Nicole's thoughts on project 2! :)

For project two we are focusing on visual genres. Visual genres include videos, comic strips, power points, pictures, etc. Our project is going to be in the form of a comic strip. Our story is a about a guy named Jarvis who buys an iPhone 5. After purchasing the iPhone he downloads a superhero app. Although to his surprise the app actually turned him into a real superhero with super powers. He can now stretch to great lengths and shoot lasers out of his eyes. He was also very disappointed when he found out he couldn’t be invisible. During the story he is going to save someone/something using his new super powers. We may also incorporate a villain. I hope the effect our project gives the audience is humor. I think the concept of an average guy being turned into a super hero by purchasing an app for his new iPhone will defiantly cause the audience to laugh. Our story is very original and creative which should leave a humorous and happy effect on the audience. It should keep the audience wanting to know more. I think this project will help me improve as a writer because it shows that there is more ways to present something then in writing. We could easily sit down and type out a story about a super hero but with visuals we get a chance to be more creative. Doing a comic strip rather then a regular paper attracts more audience and is more enjoyable as readers. Thus, giving me more ideas to be creative with my writing to make sure the audience is always entertained and that it leaves a lasting effect on my readers. Using visuals instead of just writing a story also opens up many doors such as creating a movie, power point presentation, or image. Words are not the only thing that creates a story. For example, by just looking at a picture of someone kayaking down a river can tell you an amazing story. Maybe you create the story of this person racing down the river and going around rocks and weaving in and out of bumpy waters. Although someone else could interpret it completely different, the person could be kayaking down the river and suddenly tips over and struggles to get back in their kayak. As you can see you a visual add can provide just as much story as a paper without the words. As they have always said “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Experimenting with different genres of writing opens my eyes to many new ideas and much more room for creativity. Using these different genres improves my writing with causing me to think more and be creative with my ideas. So far I think the visual genre is my favorite because I rather tell my stories through a video or picture rather then words. It seems to be easier for me and I enjoy the process more then sitting at my computer and typing.