This was my first time using
IMovie. The whole program was very foreign to me. It was a rough start trying
to navigate through IMovie. For this group video project our topic was
separation. I was nervous at first about this topic but after brainstorming about
ideas my creativity started to flow.
With having
the theme of separation I choose to shoot my portion of the video about the
separation of my work and free time. In my free time I like to go off road in
my jeep. This is something I enjoy and at times can get a bit messy. Going
through muddy pits or rugged roads is not the more glamorous hobbies. On the contrary I also work at a hair salon.
Even though I just work the front desk it is still pretty glamorous in my mind.
I can get my hair and makeup done whenever I’d like and I am basically talking
about hair products all day. The separation of these two parts in my life is
what makes up my part of the video.
Now that I
had my two topics down it was time to start shooting footage. Getting video footage from my work was not a
problem. I am there all the time and my co-workers were ok with me taking video
of them. Getting video footage from my off road adventures were a bit
challenging. I did not have any videos from my adventures, only a few pictures
from a vacation where I was driving on the beach and through the sand dunes. This made me have to go searching around
Buffalo for some off road spots. I finally found a path and was able to shoot
some workable footage.
Now that I
had workable footage shot I began to start editing in IMovie. I really struggled at first and didn’t know
what I was doing or what the best way to put my video together was. It took me
awhile to learn how to add music, pictures, and transitions into my video. Working
with IMovie was challenging for me and was also very frustrating at times.
Sometimes IMovie would not be working properly and my video would disappear or
close unexpectedly. In the end, however, I feel pretty confident about how my
video turned out. I also am more knowledgeable about IMovie and feel much more
comfortable working with that program.
Now it was
time to put our self-portrait videos together to make one video. Before we put
our video together we shot some footage of the group. Since our topic was
separation we didn’t shoot any video of us actually together in one frame. We
decided that by showing the separation within our group footage would be
appropriate for our overall topic. As a group we worked very well together.
There were some issues with time restrictions within our video but as a group
we got through it. We needed more group footage and to work on our transitions.
From watching the other videos from previous semesters transitions were a main
thing that killed the video. As a group we tried our best to make them flow but
to also show separation when needed. Our video as a whole turned out very well.
The separation of us as individuals is shown throughout the film and even
though we are all Buffalo State communication majors, we are all very
different. Each of us did, however,
incorporate our work lives into the video. We each agreed that we spend a majority of our
time at work and that it is separate from our personal lives. This common group
theme is shown throughout not only our personal videos but the video as a whole
as well.
Using
videos as a form of communication can sometimes be better than photographs or
writing because you can convey messages or feelings in a different way. When
someone sees a video they can visually get a sense of what is trying to be shown
and they can also use their own interpretation. Watching movement can not only
be more stimulating but it can show a lot more than a piece of writing could. Videos
as a form of communication can also be more interactive. When someone sees and
hears a video they can get a better understanding of what the author was trying
to convey, rather than just reading it. Videos can also translate from
different cultures and bring people together. Take a popular music video for
example. The Thriller video by Michael
Jackson is known around the world. By viewing a video and also listening to the
music other cultures can form bonds to this specific artist better than if they
were to just listen to the song or read the lyrics.
The last
thing to be down with this video project was to upload it to either YouTube or
Vimeo. I am very familiar with YouTube as many of us are, but I had never
really heard of Vimeo before. When I checked out the site for Vimo I was very
impressed. The process of uploading personal video to this site seemed very
easy. After looking around the site a bit I got the sense that Vimeo was a
version of YouTube but in a more professional sense. You will find so many
crazy video on YouTube these days whereas Vimeo was a bit more creative and
higher quality. The main difference I could see was that YouTube gets more
views and is more well-known. This can be seen because I had never even heard
of Vimeo until this project. Personal videos are on both sites but Vimeo almost
contains work that is of better video quality and they promote no ads
throughout their site. This is a very nice touch for most people because we are
usually bombarded by advertisements on every other site we visit. They also
push the idea that it is very simple to upload videos which is also good to
know. After looking at both sites I think that Vimeo would be the best choice
to upload a video at, especially when this video was a school project and is a
bit more personal. The number of views our group video gets doesn’t really
matter in a situation like this so Vimeo it is.
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