Exploring Technology-Video
Mr. Herz
Assignment 2 (Length 3 Days)
40 Points Possible
Objective:
In this assignment you will learn the basic features of iMovie.
You will learn how to import still photos and music, apply transitions, effects, and titles to your movie. You will also use a website to obtain free music for your video. At the end of this project, you will have a 60 second movie that uses still photos to explore a theme of your choice.
PHOTO MONTAGE EXAMPLES FROM THE LAST CLASS: EXAMPLE 1; EXAMPLE 2; My Example-Fast Food
Instructions for Photo
Montage Assignment
- Create a folder titled, Photo Montage, in your Movie folder.
- Use Google image search to find 18 (minimum) photographs that are all related by a theme. Select large or medium size for your search. Some possible themes include: your favorite city; actor; movie; cartoon; sport; team; athlete; musician; singer; or band. The theme can also be more abstract, exploring a feeling or political idea. Make sure that your subject matter is appropriate. You should not have images that are violent, sexual, drug or gang related. Save each image you want by either dragging it into your Picture folder or by holding the Control key down and clicking your mouse, then selecting Save. YOU MAY WANT TO GO DOWN TO INSTRUCTION 16 AND SELECT YOUR MUSIC FIRST, BEFORE GOING ON TO STEP 3. KNOWING WHAT YOUR MUSIC BEAT WILL BE WILL HELP YOU EDIT YOUR WORK.
- Open
iMovie by going to your Applications folder OR by clicking on the shortcut
located on your Dock at the bottom of the screen. Select Create a New Project from the iMovie
menu window that opens up.
- Name the new movie with your last name and the word montage (i.e. herzmontage) MAKE SURE YOU SAVE IT IN YOUR MOVIE FOLDER!
- IMPORT PICTURES: Import the 18 photos into iMovie by going to File on the Menu bar, select Import, and then find the Pictures folder on your drive and select the photos.
- IMPORT LOGO: Import the JPEG file of your production company logo. Place the logo at the start of your movie by dragging it into the timeline.
- Drag
the other photos into the timeline in the order you desire. You can rearrange the order at any time
by simply dragging the images around.
- Adjust the Size and Duration of each image. Use the slider between the small and large “person” icon to adjust the size of each image and use the rabbit and turtle slider to adjust the length of time the slide will run in the movie. DECIDE IF YOU WANT ALL IMAGES THE SAME LENGTH TO KEEP YOUR MOVIE CONISTENT OF IF YOU WANT TO VARY LENGTHS. Click on Update when done deciding.
- If
you want movement left to right or zooming in and out for a photo, select
the Ken Burns Effect
- Save your project as you work. DO THIS OFTEN!!1
- Click
on Trans to add transitions.
- Select Transitions from the Menu that appears. You must add transitions between every photo. Use a variety of transitions. You can delete the ones you don’t like by selecting them and pressing the delete key. Transitions are placed between each photo. Transitions take time AWAY from the time your photos appear in a movie. You can learn to control that time by adjusting the Speed slider and then Previewing the results.
- OPENNING TITLE: Next think up a short title that describes your theme. Click on the first photo after your logo in the timeline. Select Titles next to Trans and select a Title style and name your movie. Select the Speed and Pause you want. Select the Font, Size and Color. Preview when done. When you are done you must drag the small icon of the Title you selected in FRONT of the first picture in your project.
- CLOSING CREDITS: Add credits end of movie and put your name and Exploring Technology on two lines.
- MUSIC: Go to www.freeplaymusic.com and find a 60 second music selection. It must match your theme. Find the Feel section on the website and select a category that matches your theme.
- You can Preview the music by selecting a selection in “Preview.” This will allow you to instantly hear the music.
When you find the music you want, select only 60 second MP3 files. Download these to your desktop and then place the file in your Music folder.
- To
save a music file, click on the MP3 time. The file will import to your desktop.
- Import
the music file into your iMovie project. It will appear on your timeline.
- You shouldn't have to cut the length of the song for your movie because it should be 60 seconds in length. If you do have to, or for future projects, move the Playhead to the spot on the timeline where you want to cut the movie. Under Edit on the menu bar select Split Selected Audio Clip at Playhead or press Command T.
21. SAVE: You next need to save
a small version of you movie and put it on the server. Go to File
and Share. Select Quicktime and CD-ROM quality.
Save (Share) the movie into your
Movie folder. Movie Name
: Write your last name with a number 2, signifying that this is the
second assignment of the class.
22. TURN IN ASSIGNMENT: Connect to the server and place your CD-ROM movie into the proper folder.
Extra Credit
If you finish early, you can create a second Photo Montage assignment. It also should include 18 photos and all the other requirements listed above. All extra credit assignments are due at the same time as the main assignment.
GRADING CRITERA