Jai’Elle and Ta’Nasja edit their spots!
Today was one of those days when nothing went as planned and a lot got done!
Jai’Elle and Ta’Nasja downloaded the video they shot last week for their PSA onto the computer at the Club. Henry and I showed them how to import their clips into Windows Media Maker. Kenneth, as it turns out, is pretty good technically. I asked him to help us out. When there was no audio coming from the downloaded video, he trouble-shot and pulled in some external speakers and connected them. When it came time for Jai’Elle to dissolve between two segments, he pulled up the video effects editor. It was so nice to work with Kenneth in this way.
I worked with Jai’Elle and Henry worked with Ta’Nasja. Both girls are quick on the keyboard and fast learners. They learned how to edit video, add titles and color to the end of their video, dissolve between two shots and raise the level of their audio. Their piece is done. Edited. Finished. All that needs to happen next is for the video to be uploaded to YouTube and added to this website. I don’t know if they’ll do that before the celebration September 1 or afterwards. It’ll be up to them whether or not they want to show the video PSA before the end-of-the-project party.
The original plan for the day was to videotape the gaming scene and the scene in the van but the rain and thunderstorms prevented us from videotaping outside and one of the kids forgot to bring the Wii. What I thought was going to be a bust turned out to be quite the opposite because all of us adapted and were flexible and committed!
2 Comments on "Jai’Elle and Ta’Nasja edit their spots!"
Wow - nice work! It’s fun to read these updates. I can’t wait to see their work!!!
This project sounds like a wonderful success. As I looked at different areas of the site I was impressed with the constant encouragement and feedback given to the participants.