We divided the attendees into three groups to tell the story of Jonah which divides nicely into three scenes.

Using a basic a home video program, Pinnacle Studio, Amy put the videos together in about 10 minutes and we all watched them before heading home. She then went back and cleaned the up, added some additional effects, and here they are for your viewing pleasure.

Key Points:

• Set the camera to 640x480 or the next higher resolution. You don't need super hi-res pictures.
• Setup some basic, consistent lighting and watch out for your own shadow.
• Setup a scene and make sure your elements can be positioned so they will stay in place.
• You can animate anything.
• Have fun.

• Pinnacle Studio products
  • The main site is at http://www.pinnaclesys.com
  • Full product list is here.
  • You should buy Studio Plus version 10 ($90) or Studio MediaSuite version 10 ($30).
  • Either one will provide adequate resources to edit, add sounds, effects, etc.
  • Both are available with encoding hardware if you want to convert home videos.
     
• Adobe Elements Series
  • This package is typically priced at $150 with frequent rebates. It provides a very capable video production suite with a powerful version of Photoshop as well.
  • The main page on Adobe is at this link. http://www.adobe.com
  • You can buy it BestBuy as well. Click here for info.