JumpCut video trial

Jumpcut was a new application for me. I found many frustrations while trying to work through it. First of all I forced myself to read the directions - Geetha would be proud! I watched the "training video" first, which seemed very simplistic and short, then I read through the entire users guide taking notes along the way. It seemed rather easy, and proved the same, the only problems I ran into were picture sizes. I had HUGE pictures saved, and at first used those files, but they took forever to upload. So I had to go back and resize those pictures. It was easy for me b/c I knew how, but I can see someone with NO experience trying this for the first time, becoming impatient and giving up. Audacity was easy to use for me as well, b/c I've been using it throughout the school year, but again, with no experience, someone might have a hard time figuring out the self narration and importing it into the program. The timing of the pictures and the effects seemed easy enough to use. The title got me a little confused as I tried to add it at the end and it automatically placed itself at the end of the presentation, so I just took it off at the last minute. I'm not happy with my final product, but again we were told it was a rough draft. I obviously would refine it and create a more seamless version if we were to follow through to a final product. It definitely helped me think about the story board and the assignment due on Monday. Now it's just about taking what I've pieced together and revising it to become something I'm happy with. AKA. Take the "crap" and make it something "good."