Synopsis: “The Family We Choose” is a story about a young woman who finds herself pregnant and alone with no family to rely on. Having lost her beloved grandparents as a child and having a strained relationship with her mother, she faces the challenges of single motherhood without a support system. When she begins dating a young man, his parents step in to fill the void, becoming loving grandparents to her daughter despite not being biologically related.
Project Edits & Software Used: I created my video in iMovie using personal family photos and stock photo and video from Pexels. I used Adobe Photoshop Express to edit all of the photos from my personal colIection. I used Canva to create the title slide, and the end slide with a quote in addition to the credits slide. I narrated the audio for the video using a voice memo from my iPhone and uploaded it into iMovie. The audio music I used was from Freesound.
Citations
Photos: Stock photos downloaded from Pexels and edited in Canva. Personal photos uploaded and edited in Adobe Photoshop Express. Pexels photos are licensed under Creative Commons 0. Title, quote, and credit slides were created in Canva and licensed under Canva’s free content license.
Audio Music: Melancholy Keys by Nancy_Sinclair Artist: Nancy Sinclair. Licensed under Creative Commons 0.
Photos/Videos:
Title slide: Wildlife Nature Travel Youtube Video Intro on Canva. Artist: Bella Kaweski.
Air Force Base Stock Photo: Photo by Soly Moses: Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express. Artist: Soly Moses.
Woman in white clothes on a corner: Photo by Lucas Pezeta: Artist: Lucas Pezeta.
Military Basic Training Headshot: From my photograph collection. Circa 1998. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
Photo of me in military uniform doing training: From my photograph collection. Circa 1998. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
Closeup of blood collection: Photo by Yunus Tuğ: Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express. Artist: Yunus Tug.
Sonogram photograph: From my photograph collection. Circa 1999. Edited in Adobe Photshop Express.
Photo of CMSgt near an Air Force airplane: from the Taylor Family collection. Circa 1992. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
Photo of grandparents: from the Taylor Family collection. Circa 1993. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
The second photo of grandparents in color: from the Taylor collection. Circa 2015. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
Photo of myself holding my newborn daughter: from my photo collection. Circa 1999. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
Photo of grandparents with myself: From my photo collection. Circa 2008. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.
Video of sad husband and wife sitting apart after argument: Video by Alex Green: Artist: Alex Green. Edited in Canva.
Video of soldier talking during therapy session: Video by RDNE Stock project: Artist: RDNE Stock Project. Edited in Canva.
Group of friends dancing together while holding beer: Video by Kampus Production: Artist: Kampus Production. Edited in Canva.
People eating a meal at the restaurant: Video by Jep Gambardella: Artist: Jep Gambardella. Edited in Canva.
A woman in Awe video Video by Ketut Subiyanto: Artist: Ketut Subiyanto. Edited in Canva.
Doctor talking a patient: Video by Tima Miroshnichenko: Artist: Tima Miroshnichenko. Edited in Canva.
Pregnant woman holding her baby bump Video by PNW Production: Artist: PNW Production. Edited in Canva.
Minimalist Black White The End Animation Video with quote: Artist: Bella Kaweski. Created and edited in Canva.
Black and white Retro Film Credits Video by Nano Design (English version). Artist NANO Design. Created and edited in Canva.
