Technical notes: I created the video by combining 4 short movies made using Apple's Photo Booth program and the built in camera and microphone on my iMac. It was necessary to start a new movie when changing the effect but it was easy enough to paste the clips together in Apple's iMovie. I cut out two of the longer pauses but otherwise left it as it was - this was not scripted or rehearsed (which is probably obvious). I then added the transitions, background music, and other sounds using the built in functions in iMovie. I am still using OS 10.6.8 Snow Leopard - the Photo Booth program appears to be a little more user friendly in the Mountain Lion OS.
Although doing this work tends to be labor and time intensive (especially uploading for posting!), it is clear to me that individuals have the potential to produce unique and entertaining videos with just a Mac and the built in programs; with a handheld camera of reasonable quality, it would not b
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AuthorI am Sheryl L. Chatfield, Ph.D, C.T.R.S. I am a member of the faculty in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. I also Co-coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and I am a member of the Design Innovation Team at Kent State. Archives
February 2024
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