The American Experience clip I chose to analyze for digital
storytelling purposes was A Day with Thomas A. Edison. The film went into great
detail using a series of events occurring on a regular day of Thomas A.
Edison’s life. The production of the film resembles that of the film Birth of a
Nation. The video does not include sound and is also black and white. There was
no way for the audience to decipher the exact words that the characters were
saying. During each scene the film would pause to give a statement or two about
the situation that is occurring. Although the film didn’t have sound, it was able
to always capture the audience’s attention because of the interesting how-to
scenes of forming Edison’s light bulb. The process left the viewers enchanted
and captivated.
The absence of sound made me realize how the film reinforced
the theory of vita activa or the life of the polis. The film put great detail
and emphasis on the power of action and speech and allowed the viewers to see
how those responses were so pivotal in that era of time. Also, it showed how proactive
the characters were.
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