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Creating
an iMovie: Tips and Links
Please note
Some of these tips are good for any version
of iMovie and other ideas may be dependent
upon which version of iMovie you are using.
See the iMovie links in our help file
for more information.
Preparing
to make the imovie
Briefly introduce students to the iMovie
project at the beginning of this curriculum
unit. If students know in the beginning
that they will make an iMovie that represents
Wabanaki cultural continuity, then they
can start assembling the components they
will need for the movie as they study
the lessons in this unit.
Some
suggestions:
Select pictures from the timeline entries
and put them in iPhoto for later use
in making the movie.
Students should create a Wabanaki folder
in their back up files to store documents,
notes, and worksheets they create throughout
the unit.
If students are accessing other sites
for information have them cite the source
as they find it or save the webpage
to their Wabanaki folder. See the citation
maker link in the help file.
Organizing
images
You may store images in a folder and then
import them into imovie; File –
Import – and the pictures will either
be in your clips pane or timeline depending
upon how you set your preferences.
Store and
organize your pictures in iPhoto
Make a new album in iPhoto and call it
“Wabanaki.” Students may add
photos to this album so, when they are
ready to make the movie, their images
will be available in the photo library
of iMovie. Students should make sure the
images are given filenames that indicate
the subject of the picture (that will
generally be there by default) and add
the date from the timeline.
Using still
images in iMovie
There are issues with the appearance of
still images in iMovie. They can appear
pixelated and blurry. One way to avoid
this is to use the Ken Burns effect on
every picture. Set it to zoom the smallest
amount possible. No zoom will be visible
but you will keep a high resolution picture.
Duration
of the clip
Setting the duration of the clip is important
in timing of the iMovie. Audio tracks
will want to match up with visual displays.
Adding transitions can alter the length
a clip (picture) is visible during the
movie. If students select their pictures
and then record their audio they will
know how long to set the duration of each
picture to match their sound.
Recording
Sound
Do not record directly in iMovie. Use
Sound Studio or some other recording application
so the file can be easily moved or changed.
For organizational purposes, make sure
students give the audio recording a filename
that is indicative of its place in the
movie.
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