Video Sharing

Video Sharing Assignment

I used Animoto to post a video of still pictures as I have already posted videos previously using screencast. Animoto is a very user friendly system that gives a basic user a free account. To create the video you just select to upload pictures to a basic picture board. From there you can move, rotate, or add text to them.
It is very easy to them select music (your own or free from file) and add it to the clip. Clips are only 30 seconds in length for the free version. you may also post longer videos that you have created elsewhere, but you may need a premium account.
It is simple to then copy the HTML code and drop it into the blog page.
the transitions look great but i'm not sure how to customize them or otherwise edit the completed clip- it seems a lot is reserved for premium accounts.

This technology could be used to post a nice simple clip on how to do something (e.g tool use) and its nice and quick. The video function looked great too. I could see this on a webpage with a longer tutorial clip or this quick clip set up embedded into the page. Super easy to use and post, students could take clips themselves and post them - best known methods, code help etc - fast and easy.

I would stick with camtasia studio and screencast for more formal, longer clips as it gives me more options.

Screencast video:(click on link below)

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