Tired of plain vanilla Slideshows?

Animoto.com is not your everyday slideshow. The online software automatically generates professionally choreographed videos using unique technology and high-end motion design. Each video is a customized so that the images or choreograph in beat and energy level to the accompanying music. The finished video is widescreen format and has the visual energy of a music video and the emotional impact of a hollywood movie trailer.

With Animoto.com, you can create 2 types of photo videos:

• Animoto Shorts (Free, but only 30 seconds long)
• Full-length videos ($3 each)

Animoto Shorts are 30-seconds long and perfect for 10 to 15 photos depending on the energy level of your music. The free Animoto Short is my preference. 30 seconds seem short, but have you noticed how short people's attention span is these days?

Here's an example of an Animoto Short video that I created using photos from a birthday party:

When you are done, watch a video tutorial on how to create your own Animoto video.

Resources:

How to create an Animoto Video (video tutorial)