Standards X

Video Technology

The video technology teacher has the knowledge and skills needed to teach the Foundations, Information Acquisition, Work in Solving Problems, Communication strands of the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in video technology, in addition to the content described in Technology Applications Standards I-V.

Just a year ago, just the words "video technology" scared me to death! Each time I contemplated the upcoming course in Video Technology, I experienced a feeling of dread--knowing that I would be confused, frustrated and unsuccessful. When the dreaded hour came upon me and I was forced to face my fears and learn the dreaded "Video Technology", my first experience was almost entirely UNsuccessful! Ahah! I must have been right! "Video Technology" is something scary which should be dreaded and avoided at all costs!

How wrong I was... True, video technology can be pretty frustrating if you don't have the necessary equipment and if you stress over have the perfect shot or the perfect sounds, but once you get the equipment and you realized that editing is all about making an ordinary shot or sound file very nearly perfect, video technology becomes one of the most fun and interesting topics in TATC.

I've learned how to edit raw video into something that looks (more or less) like I want to to look--something that will tell a story or express a feeling. I've learned how to add sound, transitions and other components to make my video more effective and I've learned how to export that video file so that others can see and enjoy the video that I have created. What a great, fun, creative thing to do! As a matter of fact, I've chosen Artifact #3, the LOL video, to be designated my "Best Work".

What next? I've only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to video technology. I know there are many, many things that I haven't even heard of yet, much less learned. I hope to incorporate video technology into some of my technology courses. I want to let the students find out how much fun can be had using "video technology"!

Artifact #3 / Artifact #14

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Indicators: TA TEKS: 10.22s, 10.21s, 10.33s, 10.43s, 10.36s, 10.10s, 10.13s, 11.17s, 10.37s, 10.38s, 10.39s, 10.44s, 10.26s, 8.2, 8.5, 8.7, 8.9, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16, 8.21, 8.34, 8.40, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.10, 9.11, 9.15, 9.21, 9.27, 9.28, 9.29, 9.33, 9.40, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6, 10.7, 10.9, 10.12, 10.14, 10.16, 10.17, 10.18, 10.19, 10.20, 10.24, 10.25, 10.27, 10.28, 10.29, 10.30, 10.32, 10.40, 11.7, 11.10, 11.11, 11.12, 11.19

Artifact #3

Descriptors: Audio and Video Editing, Web Authoring

Title: The LOLs

Course: TATC Course 105, Video Technology, Week 2, 3, & 4

Date Created: 3/27/03

Source: VideoWave, Pinnacle Studio 8, AudioBlaze, LiveMotion, Macromedia Dreamweaver

Media: Video, Web Page

Description: We were assigned a two-part task. Part 1, create from scratch a 2 minute music video. We were to take either video that we had filmed or video that was downloaded from another source and produce a music video which included sound, edited video footage, titles, transitions and any other special effects that would enhance the video. Part 2, create a web page that promotes the group that sings the song used in the music video.

Rationale: I chose to use this web page because I believe that this web page and corresponding streaming video will be very effective, showing the multitude of skills that I have learned during this course. When we began this course, I was very, very apprehensive. Now I'm still a bit on the tentative side, but I know a lot about video that I didn't know before TATC.

Implications for Future: I can't wait to teach all of these concepts to my Multimedia students. There is so much to learn about taking good video and then editing it to become even better. This course has made me take the steps I otherwise might not have taken to learn about video production. While I'm still not an expert, I'm willing to tackle the project of teaching this subject to my students.

Reviewer's Comments:
Kim,

I know these kids had fun doing this project for you. I am also a one-act play director and know how those kids love the spotlight!

Design: Your page fit the choice of songs
Content delivery: Your video was cute, costumes were good and the enthusiasm was great. I think the ending could have been a little bit more dramatic(the director in me coming out).
Purpose: The purpose was achieved. The viewer got the idea that these old women were still wanting to be "youthful".
Audience: I think all ages would enjoy watching the video: the young and the young at heart.

Reviewer's Name: Danita Johnston

Date Reviewed: April 16, 2003

Title: TATC Learner

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Indicators: TA TEKS 8.1s, 8.2s, 8.7s, 8.15s, 8.20s, 8.22s, 8.24s, 8.25s, 8.27s, 8.28s, 8.29s, 8.31s, 8.44s, 9.3s, 9.8s, 9.23s, 10.9s, 10.13s, 10.14s, 10.21s, 10.22s, 10.27s, 10.28s, 10.29s, 10.37s, 10.40s, 11.7s, 11.10s, 11.12s, 11.17s

Artifact #14

Descriptors: Animation, Storyboard, Web Page, Animated GIFs

Title: Photo Gallery with Planning Storyboard - Halloween Adventure

Course: 202 Advanced Web Authoring, Week 2, Discussion 1

Date Created: November 25, 2002

Source: Personal photos taken by Kim Dean

Media: Digital pictures taken with Sony DSC 250, Macromedia Dreamweaver

Description: Create a storyboard to plan a slide show of photographs and then create an animated .gif of these images.

Rationale: I chose this artifact because it is a result of new skills that I learned during this course. Learning how to create an animation and produce it to a web page was rewarding and interesting. While it was not as difficult and time consuming as shooting and editing raw video footage, producing the video animation was fun and the results are more immediate.

Implications for Future: I plan to teach this skill to my Video Technology and Multimedia classes. Being able to see how short animation videos are created will be interesting and fun for the students.

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