Hey Media Madmen & Madwomen!
So a big part of this class is all about how you can take awesome basic techniques for creating movies, animations and interactive YouTube games and continue to make them without my help!
I am so confident in your ability to do it without me, I'm only giving you two more days of class after which you will totally absolutely definitely be able to do it all by yourselves--- I've given you the tools to keep the madness going long after this mad-person is gone, in other words.
The tools you need to create awesome videos, games and animations are out there for you to use-- all you need is a computer and a few software items, many of which you can find for free! If you ever forget every single thing I've told you during your week of Multi Media Madness, you can just check this posting on our blog to refresh your memory!
ANIMATION PROGRAMS:
In class we have been using a program called Frame Thief, a free program for Macs (it will prompt you to buy the registered version-- but, I promise you, you never ever ever will have to register it!) and the built-in iSight camera. You could also use any webcam.
If you do not have a Mac, or you want to be able to collect pictures from out in the world, you can follow these steps:
1) Use a digital camera to take photos (capture) your images-- stop motion, anyone?
2) Get those pictures on to your computer (organize them into their own cozy little file- don't rename them, the number code they come in with is perfect)
3) Use the Quicktime Pro (QTP) upgrade ($30 or so) and select from the QTP menu File---> Open Image Sequence---> then point to the pictures you just imported from your digital camera.
4) QTP will put all of your pictures (frames) in order-- then you can play through them, just the same way you flip through your flipbooks-- you can then export your movie as a .mov (a Quicktime file)!
VIDEO AND SOUND EDITING:
There are a wide variety of video and sound editors that can be found for free--- some work great, some don't.
In class, we have been using Mac programs iMovie and GarageBand.
If you're looking for a GREAT free sound editor, you can download a program called Audacity. (I encourage everyone to play with this great free program)
If you have a PC, they come standard with a video editor these days, too, I believe-- Anyone want to comment on this post to talk about the PC video editor?
IMPROV GAMES:
As an aside, we have been using some improv games to create interesting video, audio and just to blow off steam throughout the day. Interested in playing some other completely whackadoo improv games? This list is pretty fantastic.
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