Well, it took a while, but I finally figured ouy what I was doing wrong in Animoto. It was changing the type of format at the very beginning. What a knuclehead. Anyway, I liked Animoto's style with the picture transitions and all, but PhotoStory was much easier for me. I also liked the way I could make changes as I go with PhotoStory. Animoto might have been easier to just throw photos in, but for doing anything else, PhotoStory was easier to use.
I also liked the ability to zoom in and out of specific areas. Transitions seemed to be smoother for my instructional video.
The one thing I did have problems with was getting voice in with the music. Never worked for me. I could use Audacity to mix, but that would have made it harder than it should be.
Overall, PhotoStory was a good tool and something I would use in the future for instructional purpose. I would go with Animoto if I were putting some pics together for family, friends, or fun....
Boy Ken, you had a lot of pics to run through! It made it interesting to see the application you were speaking of on your podcast.
ReplyDeleteYou did a really good job adjusting the pictures in your Photo Story. It was very easy to see the specifics on the monitor screen. Very impressive!
ReplyDeleteWow! You did a fantastic job! I am glad that you got Animoto figured out. For me, I will probably stick to Photo Story in the future even though, like you, I really enjoyed the neat transitions in Animoto.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I really enjoyed the video. I like Photo Story better too, but I do agree that Animoto is still really fun to use.
ReplyDeleteGood job. This was a good training video that a student could work through independently.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the rest, you did a really good job. Photostory is better for "lessons" but Animoto is a really fun way to introduce a subject through pictures and music, it also a great way to share slideshows of events in the classroom and to do a video "yearbook" at the end of the year and to be able to share it easily.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Even with no voice on the Photo Story it was really easy to follow. The zooming in on where to click was great! I loved that feature! I can see using something like that for sub plans or intro for new students!
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