WK3 Challenge: Digital Storytelling with Mobile Devices

Workflow –

Application used:

iPhone Camera (video and photo functions)
Spice – Video Editor
Magisto
Video Downloader Plus
Dub Me
YouTube Capture

My workflow for this video consisted of me using the iPhone camera function to create small portions of the video. I also captured some photos to add to the final video. I then used the application Splice – Video Editor, to then combine the videos and photos to make one video. Then I transferred that video to the application Magisto. Using Magisto I was able to add music, transition animations, and colorful backgrounds to the video.

I then sent the video to Ishmael from my phone via email. Ishmael had to email the file I had to himself using Video Downloader Plus and then save the video to his Camera Roll because he wasn’t able to properly download the video using Magisto. He then used Dub Me App to create the voice over. Then he used the application, YouTube Capture, to upload the video to YouTube.

Reflection –

Team Members: Ishmael Mayhew and Taylor Kearney.

My roles on the team were:

Team Leader – I contacted and organized the group.

Documentarian – Both Ishmael and I kept track of the project details and deadlines.

Researcher – Both Ishmael and I researched applications for our individual portions of the project.
Lead Writer – I wrote the idea for the project and created the script, which was later changed.
Photographer/Media Producer – I captured the video and photos used in our video.

Video Editor – I combine all the video and photo footage I shot and added music, transitions, and background to the video.

I wrote out the idea for our video and the script. The script was later completely changed and re-done to fit more of a storytelling video. I then shot the video pieces for the video and the photos that were used in the video. Then I tested out a number of applications to see which would be the best to edit and combine my video footage. I also looked at number of free applications that would add music and transitions to the video. I decided I would probably have to use two separate applications to get the effect that I wanted.

I used the Splice – Video Editor application to edit the footage I captured and combine the video and photo footage I shot. I then transferred that video to another editor application called Magisto. With Magisto I added music, colorful backgrounds, and transitions to the video.

What surprised me about this weeks challenge is that there was no one application that could do everything that I wanted in a video editor. Some applications would force close and I would have to go back into the app to add more footage and save what I had created already.  Using Splice also was difficult because it would slow down the video footage I captured when I reviewed the video. This made the video look like it didn’t have a clean flow. I tried a number of video applications and this, unfortunately, happened every time. I think it may have been because the video, all together, is long. These applications may be better suited for small videos less than one minute long. I also had to upload the video using HD (high definition). If I used SD (standard definition), the video was very unclear and blurry. However, I loved using the application Magisto in particular. I will defiantly keep that application on my phone. It was really fun to use this application and pair the background/transitions they had with the music they had to choose from.

I am most proud of how the video turned out after I used Magisto to add sound and color to the footage I shot. I feel the music, transitions, and color go well with the fun, upbeat, slightly humorous theme of video.

This project was defiantly a challenge for me. I have never used any video applications before and I was really nervous that the editor applications wouldn’t be easy to use. I thought it would be more difficult to combine all of my small videos into one long video than it was. Although it was hard to find an application that was really meant for beginners, like myself. A lot of the video editor applications require you to use pinch and expand features. This is where you use your fingers to place video footage on a table. Then you would have the pinch the small video footage to make it longer or shorter in time.  That was really difficult to do with my fingers. It was hard to get the applications to work properly as well. It would be very slow, and become slower with the more footage I added. So, I ended up looking for simpler application to use. That’s when I found the application Splice.