Creating Multimedia: Advanced Level
Many computers and even smart phones now come built in with the capability to create and edit video. The best advice is to "just do it". Your first attempts will not be "Oscar quality", but things will improve with time.
Kdenlive
Kdenlive is a free and full featured open source video editor that's gaining a lot of traction.
Free and easy to use, Kdenlive is serious video editing software that runs on all major platforms, WIndows, Lunix and Apple, with a price that cannot be beat.
Highly recommended by our webmaster.
YouTube Creator Hub
Sharing your videos is easy now with sites like YouTube, which supports online digital video editing. This link can get you started quickly.
While the ads can be annoying, YouTube provides a great place to be "discovered" and go viral if you're lucky.
Vegas Movie Studio
For something less expensive than Adobe Premiere, but a nice set of video editing features, check out Vegas Movie Studio.
Our webmaster has used Vegas to create YouTube and local TV programming.
Ubuntu Studio
Another option is Ubuntu Studio, a completely free and open source option using Linux to turn your PC computer into a media workstation. Definitely an option to explore if you have someone with Linux experience available to assist.
Vimeo
Vimeo is another contender for hosting videos. While not as well known as YouTube, it has the advantage of being pretty much ad free and provides better video quality.
Vimeo has a free version that will work well for most school projects. For a small yearly fee, you can upload as much video as you can create and get high quality, ad free playback on pretty much any device.
A good option if you already have an audience/following, or are looking for a quality experience.
Adobe Premiere
Adobe offers a complete line of products for authoring Web sites and multi-media presentations, a common activity for various school projects. Their "Creative Cloud" educational discount pricing helps make it more affordable for students and schools.
Your local school district network, PBS station, or public access channel are all possibilities for displaying or distributing student works. Check too with your local TV stations. Many are looking for extra content to include in their secondary video channels.
Please note that these advanced tools can carry advanced price tags. As well as purchase price, these tools require a significant time commitment to learning and maybe even the services of a mentor.
