The Process of Creation: A Novel Methodology for Analyzing Multimodal Data

摘要: Hard cut. Moving on a road past palm trees in Jamaica. Close up of posters, one that says One Love and has picture Bob Marley. Film Jamaican man little girl, who at first looks the camera but then turns away. Voiceover: So along with new mom, came siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends. Family climbing waterfall, white Melinda is top line. "We had fun Jamaica, we New York". Panning Tree line, fruit, chicken coop, chickens under someone swimming water. Marley music: I wanna love ya. But didn't last. And treat you right. When was eight years old. Beverly Nikki moved to Florida. The above text transcript clip from Jewmaican, short documentary film produced Reel Works Teen Filmmaking. It about young woman whose mother committed suicide when she an infant. She raised part by her nanny who, "ultimately became mom" (Reel Works, n.d.). explores how reconciles experiences biological, Jewish family adopted, family. We across Jewmaican through our research people learn make digital art stories their lives participation youth media arts organizations (Halverson & Gibbons, 2010; Halverson, Lowenhaupt, Bass, 2009). In work, have been interested understanding both artistic production process happens what products represent. Specifically, are filmmaking supports exploring representing complex issues identity construction multimodal artifacts. As hopefully makes apparent, found traditional methods engaging discourse--the creation flat text-based discourse analysis--unsatisfactory for capturing films as identity. Our dissatisfaction led us fundamental methodological question: How can analyze artifacts engagement identity? This article represents nearly two-year journey developing successful reproducible method analyzing data. work grounded multimodality theoretical lens inform co-construction analytic methodology tool working multimodal, video-based draw specifically Gunter Kress' (2000, 2003; Kress van Leeuwen, 2006) coupled Jay Lemke's (1998, 2002, 2007) combinatorial nature modes meaning making frame analysis videos texts. Using youth-produced provide evidence exploration representation action, outline development inspired desire understand filmmaking. describe co-evolution this video software focuses data, particularly ways looking interaction within modes. Finally, offer other examples model data collection extend current educational practices use action. While focus representations identity, it important note themselves final many months workshops, shooting, editing, mentoring. writing, results instrumental case studies (Stake, 2000) four (YMAOs) United States (Halverson, press; Halverson et al. …