Digital Storytelling

with Movie Maker

Created by PPS Technology Department for use with Summer Dreamers Academy –Adapted for teacher training

Getting Started with Movie Maker

Inserting Media into your Movie Maker Project

Gather all media into a single folder

Task 1: Capture video

Import video, pictures AND audio files.

Inserting Media into your Movie Maker Project

Imported media will be in your Collection pane

Items can be selected individually, by using CTRL +, Select All, etc.

Inserting Media into your Movie Maker Project

• Imported video automatically gets clipped into segments.– When placed side-by-side in the project, there will be

seamless transition

NOTE: Windows Movie Maker DOES NOT accept .mp4 video.

Saving your Project

Save your EDITABLE (*.MSWMM) project frequently .

Place this file in your Movie Projects folder with the rest of your media.

A RED X will show up on items that cannot be located and will need to Browse for it.

From Storyboard to Digital Story

• Using your storyboard, pull your media down from the Collections pane into the Timeline or Storyboard view.

Media in Timeline View

Media in Storyboard View

Editing your MovieTask 2: Edit Movie

In Storyboard view, add video effects to the and video transitions to the .

Add title slides to explain your media. Place before or on the item you choose.

A credit slide should ALWAYS be created for your movie and should be placed at the end.

Digital Citizenship Reminder

• Make sure to cite all of the sources for pictures, videos, and links for music & sounds– Rule of thumb: If you didn’t create it from

scratch, it needs a citation.– Rolling credits or a Credits slide are a quick and

easy way to cite all of your sources

• Students names : Use First Name or First Name and Last Initial only (for privacy)

Saving your Project/Movie

• Save your project frequently (*.MSWMM) – Go to File> Save Project– CTRL+S– Can still be edited or make changes to the file

• Your final movie project (*.mov) – Task 3: Finish Movie> Save to my computer– Can no longer be edited without pulling it back

into Movie Maker to be remixed.

Producing your Movie• Task 3: Finish Movie

– Choose Save to my computer.

– Using the Save Movie Wizard, to finish your movie.

Producing your Movie

Producing your Movie

ResourcesStoryboards http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard

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Online storyboarding with DigiDif http://users.altec.org/~scherrer/digi_dif/storyboard_wrap.htm

Tech Tools for Teachers (and Students!) http://tiny.cc/t3

Digitales – The Art of Telling Digital Stories http://www.digitales.us/

ClipTraining – Movie Maker and Audacity http://psd.cliptraining.com/toc.cfm?category_id=61