Animoto: Travel France

Animoto 

Process

I created this movie using Animoto, an online movie maker.  I used photos from Microsoft Office, these are photos of France, mainly Paris.  Animoto put these photos into a slideshow with copyright free music.  The music I chose was in the 'travel' category.  I didn't have to really do much except put in the pictures I wanted.  Animoto did most of the work for me, although I did add a title and emphasized a photo as well.  

Purpose

By using Animoto for this movie it made it easy and very professional.  Unlike Photostory and PowerPoint, Animoto made the movie much much more professional-looking.  Also, Animoto was extremely easy to use, they did most of the work for you and even provided the music.  

Possibilities 

Animoto, of course, worked incredibly well for this assignment.  However, Animoto did not let a video play more than 30 seconds so it limited the amount of pictures I was allowed to have.  Also, when I added text it took away one or two of my pictures. I honestly would not do this project any differently, I love it they way it is.  I would love to create more movies with Animoto and I could do it much faster and easier the next time. I could also easily teach a new person how to create an Animoto video. 

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Zoo Video

Snow Zoo Video

Process

To create my zoo video I used Photo Story.  I uploaded a photo of the Ermine Weasel six times into Photo Story.  Then I added effects to my photos as well as cropped some of them.  I added a variety of transitions and zoom options to make my movie run smoothly and to make it more interesting.  My podcast of the Ermine Weasel is playing over my pictures.  I chose this podcast because it is about the Ermine Weasel, which is what my movie is about.  

Purpose

Photo Story was a very interesting tool to use for this movie.  The unique thing about this application was the zoom feature.  The zoom feature is a camera-like effect that allows one to zoom on a certain part of the picture.  Although Photo Story was interesting, it was not as easy to use as Microsoft PowerPoint.  The purpose of putting a zoo page for Snowed Inn was to attract parents with young children.  The zoo gives the guests another activity to do in the area that is fun and safe for children.  

Possibilities 

Photo Story worked very well for my movie, I wouldn't have chosen another source.  Some of the effects in Photo Story however, did not work well for my pictures (such as the color pencil effect.)  If I could do this differently I would have made a better and clearer podcast for my movie.  I could easily make another movie like this, only faster, and I feel I could easily tech someone how to as well.  

Amenities

Snowed Inn Amenities Movie

Process

I made my amenities video through Microsoft PowerPoint.  Starting by making a power point presentation, I added images from Microsoft Office and a variety of transitions and animations to make the video more interesting.  My amenities movie consisted of skating and skiing pictures to promote Snowed Inn's skating and skiing facilities  Planet Ice, Skateway Arena, and Snow Mountain. After adding the content I imported music from a band, called Jazz Friends, to play while my movie was playing.  I selected the song from Jazz Friends because I felt that it was professional sounding and it reminded me of elevator music.  

Purpose

I used Microsoft PowerPoint for this movie because it was a very easy and quick tool to use.  Microsoft PowerPoint was much easier than other applications not only because I was familiar with it but because it was user friendly. The amenities page for Snowed Inn helps customers see a list of what types of activities and accommodations the hotel offers.  Without this list the customers may be confused or worried about the hotel.  My amenities movie was calm and relaxing, but very professional.  Customers who view my video will be very impressed with my professionalism and will worry less about my hotel.  

Possibilities 

Microsoft PowerPoint worked very well for my video.  It made my video professional and easy to make.  The thing that didn't work well with my video was the music.  Although the music makes it more professional I should have changed it to more upbeat music to promote how fun and exciting skating and skiing can be.  Other elements, such as color and links, could have made the webpage's content enhanced.  The video was so easy to create that I would love to do it again and teach others to do it as well.  

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