Digital Storytelling: Comparison Chart

Introduction

This tutorial will introduce you to different digital storytelling software. 

Instructions

  Windows Live Movie Maker Storify iMovie
Description Create home videos and slideshows,complete with professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, music, and narration Tell your story using social media. Make movie trailers, easily edit audio, add effects and share your new movie on Facebook, YouTube, and  ePortfolio
Cost  Free download Free account Comes with Mac
How to Share Email, Facebook, YouTube, SkyDrive, (Publish on the Internet) Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram,
your blog, Email through Mailchimp,
Embed anywhere on the internet
Email, Facebook, YouTube, Bluetooth, a DVD, Quicktime (publish on the internet)
Browser Supported Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari Safari, Firefox
Transitions Drag and drop basic transitions No choice Drag and drop basic transitions
Images Imported Still Images video Still Images/Video (dragged and
dropped from other sites)
Still Images video
Audio Tracks Upload Audio Narration track Upload clips through SoundCloud

Upload Audio

Use provided music

Benefit to Students Students create movies to present their ideas in an eye-catching way Students can showcase their own tweets and post on one page Students create movies to present 
their ideas in an eye-catching way
Disadvantages No complex editing Involves more social media than 
creating videos
Must have a Mac
Audio Formats Supported .mp3 .mp3 .mp3
Video Formats Supported .mp4, .avi, .mov, .qt, .3gp, .m4v,
.mpg, .mpeg, .mp4v, .h264, .wmv,
.mpg4, .movie, .m4u, .flv, .dv, .mkv,
.mjpeg, and .ogv
.mp4 .mp4, .aac, .mpeg-2, .mpeg-4, 
.mov, .dv