EDLD+5363

Week three of EDLD 5363 involved putting our plan into action. We devided up the responsibilities and worked together to bring together our PSA. Shooting video and recording narration were my responsibility. It was exciting to work with people that I only know through discussion boards and other projects. We all live in different parts of the state, but through technology we were able tp collaborate and complete this phase of the project. We have one more week to tweak our PSA and then I will post the link to view it here.

[|Our updated pre-production document.] [|Our group's shared planning document]

My photo story:

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByZYdohnWTg

Aside from this being the first week of school and being sick all weekend, this was agreat project. I enjoyed putting it together, but was not satisfied with my narration. I asked the district technology department to install photo story on my student's computers. I believe that they will enjoy creating stories while learning how to tell a story. This was agreat assignment!

**Open Source Video Editing Applications Review**

 *  ** Video Editing Software ** ||  ** Strengths **  ||  ** Weaknesses **  ||
 *  ** Avidemux ** ||  ** Avidemux had the most recognizable control panel. It was the only one the three reviewed that was a full video editing program. I was able to load some of my student created files, but not others. **  ||  ** The learning curve seems rather steep. While I was able to import some clips, I was not able to import all files. The program does not support firewire capture, which is the method that my students have been using for uploading video. **

 ** I had to constantly consult the instructions while trying to use the program. When compared to MovieMaker, our current editing program, Avidemux appears more powerful with more features, but is not as easy to use. It will require much more time to learn to use the program. ** ||
 *  ** VirtualDub ** ||  ** While VirtualDub is not a full featured video editing program, it is a powerful and quick method of uploading video. It does provide the ability to trim and combine clips. Presets can be used to control overall quality of the file. It is a pre and post production tool. It makes quick work of capturing video from a variety of sources. **  ||  ** VirtualDub is not a full featured video editing program. It is one part of a system approach. It did not support firewire uploads, which is what my students have been using for video capture. I was only able to load completed projects from MovieMaker and Studio 12 to produce a copy. I could not load any of the raw video files that my students uploaded. **

 ** The program might be useful for uploading video, if some time is allowed for developing an understanding of the programs use. It is not something that I see using in the classroom. ** ||
 *  ** Wax ** ||  ** Wax is an excellent editing tool for special effects. There are a number of presets and the program offers options for color control, transitions, and allows 2D and 3D renderings. **

 ** Advanced media students would find the power of this program a plus. ** ||  ** Wax is a tool for a specialized area of video editing. It is a tool when combined with other programs allows users to manipulate media, but as a standalone program it is not sufficient for the beginner. It seems that the program has a steep learning curve. I was able to load and work with some image files, but could not load video files. **

 ** I would not use this program because most of my students are novice users. ** ||