This project was more difficult and took me a couple of hours Monday night. The topic was easy to select, because I knew that I wanted to do something recent in science and technology. The first thing to come to mind was the shuttle launch in February. The sights and sounds evoke a lot of nostalgia for me, making the process quite enjoyable.
The original video from the PBS NewsHour YouTube channel was a little over 10 minutes. I downloaded the video using the RealPlayer Firefox plugin. Movie Maker allowed me to edit without needing to covert. I basically trimmed about 8 minutes of excess and kept highlights of events in the launch. The only problem that I had was using Movie Maker to add captions. It was difficult to get the timing just right. Next time I'll try the YouTube captioning/annotating features, since it may be more efficient. I can imagine teachers using similar editing techniques to trim down speeches, interviews, etc.. Especially in the case of history teachers.
Okay- so you made this look so smooth- how did you do it! Mine was so choppy- It felt like it was supposed to be that way. I feel like the fade ins/outs for the scene switches were meant to be there, and the captions seemed to flow well too. Why is this nostalgic for you? Just wondering;)
ReplyDeleteIf you change the quality of the video before downloading (at least with Real) to the highest quality (720p in my case) you'll get a crisper video. The crisper the video is that you're starting with the crisper it will be when you finish. That is because you are changing the file so much when editing.
ReplyDeleteYour blog and reflections are super helpful. Keep it up! Great job
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ReplyDeleteThe space program is one thing I like the government spending money on. The shuttle program has not gone well... 2 out of 5 lost. The clips were good and told the story of getting into space very well. Video editing can be addictive... there is always another tweak to do.
Nice work...
Thanks Erin & JPC. Yes, it can be very addictive..
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