Student Stimulus

Editing - iMovie: iPAD

iMovie will no doubt be the easiest video editor to get up and running on your iPad as it is already preloaded onto your device, with no login required. iMovie is a good starting point for primary students to learn the basics of video editing however I find it can be very template driven and lacks any customisation in your project. iMovie only has one video and audio track in the timeline which makes it simple and easy to edit but lacks the multitrack features found in Adobe Premiere Rush. Check out the videos below to find out how to use iMovie on iOS devices.

Editing - Premiere Rush: iPAD

Adobe Premiere Rush is by far the best beginner level video editing software that exists, this software has everything you need to create awesome content. Premiere Rush is also device agnostic meaning it will work on iOS, Mac, Windows and will soon be available on Chrome Books. It is your best first choice. So what's the catch??? Like all Adobe products you need an account to access Premiere Rush . If your school has signed up to the Adobe Education Agreement then you will already have accounts therefore access won't be an issue. If your school hasn't signed up for Adobe Creative Cloud, fear not you can always create a free Adobe ID and use all the features within Premiere Rush CC. Teachers or IT staff may need to assist students with this process.

Premiere Rush has a lot more features than iMovie for iOS. What sets it aside is the ability to stack up to four video tracks and three audio tracks in the timeline. This multitrack feature is normally reserved for more high end editing software such as Final Cut or Premiere Pro.

Premiere Rush allows film makers to create more quickly and with more customisation and control over things like text, transitions, filters, colour grading and much more. Premiere Rush should be your first choice for editing your film.

Editing - MACBOOK

If you have access to a Macbook you are spoilt for choice when it comes to editing video. The suggestions below are a combination of amazing tools that will allow your students to edit their videos. iMovie and Premiere Rush are beginner to intermediate level ability while Final Cut and Premiere Pro CC are industry standard editing tools that have endless possibilities. If your school has access to Adobe Creative Cloud there is a suite of creative products such as After Effects, Character Animator, Adobe Animate + more that will certainly make your videos stand out! There is a stack of online tutorials for these software packages explore them at your own pace and ability level.