Reflection 4.3 - Video (Killed the radio star)

'REFLECTION ON VIDEOS'

I think topic four has been a tad overwhelming in terms of how much information has been passed onto us. There are SO MANY resources available - programs, websites, online programs, devices...the list goes on!

I'll keep my reflection on videos short and sweet, because I have implemented how I would use videos to an extent in some previous posts. I think, for dance and drama - videos are an awesome self-assessment tool. What better way to actually judge and perceive what you do, than to watch it back and learn how to critically analyse (not just criticise) ourselves and our work to achieve a greater standard. I think it's important so students don't just start rambling on about their faults, they have to be able to justify their critiques. 

Example:

"I don't like the part in my drama piece where I turn my back on my scene partner - I feel it makes me disengage and I have to work harder to connect to the person I'm doing the scene with" - The student has to recognise a problem, cause and a solution. The don't realise this stuff by thinking about it in the moment.

As a creative tool for both drama and dance, how awesome to start making their own little films (for drama) or maybe choreograph a 'film clip' for dance - then use media and editing tools to piece it together. Most students would have access to an iPad so iMovie is a really user friendly program, if not Moviemaker on winders or an online editor could be used as an alternative. Having this as an electronic tool would mean students could share this material - maybe they could collaborate with a local band and create a film clip for an original song. This could be a great community initiative - or work in with the music students of the school and work across curriculums. For a bit of fun, I played around in iMovie (because if I can do it, anyone can do it) and put together a few little pictures AND videos from our trip to Italy last year. What a fun process that students could defiantly benefit from - putting together both types of media. This would be a great way to present their final projects - then they upload straight to a private youtube link and can embedded into their blogs! Amazing.


(If you care to watch what I created - it's below. Nothing fancy, I just wanted to try creating, finding creative commons music, uploading to YouTube then embedding).

Music credit: http://www.bensound.com/ - Music gained with permission, provided it is acknowledged.