Bias – How can examining our own bias benefit us as educators?
Accessiblity – How legislation governing accessibility affects the workplace
therapeutic performance: the foundations of drama therapy
The Process
Storyboard prep
Print Work
Video
Client: Portfolio Evaluation
Made with: Elements designed in PowerPoint, Word, ClipChamp
Time in Development: 11 hours
Collaborators: Solo-Project
Background
This is the first video I’ve ever done complete with any kind of transitions, or a beginning or end screen. I had a LOT to learn about how to use the software to accomplish what I was wanting to accomplish. I had multiple computers to record as well as audio to record. Aside from the ENORMOUS relief of finishing it, I am pretty satisfied with the final product for a first attempt.
Solution Developed
I used Microsoft ClipChamp to put this thing together. I hoped I’d be able to bring in disparate media and combine all pieces into a uniform project. I had to record a mac computer for those sections in an entirely different location and send the videos to myself in order to get everything in the same spot. Those videos proved some of the most challenging to record since the timeline of those sections was set in stone once they were recorded and I no longer had access to that Mac. The audio I recorded for those needed to fit the video, not the other way around. With the Edge and Chrome sections I was able to record the audio to guide the user through the steps discussed in that section and then tailor the video to fit that timeline which I found much easier. The Mac section scripts had to be adjusted and altered multiple times to try and say what I needed to say, but also what I had time to say based on the fixed length of the videos.
I chose ClipChamp as I had used it previously for a different assignment for the degree track, and foolishly thought that bit of experience would yield some higher level of ability. The issue is what I did for the previous assignment and what I was doing for this were entirely different functions. I was, however, pleasantly surprised when I found some readily available templates that existed to satisfy what I had in my mind for intro and outro sections. With a little googling I was able to find some finer point options and overlay some music and learn how to flip videos and fade sections in and out to try and lessen the jarring nature of switching from screencapture to screencapture.
Results
Of the medias we’ve explored so far, this is BY FAR the one I have the least experience with, and the one with the highest learning curve. Even after I got a little more familiar with navigating ClipChamp and inserting media and overlaying narration in places, the time on project was still significant. I did find that I ultimately enjoyed this process. I don’t know if that’s because I’m not utterly embarrassed by the final product in spite of my novice skills, or if I might actually enjoy cutting together and editing movies. I’m leaning toward the former. I also took this opportunity to add a few other assignments from other classes along the way to my portfolio page. I think I’ve still got a few to add, and a big one being turned in this week, but this was a very interesting experience.