The Topic
I chose the topic of focusing on green spots around campus because my friends and I love to take advantage of the spaces on campus that are made for students to sit outside and enjoy the weather. In college, you can be stuck inside for the most of the day, even if it is if you are in class or just doing work in your dorm. Outdoor spaces are useful not only just to heighten the aesthetic of the campus, but to also help the mental-health, academic and social life of an individual. In an article by The California Aggie titled The benefits of outdoor study spaces, they emphasize how it can boost productivity, as well as having numerous health benefits. Additionally, in an article by APPA titled Colleges and Universities Should Invest In Outdoor Spaces, they can have environmental benefits as it can conserve natural settings and create a smaller carbon footprint as opposed to building a new academic building. Overall, there are many benefits to having outdoor spaces, and all campuses should utilize them.
Credits and Attributions
In the audio portion of the video, I found the intro/outro music on Pixabay.com called “Vibe Intro”, which does not credit a creator. There is also some sound effects in the background which I also found on Pixabay called “Avala Trail Forest Nature” by dbsound. For the visual portion, I also used Pixabay to find any extra videos I needed, specifically called People laptop team free stock video by Samidurrakzai. I also used Canva templates in order to make the graphics throughout the video.
The Process
In order to record the video, I used my phone to get all the shots I needed. It was also useful in order to get the stable and moving shots, as well as transferring the videos from my phone to the computer in order to edit them. I used ClipChamp to edit the video, which was very easy to use with creating good cuts and transitions between the shots. Finally, I uploaded the video to YouTube, since it is a video platform that I love and use often in order to watch or upload my own videos. It is also very simple to use in terms of creating captions or any possible restrictions that need to be added. Overall, the softwares and equipment that I used made the process a lot smoother.
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