Animoto Video

For my Animoto video, I decided to share a slideshow of something that I do every weekend: make french press coffee. I usually drink coffee at work or school, but on the weekends I can 'slow down' and enjoy the process of making great coffee!

https://animoto.com/play/QWWOAxiQ11UVuDeE11ytGQ

The book states that a when creating a storyboard project, you have to think of that story “shot by shot.” I tried to incorporate the original storyboard idea here, while giving more detail with multiple photos in certain steps (that appear almost like a flip book). I also wanted to viewer to see making french press coffee in a simple, effortless way, like the “Tastemade” and “Tasty” videos never fail to do:

I attempted to make the point-of-view seem like you're there making the coffee, or near me observing the coffee being made – like a cooking show. I wanted the movement to be fluid and quick, and to show my audience my ingredients and tools needed were prepared in front of me. I didn't want to use any transitions (at least no more than the transitions Animoto already provides), so I kept that simple.

I learned about setting up my scene when thinking in a storyboard-type way, while keeping in mind that I'm giving you all insight into my life (sights, sounds and smells), rather than a recipe to make coffee. I had to respect to the point-of-view of the video, where I decided whether or not to give close ups of my product for detail or a full shot to show the progression of the coffee. 

I showed the beginning, middle and end of my video by using the *star symbol* spotlight, which slows down that photo to emphasize importance. 

You can see that the 'beginning' is grabbing several utensils together (french press, coffee, coffee grinder), the middle being the combining of water and coffee (stirred with a wooden chop-stick, yay for improvising!) as it gets ready to steep. Then, the ending is symbolized by the finished product, ready to enjoy!

I love you, coffee.