"Gift"

Video 1

1) Describe what the main concept or "big idea" behind the video is.

    - The main idea of the story is to adopt a dog when you are ready to so you don't leave it behind and so you can take care of it.

2) What is the emotional tone of the video..Happy? Sad? Optimistic?

    -It starts off happy and everyone loves the " little girl " or the dog, but then the owners start to understand how crazy a puppy can be and the already have a kid. It ends in a sad way because he takes the dog and leaves it in a field when he could have taken it home and trained it or just never got it in the first place.

3) Were there any clues that the adopted child was a metaphor for an adopted dog?

    - Yes, he plays fetch with her, he treats her like a dog when they eat, he walks with the other little girl and just leaves the dog,and when the dog made a mess they took it to a field and left it there. 

4) Identify the message the filmmakers were trying to convey.

    -They were trying to get a point across by saying to take care of a dog you need to treat it like family and not leave it behind or forget about it.

5) In your opinion, was the message effectively conveyed?  (Use examples to support your opinion)

    - Yes the message was very effective, you can see that the little girl id confused and doesn't feel as much love and you can see the sadness in her eyes. When she gets dropped off at the field you can see how sad and confused she is and the it transforms into a dog and it all makes since.