Sunday, February 6, 2011

Animoto vs. Photo Story 3

I did 2 videos using photos of mine of how to make beer. I used Photo Story 3, a Windows program you can download for free. I also used Animoto, a web based download that allows you to do short videos for free or longer ones for a fee.

And my Animoto version can be found on their web site.
I preferred Photo Story 3 because if allowed for more control. It let you decide on transitions and let you put voice for every photo you wanted. Neither option was available in Animoto. I felt like I got to do the work and decide how the final product would look. I think you could use Photo Story 3 more in education. However, Animoto has it's good points too. It's really fun and allows you to make very cool looking videos quickly. I can see this being used more for family photos and fun displays of many kinds of work. Over all I LOVED working with both programs. I have loved working with videos for many years and it is one of the only ways I feel creative and successful.
Finally got my Photo Story up on You Tube...
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8 comments:

  1. Kim BFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Thanks for the tips on using both Photo Story 3 and Animoto. Nice job! How do you use your videos in the classroom? Which programs do you prefer to use when creating the videos?

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  2. Tracy BartlettFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Kim- I'm not in a classroom, I'm a stay at home mom, and since it's an adult topic I wouldn't use it in a classroom with kids under 21.
    "I preferred Photo Story 3 because if allowed for more control. It let you decide on transitions and let you put voice for every photo you wanted. Neither option was available in Animoto."

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  3. Kim BFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    Sorry, I misunderstood-I thought you meant that you had been making videos for years in the classroom, and had the idea that you might have tried other software. Oops! Guess I should have asked how would you use videos in the classroom. Thanks for clarifying.

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  4. WendyFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Tracy,

    I enjoyed your video of all the steps in the home brewing process.

    Wendy

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  5. L.H.February 13, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I like the techno music, it went well with the upbeat project. I can tell your husband enjoys brewing beer. He looks really happy in every picture, even though I know some of those stages smell bad.

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  6. KatieKelloggFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    I enjoyed the music as well. Very entertaining...great job!

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  7. Karen IFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Interesting video. I agree that Animoto would probably be best used for family photos and fun videos. It wasn't as easy to "teach" with.

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  8. SavitriFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    I have a few friends who makes beer in the bathroom. It takes them hours to prep just like your garage. Seems like a fun thing to do and it's great that the whole family's involved! We like living here in the UK because we can take the kids... and dogs... to the pub. I don't drink much but my husband is very much loving the European beer.

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