Music Genome Project

1. Upload your movie to your blog. [If you have trouble with this, check to see that you exported it in the correct format. You can also upload it to YouTube and embed it into your posting to save time.]

2. A) Identify your chosen musical genre & B) say why you chose it.

I chose Classic Rock for my project. I chose it because it is what I listen to most of the time. My favorite bands are all from this era.

3. Describe your process...how did you go about finding your songs and information?

All of the songs I used came from my iTunes. I had a lot of songs and bands to pick from, so it was tough to narrow it down. I got my information on classic rock from a couple of different websites I found online.

4. What different kinds of technology did you use to compile your project? [Web tools, Mac tools, etc...]

I used GarageBand to mix my music in and then saved it to my iTunes. Then I uploaded it into iMovie where I made my project. I also used iPhoto and Photoshop to edit some of my pictures that I found online.

5. What are you good at...what went well for you in this project?

I thought I did a good job with my transitions. I also think my text matched up well with the pictures or videos, and the music that was playing.

6. With what did you struggle on this project...what was difficult for you?

The most difficult thing for me was getting my live videos to match up with the music. In a lot of the videos, the song seemed to be faster or slower than the version I used from iTunes, and it made it hard to line up perfectly.
7. Did you decide to use still slides? Why or why not?  [If not, how did you convey your information?

I did use still slides because I wanted to show some pictures while also making it easier for the viewers to read my information.
8. For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted?  

I think iMovie is a very useful tool and I think I could make videos for projects at school and of anything I really felt like making just for fun.

9. What new techniques or technology tools did you use in this project that you've never used before?  Be specific.

This was the first real project that I completed in iMovie. Once I figured out how to use it, it was very simple.

10. How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976?[...not just that you cited the information, etc., but how did you transform the music, information, images, etc.?

A lot of my images I edited myself. Also I only used the video from the Youtube videos that were in my project. I got the music from the songs in my iTunes that I have already bought awhile ago.

11. Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not? 


I think if I had enough free time I might make another project like this. I had a lot of fun working on this project and I think it turned out really nice.