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Introduction to iMovie

Introduction to iMovie. Source: E-Learning Conference. Key Features. Easy Drag-and-drop video editing Cool transition and blockbuster-style titles and credits One-click recording of musical scores, voice-overs, and sound effects

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Introduction to iMovie

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  1. Introduction to iMovie Source: E-Learning Conference

  2. Key Features • Easy Drag-and-drop video editing • Cool transition and blockbuster-style titles and credits • One-click recording of musical scores, voice-overs, and sound effects • Ability to publish finish movies on the web, email them to a friend, or save them to videotape • Plug-and-play operation with digital camcorders

  3. Ten Things you can do with iMovie • Write, direct, and produce your own movie • Create a music video of your garage band championship soccer team • Send a video greetings card to Mom • Amaze your teacher with a video book report home movies • Produce a documentary

  4. Ten Things you can do with iMovie • Create a karaoke tape of your own song • Build highlight tape of your teaching • Add music and voice-overs to spice up • Remove that embarrassing scene • Add video to your web page • Slide show with music

  5. The Seven Deadly Camcorder Sins • Headhunting-placing every subject in the center of your frame • Motor zooming - overuse of on-screen zooms • Rooting - staying in one spot instead of looking for interesting angles • Fire hosing - panning all over the scene

  6. The Seven Deadly Camcorder Sins • Upstanding - shooting everything from standing eye-level • Snap shooting - taping only two or three seconds per shot • Back lighting - too much light falling on the background instead of on the subject

  7. Helpful Tips for Shooting Video • Use the zoom to compose your shot. Avoid zooming while the tape is rolling. • Use a tripod or other image stabilization device. • For Handheld stability, imaging that your camcorder is a very full cup of coffee • Move the camcorder only when necessary

  8. Helpful Tips for Shooting Video • Shoot to edit • Keep the shot steady (no zoom or pan) for at least 10 seconds • While shooting, be as inconspicuous as possible to best capture the true behavior of you subject • Vary your shots: wide, mid, close • Don’t tell things, show them

  9. Helpful Tips for Recording Audio • Use an external microphone if you have one • Get the microphone close to the talent • Keep hand movements on the camcorder to a minimum • Listen through headphones while you shoot • Use a lavaliere or boom mike for studio • Use a wireless mike to avoid cable hassles

  10. Helpful Tips for Recording Audio • Use a hand-held microphone • Don’t move mike cables while recording • Avoid long cable runs to minimize interference • Keep audio in mind while scouting locations • Use a lavaliere (clip-on) or boom mike for studio settings

  11. Rule of Thirds

  12. Rule of Thirds

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