Video Editing Project

What would you do differently if you could do it all over again? Are these changes based on feedback that you may have received from friends, peers, family members, etc?

Overall, there is not much I would change if I could do it all over again. I am very happy with my group's footage and after editing, I was very proud of the result! The only thing I can think of that I would do differently would be during filming. Transitions between clips may have been better if we waited a little longer between clips before stopping the recording. Adding transitions while editing did help though!

What is your reaction to the video recording/editing process? Please discuss any positive and negative reactions.

I really enjoyed the recording and editing process. I felt that our recording went very well and my group worked together great! There was one time during the recording that I could not stop laughing, but besides that setback, we managed to record pretty quickly. The editing process took a long time but I had so much fun! The program I used, iMovie, was very easy to use and I liked playing around with the all features. When I was done, I showed my family what I learned and now they all want to learn how to use iMovie!

Do you think it would be possible to have students in your current/future classroom create a movie? Do you (will you) have the resources, time, and skills necessary to include such a project in your classroom? Please explain.

I do think it would be possible to have my students create a movie in my future classroom. I think they would have a lot of fun and learn some cool things like I did. However, I do not think I would have the resources necessary to include a movie project like this. In the TCPCG program, we are all lucky enough to have MacBooks and Flip video cameras. It is very unlikely that I will be teaching in a school that makes resources like this available to every student. I would have no problem teaching students the skills to use iMovie but resources would definitely be the problem.

Did you learn anything new from the video editing/recording process? Please explain.

Before this project, I knew nothing about iMovie and video editing. I learned so many amazing features to enhance videos! I plan on using iMovie in the future for any video I record. I especially liked learning about sound effects and transitions! I plan on using my new skills to create a video for my little brother with all his lacrosse highlights. Now that I know how to cut and edit clips and add music, I think I can make him a really cool video as a gift!