Composing through sound and image versus composing the argument on paper was terrifying. I thought it would be really fun at first, but then started to work on it and was completely lost. I did not know how to work PowToon, and I had a heavy subject. I did not know how to make my topic, physician-assisted suicide, fun without taking away from the seriousness of the subject. I was very uncomfortable composing the sound track. I felt like I sounded like a man, and it was too choppy. It also sounded like I was talking too fast, but then at times was talking too slow. I was more comfortable when it came to composing the images, because I knew what I was trying to convey. At times, I would get frustrated, because it looked like my images were too childish. However, this project revealed my creative side. I tried to do images that would appeal to an easily bored audience. My favorite part from the soundtrack is in my closing paragraph, “Physician-assisted suicide is a killer (pun intended).” My favorite part of the visual track is the cat saying hallelujah and the picture asking if you are drunk. I love these because they bring joy. They also fit very well with my soundtrack. My least favorite image is probably the check mark agreeing with Byock on the cures. It goes with the point being made, but I wish I could have found a better picture.

I had no experience when is came to designing a visual presentation. The most enjoyable part was interpreting which pictures went best with what was being said. I loved finding the fun pictures. The hard part was making sure that each picture was timed with what was being said. One decision that I did not anticipate when doing this project was the use of emoji faces. I love emoji faces and feel like they make people happy. I did not think I would use them, because, again, I did not want my video to seem childish. After using them, I am really happy with my decision. It makes my video lively. My favorite design choice in the essay is the color scheme for the background. I knew I wanted it to be colorful in order to grasp the attention of my viewers, but did not want the video to be bombarded with too many colors. If the background would have been bombarded with colors, the viewer would not pay attention to the topic. I chose red, green, blue, and purple, and am very happy with that design style. My least favorite design choice would be the pictures. At the start of this project, the use of animated characters appealed to me. After playing around with the characters, I did not really like it. The video would have been more of a lecture which would not have made it fun. After deciding to use pictures, I was on the right track. I believe that they represent my subject best. I like the pictures, I just hope I did not use too many of them.

The advantages of already having a written version for this project were that I did not have to come up with another topic to discuss, and I understood the topic a whole lot more. When I did the written version, I knew what physician-assisted suicide was, but did not believe that I could have a discussion about it. After doing this project, I have a better understanding of physician-assisted suicide. The disadvantage was making a six-page paper into less than half a page. I had so much information in the formal paper, and it was a struggle condensing it. In which video website was best for me, I chose PowToon, because I never went to the website Alphabetic Essay. I am pretty sure Powtoon still would have been my favorite, because alphabetic essay sounds harder. Once I learned how to work PowToon, it was really fun. I prefer to use animated visual presentation, because it was a whole lot more fun than writing a paper. It gave me a new way to present a topic. It even made the subject more enjoyable. The advantage of composing for a different audience was not having to be so formal. When doing a project for a younger audience, you do not have to use words that are hard to understand. I used words that everybody should understand. The disadvantage was not knowing what was too childish for a younger audience. Even though most 18-24 year olds are immature, I still did not want to take away from their intelligence. The video needed to be entertaining but also serious. Even though working for a younger audience is easier, I actually prefer an older audience. An older audience will be truthful no matter what. Sometimes, younger people try to be too gentle. With an older audience, I try harder, because I know they will critique it more. An older audiences will honestly tell me how good or bad my project was.