I absolutely love sharing stories through video, but I also find it very time consuming. Editing the footage to show only the highlights, tying the clips together, adding music and then finally uploading the video to YouTube is a process that feels endless. In fact, I’ve often spent well over six hours shooting and editing a video that’s just a few minutes long when finished.

But even those tiresome editing sessions haven’t diminished my love of video storytelling, though they have made me crave an easier way to create great videos. That’s why I was thrilled to learn about the OneDay video creation app now available for iOS and Android systems. By simply choosing a theme and following a few prompts, anyone can now create fun stories to share with friends and family!

With Valentine’s Day just a week away, I decided I wanted to test out the app by creating a love-themed video using one of the Valentine’s Day stories available. I decided to make a video featuring my boys’ ideas about love to share. After choosing the theme, I was ready to give my boys the provided prompts and create our story. [Read more…]