https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxtHY8NYX2g
The first source is one of a video from YouTube with a collection of footage from people riding in different geographical settings and areas around the world. I think that this video contains good audio and visual elements to help convey what it is like to ride; moreover the feelings that one might get when they ride. That's essentially the core of my story so I feel as though using similar techniques to those used in the video may help me to convey a common message. The video contains no actual narration, but given the way the audio, a song, is combined with the footage, the two work to very effectively evoke emotions from the audience.
http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/pie-palomar-and-police-twice-a-sunday-ride
The second source is a story detailing one rider's Sunday afternoon ride. This is a really great outside source because it is the narration of a person's ride, which is what my story is as well. The author works to detail his journey in a manner that both describes what he is actually seeing, where is, the physical nature of the trip, while also writing in such a way, structuring sentences, and using certain language as to evoke specific emotions from the audience. Again, ones very similar to those that one might actually experience when riding. I think it would be useful to pick apart the details of how he managed to do this and see if I'm not able to do something like that in my own story.
I think a combination of your two sources would be really cool... the visual aspect of riding a motorcycle and the story of the ride. I've never ridden a motorcycle, but I can imagine how cool it would be and it always seems freeing in movie clips. For me, I think hearing about the senses while riding your motorcycle somewhere would be the most interesting so I could them envision and imagine myself experiencing those same senses. Descriptions of the landscape, sounds of the road, and the feeling of driving fast or something... Both of the related examples you picked tell a narrative about a particular trip that allows it to be more specific than riding a motorcycle in general, which is good.
ReplyDeleteGreg, I like the ideas that you have so far. I think imagery that matches what you are describing in your story will be a good touch. While I do think that actual images of motorcycles are direct and much needed, I also think that finding sources that relate to more indirect senses will be very appealing to the listener. For instance, you can compare the feeling of satisfaction you get when you ride to the taste of cocoa on a chilly winter day, etc. Expanding these senses may make it more relatable to someone who, say, has never ridden a motorcycle before. I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
ReplyDeleteGreg, I like the ideas that you have so far. I think imagery that matches what you are describing in your story will be a good touch. While I do think that actual images of motorcycles are direct and much needed, I also think that finding sources that relate to more indirect senses will be very appealing to the listener. For instance, you can compare the feeling of satisfaction you get when you ride to the taste of cocoa on a chilly winter day, etc. Expanding these senses may make it more relatable to someone who, say, has never ridden a motorcycle before. I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
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