Tag: Media Development (VideoEditing)

Working On Davinci Resolve 16

October 18, 2020 / Daniel Erikson / 0 Comments

After exploring quite a few different video editing options for my free inquiry project, Davinci Resolve 16 is the best free software that I’ve been able to find. It offers an impressive amount of features and complexity for a free product. I watched several Youtube videos reviewing different video editing software and found this video breakdown of the different software by price and feature to be very helpful in my research.

One of the EdTech instructors at UVIC put on video editing workshop focused on building basic skills in Davinci Resolve and IMovie. The timing on this workshop was perfect! It was very useful for getting started on my first project, which was my introductory video assignment for EDCI 352 Multiliteracies.

Part of my process for creating this video assignment was combing through all my old family VHS tapes that are beginning to deteriorate and attempting to salvage them. This involved painstakingly digitizing hours and hours of precious memories to save on the computer, as well as on hard drives for all of my immediate family to keep safe. Despite how time consuming this task was, I found some incredible footage from my childhood that I had never seen before and I learned a lot about converting VHS tapes into functioning computer files. If you’re ever tackling a similar recovery project or just want save some of your old VHS tapes, the Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus worked perfectly for me. The process of editing some of that footage and thinking about my experiences in high school was a meaningful opportunity to reflect on why I decided to pursue teaching in the first place. If you’re interested, check out the results of my project in the video below!

Multiliteracies Video Begins

September 17, 2020 / Daniel Erikson / 3 Comments

In my EDCI 352 Multiliteracies Across the Curriculum class, each student is making an introductory video to describe their educational journey and how they came to be in the Secondary Post-Degree Program at UVIC. I’ve decided that I will put my skimboarding video on hold to improve my video editing skills on this assignment.

I wanted to make a picture and video slideshow presentation with an instrumental backtrack and a voice-over describing my experiences. Instead of using Powerpoint, I wanted to take this opportunity to try out some free video editing software on my Windows computer.

Video Editor Studio was the first software that I tried and it was quickly obvious that this wasn’t the one for me. Coming from my experience working with Microsoft Office and with digital audio workstations (DAWs) such as FL Studio, Pro Tools, and Ableton, I was expecting a more complex editing process.

Through a quick exploration of every option on the interface, the lack of transition and photo options made it clear that this software wouldn’t suit my needs.

Next I tried the video editor that is built into the Windows 10 Photo Application.

This software was much more promising. But once I began adding photos and working on customization, I knew once again that the limitations of the Photo Application would not allow me to build on my editing skills the way that I wanted to over the course of my EdTech Free Inquiry.

I’m starting to think that I should invest in a better video editing software. As I work my way through the list of reliable free options, I realise that the complexity that I’m used to in computer software and the quality of video editing that I want to accomplish might require purchasing the real thing.

For the EDCI 352 video I’m going to record the voice-over and produce the backtrack on Ableton. Back to the familiarity of my Macbook, I will attempt to use iMovie to put together the video presentation that I’m envisioning, while editing the audio separately. It has been quite awhile since I’ve used iMovie and I’m interested to see the depth of the customization options!

X Marks the Spot

September 12, 2020 / Daniel Erikson / 2 Comments

This is it. On this hazy Saturday I will struggle through my first blog post and you’re along for the ride. I said hazy because smoke from a Washington State wildfire blankets Victoria. It smells like campfires. I told myself that the haze would look cool on my first video shoot down at the beach this morning. I documented my trip down to Witty’s Lagoon, where I rode my skimboard with a few friends.

I am excited to be starting the BEd Post Degree Professional Program at UVIC. Learning through zoom is a technical challenge that will pair nicely with my Ed Tech course. I’m looking forward to documenting my experiences in Ed Tech here on this blog. The Free Inquiry Assignment provides an academic incentive to learn about recording and editing video, a skill that I have always admired and wanted to explore. I remember the slide shows and short videos that my past teachers would make for lessons and to document school trips or events. How could I incorporate these skills into my own classroom one day? Entering this education program was a long-anticipated goal as I worked through my BA in English and I am thrilled to start my journey to become an educator in British Columbia.

I took my girlfriend’s Gopro Hero 7 to Witty’s Lagoon, filming different shots of the experience to chop up and paste together into a story of my trip. My family dog, Skye, is the true star of the experience. I don’t think she enjoyed walking back and forth with me as I retrieved the camera from various positions, she was too excited to get down to the water. I carefully captured many different clips, parking my car every time I operated the camera or adjusted the angle on the journey there. I hope these shots turn out well so I can use them for my first foray into recording and editing video. I will be starting off with a free video editing software, yet to be determined. I have a little bit of experience with iMovie on my Macbook, but I want to experiment with a new editing software on Windows with my desktop computer. Having a deeper knowledge of both operating systems could certainly come in handy! Once I decide on a video editing software, I’m sure to be watching many instructional videos on Youtube to figure out how to edit the way I want to.

Perhaps this post is a little long-winded for my first blog post. Perhaps my writing is a little rusty. This kind of writing is unusual for me, having a rather insignificant social media presence, and it pushes me out of my comfort zone. Accomplishing that is generally worth it. I will be documenting my progress on the Free Inquiry assignment as I develop my editing skills, as well as reflecting on my coursework and later posting about my Resource Development Assignment. Stay tuned to hear more about my first time editing video, to see the steps I take throughout the process, and to eventually see the finished product!

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