How to create Movie

1. How to create Movie Hae Young, Bilge, Xinrong

2. Do you have a digital camera? I guess that you have a cool digital camera and enjoy taking pictures. After taking pictures, what do you do for next? Print? Pile up on your computer? See here what you can do it more.

3. Making a Movie You can make movies using pictures, video, and music like a director. How you can do it? Windows Movie Maker can help you to be a movie director. Isn’t it cool?

4. Windows Movie Maker Windows Movie Maker is an embedded program in Windows. If you use Windows, then your computer has the program. When we need to use Windows Movie Maker? Let’s read some scenarios.

5. You may need this… • Zoe had a great summer vacation with her friends at Destin beach. After she came back to her normal life, she realized that printing the all pictures she took is too expensive. Also, she wants to share funny videos such as dancing and singing with her friends. In this case, Zoe will need Windows Movie Maker to make an unique summer vacation digital album.

6. You may need this.. • Helen is preparing her daughter’s first birthday party. She wants to introduce her daughter’s growing from birth to one year. Instead of using pictures, Helen decides to make films and presents it to relatives and guests. Although she is not good at technology, Windows Movie Maker is easy to use for her.

7. You may need this.. • Mark is interested in Art. For his art project, he would like to make ‘mini-documentary film’ about an artist and his art artifacts. Mark has collected written documents and pictures for the artist. He can complete his art project using Windows Movie Maker.

8. Many reasons you need to learn • Windows Movie Maker can help these people’s needs. • Also, you will see what you can do with this for your life. • Why don’t we dive into Windows Movie Maker? • Click the picture.

9. Windows Movie Maker • Outlook for this learning module Basic Intermediate Advanced Start Start Start

10. WMM – Simple Level: Example Example Objectives Demonstration Practice In Zoe’s situation, she may create a simple movie using a collection of pictures of scenery. To watch a movie example, click here.

11. WMM – Simple Level: Objectives Example Objectives Demonstration Practice To create a simple movie, you should be able to • get familiar with the Movie Maker interface • use basic functions, including • import existing files • add video effects • add transitions • add music • save a movie project

12. WMM – Simple Level: Demonstration Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Directions: The following is a series of demonstrations of the skill needed to create a simple movie with existing pictures. Please click on the link of each step and a flash file will pop up. Use the navigation buttons to watch, pause, or rewind the demonstrations.

13. WMM – Simple Level: Demonstration Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Movie Maker Interface Step 3: Add transitions Step 4: Add music Step 1: Import existing files Step 2: Add video effects Step 5: Save a project

14. WMM – Simple Level: Practice Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Part 1 To help you review knowledge about the interface and the basic functions of Windows Movie Maker, please complete the following multiple choice questions. Click a choice to see if it is correct. Click the feedback box, it will disappear. Click here to begin.

15. Question 1 Back to Practice Menu 1. The ____ lists the common tasks that you may need to perform when making a movie. Correct! Collections pane displays your collections, which contain clips, picture, and music. Try again! A. Movie Tasks pane You view and order clips or pictures, edit and see video effects and transitions that have been added using the Story board. Try again! B. Collections pane C. Story board Preview monitor allows you to view individual clips or an entire project. Try again! D. Preview monitor

16. Question 2 Back to Practice Menu 2. The first task "Capture Video" in the Movie Tasks pane allows you to ____ except which of the following. This is a true statement. Try again! This is a true statement. Try again! A. capture from video device Correct! You need to use a non-Microsoft video editing program to convert a file. This is a true statement. Try again! B. import pictures C. import music D. convert files into a different format

17. Question 3 Back to Practice Menu 3. The second task " Edit Movie" in the Movie Tasks pane allows you to ___ except which of the following. This is a true statement. Try again! A. add music This is a true statement. Try again! B. add video effects Correct! The storyboard allows you to add and edit music C. add transitions This is a true statement. Try again! D. add titles

18. Question 4 Back to Practice Menu 4. Which of the following is not true for video effects? Correct! It is the video transition that determines how your movie plays from one clip to the next. A. It determines how a video clip displays. This is a true statement. Try again! B. It controls how your movie plays from one clip to the next. This is a true statement. Try again! This is a true statement. Try again! C. It applies for the entire duration that the video clip displays. D. You may preview a video effect in the preview monitor.

19. Question 5 Back to Practice Menu 5. Which of the following is not true for video transitions? Correct! It is a video effect because it best applies to the entire duration that a video clip displays to make it look like an old movie. A. You can add a transition between one picture and one video clip. This is a true statement. Try again! B. The transition displays before the one clip ends and while the other clip starts to play. This is a true statement. Try again! C. Old-age film seems to be a transition effect. This is a true statement. Try again! D. You may add a transition by dragging it onto the storyboard.

20. Question 6 Back to Practice Menu 6. Where can you add and edit music for a movie project? Correct! A. In the Collections pane Collections pane displays your collections, which contain clips, picture, and music. Try again! The monitor allows you to view individual clips or an entire project.. Try again! B. On the story board You can import music using the link provided in the Tasks pane, but have to use the story board to add and edit the music. Try again! C. In the monitor D. In the Tasks pane

21. WMM – Simple Level: Practice Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Part 2 Now, it’s your turn to make your first simple digital movie. Before you start, be sure to prepare a series of pictures and a piece of music. Make a movie with the pictures and the music incorporating your favorite video effects and transitions. Save it on your computer after it is done. (This is the end of the Simple Level.) Go back to the Module Overlook

22. WMM – Intermediate Level Objectives Preview Demonstration Practice What was your first impression after you completed the basic task? Was it easy? Or Was it interesting? For the intermediate level, there are many things you can enjoy. Are you curious? Then, click the objectives.

23. WMM – Intermediate Level: Objectives Objectives Preview Demonstration Practice You will be able to Use various effects and transitions between screens in order to make your movie vivid and exciting. Add ‘title’ of the movie and credits . Use Title Overlay between pictures and video. Use ‘Edit’ tool to make your work easy. Use ‘Timeline’ in order to arrange your files according to your intension. Add ‘music’ to create mood for your movie

24. WMM – Intermediate Level: Preview of the actual task Objectives Preview Demonstration Practice

25. WMM – Intermediate Level: Demonstration Objectives Preview Demonstration Practice Step 1: Add transition Step 2: Add titles/credits Step 3: Edit a movie Step 4: Add music

26. WMM – Intermediate Level: Practice Objectives Preview Demonstration Practice Now, why don’t you try to create your own movie? Do practice what you have learned from this module, such as, add transition, titles/credits, and music using edit function. Please download this instruction. It will guide you what to do for your practice. After completing this practice, please upload your work to our wiki page and share it with your classmates.

27. WMM – Advanced Level: Example Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Upon completing the basic and intermediate level tasks, now it is time to work on advanced one! Here is a digital album created using a collection of art pictures. To watch the movie, click here.

28. Back to Example Menu

29. WMM – Simple Level: Objectives Example Objectives Demonstration Practice To create a simple digital album, you should be able to • Save your project in different formats while publishing • Use narration features: audio recording and volume level adjusting • Edit audio balance • Edit audio files: Fade in, Fade out, Mute • Edit video files; Fade in &Fade out effects

30. WMM – Advanced Level: Demonstration Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Edit audio files Narration 1: Audio Recording Edit video files (in progress) Narration 2: Audio Volume Adjusting Publish your movie

31. WMM – Advanced Level: Practice Example Objectives Demonstration Practice Will be added.

32. The End Congratulations! You have completed this learning module We hope that you enjoy this and it is useful for your life and job. Created by Bilge, Hae Young, Xinrong