Today, I used iMovie to create my first full length video interview. iMovie was really easy to use and made the process so simple. I procrastinated this project for far too long because I was afraid that I would be terrible at making a movie. However, it was a lot easier than I had anticipated. Before I taped the interview, I wrote up questions that I was going to ask my interviewee. Then I gave her a little bit of time to reflect on her answers. Then when I filmed the interview, I cut it into short clips, question by question, so that it would be easier to edit. Then I typed up my questions on haiku deck, to create a visual, and pieced the whole project together. Since I interviewed my sister about our home town and her teaching experiences, I had plenty of pictures to use.
I chose to interview my sister, Sarah McKay, about what it was like attending a large high school in a metropolitan area and then teaching in a very small town. I thought this would tie together two different parts of Kansas while telling a story at the same time. She reflects on the things that she learned throughout her experiences in both small and large towns. Then I looped in some pictures that I had of her and her high schools. Below is a my feature film,Big City Student, Small Town Teacher.
Big City Student, Small Town Teacher
I really enjoyed putting together the movie more than I anticipated that I would. iMovie also made the process a lot easier than I anticipated. For high school students to use iMovie, would be a little bit more difficult, but it could be used for a more lengthy and in depth project. I can see myself using this for a guest speaker, recording it and using it for later classes or other years. I would definitely say that iMovie is a great resource for teachers and students alike.