Digital+Storytelling+Project,+KH

I created a digital story about the first event I completed with my horse. I used Evoca to record my script and iMovie to create the movie you see below. One of the most difficult things for me in this project was aligning the sounds with the pictures. I have mac that I use for all my work, but I hadn't used iMovie before this project. Once I matched up my voice with the video, I discovered the Ken Burns effect. This is an effect that allows me to bring my pictures to life by scanning across an image. I was able to control where the scanning started and ended, which ensured that the entire image could be shown. I really enjoyed being able to play around with how the zooming and scanning worked and I think it's something that could even be useful in my future classroom. I could iMovie and the Ken Burns effect to create a story for students to watch and stay engaged in. The Ken Burns effect makes my video much more interesting, rather than just watching a bunch of pictures that don't move.

My favorite picture that I used the Ken Burns effect on was the image titled “Perspective”. I think that being able to scan up my lower leg with the horse’s face in the background was really cool. It allows the viewer to focus on one thing at a time…starting with my heel and stirrup and then being able to make out my horse’s head.

I hope you enjoy the digital story I made, and are able to enjoy the Ken Burns effect as much as I did!

media type="custom" key="5928663" All of these images were taken by either myself, or Cindy Huver (my mom) at events throughout Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.