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Creating Multimedia: Advanced Level
QuickTime (works on both Apple and Window machines) allows the user to generate the input, whether video and/or audio, rather than select from prepared materials...
QuickTime (works on both Apple and Window machines) allows the user to generate the input, whether video and/or audio, rather than select from prepared materials. In most cases, all you need is a video capture board and a camera (and input&output connectors). Productions, of course, can range from simple to complex (positioned in this library between beginning and advanced levels).
Adobe's Premiere (for video) and Flash are two of the more comprehensive software platforms for creating multimedia productions. For projects involving animation, sound and interactivity almost all of the work can be completed within Flash. Adobe offers a complete line of products for authoring Web sites and multi-media presentations, a common activity for various school projects.
For a less expensive option, look at Sony's Vegas video editing software options. [Recommended by our webmaster who uses Vegas to create TV programs.]
Another option is Ubuntu Studio, a completely free and open source option based on Linux. An option to explore if you have someone with Linux experience available to help.
CoolType offers simple tips for enhancing Adobe images.
PrimaryAccess, designed for social studies, uses the student's script as the timeless. It can display video output without delay. Primary source documents can be selected and then arranged to create a sequenced narrative which can be projected via a computer projector.
A very robust yet inexpensive tool for 3-D animation is Animation Master from Hash. It's highly recommended by our Webmaster for both budding animators and for teaching the basics of computer animation. The "I Will Survive" space alien video (you've probably seen it) was created by Victor Navone using Animation Master. Check out Victor's site to view the video and learn how it was created.
Sharing your videos is easy now with sites like YouTube, which supports online digital video editing. Other options include Vimeo. Your local school district network, PBS station, or Cable TV public access channel are all possibilities for displaying or distributing student works.
Many computers now come built in with the capability to edit video and create DVD's. The best advice is to "just do it". Some of the first attempts may not be "Oscar quality", but things will improve with time.
Please note that these advanced tools may carry advanced price tags. These tools require a significant time commitment and maybe even the services of a mentor.
