BP5_20100402_web2.0tool2

This is the home page of web tool entitled Xtranormal.

This web tool was very exciting and interesting. This tool can allow the educator to post instructions to students about an assignment or an announcement. This will work really great with online instructors. Xtranormal is a new way of writing a script but enable you to add actions. Xtranormal allow you to change text into a movie. Before my students are able to create a video, I have them to write a script, with extranormal while writing a script they will be able to provide actions with the words. There is a limit of words, but at the top of your script you have a count down to warn you. The steps you take to create a movie are as follow, first you will set up and account so that you are able to view all of your projects when you want to. Then you will choose a character or characters. Once you have decided what type of character you would like to work with the next step will be creating the environment you would like to display. It also allow you to choose different action that you want you character to do such as different camera angles, change the animations, expression, looks and points. Other actions included are placing pauses and sounds to the character. In order to add all of these actions to make your movie surreal, you will drag the action to the point of the script that you want the action to happen. In each sentence you can use as many actions as you will like . After you have typed a sentence and have reviewed it or have added an action and do not like it you are able to edit. If you do not finish your project while working you can save it and then come back to complete the project. This tool allow you to see what you have done, just click on the action button and it goes through four stages then it will allow you to play it. To make your movie more engaging you can add a sound track. You must try Xtranormal I think you will have a blast.

To visit my short video go to:

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6414695/