The Door

You've started working on filming with video. I gave you a basic script, you made changes to make the movie yours, and then we started filming. Using the video camera is different from just taking a picture. You are going to find out that editing (trimming out the bad parts) takes some careful work also. If you are careful when you are shooting the video, then editing is a lot easier.

What problems have you run into using the video camera? How is your movie going so far? What character did you make the "hero" run from?

Photostory Finished

Today is the day all of your Photostory projects should be done! Some of you have finished already I know. It was interesting with what you came up with. A few of you actually used your own music instead of what the program could give you. :> I realize having no speakers made it a little hard to do the music part but by the time the next project is due we will have the new computers and their speakers. (YEAH!!).
How did your Photostory project go? Was this too easy? Did you have trouble coming up with an idea?

Photostory Project

This week we started a new project. This time we are actually going to create a video using 15 or 20 pictures. This is a simple process, but we are learning to walk before I let you run. Using Photostory 3 from Microsoft you are to make a video. It can be about you, the school, or something else that you are interested in. You don't have to use the photographs you have taken around the school. You do have to add the following things:

• text to each picture (make sure it shows up easily and it doesn't cover up the picture)
• transitions from picture to picture
• music for a background, if you bring some from home it needs to be in .wav format and you need to follow copyright.

What are you planning to do your project on? How is it going so far?