Amy Hovious ahovious@illinois.edu
CITES Academic Technology
What to do with your media?
- Images
- Audio
- Video
- Web Content
Combine into one interactive presentation?
Popcorn Maker can do this!
Mozilla Popcorn Maker
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Javascript Framework
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Made for the web with pieces of the web
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Browser- Based - no software needed!
- No need to write code - Popcorn Maker does it for you
Combine your content
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Audio (soundcloud)
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Video (youtube, vimeo)
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Images (online images, flickr slideshows)
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Web content (google maps, wikipedia)
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Popups and text
Mozilla Popcorn Interface
Sample Popcorn Presentation
Not all sunshine and rainbows...
Yes, Popcorn is Awesome. However,
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"New" barely out of beta
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Limited by ability of your browser & internet speeds
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No offline editing or viewing
- Not terribly mobile friendly
Media Overload?
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Multiple Video and Audio clips are possible
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My experience = 3 - 4 good sized clips per presentation (YMMV) before it starts getting slow
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Save Often
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Getting Slow/bogged down? Shut down Firefox, restart
- Try not to overlap your audio and video files
Considerations
For your Project:
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Think about *how* you want to integrate Popcorn from the planning phase
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Popcorn remixes are a good way to start a new version of your project
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Remixing others' projects is a great way to learn the tool
HELP!
I will be available for help if you need it all semester.
Office Hours in UGL Media Commons:
Every Wed 1 - 3
Email me at ahovious@illinois.edu
Visit my site go.illinois.edu/popcorn
Get started at https://popcorn.webmaker.org/ - Create an account & use FIREFOX