{"id":8628,"date":"2025-04-06T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T17:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=8628"},"modified":"2025-04-06T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T17:08:10","slug":"the-family-we-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/the-family-we-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"The Family We Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Family We Choose\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wPONfxlB1Gw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;The Family Choose&#8221; is created by Michelle Taylor and is licensed by <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\">CC-NC-ND 4.0<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Synopsis<\/strong>: \u201cThe Family We Choose\u201d 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Edits<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Software Used<\/strong>: I created my video in iMovie using personal family photos and stock photo and video from <a href=\"http:\/\/Pexels.com\">Pexels<\/a>. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/\">Freesound<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Citations<\/strong><br>Photos: Stock photos downloaded from Pexels and edited in Canva. Personal photos uploaded and edited in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/express\/feature\/image\/editor\">Adobe Photoshop Express<\/a>. Pexels photos are licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/creative-commons-images\/\">Creative Commons 0<\/a>. Title, quote, and credit slides were created in Canva and licensed under Canva&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/policies\/content-license-agreement\/\">free content license<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio Music:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/s\/754392\/\">Melancholy Keys<\/a> by Nancy_Sinclair  Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Nancy_Sinclair\/\">Nancy Sinclair<\/a>. Licensed under Creative Commons 0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Photos\/Videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Title slide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/templates\/EAFaGSrQPGA-wildlife-nature-travel-youtube-video-intro\">Wildlife Nature Travel Youtube Video<\/a> Intro on Canva. Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/p\/bellakaweski\/\">Bella Kaweski<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/military-planes-at-march-air-reserve-base-with-snowy-mountains-29743259\/\">Air Force Base Stock Photo<\/a>: Photo by Soly Moses: Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express. Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@solyartphotos\/\">Soly Moses.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-in-white-clothes-on-a-corner-2967156\/\">Woman in white clothes on a corner:<\/a> Photo by Lucas Pezeta: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@lucaspezeta\/\">Lucas Pezeta.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Military Basic Training Headshot: From my photograph collection. Circa 1998. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo of me in military uniform doing training: From my photograph collection. Circa 1998. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-of-blood-collection-14580771\/\">Closeup of blood collection<\/a>: Photo by Yunus Tu\u011f: Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express. Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@yunustug\/\">Yunus Tug<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonogram photograph: From my photograph collection. Circa 1999. Edited in Adobe Photshop Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo of CMSgt near an Air Force airplane: from the Taylor Family collection. Circa 1992. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo of grandparents: from the Taylor Family collection. Circa 1993. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second photo of grandparents in color: from the Taylor collection. Circa 2015. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo of myself holding my newborn daughter: from my photo collection. Circa 1999. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo of grandparents with myself: From my photo collection. Circa 2008. Edited in Adobe Photoshop Express.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/sad-husband-and-wife-sitting-apart-after-argument-5698823\/\">Video of sad husband and wife sitting apart after argument<\/a>: Video by Alex Green: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@alex-green\/\">Alex Green<\/a>. Edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/video-of-soldier-talking-during-therapy-session-7467644\/\">Video of soldier talking during therapy session<\/a>: Video by RDNE Stock project: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@rdne\/\">RDNE Stock Project.<\/a> Edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/group-of-friends-dancing-together-while-holding-beer-5935438\/\">Group of friends dancing together while holding beer<\/a>: Video by Kampus Production: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@kampus\/\">Kampus Production<\/a>. Edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/people-eating-a-meal-at-the-restaurant-5101342\/\">People eating a meal at the restaurant<\/a>: Video by Jep Gambardella: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@jep-gambardella\/\">Jep Gambardella.<\/a> Edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/a-woman-in-awe-4587903\/\">A woman in Awe video<\/a> Video by Ketut Subiyanto: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@ketut-subiyanto\/\">Ketut Subiyanto<\/a>. Edited in Canva.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/doctor-talking-a-patient-5356609\/\">Doctor talking a patient<\/a>: Video by Tima Miroshnichenko: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@tima-miroshnichenko\/\">Tima Miroshnichenko.<\/a> Edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/video\/a-pregnant-woman-holding-her-baby-bump-7677215\/\">Pregnant woman holding her baby bump<\/a> Video by PNW Production: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@pnw-prod\/\">PNW Production<\/a>. Edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/templates\/EAFgfZK9KyM-minimalist-black-white-the-end-animation-video\/\">Minimalist Black White The End Animation Video<\/a> with quote: Artist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/p\/bellakaweski\/\">Bella Kaweski.<\/a> Created and edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/pt_br\/modelos\/EAGXhWVSzeo-video-creditos-finais-para-filme-equipe-de-producao-vintage-preto-e-branco\/\">Black and white Retro Film Credits Video<\/a> by Nano Design (English version). Artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/p\/nano-design\/\">NANO Design<\/a>. Created and edited in Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis: \u201cThe Family We Choose\u201d is a story about a young woman who finds herself pregnant and alone with no family to rely on. 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