“Love Life”
— Posted by John (April 9, 2010 at 2:57 pm)
I came across this video earlier this week:
I liked it because it had a strong message, but was very simple.
Just today, I happened to come across it again, but this time accompanied by an article, “Changing Hearts One Video at a Time”, written by the guy who created it, Matthew Warner.
In it, he gives both the backstory and some general video making tips. I really like the approach he takes:
[Y]ou don’t have to make a huge, expensive, cool video that will change the world. You can make a small quick one that might change your neighbor, your family, your parish or your community. …
I sat down recently and decided to make one. I had an idea for a small point to make. So I spent a few bucks on a clip of “stock” video and a short piece of audio (easily found on the web). And I threw them in some relatively inexpensive video editing software (most computers even come with some basic, user-friendly video editing software). …
It’s made to speak to a particular person in a particular place in life. And it doesn’t try to explain every little aspect from every perspective. It’s just part of the conversation. It might not change anyone’s mind, but hopefully it at least makes some people think. Other people it will have no effect on. That’s okay. It’s not for them.
There are a thousand ways to explain the same truth (or part of a truth) to a person. Some people are more emotional. Some are more intellectual. Some like words, others pictures. Some like one kind of music. Some like others. Some need to be shaken, others need to be gently tapped on the shoulder. Some need a harsh wake up call, others a kind word. Some want the facts, still others just want a good story.
This advice is especially good:
It is up to each of us to discern what our voice needs to be for a particular situation and to be that voice. A few will be big voices that appeal to popular crowds. Most of us will be small voices and will appeal to our own communities in ways that those big voices never will.
It’s for this reason that we believe starting your own pro-life club and concentrating on sharing the pro-life message in your own school or community is one of the best ways you can contribute to the pro-life movement.
You can read the whole article here.
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salina says:
You all use propaganda to try to get people to believe your way. The fact remains: EVEN IF ABORTION WERE MADE ILLEGAL, WHICH IT WONT BECAUSE THAT’S UN CONSTITUTIONAL, WOMEN WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE ABORTIONS!!! If a woman does not want the little leach in her body she will find a way to get it out. Even if a woman does want the baby but is so afraid of how she will be treated if anyone were to find out, she will find a way to get rid of it. Even if it’s sticking a sharp object into her cervix. You are wasting your time. You may scare people out of going to a doctor to get rid of their EMBRYO, but now they are going to do it at home. Women in other countries show up at the ER with hangers ripping out their bowels or their uteruses. They show up unstoppable bleeding and infections so serious their lives are over in seconds. This is stupid. Either way that “baby” wont make it. So cry me a freaking river.
Comment posted April 9th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Sunnyday says:
I’m one of those who find visuals appealing, but I’ve come to appreciate videos that use the text as graphics as well. And when something has such a simple but crucial message as this one made by Matthew, it is really attractive.
Also, I think when a video (or a poster, billboard or any information campaign for that matter) is simple, the message rings more clearly and — I think — stays in the person’s consciousness longer.
Salina, those things you mentioned do happen, unfortunately (I’m just not too sure about that hanger thing because as far as I know, that is urban legend — effective, though, for purposes of making an impact). But many of us care about women and what happens to them — that’s why we work to make the truth known to them, and we support any effort to reach out to them with the truth AND with better options.
Thanks for sharing this, John!
Comment posted April 9th, 2010 at 7:29 pm