Animoto E/C Opportunity

I know how much everyone enjoyed making their own Animoto video earlier in the year, so I think another one would be an excellent extra-credit opportunity!

The free Animoto accounts (http://animoto.com/pricing) only allow for 30-second videos, so that’s what you’ll create. But instead of making one from your own point of view, I want you to choose one of the many characters that we’ve met this year and make the video that he or she would make!

Let’s say you choose Mayella from To Kill a Mockingbird (or Ruth from The Color of Water … or Steve from Skeeter … or Rainsford from “The Most Dangerous Game” … or Juliet’s Nurse … or Brutus … or Juan from “The Censors” …). The Animoto that you make will be that character’s video.

You could…

• Choose one point in the story. The video can be like a journal that character is writing.
• Use the video as an introduction to the character. (“I’ve lived in Verona, Italy, all my life,” for example.)
• Make it a video gift from one character to another.
• Use the video as a Christmas card from the character to his/her friends and family.

To get started, you’ll need to sign up for a free Animoto account. You can use any themes, video clips, music, and pictures they have available.

An awesome Animoto following these criteria will be worth 50 extra-credit points on this (last!) six-weeks. To get credit, you’ll need to post a link to your video in the comments on this page by Wednesday, May 16th. To do so:

1. Play your video.
2. Click on “Sharing” on the top right of the video.
3. Click on “Copy Link” to copy the URL.
4. Paste (Ctrl + V) the URL in the comments box below.

Happy Videoing!!