My History Video

When making this video, I used video footage to bracket the pictures. I thought this would set up good structure. Both of the video clips I chose were used for specific reasons. The first video described how hard the great depression was on the citizens of America. Along with these facts it stated that the president (Hoover at the time), wasn't doing much to fix the situation at hand. After this video I played a portion of pictures that represent the struggle of the American citizens that the president was ignoring. While showing these pictures I used the song, "Save me," by The Rocket Summer. This song's lyrics for the part of this song I used are as follows,

"I'm stuck and alone in the traffic lines,
While couples in love in the H-O-V fly by,
I don't get it,
I'm not asking for much,
But everybody wants to just have something.

So I'll be picking me up,
Breaking me down,
I was lost, was i found?
I want to feel everything.
When everything feels wrong with me.
Take a look,
And brace myself,
Everybody wants to make it count.

Save me,
Because I can never float
Sinking.
Amaze me,
And I would be there holding on for life.

Sitting again,
Sitting inside this drab apartment,
The walls are blank,
Its like they're talking to me.
I put a picture on the wall.
I took a chance, I took a fall.
She took off fast and gracefully.
Yes I was blind and now I see."

I felt that these lyrics best described the situation of the American Citizens in the great depression. They wanted help. After these pictures are displayed, I play another short video clip. This clip is of the new president, Roosevelt. He is stating that since he as become president there is more work being done for the American people. This work helped them gain back money, jobs, and peace. I felt this clip was good to use at the end of my video because it can be compared to the first video clip. The first one described how Hoover handled the situation and the second clip shows what happened one another president took over, how Roosevelt handled the situation. At the end of the second clip with Roosevelt, he states "it isn't over." This I felt was a good ending because it leaves the situation open, there was need for more change. This can also be compared to today's economic situation. We still need help.