https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnFJNsjo3g
For my first authoring project, I produced a video remix from footage of horseback riding in Skyrim. I obtained the footage from YouTube and used pieces of other players work to create my video, using iMovie. For the music, I used a portion of the song “Now We Are Free” by Lisa Gerrard. I decided to create this video for my project to show the freedom players have in Skyrim. In this game, the user is able to choose their character, chose different missions, and chose what the player can say to a character in the game. Skyrim is a fictional story which takes place in an time period without advanced technology, such as cars. Horses are the fastest mode of transportation. Horses symbolize freedom and allow the rider to travel quickly and fight. I chose the song “Now We Are Free” to symbolize the freedom created by the horse in Skyrim. While creating my video, I discovered that Skyrim has more freedom than I thought. I haven’t played Skyrim in a while, so I didn’t know that you can fight while riding a horse. With the freedom players have, I see Skyrim as a form of electronic literature. Skyrim is interactive with the user and the user can decide what to say or what to do. Many people may disagree with this idea, but no one can deny the endless possibilities Skyrim allows the user to chose.