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Video Editing Software Evaluation Reflection:
This week's readings were a comprehensive review of currently freely available video editing software. I was already aware of some of the software reviewed in the articles from my past experience. I have found Microsoft's Movie Maker easy to use and intuitive. I have also used Pinnacle's Studio Plus to author DVDs. I no longer pay for any professional software because for my purposes (mostly saving home movies), the free software such as Movie Maker is sufficient. There is simply too much very good free or open-source software out there these days which fits the bill. Especially in an educational environment, teachers do not have the luxury of being able to afford expensive commercial software, so it is lucky that it is not necessary. I met an Adobe representative a couple of weeks ago at a conference, and he agreed with me that the licensing of Adobe products, and pricing scheme for education need to be simple and inexpensive. He promised to take this request back to the company. There is no doubt that to tell a good story and make a point to an audience, you need to keep their attention and not include extraneous footage and distractions. This is the whole point of video editing and to develop the knack for it, and ability to see it from the viewers point of view and tell a good story, is a learned skill and one that comes from practice. The "art of the edit", as well as the other articles in this week's assignment made some good suggestions regarding how to achieve these skills, so I will apply this knowledge to future projects.

Lonnquist, Janis. (1994). The Art of the Edit. Retrieved September 2, 2010 from []

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Hi, I’m Tom, and my goal today is to tell you just a little bit about video editing. I’m going to make you a believer that you can do amazing things with the computer you already have, and free software you can easily obtain. Sure, you can spend a lot of money on expensive software, but it’s unnecessary if you want to be the director of your own presentation, mixing and matching photos, video clips, animations, narration and music, any way you would like to make your point, and engage, entertain, and inform your intended audience. I began my own selection of a free video editor in a similar way to my partner Joanne, by “googling” free video editing software” and reading up on the various features. We came to the same conclusion: Since we are windows users and already had Microsoft’s Movie Maker installed, there was no reason to experiment with something else. Movie Maker allows the simple assembly of a storyboard, recording of narration, and adding background music, as well as accepting common formats of pictures and video clips to add content to the final video. I especially like that Movie Maker allows you to add Titles and special effects and transitions, and has an intuitive drag and drop interface. After installing Movie Maker on your computer (It is downloadable from Microsoft if you don’t already have it), verify that your sound and Microphone, and begin assembling the media you would like to put in your video. This can consist of pictures or video files, either those created yourself, or those collected from a website offering content available for download and re-use, such as [|www.thirteen.org]. If using video from an online source, it is important to use only those clips that can be legally shared, and put the appropriate credits at the end of the clip.

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Web Conference Reflection:

The web conference I listened to was the one on November 21st. I was impressed by Dr. Abshire's genuine desire to answer any and all questions, and that she gave out her phone number, asking students to call any time. The web conference was plagued with intermittent sound, which was somewhat frustrating. However, everyone was able to type in questions and I believe they were all answered. The conference was supposed to be repeated the following day, but the IA e-mailed everyone that Dr. Abshire was unable to connect, due to further technical difficulties. I think web conferences are a useful tool, so hope that the technical problems can be worked out. With distance learning, the interaction and ability for the professor to answer everyone's questions at one time is very beneficial.