Editing Software Used: The sound & music were input into a Canva presentation. The video was made first as a presentation in Canva, downloaded as an MP4, then uploaded to YouTube. Export settings: .mp4, 1080p. High Quality
Audio Credits:
“Where_the_sunshine_goes” by Yshwa , is licensed by CC BY-SA 4.0
Video Clip Credits from Canva:
“Film damage overlay” licensed under CC0
“Vintage Film with Dust and Scratches, Old Film Grain Overlay” licensed under CC0
“Chocolate cake decorated with berries.” licensed under CC0
“Sunset Flight Over Tranquil Waters” licensed under CC0
“Racing Day” Licensed Under CC0
“Ancient clock background. Passing time on old clock. Back to History” licensed under CC0
Image Credits:
“Portrait of Mary Ann Shadd Cary” by BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Phillis Wheatley (frontispiece to ‘Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral’)” by Unidentified Artist is marked with CC0 1.0.
“Susie King Taylor” by TradingCardsNPS is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Mae Jemison in Space” by plumsaplomb is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
“Susan McKinney Steward” by elycefeliz is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Double portrait black ‘nanny’ seated on left with a white child (female) seated on right. Black woman holds a small ball” by Beinecke Library is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Instructions in lathe operation: 1942 ca.” by Washington Area Spark is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
“Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Coleman (1892-1926)” by Gullah Betty is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
“Carla Hall at the ‘Sips’ Portion of this Event in 2015” by DC Central Kitchen is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Sign on the Dotted Line” by Safe America is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
“Ned Whitman and his nanny in Pernambuco, Brazil – circa 1877” by Aussie~mobs is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
“No Known Restrictions: ‘Julia Williams Wadsworth, ex-slave’ (LOC)” by pingnews.com is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
“History of Medicine a029850” by Children’s Bureau Centennial is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
“Ketanji Brown Jackson (robe photo)” by H2rty is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“20120216-DM-RBN-0651” by USDAgov is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Hi Kelly! Wow, a lot of work was put into this video! I noticed so many effects. I like the way you used the crackling to age some of them, the movement of the film sprocket holes, the movement of the cake and the airplane, the way you placed the car video within the larger image–all very cool. Your use of text to highlight some of the words in the song was effective and made me pay more attention to the words at those points. I feel like the message was “the cream always rises to the top” meaning: when you allow black women the freedom to be excellent and contribute in the work force, they will rise (that’s what I got from “you already know… where the sunshine go”!) And also it was like a short retrospective of the types of work black women did (or were allowed to do) in the past vs. what they are actually capable of and doing now! The only suggestion I have is that the edits didn’t seem to be following any sort of beat which was distracting to me given the heavy rhythm of the song (which I loved by the way and thought was a very cool addition to this project because it felt like perpetual movement and made me think of the progress women have made through time in this area as well as many others). Anyway, GREAT job! I love this piece.
What do you think I could have done differently pertaining to the timing of the images? I knew that would have been an issue.
This video is very professional and well done. I loved the use of still and moving images in a single frame. Going back and forth from the past to the present was really cool as opposed to going the linear route. It made the video even more interesting. You convey a strong, clear, important message.
I did want to mention that the only thing I would change would be making the images/videos change on beat.