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Adobe After Effects

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Adobe After Effects

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ABOUT:

Adobe After Effects is the professional standard for video composing software. It can add elements already present in video or make up elements from shapes to create motion graphics. Using After Effects can change standard footage from ordinary to amazing with a little know-how.

Supported

Mac, PC

Pros

  • Add anything you want in videos
  • Use to create elaborate animations and website assets
  • Input other files from the Adobe Suite and animate them

Cons

  • High Learning curve, but there are numerous tutorials
  • Cannot use some older version files/ Backwards Incompatibility

Examples

3D elements are advanced workflows that includes After Effects. Check out the example below to see what After Effects can do for a video.

Uses

Adobe After Effects is mainly used for the purpose of creating assets for video and web. With the Internet moving Flash to HTML5, Adobe has included new tools for the integration of video into the web. However, After Effects is mainly used to add new objects to video mainly for film and tv, including motion graphics and general video-making.

 

 

 

 

 

Vine

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Vine

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Vine is an application where you can view and create 6.5 second videos that loop continuously. Vine is set up to be a mobile application where you use your phone to record, upload the footage to vine, and edit in application. The editing feature is basic, but does allow some cropping, slow motion, and length adaptation.

Supported

Mobile (editing & viewing), MAC (viewing only), PC (viewing only), Tablet (viewing only)

Pros

  • Very easy to learn and to share
  • Potential for wide viewer-base

Cons

  • Built for heavy compatibility with a SmartPhone
  • Vines default to play on their own, which can be distracting

EXAMPLES

Below is a Vine a student made to show that she participated in the 2014 General Election:


 
Below is quick illustration of a Treble Clef

Uses for Vine

Vines could be used to enhance a presentation, or to make a creative video to prove a point. They’re so fast, they’re almost a .gif – you might use these inside a presentation for any class.

YouTube

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YouTube

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YouTube is a video viewing, editing, and hosting platform. Many of us already use YouTube to watch music videos, commercials, and even whole television shows, but you can also use this great tool to host your own videos. What many people don’t know is that you can upload raw footage and use YouTube as an editing tool, which is pretty simple. YouTube also has a lot of social distribution features like tagging, labeling, and creating channels for specific topics.

Supported

Mac, PC, Tablet, Mobile

Pros

  • Extremely wide user base
  • lots of features
  • Editing tool availability

Cons

  • uploading takes a lot of time
  • storing footage to upload takes up a lot of space on your hard drive
  • student videos tend to be longer than most people want to watch (be careful of this)

EXAMPLES

The video below was created by 200 students at Kansas State University in 2007. It features real concerns by real students.

Uses

YouTube has a nearly endless set of uses: presentations, documentation, illustrations — pretty much any creative process that you could film.

iMovie

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iMovie

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iMovie is simple video editing software for your Mac – in fact – it comes pre-installed on all Macintosh computers, except iPads. It is easy to use, though requires more training than Windows Movie Maker. It comes with simple transitions, effects, and labeling to enhance your footage. You can film right from your computer, import your own footage, stills or music to create a video for whatever your needs might be. Once your movie is created, you can export it in several ways, in a variety of qualities, including straight to youtube.

Supported

Mac, iPad only

Pros

  • Has lots of professional looking transitions and effects.
  • export to anywhere
  • Easy to learn using a tutorial

Cons

  • May be somewhat overwhelming for beginners
  • Videos take up lots of space on your hard drive

EXAMPLES


Because it is impossible to link to an example of a work in progress – or a dashboard, as iMovie actually is – the link above is a short tutorial put out by KingTutsPro that you can watch to see how someone might build a simple video.

Uses

Videos can be used for a variety of assignments, or to enhance a digital assignment. You can embed them into larger projects or use them all on their own. You can pretty much make a video for anything you might imagine.

Windows Live Movie Maker

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Windows Live Movie Maker

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Windows Live Movie Maker is the most recent version of Movie Maker for you PC – in fact – it comes pre-installed on all factory built non-Macintosh computers. It is easy to use, requiring minimal training. It comes with simple transitions, effects, and labeling to enhance your footage. You can film right from your computer, import your own footage, stills or music to create a video for whatever your needs might be. Once your movie is created, you can export it in several ways, in a variety of qualities.

Supported

PC only

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Manageable amount of choices for beginner users
  • Export to anywhere

Cons

  • May be too simple for advanced users
  • Users must be careful about organizing and saving footage. If you move your footage after you begin creating your movie, you must either move it back, or start over in order to edit.
  • Videos take up a lot of space on your hard drive

EXAMPLES

Because it is impossible to link to an example of a work in progress – or a dashboard, as Movie Maker actually is – the link above is a short tutorial put out by Windows that you can watch to see how someone might build a simple video.

Uses

Videos can be used for a variety of assignments, or to enhance a digital assignment. You can embed them into larger projects or use them all on their own. You can pretty much make a video for anything you might imagine.

Adobe Premiere Pro

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Adobe Premiere Pro

 

ABOUT:

Adobe Premiere is the main video editing tool used in the Adobe CS6 Suite. It features a unique workflow experience to the Adobe Suite. You can add anything from almost any document format–image PNGs, video MOVs or WMVs, Photoshop .PSDs, and many more. Take any video and apply a wide variety of effects, compositions, or animations like image stabilization, lens flares, and audio voice-overs. Premiere is the industry-standard for video editing and is a primary skill for anyone working in the film industry.

Supported

Premiere Pro is supported on Mac, PC, and even on Tablets and phones in the new 2014.1 version.

Pros

  • Industry standard of video editing
  • Integration with the rest of the Adobe Suite
  • Features unique tools for editing workflow

Cons

  • Steep learning curve – you will need to use tutorials or classes to learn this application.
  • Tedious editing process
  • No “live edit” function where edits can be applied in real time

Examples

Adobe’s masking tools can be used to track any object through its timeline.

A video showing Premiere’s new tablet and phone app to export videos and share them

 Uses

Premiere Pro is used for editing video only, unlike Adobe After Effects which is primarily used for adding elements to video. Premiere Pro can be used for video analysis frame by frame, enhancing video, or making informative videos.