I am so frustrated right now!!! Editing a movie and adding all of the small effects like music, titles, themes and sounds and special effects takes so much time!!! Frankly, my eyes start to blur and my behind hurts from being in one position too long!!! My utmost respect to the people who work in the Hollywood movie industry. I am not so sure I want to give up my day job at this point. I spent some time chopping up a video of my son and his friend at George Washington Carver National Monument and it looks terrible!!! UGH! Honestly, I thought it was easier than it looked....And I still have noise and unsightly arms and legs in my video. I will definitely not be complaining the next time I have to spend $9.50 to see a movie at the theater. I don't know about the actors, but the movie technicians certainly earn their money....Oh Imovie- how I wish I knew thee well....
To learn more about George Washington Carver National Monument ( Diamond, Missouri) and what it has to offer, go to this link- Click here
Check out the teacher page !!!!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
BP_13_IMOVIE Take 2
Well I am back. I have a 9 sec video clip of my husband's friend at medical school this year learning how to give insulin injections. Although this may seem mundane, I have made a short video on it. I think it would be a lot better if I could slow the video down as well as hold it on the hands in the air gesture. Of course, since I cannot use "Chariots of Fire" due to copyright infringement, I made it like a news broadcast. I would love to have hours to devote to using all the features but since I do have 3 children under 13, have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 guinea pigs, and am the sole financial supporter of my family, I tend to use what I can, when I can.
BP_ 12 _ iMOVIE
Fellow Bloggers,
I must admit something to you..... I am a convert. Until recently, I was a PC user. I was a master at Windows Movie Maker and using Nero to edit my movies and slide shows. When I got my Mac Book pro, I did not even know how to turn it on or how to get into different programs, let alone use iMovie effectively. Although I have the basic idea of how to make a simple slide show, I would like to learn more about editing, using special effects as well as incorporating music and voice overs to my little projects. I have a dream to make a small documentary about people who come to America to live and why. I want to call it "Faces of Freedom". I already have my subjects in mind, my direction and questions, but I really want to use iMovie to put this film together. I know, many of you are saying, ELizabeth, iMovie is not a professional program. I understand that, but this movie is for me. I can always upgrade later. My goals for iMovie are:
1. Timing
2. Voice Over
3. Slides and music
4. Effects
5. Fading out
Well, off to practice.... Take 2- iMovie ACTION
I must admit something to you..... I am a convert. Until recently, I was a PC user. I was a master at Windows Movie Maker and using Nero to edit my movies and slide shows. When I got my Mac Book pro, I did not even know how to turn it on or how to get into different programs, let alone use iMovie effectively. Although I have the basic idea of how to make a simple slide show, I would like to learn more about editing, using special effects as well as incorporating music and voice overs to my little projects. I have a dream to make a small documentary about people who come to America to live and why. I want to call it "Faces of Freedom". I already have my subjects in mind, my direction and questions, but I really want to use iMovie to put this film together. I know, many of you are saying, ELizabeth, iMovie is not a professional program. I understand that, but this movie is for me. I can always upgrade later. My goals for iMovie are:
1. Timing
2. Voice Over
3. Slides and music
4. Effects
5. Fading out
Well, off to practice.... Take 2- iMovie ACTION
Thursday, July 22, 2010
BP 11_OMM_KinderSite Project
I really like Kindersite's wide variety of activities for children. There are many links and and media that it uses - all in one place. I tried to highlight some of them in this video slideshow. It is not fancy but I was playing around with different slides and sounds.
BP 10 Comment to Diane Milton's Blog
I love the WebTool StoryJumper. Digital stories are a big hit with students in all classrooms. I would definitely use this at school and at home.
Click here
BP9 Comment to Kymberly Polite's Blog
I had a chance to view Kymberly's short slideshow "Courtney Jackson Polite". I was so thrilled that something so simple was so entertaining and visually pleasing. What a great way to tell a story through pictures....
click here
BP 8 KindersiteProject Web Tool
As a teacher, I am always looking for Web 2.0 Tools to use in my classroom. I have found a great place for both students and teachers. It is called KinderSite Project. Although the title may indicate that it is just for "Kindergarten " teachers, I have found through my research that it has games, stories, and music for up to children 12 years old. One of the things I noticed quickly about this tool is that is has a wide selection of things to do and see for children- music, stories, and games. These are profiled on separate pages by age and by interest. There is even a section for multicultural activities with different languages. Each activity shows the link of where it came from - PBS kids, Starfall.com, BBC, etc. Another thing about this tool is that there is a section for teachers which highlights research, schools, and links to professional articles. A feature of this tool is a page that you can set up with your favorite links. There is a search portion which you can narrow down the age, interest, and strengths of the specific activity you which to use. There is a comment section where you can post what you like about an activity and what works or doesn't work. Interactive activities as well as basic learning skills makes this a valuable tool for the classroom.
This would be a great tool to use on a Smartboard and individual computers. There are so many activities on this site that a child would be engaged to try different things but also has the choice to repeat and master an activity. Teachers could fine tune this with specific lesson plans as well as control which links to go to by using the Teacher page. My favorite thing about this tool is that it promotes technology for early learners through the things that they like- music and stories. As they learn to manipulate the mouse and are familiar with the tool, they can add games into their list.
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