Creating Animations and Videos : Topic 6

 So, for my video I chose the website PowToon. It was pretty easy to use but occasionally did get confusing when it came to uploading images and messing with timing. It just takes some time to get used to. For any new users, I recommend choosing images ahead of time because the choices in creative commons aren't varied. I also suggest that they should mix some of the themes present so the video looks a lot more varied.

I'm not sure which classes I'd use this for, but I guess I'd use it if I need to present an idea to the class or have to do a fancy video and don't know where else to make it. The only thing that is iffy about this is the watermark on the lower right, which is why I'm tempted to just create my own videos.

Creating Your Own Images: Topic 5

Well, after doing another SAT and wrapping up an annoyingly hard week, I'll try my best to catch up with my assignments.

1. I created this image using ImageChef and using my extensive creativity and sarcasm. I've seen these types of photos popping up recently and thought 'Hey, why not reproduce one of a bird?'. If it isn't obvious by now, they happen to be my favorite type of animal. Be glad this isn't a duck.

2. With Ribbet I decided to take a less stylistic approach and focus on improving the image as a whole. By that, I mean stickers and filters. It got to the point where the bird wasn't even visible anymore so I decided to scale back and just use a couple filters as well as some stickers.

Overall, I think this assignment is mostly for fun, since I'm not sure if it would be practical in a classroom setting. At most, it would be to teach kids how to use image-editing websites and I might use it for that purpose as well. However, I already have programs I've downloaded that let me do the same thing with much more options and without a watermark.