Be a Star!An introduction to iMovie

April 12, 2013

Marcia Bernard, Librarian

The Bement School

An introduction to iMovie

April 12, 2013

Marcia Bernard, Librarian

The Bement School

Welcome to iMovie

iPhoto

iMovie

Garageband

Ways to use video in the classroom

Student presentations and assessmentDigital StorytellingVirtual Field TripsExplicit TeachingSub notesBook TalksFlipped Learning

Student presentations and assessmentDigital StorytellingVirtual Field TripsExplicit TeachingSub notesBook TalksFlipped Learning

iMovie supports

» Different learning styles» Creativity» Critical thinking» Reading and writing skills» Sequential thinking» English Language Learners

» Different learning styles» Creativity» Critical thinking» Reading and writing skills» Sequential thinking» English Language Learners

Getting Started

1. Begin with a storyboard

What’s the primary focus of your movie?

Write a script

1. Begin with a storyboard

What’s the primary focus of your movie?

Write a script

2. Gather resources

Photos, Scanned images, PhotoBooth

Video (from a video cam or still camera)

Sumo Paint or other drawing programs that allows you to save as .jpg

Audio recordings, music

Photos, Scanned images, PhotoBooth

Video (from a video cam or still camera)

Sumo Paint or other drawing programs that allows you to save as .jpg

Audio recordings, music

3. Upload resources

Import items into:

iPhotoGarageband iTunes

Import items into:

iPhotoGarageband iTunes

4. Build

Build the project using iMovie pulling in the components from your Media Browser

Add Titles, captions, transitions, sound effects and voice over

Build the project using iMovie pulling in the components from your Media Browser

Add Titles, captions, transitions, sound effects and voice over

5. Export

When your movie is completed, export it to Quick Time.

This “packages” your movie for viewing on a Mac or PC or loading to the web.

When your movie is completed, export it to Quick Time.

This “packages” your movie for viewing on a Mac or PC or loading to the web.

iMovie is like…..making a lasagna

Gather your ingredients (noodles,sauce, cheese, spinach)

Gather your resources (pictures, video, music)

Get your lasagna pan

Open iMovie

Place your noodles in the pan

Drag and drop your movie clips, photos

Add the sauce

Drag and drop your audio, voice over or music

Sprinkle the cheese

Drag and drop your titles

Important Note

» An iMovie project is built on one machine. It can’t be saved on a thumb drive and worked on at home.

» Small chunks of video are easier to edit than large swaths.

» You can make your project as simple or complex as you wish.

» An iMovie project is built on one machine. It can’t be saved on a thumb drive and worked on at home.

» Small chunks of video are easier to edit than large swaths.

» You can make your project as simple or complex as you wish.

Let’s put all your ingredients together

Choose a theme

Build project workspace Preview your video

View video imported from camera

Media browser buttons

Add components

Each color represents a different component: audio, captions, transitions and sound effects

Have Fun!

Tutorials:

http://help.apple.com/imovie/

http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/