It was easy to explain what a metaphor was. It took a little more thought, though, to come up with an example. So to top it off, we were assigned to write our own metaphor poem THEN create a video illustrating it. Insane isn't it? It was fun anyway. :D
Originally I chose to compare myself with fireworks- because of the variety of colors and sparks, as well as the loads of energy they give off when lit up. I realized later that it would be difficult to film this because it was already February and fireworks in this time (especially aerials) are illegal.
The true reason why I picked a t-shirt as my metaphor was because the due date for writing the poem was inching closer, and I didn't have one yet. I was actually talking on the phone to Shaneika about it (it was about the same time as Ecybermission) and I was clearly stressing out while pacing my room. I was just listing off items I saw, and a t-shirt was one of them. As I thought more closely about the possible adjectives of a t-shirt, I figured that it suited me well.
My poem used a lot of describing words.. adjectives to show how I am most like a t-shirt. Comforting, belonging, laughs, creativity. While shooting my video I kept in mind that I wanted to have a voice over, so for most of the parts I needed to relay the message without sound. I didn't changed angles for the shots as much as I wanted to, but with what I had, I was able to insert some special effects that made up for the lack of angles. Also, in the video, the lighting was pretty good all the way through... well except for the ending, but I actually needed it dark to show the light contrast coming from my shirt.
I learned that I should probably choose a backup or plan B for the next project I have to do- so that when one doesn't work out, I won't spend as much time at square one again. Also, using media I now am better at using copyright free clips of music to make my own background sounds. Now that I think about it, writing poetry is really hard if it is forced... I mean, I did want to write a good poem, but I've never written a 'real' one before, so this was a big step. I sat at my desk at home looking at a piece of paper for at least half an hour, with only my name on it. I give credit to those famous poets. They are great for actually coming up with all those literary elements in their poems. (I wonder if they talk like that too.. hmmmm :D )
