SAVING CANADA (2012)
Create a Vacation Movie on your iPad
Create a Vacation Movie on your iPad
We took an iPad with us during a visit to Montreal and Quebec City in 2012. The movie you see above was created using only the iMovie app, including its built-in sound effects, titles, and transitions. I had no convenient way to transfer video into the iPad, so this is essentially an animated slideshow that tells a "story".
The video makes good use of close-up photos of sculptures and unusual street signs. How about the police mannequin in an old squad car? And the rare sighting of an endangered species -- a phone booth! All I needed was some fool to play the leading man.
The iMovie app has a relatively small feature set, and precision editing is difficult on its small screen. Nevertheless, this little video came out pretty well.
The video makes good use of close-up photos of sculptures and unusual street signs. How about the police mannequin in an old squad car? And the rare sighting of an endangered species -- a phone booth! All I needed was some fool to play the leading man.
The iMovie app has a relatively small feature set, and precision editing is difficult on its small screen. Nevertheless, this little video came out pretty well.
Lessons Learned:
It's possible to create an entertaining vacation video using even the simplest of editing programs. This short story was created using only: photos; transitions; titles; music; and sound effects.
Comment:
I am spoiled by my two-monitor video editing workstation at home and felt cramped when I tried to edit on the iPad. (Imagine trying to edit a movie on a smart phone! No way.) Oh well, the iMove app cost only $10. I used it twice, so that's $5 per try!
Obviously I'm not very enthusiastic about creating my vacation videos on a tablet. But that's my preference ... it might work for you. Have you created a great vacation video on an iPad? Post a link in the comments section and I'll discuss it in a future HENBC blog post.
Obviously I'm not very enthusiastic about creating my vacation videos on a tablet. But that's my preference ... it might work for you. Have you created a great vacation video on an iPad? Post a link in the comments section and I'll discuss it in a future HENBC blog post.
George,
ReplyDeleteWell done! Had no idea that one could create this sort of movie on an iPad.
Gee, maybe I will have to trade up....Can't find a camera on my iPad 1?????????
Wayne
Thanks, Wayne.
DeleteRegrettably your iPad1 cannot run IOS version 8, which is required by the iMovie app. And it doesn't have a camera. But that iPad1 is still a very useful tool, runs lots of other apps.