Tech Talk: What is Discovery Imagination?

Our third grade Destination Imagination team competed this past Saturday at the Northern Regional Destination Imagination competition with this short movie that they filmed, edited, and scored all by themselves. As they collected food items for the Ronald McDonald House, they documented their efforts by filming on an iPad with a program called iMotionHD. Using iMotion, they collected a series of time-lapsed, still-framed photographs, which they compiled into a film using a style called stop-motion. After collecting their shots, students edited their film using Pinnacle Studios video editing software, and added their own choice of music to score the film. Throughout this process, students sought out resources and overcame a plethora of technical difficulties. After mastering the challenges of downloading issues, video compatibility, and a heated debate over using Britney Spears or Jordin Sparks songs, they had a finished product to be proud of. Using their carefully crafted movie, our team landed third place at the Regional Competition, and will continue to compete at State in April! This Tech Talk is authored by Kathleen House, Episcopal Collegiate's Lower School DI coach.