CLTA conference March 2011, Anim

1. Using Web 2.0 Animoto to Create
Attention-grabbing Videos
Renée Sawazaki
EFL and French for Tourism and Hospitality
Surugadai University, Japan
Renee.Sawazaki@gmail.com
Gail Hetler
Site Director, East Bay Foreign Language Project
Berkeley Language Center, UC Berkeley
g-hetler@berkeley.edu
CLTA Conference March 19, 2011
Animoto for FL Education Wiki:
http://worldlanguageanimoto.pbworks.com

2. Let's get started!
Today you will...
1. learn about Animoto.com.
2. learn how to create a photo-video.
3. experience different applications.
4. brainstorm a plan for creating your own
Animoto photo-video.
5. learn how to sign up for Animoto for
Education.

3. Attention Grabbers

Let's vote....

Which would grab your attention?
– Method 1
– Method 2
– Method 3

And...the winner is...

4. Les Photos du Sénégal

5. La Musique du Sénégal
c

6. Les expériences du Sénégal

7. Animoto photo videos!
(We just had a hunch that
would happen...)

8. About Animoto.com
•
Since 2005
•
Founded by former TV producers,
musicians, etc.
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Mission: To link professional production
with amateur video creators
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We all have tons of digital photos
–
What should we do with them?

9. How to Make a Photo Video
Step 1: Content
Photos, video clips, text
Step 2: Music
Step 3: Finalize

10. Step 1: Content
1a Select pictures & video
Upload
from your
collection
Select
from
Animoto
collection
Retrieve
from
(Step 1b) another
website

11. 1b Retrieve Pictures from
Another Website
Upload
an album
from:
Flickr
Facebook
SmugMug
Picasa
Photobucket
Note: Animoto will always ask for your permission, log
in name and password to the chosen service!

12. Combining photos, video clips and text:
International Festival in Japan

13. 2: Edit
Add more Add text Spotlight Rotate Duplicate Delete
Shuffle
(Step 2b)
Note: Click and drag pictures & text to change the order!

14. 3: Add & edit text
A
Click 'add text'
C
Function key
Type in text &
B subtext
'T' text box appears
after photo
Note: 20 character limit on top line & 30 on bottom

15. International fonts supported:
Study abroad programs
Note:
Great Animoto collection of photos and video clips

16. Step 2: Music
Select
from
Animoto
collection
Upload
from your
collection
Note: Animoto supports MP3 uploads

17. Step 3: Finalize
Choose pace
and length.
Select opening picture.
Give your video
a title...
and description.

18. Applications: Our ideas
For teachers
•
Lead into a unit – Hook; Comp Input
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Closure – Prompt recap of content
For students
•
Student presentation tool

20. Ideas from Jason Hsiao
•
Like a movie trailer
•
Use the best of the best
•
Less is more
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Create a story arc: conflict or question
•
Show establishing shots
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Make the viewer want to watch it again!!
http://animoto.com/blog/insights/interviews/interview-jason-hsiao/

21. Applications: Your ideas
For the teacher:
•
What photos and video clips could you use
to make an Animoto photo-video?
•
What is the theme?
•
How could you use it?
For the students:
•
What project could you have your students
do?

22. Animoto versions
Free (Lite) Education (Plus)
•
Unlimited # of videos •
Unlimited # of videos
• 30-second videos • Full-length videos
• Cannot download • Downloadable
• 480p (DVD) videos $3
each
• 720P HD videos $6 each
• Usually $5/month or
$30/year, but free for
educators and their
students

23. How to Sign Up for
Animoto for Education
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1: Go to http://animoto.com/education and
sign up for a free account
2: Apply for an Animoto for Education account
Give directions and code to students once you receive it.
Your account is good for 6-months: Renew after that.
3: Make videos for your lessons while you
wait for your account information

24. 3. Start making videos
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Design a story or message
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Choose photos, videos and music
– It's helpful to make a file of your collection on your computer before
making the photo-video.
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Make a photo-video

Download it to your computer

Hints:
– Use in a Power Point presentation (Can convert it from MPG4 to .mvp
by using www.zamzar.com if necessary).
– Save to DVD (http://www.dvdflick.net/ is a great for burning MPG4 files)

Use in class!

25. Let's continue sharing ideas!
Access and add to:
Animoto for FL Education Wiki:
http://
worldlanguageanimoto.pbworks.com