Post on 16-Dec-2015
ANIMOTO: VIDEO CREATION MADE EASY
Colleen Monahan DobbsHeritage High School
Sample Animoto Video
Cancer Awareness Day Video (Heritage SCA):
http://animoto.com/play/1jaBSr7sk10rwBlgLs0y3g
What is Animoto?
Animoto.com Web-based video animation tool Choose music/theme… input pictures and
short phrases… program animates for you!
Various pricing plans… Teacher Decision…
Have students create their own “lite” accounts?
Sign-up students under your education account?
Possible Uses Teacher Tool:
Videos for School Announcements Videos for Classroom
Teaser to a book Introduction to a new unit
Student Tool: Presentation Tool Fulfill Multimedia Strand of SOL
standards SAMPLE = Amendment Research –
Multimedia Presentation
MAKING A VIDEO
Animoto Sign-Up and/or Log-In
Sign-Up
Choose a Style
Select “make 30-second video for free”
Gets Photos/Videos
Gets Photos/Videos (continued)
First Screen (before edits are made)
Click to change song
Click to add text to pic slide
Click & drag to move
Use to add more slides
Adding a Text Slide
Adding Text to Picture - #1
Click to exit
Adding Text to Picture - #2
Screen – Warning if video gets too full
Final Screen (before publication)
Check video length
Save to edit later
Tools for advanced version
Click here if you’re ready to preview and/or publish
Preview Video Screen
“Produce” if you like it; “Continue editing” if you don’t!
Add a title
Share the Video
Students can email video to teacher
Educator account allows you to save as mp4
Completed Videos Sample Video (Instructor/Dobbs):http://animoto.com/play/DxQUVv1R6Tebo3TzlLGBqQ Sample Video #1 (Student – Amendment
Project):http://animoto.com/play/HT3laavXgKkNuNraKq09hw
Sample Video #2 (Student – Amendment
Project):http://animoto.com/play/WwWAvBszMNtyynkiDBxuuA
Helpful Hints
Introduce Animoto to students Remind students to save pictures to a folder Provide students a brainstorming template Encourage students to be thoughtful about the
images/words they choose Specify a minimum and maximum number of slides Be sure to tell students how they will “share” video Require that students use music already in Animoto
program or use “lyric-free” music Student may create video in connection with a
speech, essay, etc as part of a larger assignment.
Good Luck Using Animoto!