After I created the first 2 videos, I received feedback that the videos didn’t show how the new M6 program differers from a traditional lesson. So in my next video I wanted to compare the differences. To make this comparison I wanted to use an animated chart going though the teaching steps. The animation would also have a voice over of the teacher explain the process, so parts of the animation would have to be paused what that step was being explained.
I first tried creating the animation in Final Cut Pro, my video editor of choice. The animation would have required up to 20 layers of text and graphics. This started to become difficult to manage and adjusting to the voice over of the teacher. Next I tried using Motion. I have made a few animations in Motion, based off of tutorials I watched online. I love the power Motion has, but after making a few attempts, I realized I have more to learn about Motion, and due to time constraints, I had to move on.I starting looking through the blog posts on our ADE site and came across a few that talked about Keynote and Magic move… Why didn’t I think of that in the first place!
In Keynote I created my animated chart, and exported it as a movie file. I was able to create the effect I wanted in minutes. I then imported the file in Final Cut and placed the video over the teacher’s auto explaining the comparison. (This can also be done in iMovie)
When I needed to stop the animation, at a place where the teacher was explaining a step in more detail, I spit the animation video segment, and created a “Freeze Frame”. I was then able to extend the FreezeFrame for as long as the teacher was speaking to that particular point. I continued this process again, pausing when needed, until the comparison was explained.
I was happy with how the effect came out, (so was my Superintendent) and I will be sharing this method with staff. Keynote has great graphs and animations that have many classroom applications with video, a great combo!
To see the final animation with audio: Click Here