A Day in the Life…
Technology is truly
amazing! I have to admit I was a bit concerned about how this video project
would work. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
When deciding on a topic,
it was easy for me to choose a subject I love to talk about. I have some
beautiful grandchildren. Yes, I know I am a little bias towards them. But I decided to create a 60 second video to
highlight an adventure with them. As luck would have it, my daughters’ company
had invited the family to an employee appreciation event at a theme park. This
would be a perfect opportunity to take some pictures and videos for my project.
Stricker’s Grove is a
theme park in Hamilton, Ohio. Corporations
in the area rent the park for company picnics and employee appreciation days.
It is an amazing place and I was surprised they only open the park on special
days. The kids had a great time and this day proved to be the perfect
opportunity to create my video.
Originally, I planned to
use Windows Movie Maker, but I quickly discovered that this download is no
longer available. There are websites offering the download, however many of
them contain viruses, malware, or hidden costs. My advice is to be sure to pay
attention to what you are downloading onto your computer. I almost had a
problem!
I then decided to
investigate Filmora by Wondershare. I highly recommend this platform. Uploading
the images to Filmora was very simple. The process works very similar to
uploading images to any social media platform, especially Facebook. Editing was
a bit more difficult but still very user friendly. I loved playing with the
special effects. There were so many options and I soon realized that 60 seconds
was not very long. I had to reel in my enthusiasm. Finding the right music was
important as I wanted the video to flow with the mood. Filmora has several
options but you can also upload music from your own playlist. Timing was tricky
and ended up taking a little bit of time. I used the free trial but the cost of
the program is reasonable if you are going to be creating videos on a regular
basis. Check it out at https://filmora.wondershare.com.
This was my first attempt
to create a video and I am pleased with the final outcome. Although I am sure I
would get better with practice, this video has become a favorite for me and my
grandchildren. I have been staying with them this week and one of the first
things I heard this morning was, “Grandma, I want to watch that video again!”
For me, that speaks success!
As always, go make this a
great day!
No comments:
Post a Comment