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In our Narrative unit, I grew as a writer and experimented with different mediums to tell a story. Centralized around the flash fiction story we wrote in English, in Design and Digital Media we created multiple projects using applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Pro Tools, and Photoshop. Whether it was through illustrations, editing our short stories into audiobooks, or music, this unit provided a platform to challenge how I traditionally view storytelling. Safe to say, a story can be made up of more than words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed bringing my character to life in different digital forms of art, especially in my audio short story and my narrative creature for Design. Over the course of this unit, I stepped into the role of a storyteller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A key part of the narrative unit was writing a flash fiction story in English class. A flash fiction is a difficult literary work to master \u2014 it conveys a meaningful plot in a short delivery of words. When beginning with brainstorming the layers of my character and plot line, I was drawn to this recurring image of someone all alone in a museum, either a statue or an actual human. I wanted to capture a sense of contemplation and solitude in my story. When I finally decided to write it about a custodian working at a museum, I had to determine a central conflict to put pressure on my character. This was the most difficult part, but I eventually settled on having my character experience a moral dilemma, challenging what we view as, \u201cright or wrong.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After writing my story, I was excited to create my audio version of the story in Pro Tools. I was especially excited to use all of the different sound effects and music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really enjoyed working on this project because I was able to make my flash fiction story truly come alive and show rather than tell. To set the tone of the plot, I chose a variety of different music and sound effects to invoke certain emotions and provide context for different scenes. During dramatic and dream-like parts of my story, I opted for classical strings. On the other hand, I used the panning tool in Pro Tools to make sound effects move left to right and adjusted volume levels to add depth to footsteps and other sounds, like switches turning on and off. My goal was to immerse the listener in the setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t realize how powerful sound can be in terms of conveying messages and influencing thoughts. By being mindful of the world of sound around me, I hope to apply these editing and producing skills to work on future audio productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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