Introduction to IMOVIE

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Scholars will be able to use IMOVIE to create a short (10-15 second) Movie Marquis (Logo).  Scholars will be given an introduction to IMovie today.  Before we start with IMovie, you will watch a short video about Movie Studio Logo’s.  Please complete the Google Classroom Assignment.

Project:  Each Student will create a Movie Marquis using IMovie. You must be able to save your work, export your Movie, and upload it to your Google Drive.  You will then SHARE your file with me for credit.    

YOU NEED YOUR OWN EARBUDS TO WORK ON THIS!

IMOVIE INTRODUCTION

You will be making a number of movies with Apple IMovie during this class.  Starting next week you will work on creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) with a partner.  Start thinking of ideas now so you will be able to pick something for next week. 

Watch the following clip on your own to get ideas about your Personal Movie Marquis.  This is a short movie clip (10-15 seconds) that you will add to the end of your PSA to "sign" it.  The Movie Marquis you are creating should be a reflection of your personality, and is intended to let people know who created the movie it follows.  It can be used at the end or the beginning of a movie.  I want you to pretend you are creating a Movie Production Studio and give some thought to the kind of movies and messages you would like to support.  Be creative and have fun with this project.  It can be serious, funny or anything you want it to be.  Please make sure you use the clip you created in GarageBand for this project.  You may find pictures and other video clips online or sign out a camera.  I have a limited amount of equipment, so you will have to share. 

Movie Introduction Video Clips Promo (Click Here) 

Please create a Movie Marquis in IMovie.  It should be 10 to 15 seconds long and use audio, pictures/video, titles and effects.  You must create your music for this project with GarageBand.  You may not use commercially available music.  When you have edited the movie and created it, please use the SHARE function and EXPORT video to the desktop.  Upload that file to your Google Drive and share it with me for credit for the project.

STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS 

Step 1:  Download or Create Music with GarageBand (You must EXPORT your Music as an MP3 file and place it on the Desktop of your Computer.

Step 2:  Find and Download 1-3 Pictures or Images you are interested in using.  Place those Images on the Desktop of your Computer.

Step 3:  Open IMOVIE and using the FILE Menu (Top Left of Screen next to the word IMovie) click on NEW PROJECT

Step 4:  Name your Project "(Your Last Name) Marquis P (2,3,4,8,9) A/B"

Step 5:  Drag your Music File into the WorkSpace (Upper Left Area of your IMovie Program Screen), it should create a Green Box.  Click the little white button with a settings wheel to adjust the clip or trim it down.

Step 6:  Drag your Image File(s) into the Green Music Box within the WorkSpace.  Use the upper left hand Black Box (Crop Symbol) to adjust the way each picture is viewed during the.  Use the lower Blue Box with a settings wheel to adjust the length of the picture in the movie and add effects to the picture(s).

Step 7:  Click the Preview Arrows (Left Lower Middle of the screen below the WorkSpace) to see what your finished Movie will look like at any step of this process.

Step 8:  Click the small "T" button under the Preview Screen to add Titles to your work.  You can add them before images, on images or at the end.  Make sure you complete the TEXT sections prior to clicking DONE!

Step 9:  Click the small "Box" to the right of the "T" button to add Transitions between images and Titles.

Step 10:  Use any additional functions you might know about in IMovie.  Above steps are just the basics.  This is your Project!  Make it UNIQUE!

Step 11:  Click the SHARE Menu and Select EXPORT MOVIE.  Make sure you EXPORT your movie to the Desktop so you can find the finished file.

Step: 12:  Open Your Google DRIVE and find the UPLOAD Button.  Click it and Find the Movie FILE you just created.  UPLOAD your Movie to your Google Drive.  Once it has finished uploading, Click the SHARE Button and add my Email Address for credit.  You must also Click the GET SHAREABLE LINK Button in the Upper Right Hand Corner of the SHARE Box.  Highlight the Link Created and use the COMMAND-C to Copy it!    

Grading Rubric:

1. Within Time Limit = 30 points
2. Clear Pictures = 30 points
3. Titles = 30 points
4. Appropriate Music = 30 points
5. Effects / Transitions = 30 points
6. GDrive Shared = 30 points
7. Creative (Subjective - Mr. S) = 20 points

Total Score = x/200 points

Here are links to my Big Daddy Productions 2013 I and BDP 2103 II movies as examples! 

Enjoy!!

- Mr S. 

You could also use this online site to create movies if you do not have a MAC at home:  http://www.kizoa.com/Video-Editor

USE THESE CLIPS IN CLASS TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH OUR SAMPLE PROJECT:

http://universalcompanies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SCHOOL_vare.jpg
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzY9jTFcLEUWcXdzaWYxbUI2bkE/view?usp=sharing


GRADING RUBRIC

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Concept	Student has a clear picture of the message he/she is trying to convey through the PSA.	Student has a fairly clear picture of the message he/she is trying to convey through the PSA.	Student has brainstormed his/her message, but no clear focus has emerged for the PSA.	Student has spent little effort on brainstorming and refining his/her message.
Originality	Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.	Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness.	Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.
Use of Graphics and Images	All graphics and images are attractive and support the theme/content of the PSA.	Most graphics and images are attractive and support the theme/content of the PSA.	Some graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the PSA.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the PSA.
Digital Camera Use	Pictures are high quality. The main subject is in focus, centered, and of an appropriate size compared to other objects in the picture.	Pictures are good quality. The main subject is not quite in focus, but is it is clear what the picture is about.	Pictures are of marginal quality.The subject is in focus but it is not clear what the picture is about.	No picture taken OR picture of poor quality.
Overall Effectiveness	Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective PSA.	Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic, but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an effective PSA.	Project is missing more than two key elements. It is a slightly effective PSA.	Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it an ineffective PSA.