Fun with iMovie

Thanks to Rich McCue, our class got a chance to play around in the world of video/audio editing, and screen capturing. Rich manages the University of Victoria Libraries Digital Scholarship Commons, which I hope to explore more as it offers workshops and advice on how to use digital tools.

Video editing with iMovie

What can you use it for?
Interviews
Trip recap
YouTube tutorials
Class inquire project
Music videos

Check out this 6 minute iMovie tutorial here.

Below are a couple samples of what I created in iMovie, adding in titles, audio, backgrounds and transitions. Here is a link to Rich’s intro workshop we worked from.

 

Audio editing with Audacity

What can you use it for?
Art project
Podcasting
Music recording (GarageBand)

Rich was kind enough to pass on some easy-to-follow instructions on podcast recording and editing with Audacity, which I unfortunately ran out of time for in class. Here is the link to Rich’s google doc for future reference.

Screen capture with screencastify

Here is the link to Rich’s google doc on Screencasting for future reference.

What can it be used for?
Screenshot videos for tutorials
Screen or audio recording