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Topics for Class Eleven:
New Course Menu Link
Assignment Checklist
Review Assignments from Previous
Classes
A Little More with Audio
Working with Video
Assignments for Next
Class:
* Reading Assignments
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Discussion Blog Assignment
* Personal
Blog Assignment
New Course Menu Link
http://courses.coe.uh.edu/brobin/7358-lit/lit-menu.htm
Assignment Checklist
10 Hands-On Assignments - worth 2 points each, a
maximum of 20 points possible
1. Find digital images
2. Create picture collage
3. Use image editing program
4. Create digital story
5. Add narration/music
6. Select Engines episode; begin collecting images
7. Write 1st version of script
8. Create a storyboard of final project
9. Edit audio file
10.
10
Discussion Blog Postings - worth 1 point each, a maximum of 10 points
possible
1. Post personal introduction
2. Post question about Class 2 topics
3. Mini-review of online image editor
4. Discuss final semester project topics
5. Post question/comment about storyboard process
6. Post question/comment about audio editing process
7.
8.
9.
10.
10 Personal Blog Postings - worth 1 point each, a maximum of 10 points
possible
1. Create personal blog, post link to image collage
2. Upload edited images
3. Discuss 1st digital story assignment
4. Upload digital story w/narration and music
5. Discuss Engines episode you selected
6. Post your script and provide online feedback to 2 other student's scripts
7. Post link to edited audio file
8.
Post list of the different software programs used
9. Discuss
reaction to reading assignment on copyright
10.
Engines of Our Ingenuity
Midterm Project
- worth a maximum of 20 points
Final Semester Project
- worth a maximum of 25 points
Final Semester Project Report
- worth a maximum of 15 points
Review Assignments from Last Class
Hands-On Assignment 9:
In this week's class, we explored
the use of the Goldwave Digital Audio Editor to edit and mix audio files.
The hands-on assignment for this week is to download and use Goldwave,
Audacity or any other digital audio editing program of your choice, to try
to create an edited audio file that has one person talking with music mixed
in at the proper volume level so that music does not drown out the
narration.
Remember, that if you need to, you can check out a microphone or portable
digital voice recorder from the CITE Lab with which you can record audio for
this assignment.
When you have completed the audio editing, you should save the file as a
.WMA or .MP3 file (you may need to download and install the LAME encoder
first if you're using Goldwave in order to save files in MP3 format.)
Then go to the Sound Upload website at: http://www.soundupload.com/ and
upload your edited audio file and then retrieve the link to the file (it
will be emailed to you) and post the link on your personal blog (see Blog
Assignment 9a below). If you prefer, you may use another method to put your
audio file online as long as you can add a link or an embedded audio player
(such as adding MP3s with BoomP3, located at:http://boomp3.com/)
to your blog posting.
Since SoundUpload.com no longer
appears to be working, here are some other options for uploading audio
files: ZShare
http://www.zshare.net/
Orbitfiles.com
http://www.orbitfiles.com/
Blog Assignment 9a:
Post the link to your edited audio file from this week's hands-on assignment
(or an embedded audio player) on your personal blog.
Blog Assignment 9b:
Post a comment on the course discussion blog related the Class 9 hands-on
assignment about editing and mixing audio files and/or uploading the audio
file to an online site that provides a hyperlink or an embedded audio player
for your blog.
Settings for Digital
Audio Clips in Goldwave
There may be times when you need to
decide what settings to use when saving digital audio files in
Goldwave or other digital audio editors.
To save an audio file with the recommended
settings, go to the File menu and choose Save Selection as...
To save an audio file in the MP3 format, use
the Save as type pull-down men and choose MP3.
Under the Attributes pull-down menu, you will
see a number of choices. The larger numbers generally indicate
higher audio quality but they also will result in larger file sizes.
For voice only audio, 64 or 96 KBPS is a good place to start,
although if your audio contains music, you should use a higher bit
rate, such as 128, 160 or 192 KBPS. 44100 HZ is also recommended.
You can also save digital audio in the
Windows Media Audio (WMA) as shown below.
And you should use the same general settings
as those for MP3 files described above.
Downloading Video Clips from
YouTube
Got to YouTube.com (http://www.youtube.com)
and find
the video you want to download.
On
the right side of the YouTube page, you will see the URL of the
video .
Copy the URL of the video you wish to save.
Go to the Media Converter website (http://www.mediaconverter.org/)
and check the button labeled: Convert a video directly from various
portals.
Paste in the URL that you copied. And then click on the Next Step
button.
At this point, you can choose what video format you would like to
use when the clip is downloaded. You should note that YouTube, like
many websites that present videos use the Flash video format (.flv),
which is common for videos that are displayed online but not saved
to your computer. If you plan to edit the video clip, you should
select a format that your video editing software supports, such as .avi
and .wmv for Windows or .mov for Macintosh.
The Media Converter tool also allows you to make changes to the
audio and video quality settings, although you may simply bypass
this step and go to the next screen.
The conversion will then take place and an indicator bar will appear
letting you know how much of the file has been processed.
When the video has been converted, you will see a button that says
“Download Now” and the video will be saved to your computer when you
click it.
Depending on which Web browser application you are using, you may be
asked whether you would like to save the video clip or open it with
a video player application.
Once the clip is saved, you can repeat this process to download
additional video clips.
Adding Video to
Digital Stories
There are some basic facts that should
be reviewed before we investigate using video in the digital stories that
are being created in this course:
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Microsoft Photo Story 3 does not
support video files. This means you cannot add a video clip to the
timeline in Photo Story. The program only supports still images. Even
though, the final file that Photo Story creates is a .WMV file, which
stands for Windows Media VIDEO, it only uses still images.
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The .WP3 project file created in
Photo Story 3 can only be opened in Photo Story 3. Video editing
software programs, such as Windows Movie Maker or Adobe Premiere, cannot
open .WP3 files.
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The .WMV file that is created with
Photo Story 3 can be opened in another program (such as Windows Movie
Maker or Adobe Premiere), but editing items in the middle of this file
can be tricky. It's not too difficult to add video at the beginning or
end of the story but if you try to edit in the middle, this can cause
disruptions with the motion, transitions, and especially any audio you
have included in the Photo Story file.
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Other software programs may be used
to create digital stories that contain video clips, bypassing the use of
Photo Story.
Video editing programs include Windows Movie Maker and Adobe Premiere
for PC only and iMovie for the Apple computers only, and many others.
Software Options for Adding Video to
a Digital Story
Windows Movie Maker
Use a video editing program such as
Windows Movie Maker, to add a video introduction, middle or ending to the
story created in Photo Story.
One way to do this is to split your digital story into more than one part
and import the first .wmv file into Windows Movie Maker, add the video clip
in the middle, and then add the second part of the .wmv file into Windows
Movie Maker after the video clip, as shown below:
When you import a media file into Movie
Maker, it appears in the Collection bin and you can drop it onto a video
track in the timeline at the bottom of the Movie Maker window.
This step can be repeated several times to include all of the media elements
you want to use. And you can edit clips in the timeline as well. One of the
most useful editing procedures is Split Clip, which can be used to edit
video clips by cutting out parts of the video segment. Audio and video may
be faded in or out from the Clip menu or by right-clicking on the media clip
in the timeline.
When your editing is complete, you can
use the Save Movie File option from the File menu to create a final WMV file
of your video. Remember that just like Photo Story, you can and should save
the project file so that you can go back and work on the project at a later
time.
Example project:
WMV file
created with Photo Story
Video Clip 1
Video Clip 2
Final edited file
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Elements, versions 4,
5, and 6 contain a slide show creation module that works very much like
Photo Story 3, allowing
you to create slide shows that can contain zooms and pans, recorded
narration, added text and transitions such as fade in and out. However,
unlike Photo Story 3, Photoshop Elements also allows you to add video clips
to the slide show, not just still images.
Adobe Photoshop Elements does support the use of video clips as well as
still images. However, there is one huge problem you may encounter when
using this program: the project file cannot be saved easily as with Photo
Story 3's .WP3 file. What this means is that it's not easy to begin working
on a digital story on one computer, saving the project file and then
transporting it to another computer to continue working on the story.
However, if you are able to confine your work with Photoshop Elements to the
same computer, such as a home desktop or laptop, this program may be a good
choice for creating digital stories that contain video clips.
Click here for a tutorial on using Photoshop Elements to create a digital
story with video.
Additional Resources
Using Windows Movie Maker 2 to Present Still Photos
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/northrup_02december02.mspx
Pan and Zoom in the Photoshop Elements 4 Slideshow Editor
http://photography.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=35371
Tell a Story with your Photos in a Custom Slide Show
http://www.adobe.com/tips/phsel3slideshow/index.html
Creating Slide Show Extravaganzas
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/training/pse4_vid/slideshow.html
Adobe Digital Storytelling Site
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling/index.html
Assignments for Next Class:
Reading Assignments:
Review the following resources:
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/code_for_media_literacy_education/
Full Report in PDF
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/files/pdf/Media_literacy_txt.pdf
The Cost of
Copyright Confusion for Media Literacy
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/the_cost_of_copyright_confusion_for_media_literacy
Recut, Reframe,
Recycle
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/recut_reframe_recycle
Code of Best
Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/fair_use_in_online_video
Assignments for next week:
Discussion Blog Assignment 10a:
After you have reviewed the reading assignments for this week, post a
message on the course discussion blog at:
http://cuin7358-lit.blogspot.com/
in which you discuss your reaction to at least one of the following:
something new you learned about copyright/educational fair use that you did
not know before reviewing these materials
one thing you read about that you agree with
one thing you read about that you disagree with
one thing you think may have applicability to your own teaching
one thing you think may have applicability to your own digital media
production efforts
anything else you would like to discuss
Personal Blog Assignment 10b:
Post a comment on your personal blog in which you list of the different
software programs you have used and are using to create your final semester
project. This list should include the software you use for the script, still
images, audio, storyboard, video, as well as putting all of the elements
together into a digital story; plus any additional software programs not
mentioned above.
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