EDLD+5363++Video+&+Multimedia

 There are several options for video editing software and many are very good. However, I found that Windows Movie Maker seems to be the most user friendly and is very accessible. Windows Movie Maker is already preinstalled on new computers. If your computer does not already have this program, it is easy to download from the Microsoft website and is completely free. Movie Maker makes video editing easy, even for the novice, so taking your raw footage to a streamlined, entertaining video is fun and rewarding. With Movie Maker you can import your videos then clip, combine, add effects and sound/music and even add titles and credits. Your project is shown at the bottom of the screen in storyboard or timeline view. The drag and drop features make editing and adding effects/transitions easy. The timeline view offers a more detailed description of your video clips and allows for more detailed editing. In timeline you can trim clips, modify timing of clips and transitions, add audio, etc. at a more detailed level. Once you have completed your editing, Movie Maker makes it easy to publish your video as well. You can save your project to your computer only, email it, save to DVD, burnable CD or your camcorder, or save it for online viewing and publishing at sites like YouTube. Until now, I had no experience with video editing or video editing software. I often hear my daughter and her friends and even some of my students talking about videos they have made and published. I have been wanting to learn how to do it myself but never took the time to learn. Since starting my multimedia course 2 weeks ago, I have now learned the basics of video editing. I even went as far as creating stop motion videos with my students this week. They had a blast...we all did! The stop motion process is very tedious at first, but the editing and creating an end product was very exciting for the students. They created some awesome videos. I can't wait to see what we can do with more learning and more practice! media type="file" key="Movie Maker Tutorial.wmv" width="300" height="300" __Photo Story 1 - Daughter__
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