Audio is Vivaldi Four Seasons Spring Movement 2 Largo By John Harrison Licensed Under Copyright CC Attribution Share-alike 1.0
Image 1 is Protozoa taken by Donald Hobern and licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic
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Image 2 is Prochlorococcus taken by Luke Thompson and licensed under CC 1.0 Universal Public Domain
Image 3 is Giant Kelp taken by US National Park Center and licensed under public domain as it was released by the US Government
Image 4 is Sponge taken by Dlloyd and licensed under CC Attribution Sharealike 3.0
Image 5 is Channel Catfish taken by the Missouri State Archive and licensed under public domain as it was released by the State of Missouri
Image 6 is Aplastodiscus taken by Lucas Rosado Mendonça and is licensed under CC Attribution Share alike 4.0 International
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Image 7 is Osteolaemus taken by H. Zell and licensed under CC Attribution Share Alike 3.0
Image 8 is T-Rex taken by Daniel Schwen and licensed under CC Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International
Image 9 is Prehistoric Bird taken by Keith Kissel and licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic
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Image 10 is Vervet monkey taken by Bernard DuPont and licensed under CC Attribution Share Alike 2.0 Generic
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Image 11 is Chimpanzee VIII taken by Chi King and licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic
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Image 12 is Human Eye With Limbal Ring taken by rapidreflex and licensed under CC Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International
I edited the video using iMovie for audio and visual effects.
Hi Jacob!
As someone who really loves dinosaurs, your thumbnail of the T-Rex fossil immediately caught my attention. I believe the take away from your video was the “evolution of humanity”? I think your title pointed viewers in the right direction, but your video unfolded into deeper meaning as it progressed. The images told a chronological story from conception/cells to the full formation of man. The audio paired with the message well, as it promoted introspection through classical meditation. While there weren’t necessarily clear beats because of the style of music, the crescendos served as transition points. My only major critique is that the pace felt slower, so I’d suggest playing with other audio samples in the future if you want to liven it up. Either way, I feel like it works. Overall, great work!
Hi Jacob!
I immediately got excited when I saw the T-rex skull, I love dinosaurs. I got married at the science center so my reception could be in the dinosaur room. The message I ultimately took away from your video is that life is always adapting and changing from single-celled organisms right up through humans today. The music that you chose is pleasant to the ear but I don’t feel it augments your story. The timing of the image changes is enough for the viewer to create meaning but not too long where the viewer disengages. It’s clear that the images change at a timed interval but that interval does not always coincide with the beat of the music.
I really liked your choice of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons—it added a classic and elegant touch to the video. The story was clear and easy to follow, which made it very straightforward. However, I felt that the pacing and visuals could have had a bit more variation to make it more engaging. Maybe incorporating some dynamic transitions or adjusting the timing of certain edits could help add more energy.