Final Project

Before I started this project, I have no idea what I should do. I first thought I could take some pictures to compare the imaginary college lives and the real college lives. But then I found it doesn't work because they are not very different. Then I found some pictures in my camera. These photos were taken when I went to Taiwan last summer. When I looked at these pictures, I recalled some experience in Taiwan and thought it was interesting and I wanted to share with my friends. But how could I share these photos?
I wanted to make a short video with a back ground music. I chose a Japanese song which I like most as a background music. Then I cataloged the photos  I wanted to use based on the cities. However, I wanted to make my video more extrordinary. I realized that the difference of this trip was that I first traveled around the whole island instead of just visiting a single place. I wanted to highlight this part in my video. So, I decided to use the map in the video and when I reached a place, I would show the route between my departure and my destination. In this way, audience could see my traveling route very clearly and could also know the name of the location.
It is hard to think about the beginning of the video. I first thought I could start thinking about my trip last summer when I was tired of studying. However, I did not use this idea because even though it was a good beginning, it was still not very interesting. Then I decided to use a wish board as I saw in Taiwan, people could post their wishes on that board. I Thought it was interesting. When I was in Taiwan, I also posted my wishes on that board, and the last picture is the wish board with my wish note. I thought it was different and interesting and I wanted to make my own wish board and post the places I want to  visit. Then one of wish, which is to go to Taiwan came true last summer, and then I could link with my rest part of video. It could be more interesting to me.
At the last part of my video, I just use words to let the audience know that I love traveling and I could not stop my feet because I am young and I have the ability to go to some more places. I happened to read a sentence and I thought it was helpful: Traveling could help people forget sorrow and avoid ignorance.
For me, I think it is interesting to do this project, even though not everyone likes it. I like the music very much and I really want to make a good combination with my photos and hope every one will enjoy them and have interests in traveling to Taiwan.
However, I know it is not very perfect. For example, for the pictures I chose, I should make more descriptions so that people who have not been Taiwan could know it much better. I know it is not very unique video, it could be a part of my memory and maybe a few years later, when I find this video again, I could think of this different experience.