WK4 Reflection: RISE Peer Feedback

I will be reviewing Ishmael Mayhew’s Digital Story.

I related to your story a lot, especially when you've talk about how you felt like your great grandmother was a large influence on you and your pursuit of your Media Communications degree. I have felt a large influence from my family as well. You digital story made me want to revisit my own digital story because I felt your video was so well put together. I wanted to see if I have any resonating feelings when I watch my own video, as I did when I watched yours. I also loved how well your photographs worked with your story.

I wanted to know more about how you interviewed artists’ and entertainers for your blog. Why did you start interviewing them? What was your blog about? I ask because later in your video you stated that interviewing these artists inspired you to take an interest in music. So that makes me wonder, did your interviews lead you to your love of music?

I loved that you included the information about your blog. I would have liked to see a pop up of text that says “ComeAliveDaily.com”. Also would you consider adding background music to your video? It may give your video that extra boost of excitement for the viewer. You could even use your own music and mention that in the video as well, maybe at the end in your “Directed by” slide.

I think you can expand your digital story when you mention you want to make your own television network, like MTV one day. When you say you want your network to “inspire people and have a foundation on faith for the youth” I’d like to know in what aspect your mean faith. Weather it be religious or faith within the industry. I’d even love it if you would dive into how, specifically, you’d like your future television network to inspire others. You can expand on that by talking about different shows you’d like on your network. Or you can say if your network will be strictly focused on music. I say this because MTV has kind of strayed away from being totally about music.

All in all I thought your digital story was very well done! Thank you for letting me view and review it. Keep up the great work!

Best regards,

Taylor Kearney