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AV Sampler
Click on the links below to see my entire AV Sampler.
DigiDesigns 10-23: AV Sampler Part 1
DigiDesigns 10-23: AV Sampler Part 2
When I created this educational video, I used an online video editor named WeVideo. WeVideo offered many basic features just like most video editors, such as text, timelines and transitions. Also, the free video editor featured a variety of audio files that I could choose from. Yet, WeVideo had noticable differences from other video editors. First of all, WeVideo had a simple layout which allowed me to easily edit my video. However, the editor also included long processes for importing files, which was unfortunate. Not only that, but WeVideo lacked any special features due to its simplicity. Still, WeVideo was a decent tool to use for video editing. Overall, I rated this a 3/5.
For this video about sentence improvements, I used another online video editor named Animoto. Unlike WeVideo (see above), Animoto featured a storyboard layout for easy editing. Unfortunately, the storyboard layout hindered me from freely adjusting the length of clips. Also, the layout prevented me from adding any creative transitions or content.
Not only were there those cons, but there were other cons about Animoto as well. First, Animoto had limits for how much text I could write in a certain clip. Second, the video editor had a large, unnecessary watermark placed over my video. This watermark covered up some of the text and made the video appear strange. For this reason, I viewed Animoto as a limited video editor and rated it 1.5/5.
Lyrics:
Jacques Cartier
Monsieur and Madame
Do you even know who I am?
My name is Jacques Cartier
The French explorer top-tier
In the year 1624
I found Newfoundland and Labrador
After sailing from Saint Malo
After the fail of Verrazano
Then discovered New Brunswick
And found Prince Edward Island so quick
Along with Iroquois and Stadacona
Awesome, Oh yeah
Though the voyage was treacherous
And the landscape dangerous
I sailed through the mighty currents
And claimed the land for France’s glory!
Chorus
Land ho! Jacques Cartier has found that land ho!
Yo, he travelled the Atlantic, with voyage transoceanic
And discovered North America instead of China…
Jacques Cartier
No Northwest Passage
The extreme advantage
To arrive at the land of China
For getting the wealth of Asia
But even though I wasn’t at China
France could still get wealth so finer
From trading with these peoples
Known as the Canadian Native Peoples
So onward, I quested!
Towards the west!
And explored the St. Lawrence
For the benefits of France
Though no colony was established
And no diamonds were ever found
I left a legacy
For the future explorers’ destinies!
Chorus
Land ho! Jacques Cartier has found that land ho!
Yo, he travelled the Atlantic, with voyage transoceanic
And discovered North America instead of OOF!
Donnaconna
Yo, I’m the Iroquois chief Donnaconna
Also known as Agouhanna
Met Jacques Cartier in my land
Welcomed him and his crew firsthand
But he was not what we expected
Because he ultimately kidnapped
My son Taignoagny
And the other Domagaya
He used them for his selfish gain
And led them into utter pain
Even though they and the others
Helped the French one after another
But still he was so ungrateful
That he kidnapped me as well
And later abandoned his own comrades
For bringing France, iron pyrites!
Chorus
Land ho! Jacques Cartier has found that land ho!
He made new discoveries, yet gave Iroquois misery
Was he good or bad? I don’t know, you decide…
I actually used two tools for this audio about Jacques Cartier and his adventurous life. The first tool I used was Soundation, an online music editor which featured many tracks and beats. Since there was so much variety, I combined different beats and tracks for creating the tune of the song. Combining was simple with Soundation's organized layout. For this reason, Soundation was an excellent music editor with a personal rating of 4/5.
However, Soundation had a few cons despite being an incredible tool. The major con I found was that payment was required for importing recordings into the music. With this con appearing as an obstacle, I had to use another tool called Audacity for adding my voice in the music. Audacity allowed me to easily finish the Jacques Cartier Rap.