Week 5: Final Project

For my final project, I would like to make a short, 5-8 minute video essay discussing the effective use of contrast in the video game Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and how that plays a part in instilling a sense of nostalgia from the first time it is played.

iMovie

I will use this program to help edit clips of gameplay together along with clips of me narrating my arguments. It has been some time since I have used this program, so I may need to take some time to practice and familiarize myself with the new version and perhaps find resources on Youtube to guide me along in the process if I struggle too much. iMovie is a program available on Mac only which I have on my Macbook. It is a free program that comes installed on Mac products, so I don’t have to pay for it, which is a plus. 

Canva

I will use this program for video templates, or frames. I found a “loading” screen template, that I would like to use. Aside from the template being cute, I think the loading screen is perfect for a videogame topic. This program is available online and it offers many templates for free. Likewise, Canva is very user-friendly, and I know that it will not take any time at all (or very little) to integrate the template into my overall project. Considering time constraints, it is an easy tool to use. Although I don’t have the premium version (the one that is paid for), I still think it is a strong program. The drawbacks would only be that I don’t have access to the full suite.

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Kapwing

Kapwing is a website that allows you to add memes to videos via greenscreen. I can insert a gif without the white background (since I’m not very good at editing gifs into videos without it). It also allows users to make their own memes with an assortment of templates that are available. Since I want to try to add a little humor to my project to keep the video engaging, I would like to add some memes that this program will allow me. It is similar to Canva in that it is user-friendly, but the drawback lies in not having access to all of its resources. 

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