Week+Two!

We had a very interesting assignment this week! This week we had to evaluate two pieces of free video editing software. I actually went about this assignment the wrong way. I started off with a clip of my daughter singing the Preamble to the Constitution and then used the software to edit the video. I thought that if I actually use the software that I would get a better understanding of each of them. I used Windows Live Movie Maker and Video Spin. I unfortunately spent way too much time on this part of the assignment because I really got into the editing. I had used Windows Live Movie Maker prior to this assignment but only used photos so it was a bit new to me adding the video. The process was surprising simple. It was very easy to add captions and titles to the video. The transitions also created a neat effect as well. The ease of use was great. This software also allows you to go back and fix your project at a later date. Saving the file is done in wlmp format by default. I know that my students will probably find this software the easiest to use. The one thing that I would change would be to add some “extras”! The other software that I looked at, Video Spin, had extras like cheering crowds and it made the video pretty exciting! Other positive aspects of Video Spin were its ease of use. Once I review the tutorial that they gave, it was pretty simple. It was easy to go down the list and add to your story the things that you wanted to add! The files were saved in stx format. I really enjoyed using this software! After viewing both I surprisingly think that I like the Video Spin software the best! This was a rough assignment for me this week. It was hard for me to get started. When I finally did, my one year old swallowed my five year olds earring and we ended up in the ER. So, needless to say, I am thankful to be finished with this week’s task and am looking forward to next week’s!