Video Editing Tools You Can Use At Home
If you are using a Mac computer, iMovie comes free for all users.
If you are using a PC, Windows Movie Maker is free and can be downloaded here. Note: you must have Windows 10 or higher.
These tools are the most highly recommended and free to download for either a PC or Mac.
Lightworks - awesome tool, need to be a little tech savvy to use
Shotcut - very comprehensive, interface can take a while to get used to
If you have a recommended tool, please get in touch and let me know!
If you are using a Mac computer, iMovie comes free for all users.
If you are using a PC, Windows Movie Maker is free and can be downloaded here. Note: you must have Windows 10 or higher.
These tools are the most highly recommended and free to download for either a PC or Mac.
Lightworks - awesome tool, need to be a little tech savvy to use
Shotcut - very comprehensive, interface can take a while to get used to
If you have a recommended tool, please get in touch and let me know!
A semester-long elective open to 9th through 12th grade, Foundations of Video (formerly Foundations of Digital Media) started tin 2009. This is a course in storytelling using the medium of video: visuals, sound, and pacing.
This hands-on elective class has two objectives: the first is to engage you as media consumers; the second is to inspire you as media producers. This is Career and Technical Education (CTE) course with experiences that prepare you for work and further study in the digital media industry. First we will consider our own relationship with video and film. In doing so, we will evaluate the impact of media on ourselves, our communities, our culture, and on the world. We will avoid making judgments of what is “good” or “bad” media. Instead we will view media like anthropologists by developing skills to be active and discerning consumers and producers of media. We are all familiar with the phrase ‘you are what you eat.’ I propose that ‘you are what you media.’ Simultaneously, we will recognize our power as media makers. We will hone our skills in video by learning how to layer image with sound, where to place the camera, and how to control the pacing with post production. All students will create a web-based portfolio of their work. This is an individual website owned, designed, and managed by the student. Should the student wish to continue their work in subsequent levels of digital media, their website will serve as their cumulative portfolio for entrance to further education or employment. Areas of Study
Essential skills:
The success of this class - as with any community - hinges on students' willingness to be open, to create an inclusive environment where we explore ideas, criticize content but never people, and question existing paradigms.The media shown in class is chosen for two key reasons: first, each is an example of a particular genre. We cannot participate in our culture, for example, without being subjected to advertising. The second is that each may exhibit characteristics that push the medium into a new or historic space. |
Cleveland Students: Is this class for you?
The best way for me to answer that question is by asking you some questions.
If this sounds like you then, YES, this class is for you. What about equipment? You don't have to provide all of your own equipment. In this first year, you will mostly use your smartphone's camera. We also have DSLR cameras you will work with in the second half of class. You should also have access to a computer with access to the internet that is fairly robust (that can handle working with video). What about experience? It's almost impossible to have NOT taken a photograph or shot video, so you already have some experience. This is a beginner level course. |
original images by students of CHS Media Classes