On occasion, I tear myself away from the computer and actually read a magazine or two for news about what's happening online. I came across an article about Animoto.com, which allows users to upload photos or graphics from their computer, or from an online photo management site like Flickr, Facebook, Picasa, or Photobucket, and have the Animoto turn it into a dynamic trailer. You can even add music to it (theirs or yours) and create a music video type trailer in minutes. Like many online services, there is a free version and a paid version. With the free version (my kind of price), you can upload the result to YouTube, Facebook, or other social networking sites.
How good is it? Just for fun, I decided to make a trailer for an upcoming podcast reviewing significant aviation safety events of 2008. I uploaded a bunch of pictures, hit the button, and waited for Animoto software to do its thing. You can see the fruits of Animoto's (automated) labor below (or at AirSafe.com's Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/airsafe).
Trailer for 2008 Year in Review
By the way, the music in this trailer is from the song "Time and Place" from the Canadian group In-Flight Safety. Yes, that is the name of the group. How could I possibly pass up the chance to use their music?
Future video podcasts will likely feature these kinds of trailers at the beginning of the show. Feel free to send feedback about this kind of addition.
06 January 2009
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