Digital Workshop: Clipchamp

 I collected some clips from Pexels, these clips were a dance for an art performance to practice for my project.

I then opened Clipchamp and I clicked on 'Create a new video'

I then clicked on 'import media' in the left hand top corner of my dashboard. I imported all my clips for my video

My next step was to add the title and my name at the beginning of the film.  I clicked on the 'T' icon in the left hand tools menu and then I chose my title text which was 'Tidal', I then dragged this into my timeline, I clicked on this and then went to the right hand menu and added my title, I changed the font to Bricolage Grotesque.  I then used the slider to enlarge the text .  I then dragged the section backwards on teh timeline so that it was 3 seconds long.  I then repeated this process for my name. 

I then started to drag my clips from 'my media' section on the left hand side into my timeline. 

I used the cutting tool above timeline to cut my clips to the length I wanted and then just moved through each clip to the rough cuts that I wanted.

I then added a voice over with the beginning of my narrative, I chose Arabella Multilingual, I then typed in my text ensuring I had left the right gaps for the words.  I then went to advanced and changed the pace to slower to around 0.7 x  and then I changed the vocal pitch to low

I then added music from the free music archive, this was free to use and use on Youtube videos.  This is an mp4 and I upoloaded to 'my media' in clipchamp.  I then just added the remainder of the clips and voice and I used the tranistion tool on the left hand tools menu to add cross fades between each clip.

Lastly I added the credits so I clicked on 'T' icon and chose the credits roll, I then changed the font to the same font as my titles Bricolage Grotesque.  I then faded the music out at the end, checked the video and then exported this to my computer and I also added to YouTube and saved to my drive. 

Reflection

I enjoyed making this short video practice, the cuts and transitions are really smooth and the music and words remind me of a kind if 70s performance piece, I could imagine this on a stage and the words being expressed through dance!  Very useful and fun.