Blog #1

At the last two MTN presentations I learned how a short video can be made up of so many different shots.  I learned the importance of using long shots, close ups, and different angles to emphasize a point.  This was especially apparent in the anti heroin PSA.  I also learned how different filming techniques can be used to simulate a situation such as the ambulance ride in the impaired driving PSA.  I plan on using a clip from Waterboy where Bobby Bouchet gets knocked unconscious during a football game and is revived by drinking some cold water from an Eskimo  medicine man. Media literacy is important so we can understand the purpose of each piece of media and figure out the true intention of the authors.