In keeping with the theme of literature/poetry, my video is a literary analysis. But it's not what you might expect. I gave the star of the video the choice of making any movie, such as acting out a popular story. This was the star's idea--not mine! Makes me proud.
I do not have easy access to iMovie 9, so I am posting my rough movie edited in class. I was able to accomplish the following effects, as you'll see in the video:
- Title page
- Transitions
- Image stabilization feature (I learned this through Rick's iMovie tutorial link)
- Sound (forest)
- Credits
- Text too small (I'll use bigger font size next time!)
- Using a digital camera (not a video camera) that has poor resolution
The credit at the end identifies the videos player, named "Ave" (pronounced with a hard A, not the abbreviation for Avenue!)
http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/embed/48362 (link to video if embed doesn't work)
VideoAnt
I could see the benefits of using VideoAnt for my professional context. I would have faculty videotape themselves teaching, as they already do for our Instruction Improvement Project. Then the videos would be imported into VideoAnt for others--and the instructor--to watch and comment on what they like and suggestions for improvement. It might be more meaningful for the instructor to watch the video and smultaneously read comments for a real-time interpretation of their meaning.
Digital Literature
I visited a number of the digital video sites and watched some interesting, thought-provoking pieces. And a few that fell short for me. This link is haunting and based on actual events. It is a keen example of using the digital medium. It requires a download, which I did without any harm to my computer (yet). This creepy little animation fits in exactly with my own video theme!
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