Video Unit

Getting started in iMovie is pretty easy, all you have to do is open it up, and import your media and go from there using transitions, and video effects. You can also insert music, just like how you can in Garageband. When you go File>Project Properties, you can select a theme for your movie. When organizing your video, you can select certain parts from your media that you want to be in your movie, by dragging your mouse on the spot you want.

Fixing a shaky video is easy, all you have to do is go to File>Analyze for Stabilization. It will take some time, depending on how large your video is. Like I mentioned earlier, you can add music to your video, just as if you were doing so in Garageband. Adding titles and transitions is easy, all you do is find the "T" button, and select the title you want. Adding voice over is easy, you just need a microphone installed, and you click the microphone button. When sharing your video, you go to the Share drop down menu, and you can share with various options.

Walking Gallery

I liked the theme put on by Jake, even though it was Hawkeye themed. He used Shonn Greene in just about, if not all pictures.

I thought Brandon's change a face was hilarious, due to the fact that he replaced his face with a person of Asian decent. I also liked Will's edit of the city (can't remember what city) which made it seemed like it was night time.

Best sound mix award has to go to Scott Stanley, because he mixed two very good songs and got me pumped up.

I think the best aspect that these two units have taught us, was how to present your projects well. We learned how important siting your sources is.

I personally feel more comfortable with using some of these programs. Photoshop was my favorite learning how to use.

I now know how to use Photoshop, and I plan on eventually buying it and I know I can have some fun with it.

News Podcast

I really think that I fulfilled what I was supposed to. I made a news podcast on the Iowa State win against Oklahoma State. I felt as if this was appropriate, because it was a very big win for the Iowa State program, because Oklahoma State was the second ranked team in the nation at the time.

I feel as if I have a better understanding on how to create podcasts, and how to create things with sound. This was a very neat unit.