Personal Narrative Video

My Way-The American Life

This documentary involves four different stories. The three characters of this video is Joe, Larry, Brad, and Marcus. Larry is an old man who does to visit his dead wife grave every week. Time has passed, he has a girlfriend but he still goes to visit his dead wife. Joe is a teenage boy who does not believe in love, and hopes he never will fall in love. Brad is a psychologist who is known for being honest and ran for a seat in congress. Marcus is a photographer who changed his career from taking depressing pics to more joyful ones.

It Might Get Loud

This documentary is about rock and roll through three different artists Jack White, Jimmy Page, and The Edge, who are from different generations of music. They all respect each other as they describe there passion and there influence on rock and roll for the public. Each of the artists had described how playing the electric guitar has allowed them to state there emotions and feelings through music. All three help demonstrate how music has made a big influence to there life's.

"The Road Warrior", The O.C.

In this episode of The O.C. we learn through two of the characters exactly what a voiceover is. We learn this as one of the characters is listening to herself as she tries to make a decision. But she gets interrupted by her friend who rushes her to make up he mind already. The girl trying to make a decision believes that a voiceover makes a girls life seem more exciting.

Cate, Beth, Lauren- High School Confidential

This video is a documentary of three girls lives Cate, Beth, and Lauren. Each year of high school, they are asked questions and talk about there experiences. Each girl has there own story, some describe their struggles, others describe there achievements. The main theme of the video is the road to self awareness, which I am sure many other teens of America can relate to.

"Pilot Episode"- My So Called Life

This documentary is through the eyes and thoughts of a 15 year old girl named Angela in high school. Throughout the film we see Angela's life through the voice over of her thoughts. We see how Angela transforms herself as she chases for the attention of her crush. Throughout it all we hear how much Angela craves for his attention. I found that this film can probably be related to other teenage girls around the world.

Wings For Wheels-The Making of "Born to Run"

This personal narrative video is about Bruce Springsteins journey as a musician. Bruce himself talks about how his life was in the very beginning and about some of the songs he has created. Whereas other significant people are shown talking about how a magnificent artist he is and was during the 70's. Describing all of the accomplishments he has made in life. This film was creative, meaning, and well put together.

Voiceover Narrative- optional

I guess I can be categorized as a hopeless romantic, so when I was at home trying to figure out how music plays a role in my identity all that came to mind was my relationship. I remember the day my boyfriend serenaded me to the song always and forever. Or our first valentines together at the movie theaters the music from the end credits was playing and he gave me my gift, it was a promise ring. But the best gift of all was on Christmas when he gave me a t-shirt with the lyrics from a song he wrote for me. I guess music just seems to be apart of almost every one of my favorite moments, even the moments I thought would never happen. For instance dancing, before josh came along people would have to try to pry me off my seat to dance. Yet now and days he is the one person who can get me out on a dance floor and have a good time.

Our Love Songs February 2010

Each and every love story is unique,

Mine involves too different cliques,

I was a geek and he had a winning streak,

He’d have a new girlfriend each week,

And I’ll Be There trying not to look like a freak,

Only Time would bring us together,

He has changed plenty and is a nice fellow,

And we have grown Happy Together,

While listening to the radio in cold weather he’d

Serenading me to Always and Forever,

I for one never ever sing,

But I can’t help but smile

When he sings along to Heat Wave,

For he is the only one I can call honey,

Money can't buy me love,

But my love has bought me a promise ring,

Always letting me know he’d Stand By Me,

Supporting each and every decisions I make,

Even if that includes us being a distance apart,

Yes the separation causes heartache,

But he always reinsures me with his words

Telling me “Baby you're all that I need”,

How can I not respond but with

The simple phrase from The Delfonics,

I’d tell him that La La Means I Love You,

And that from the day we went steady,

Marked the day our love will last forever,

Together in the arms of one another.

Play- Summary

Olive Panter, is the narrator of the personal narrative music story "Play". Panter was influenced early on to music by her parents. She learned to love and appreciate music by her parents. She spreads her love by making mix tapes for friends and teachers. With the support of her mother, Olive joined two bands where she feels a rush every time she sings. In all Panter feels that her life should be wrapped up by music. This shows just how much she has become passionate about music.

My Impression Now- Summary

John Sellers, the narrator is a thirty-three year old man who loves music. Music has revolved around most of his life's choices. His favorite type of music is Indie Rock, which he says has saved his life. According to sellers, music surrounds our lives each and everyday. Through radio, commercials, etc. So he found that it is the music we listen to the most that seperates us from the rest. For instance, Sellers most played song is "Guided By Voices" an unknown band. This fact makes him unique from the rest of society because they necessarily might not listen to this same band.

Our Love Songs 02/2010

It was the end of sophomore year; I was walking through the halls when my eyes caught the sight of someone familiar. Joshua Castaneda, Mr. Popular from my middle school who of course was talking to some girls. Immediately, memories of his many relationships from middle school flashed through my head. I couldn’t help but wonder “what makes girls so interested in him?” After a while I just blew the train of thought away and continued my day. A week later I was surprised to find a friend request from Josh on MySpace. I thought to myself “What would it hurt by adding him as a friend”. So I did. Before I knew it summer started and we spent most of the summer talking to each other. I began to learn that Josh was a funny, understanding, relatable, smart guy. Who cares about all the people in his life.

My life was changed completely that summer from the day we started dating. If I were back in middle school and someone were to suggest for me to date Josh I wouldn’t have seen that as a possibility. It has now been eighteen months into our relationship and most of my memories with him include music. With Josh singing along to the song “Bed of Roses” by Bon Jovi to our trip to Hurricane Harbor. Or the song “I’ll be there” by the Jackson 5 playing softly in the background on our way home from the Pomona Fair. Or to his simple dedications of songs to me like “Always and Forever” by Heatwave.

So when it came to making a mix tape, I didn’t hesitate in making it on our relationship. Using the songs from the moments we had together and the songs that I feel represent our relationship. The songs from the start out slow, representing the beginning or our relationship. While the end of the mix tape is a little more serious representing the stage we are at now.