Use Media to Tell a Story

After watching the mini documentary, Wait for Me, I understand how effective multimedia can be in helping to tell a story.

The documentary tells the story of a mother whose son disappeared in 1985 while hiking in India. She is still hoping that he is out there somewhere and is waiting for him to be found.

I think the documentary does a very good job of telling the story through the use of video, music, pictures, and sound. I don't think it would have quite the same effect or be as interesting of a story if it was simply words written on paper. Through the use of the video, the reader can better relate to the story. I was able to see the hurt and worry and grief in the mother's face as she talked about her son and what happened to him. The video showed pictures of the women's son throughout his life and the postcards/letters he had written his parents during his travels.

I think that the use of different media to tell a story really helps the story to come to life and to make it more effective.