The stories I told in class are stories I should add to my Twitterive, i.e. the story of making the wreaths under the house (in the dungeon) seems to be significant behind the story of my home.

The Ending, with "The Gate," I learned the importance of playing around with words which is something I am still working on.

The last video I was going to use "Let it Be" by the Beetles but, I think "The Long and Winding Road" is more appropriate as I will show the new drive down the long, winding road leading to my new home, along with the my dad's family tree hanging on my wall that once hung on the walls of my childhood home. I plan to end with the collage I made of the pieces of my house that is now in my new home. (the symbol that my childhood home will always have a place in my heart and will follow me where I go)

I was thinking about adding a list (to create another genre) but after the presentation, I learned that adding labels to the pieces in the collage is giving the audience too much and taking away something from them. Less is more, here.

One more thing I plan to work with, or at least I will play with the idea, is to use a link to a page of my Dad, since the loss of my Dad is part of the loss of the house. But, this will have to be done carefully since I want to keep the theme of cherishing my childhood home while learning to move on. I don't want to be stuck in the past.

I have a lot to work on but plan to make some really powerful changes.

______________________________Food for Thought______________________________

1. Change is good! Revision is good! Don't become discouraged when revisions are to be made; Take the time as opportunity to create a masterpiece!
2. Show the scene, don't tell!
3. Keep a tone throughout-- if sarcasm and humor is a significant part of your piece, be consistent with it.
4. Consistency is great.
5. Loved the idea a video prologue.
6. Arrangement is crucial.

1.) Are the three generations clear in this video?
2.) Should I add descriptons, outlining the story, on my Twitterive page, or just keep it a powerful video?
3.) Is the connection made that this house not only built me, but built my family as well?
4.) Should I add a 2 minute video, explaining where I am today-including a ride down the long and winding road to my new home, filming the pictures and my family in my new home and ending with the picture on the wall in the backroom, where the pieces of my house are put together in a shadow box. This is the symbol that my childhood home is always with me. 
5.) Is there anything unclear? What is your favorite and least favorite parts?

I enjoyed giving feedback to my classmates about their Twitterive project. We had a nice session where everyone took each other's criticism to better their piece. Unfortunately, no one gave me the criticsm because mine is practically out together. I assume this is a good and bad thing. Good thing is that my project is well organized and though out. Bad news is I may be missing valuable critique. I was the last to go for the critigue so that may have affected feedback as well. Maybe with more time, more could be said.
I did figure out what program to use to put my piece together, which helped me so much!

Key Elements:
1.) There isn't a main charater in my story as there is a connection between my childhood home, family, and myself.

2) My story is how one homecan have such meaning. From generation to generation to generation, my home has been a place of love, togetherness, and family.  I will show this through a video that will incorporate the original house blueprint, my personal journal entries and drawing from my early elementary school, pictures of the different generations leading to my very own generation, and an overal comparison between time and what the home has met for all of us.

3) My story takes place in the past, present, and future. It is a story about looking back and moving forward. 

4) My place is in Mantua, New Jersey.      

5) There is a connection to this place because it encompassed my entire life thus far.

6) Through the multi-genre pieces, the audience will make the connection to the lyrics of the song and video. 

Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me" is the perfect start to my Twitterive. I am going to create a video that collaborates a multitude of genre. It will include my childhood journal entries and drawings, original blueprints, and a comparison of how the house has changed from when my father was a kid, to when I was a kid, to what it has become now. It is the story behind my home and the lesson of letting it go but always holding it close to heart.
Once this video is complete, I'm going to add a quick 1-2 minute section of driving through the winding road to my house, walking up the stairs, capturing my new home and the pictures on the wall, and ending witht he collage of the pieces of my house, and words on the screen, will always be in my heart.