For six (6) years I served as the director of our local Easter Seals telethon. I followed a tried and true format that included live shots and patient vignettes. Although I was involved in the vignette storyboard, production, and script writing, I left the editing to the professionals at our media partner. I now work closely with the college’s PR and marketing department to develop our marketing and media campaigns for enrollment. My professional experience along with this week’s readings reinforced the value of a good editing.
However, I am more of a still picture person, and have very little personal video. In fact, I am embarrassed to say, this week was the first time a “recorded” my kids using my Blackberry – an eight and six year old doing the turkey tango was too hard to resist! I used this video to practice with Windows Live Movie Maker. I found the software to be rather intuitive and really liked the AutoMovie feature. I know I will use this feature to transform still shots and videos of and for my kids in the future. I can get frustrated with new software very quickly. I am not a patient “student” and appreciated the ease of loading, editing, adding music and sharing that the Windows Live Movie Maker provides. I do not anticipate using a video editing product in my current role at the college; however, I know that my staff uses Microsoft video products frequently to send video scrapbooks to K-12 schools who have visited our campuses. It is a great “souvenir” that creates a lasting memory while building a college going culture and brand loyalty.
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