effect). Dasher is an input method and computer accessibility tool which enables users to write without using a keyboard, by entering text on a screen using a pointing device such as a mouse, a touchpad, a touch screen, a roller ball, a joystick, a Push-button, a Wii Remote, or even mice operated by the foot or head. Such instruments could serve as prosthetic devices for disabled people who cannot use standard keyboards, or where the use of one is impractical.In addition, the computer has also a function that it reads the words out loud, this is used for the people who are not able to speak.
- 2. Scene 3-Handicap, Person (located in the streets) (handicap is already in the scene, Person enters) Person: Excuse me Sir! Handicap: (computer voice) yes Person: Do you know where I can find the nearest library in the town? Handicap: (computer voice) Absolutely. 600 metres from our actual position. It is calculated to be in Via Spagnoletto 25 Person: Thanks a lot Sir! Handicap: (computer voice) Thanks to you! It is the first time, I have a conversation with someone. Scene 4- Doctor (located in hospital) (happy music in background) Doctor: Thanks to Dasher every person in the world that suffers from Locked-in Syndrome is now free to speak and live a normal life!
- 3. Process Journal This is the first layout of the iMovie page. The next thing to do is to add the video to the main page and edit it. I added the video by importing it from my camera through a USB cable. Then, I went on my last importations and found the video. Now, I will need to make the video. Now, by clicking on the “T” under the video option, I added a content, then chose “industrial” and dragged it to the window on the top left. Then I selected them and added two titles. Next, I dragged the first part of the video, containing my first scene. The audio is already included; therefore no further audio needs to be included. Again, by clicking on the “T” under the video option, I added a content, then chose “industrial” and dragged it to the window on the top left. Then I selected them and added two titles
- 4. I then dragged another scene from the bottom to the top left window. It automatically displayed in the chronological order. Again, by clicking on the “T” under the video option, I added a content, then chose “industrial” and dragged it to the window on the top left. Then I selected them and added two titles After that, I chose to put the scene of the doctor’s explanation. Again, the audio was already included. Again, by clicking on the “T” under the video option, I added a content, then chose “industrial” and dragged it to the window on the top left. Then I selected them and added two titles Again, I dragged the scene where the patient has now the use of Dasher
- 5. This time I dragged the same scene three times because I will need to add the audio later of a computer audio After I dragged the last scenes where I thank the person. I dragged the last scene of my video. Now I need to put the credits and then finally add some music to my video and it is finished Again, by clicking on the “T” under the video option, I added a content, then chose “industrial” and dragged it to the window on the top left. Then I selected them and added two titles For the registration, I clicked on the microphone symbol right above the bottom window. Then I clicked on the record button that appeared and recorded the computer speaking.
- 6. Then, I added music from my Mac. To do this I clicked on the music button, just above the top right window. Then I dragged the music I chose under the scene I wanted. Again, I added music from my Mac. To do this I clicked on the music button, just above the top right window. Then I dragged the music I chose under the scene I wanted. Again, I added music from my Mac. To do this I clicked on the music button, just above the top right window. Then I dragged the music I chose under the scene I wanted. Again, I added music from my Mac. To do this I clicked on the music button, just above the top right window. Then I dragged the music I chose under the scene I wanted. Finally I clicked the exporting option of my movie under “condivision”
- 7. Evaluation After making questionnaires and surveys, I understood that to make a good video, firstly, is important to test it and to hear other people’s opinions on it. At the start I thought of other ways to make a video, however, I understood, by checking it, that my video’s ideas weren’t very important or didn’t track attention to my audience, who wanted pictures to it. I think also it is very important to ask an expert their opinion, especially ErmeteGrilli because he is a professional video maker and so I need to listen on his opinions about my work. I also asked Luca Malerba, since he is an I.C.T expert, what were the best programs to create a video. This was very important for me to know, because I thought that the best program was Windows Movie Maker, but actually there are two very good programs. I decided at the end to create it on iMovie because I use mainly MAC programs because my computer is an iMac, so, I already knew the basic structure of it and I didn’t need to spend hours on learning how to use another program. I, however, watched some videos on how to make certain tips iMovie to become more expert on the program. My questionnaires said that I should include pictures related to the theme. I decided not to include pictures because I wanted to give more attention to actors and the content because I think they are more important and effective than pictures because they give a better idea on what the theme and the purpose of my video is. However, some could have been used as a background to some writing in some scenes. I decided to use music in some scene as background because tit is a very important factor. I used music because I analysed some videos and learned that the most popularones or the ones that were more professionaldecided to include music at a certain point as background. I took this example from smosh and other YouTube channels; I also used it because in a questionnaire I was told to include music in my video. I think that especially the content had a good impact on others it was serious and I think it promoted very well my chosen technology. However, next time, it would have been a good idea to use better my actors, maybe include more other actors in my video to make it even more realistic. I think that, however, the music didn’t have a good impact on the audience because it didn’t attract much attention as I thought it had done, partly because it wasn’t necessary, and partly because the content is standing in front of it. Maybe the audience gave more importance to the actors than to the content. Next time I should give more importance to it and make it sound louder. Another thing that had a good impact on the others was my scene where the doctor explained the product. I thought it was a good idea to put it, and actually it had a lot of success. This made however, the video’spurpose become less important; this didn’t have a good impact on others.
- 8. Overall my video had an equal number of good and bad impacts on the environment. Some things are ought to improve and others were just good ideas and predictions that I liked to include. I think that our environment was generally happy and thought that my work was interesting, however they didn’t understand some choices I included in my video. Certainly, I am proud of my creation and had a good impact on me. However, next time I need to improve some ideas and make a better video to advertise my chosen technology of “Dasher”. I think I worked well throughout all of the design cycle because I feel I can be proud of my work and aim for a very high mark. Overall, not to seem modest, I liked my assessment, however there are some parts that can be improved, like at any work. In the investigation part I liked my research because I learnt many things, such as the Locked-in Syndrome, and some tips to make a good video. I also liked my design brief. Next time I need to improve my design specification, maybe by adding some more things that are more important than the ones I wrote. Also my test plan table can be improved. I believe that the design part wasn’t really sophisticated because I don’t have much imagination so my video is a bit banal. However, the analysis of it and the interpretation of each one I made make me proud of my work but next time I will improve my video’s style. Like the design stage, my plan part was very good in the analysis, but mediocre in the Gantt chart. I believe it is good, but it misses something that I don’t know, it seems incomplete. Also my other plan it is very detailed, but I believe I should have written more inside the table. The create bit I liked my process journal, the content of it and all the information I gave. Again my video isn’t one of the best, but at least I justified my actions. I also justified my changes in the creation phase. I believe that my evaluation part, not only this one, but also the evaluation of designs, sources, plans, information are very detailed and tell everything I made and that I can improve.