Video Editing Project and Reflection

Here is my video project. Together as a class we created short videos that addressed different aspects of digital citizenship. My group decided to look at fraudulent websites online, and how to be responsible when doing research on the internet. I hope you enjoy it!


Reflection:

• 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?

I wish I had more time to play around with the different settings in imovie. Unfortunately, I found that with the intensive course load in my other classes, I had limited time to create a sufficient product. Some specific changes I would make would be to add in smoother transitions, a title page, and background sounds and effects. After watching my classmates' videos I think I would go back and add voice over as well.

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

I think video editing is very time consuming. I spent at least three hours editing my video if not more and even then I feel like I could have spent much more time creating a really great video. I think this in itself is a huge setback. I'm a big fan of creative projects such as videos and video editing, however they have their drawbacks as mentioned above. On the positive side, I really enjoyed having a creative outlet, and getting to know imovie. I know there's a lot I have to learn in the program, but I think I have enough experience now to create a quality film project.

• 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 think it is possible. However, in my student teaching, this will not be an option, as we don't have the access to the technology to do so. In the future I would love to encourage my students to be creative with video editing. Many school libraries have flip cameras that students can check out, and imovie may be available as well. There are also many free movie editors such as Windows Movie Maker. I also feel I am competent enough to direct my students with proper instruction. However, I would certainly refresh my memory before teaching the lesson.

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

Video editing requires a lot of planning! I often found myself looking for film that I didn't have and it was really frustrating. I can now understand why directors do so much planning (storyboards etc) before actually filming a movie. I also have a newfound respect for filmmakers, they really work hard to make good films for everyone to enjoy.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them below. Thanks guys!