As a project, I created an Informational video on "Texture in Art" to show my students for a project coming up. The video was created using Final Cut Pro software. This was a very difficult tool to use for the first time as there are many different alterations and steps to be done before making the video transitions seem smooth and effortless. I almost believe that I needed a workshop in this program before using it. It took ALOT of time and effort to do simple things like match up music with pictures and video. I think it is appropriate for any level and any teacher's content area although I do not recommend using it when in a time crunch. You can basically add music, voice, video, pictures, and written text. I think my final product was pretty successful although I feel as if I could have used a similar tool and have finished my project a lot sooner. I would definitely use a different program next time when trying to create a similar presentation. It looks very effortless as I mentioned above but it took WAY longer than expected to complete. If I were teaching possibly a high high-school level computer class then I would possibly teach this program to students. Other than that, I highly suggest teachers using this program with an instructor or someone else that already knows how to use the program well. I enjoy how the video is very high tech and can show my students how to make things using their own pictures and videos instead of Google images/videos. I do not suggest students using this software due to the difficulty and time factor. The video I created could technically be for any art class and grade level. The video focused on various textures in Art ranging from Soft and Rough, to Smooth and Bumpy. The video shows many artists that use texture in their artwork in addition to viewing texture in photography and nature. I think the overall product came out really well but the process is where I ran into the numerous problems and difficulties. In the end, the students really enjoyed viewing my video and I believe it helped them get a better sense of what Texture is. From the attention getting music- to the videos and images- the students were definitely engaged throughout the entire "digital story". To view the video on my YouTube channel simply click the link below. Enjoy :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFap4AfYrWo&list=UUA-AdU3b6wa5qopCUbHsGVQ&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFap4AfYrWo&list=UUA-AdU3b6wa5qopCUbHsGVQ&index=1