1. Lets Make a Movie!Using MovieMaker

2. What is MovieMaker? MovieMaker is a program that lets youcreate and edit your own movies. You can do this using pictures, video andaudio. You can add special effects and transitionsto make your movie really stand out. 3. So, How Do I Begin? First, create a folder where youcan keep all of your files relatingto the project. It is very important to keepEVERYTHING (pictures, video andaudio) within this folder. 4. So, How Do I Begin? Next, you will open a new projectin MovieMaker Go ahead and save your projectin your folder or on a flash drive 5. Filming Your Movie You can use just about any device to film: DV Cameras FLIP and Kodak Cameras Digital cameras with recording capabilities (available in the media center) Web cameras 6. Tips for Filming Your Movie Background. If possible, use a still background when recording video. If youneed to record against a moving background, try reducing the depth of fieldto help reduce the amount of detail in the background. To reduce the depthof field and make the background go out of focus, use a lower level of lightand move the subject closer to the lens, or move the subject farther awayfrom the lens and use a telephoto lens to zoom in. Lighting. Provide adequate lighting; use soft light, diffuse light, andconsistent light levels. A certain amount of contrast is necessary for lightinga subject, but avoid direct high-contrast lighting. For example, whenrecording a face lit by strong sunlight from the side, the facial features inthe shadow can be lost on video. Clothing. Have your subjects wear clothing colors that complement theirskin tone and are sufficiently different from the background and otheroverlapping objects. Avoid bright colors, which tend to bleed or spreadoutside an object, and stripes, which may create moir patterns, especiallywhen the subject is moving slowly. Tripod. When possible, use a tripod when recording video. A tripod willhelp to keep the video camera still and improve the overall quality of therecorded video. This prevents your recorded video from being jittery andimproves the source material that you plan to use in your movies. 7. Tips for Better Audio Try to eliminate ambient noise: Soften hard surfaces by hanging curtains or tapestries on the walls. Large rugs make excellent sound dampeners. Turn off computers, fans, and other machines in the room. If you can, also turn off the heating or air conditioning system. Use an interior room that is isolated from street noise. If you use a microphone, point the microphone facing outtoward the speaker. Take care not to bump the microphone against objects orclothing. 8. Now, Lets Make a Movie! 9. Movie Task PaneCapture Video. Provides options to begin making a movie, such as capturing video andimporting existing video, pictures, or audio.Edit Movie. Provides options for making a movie, such as viewing existing video, pictures,audio, video effects, or adding movie titles and credits. You can also start AutoMovie tobegin making a movie automatically.Finish Movie. Provides options for saving your final movie, such as to your computer, to arecordable CD, to send as an attachment in an e-mail message, to the Web, or to a tape ina DV camera.Movie Making Tips. Provides help for completing common tasks in Windows MovieMaker. 10. Collection PaneThis is the place where yourclips are stored as youreworking on your movie. Theycan be audio, video or images. 11. StoryboardThis is where you canarrange the sequenceof your movie simply drag & drop from the collection pane tohere. 12. Storyboard TimelineThis is where you canarrangethis to review orUse the sequencemodify the timing ofof your movie simply drag &in your movie. Toclips drop from the collection pane to the trim any clip, grabtrim handles. here. 13. Supported MovieMaker File Types Video: .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv Audio: .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and .wma Picture: .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .wmf 14. OK, Ive filmed my movienow what? You need to download your video files from your deviceto the computer. Be sure to save them in your projectfolder!! Start by importing the files from the Movie Tasks pane. Once you have imported all of your video clips, then yousimply drag and drop into the storyboard pane. If you have additional audio like music files that youwould like to add, you must switch to the timeline view toadd them. 15. Add Special Effects, Transitionsand Titles From the Edit Movie option in the Movie Tasks pane, add effects like Sepia, Watercolor and Fading In Change the transition effects if desired Add text, titles or credits to your clips Use the timeline pane to get your timing right Remember that less is more when it comes to effects 16. The Final Cut This last step is very importantwhen you are donewith your movie, make sure you complete the last step As youve been working on your movie, youve beenworking in a project file. If you simply save your file whenyoure done, you have missed the crucial last step IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that you save your file as aMOVIEthis will collect all of your files (the video, audioand project files) into one movie file. You can do this one of 2 ways 17. Finish Movie option 18. Save Movie File 19. Be Aware Of copyright and legal issueswhen looking online for audio orvideo clips When in doubt, use music that youown (from iTunes or your CDcollection) 20. Now its your turn From your My Computer folder, find theP drive. Look for the folder Media Resources There are a variety of both audio andvideo clips for you to use. Open these files, save them to yourcomputer (remember to put everything inone folder!) and make a mini-movie. Be creative! 21. Want to Access ThisPresentation?http://themediacenteratpchs.wikispaces.com/