IP 10 iMovie Project Outline
Your iMovie project is a chance for you to compile your favourite photos on a specific topic or theme into a professional-looking presentation that will be shared with the class upon completion of the assignment. You are free to exercise your creative judgment in a variety of ways with this assignment by choosing your own photos, titles, transitions, effects, timings, and audio enhancements. Have fun!
iMovie Presentation Guidelines:
Length: Approx. 2-4 minutes (the length of the song you choose as background audio)
Number of photos/videos: Varies (a 4-minute iMovie in my collection has 179 photos at 2 seconds per photo, but your presentation may have considerably fewer photos depending on the length of your song and the duration of your photos and transitions. Videos also will take up more space in your presentation and can be used to enhance your project where appropriate.)
Required elements:
· At least three (3) title slides, the first of which must include the title of your presentation and your name
· At least one background audio clip in the form of a full-length song, approximately 2-4 minutes in length (can be imported easily from iTunes)
· At least two (2) different transition styles
· Transitions between all photos
· A variety of Ken Burns effects (i.e. Panning from bottom right to top left, from bottom to top, left to right, zooming in, zooming out, focusing in on one person or thing, spreading the focus out to the entire photo, etc.)
Considerations to keep in mind:
· Use only high quality photos. Be sure that they are of high enough resolution that they do not appear blurry on the screen.
· Be conscious of the content of your photos when selecting your Ken Burns effects ( i.e. Avoid cropping a person’s head out of the shot, cutting out text on edited photos, etc.).
· Choose audio that will complement your presentation (i.e. The tempo or speed of the song should be in line with the mood of the presentation, such as using an upbeat song for a presentation on a lively topic; lyrics should also be relevant and classroom appropriate).
You will be graded (partially) on your work ethic during class time, and (heavily) on the appropriateness of the photos and audio selected for your presentation, organization, spelling/grammar, creativity, and overall effect of your iMovie project. Have fun, and be creative!
1. Using the + sign in your iMovie project area, create a new iMovie project and call it “Music and Sound Effects.”
2. Using the eighth note icon (in the same row as your titles and transitions menus), click on iLife Sound Effects. Note the different subfolders that appear.
3. Browse through the various folders and note what options are available in terms of short sound effects. (The folder called “Jingles” contains longer song-type files, whereas folders like “Booms,” “Animals,” “People,” “Stingers,” etc. contain some shorter sound effects).
4. Based on your new knowledge of the iMovie/iLife sound effects, select 10 related, high-resolution photos from Google Image search that may fit with some of the sound effects and songs you’ve discovered. Insert them into your iMovie project. Edit the Ken Burns effect on all pictures, add a title at the beginning, and insert transitions of your choice between each slide.
5. Select at least three short sound effects to include in your presentation. Drag and drop them on top of the picture that you wish to accompany each sound. Try to put the three sound effects close to the beginning of your presentation.
6. Select one longer “jingle” (can come from another folder if you find one you like better) and insert it near the end of your presentation (on approximately the last 3-4 slides). PLEASE NOTE: Drop the music file when you see the vertical red line rather than the blanket of green, as inserting the music in this way will make editing your audio much easier!
7. When you play the presentation, you will notice that your music cuts off abruptly at the end. There is a way to remedy this situation. Double-click the green bar that is your longer music file.
8. When the audio inspector window pops up, click “audio” and then select “Fade out – manual” and drag the toggle switch all the way to the right. This will ensure the longest possible fade on your audio so that it does not cut off abruptly.
9. Add a black transition to the end of your presentation – either “Fade to Black” or “Circle Close.” This gives your project a sense of finality.
10. Export your iMovie and save it as “Lastname, First Initial Music and Sound Effects” and hand in to the IP 10 drop box.
iMovie project #2 – Titles and Transitions
1. Using the + sign in your iMovie project area, create a new iMovie project and call it “Titles and Transitions.”
2. Select 10 different related photos from Google Image search (go to www.google.ca and select the “Images” tab at the top of the webpage). Once you have typed in your search command (i.e. “Flower photography”), click on “Large” under “Any size” on the left column. This will ensure that your photos are high resolution and will look nice and un-pixilated within your iMovie presentation.
3. Drag all 10 of your full-sized photos to the desktop, one by one, and then drag into your iMovie presentation.
4. Set the Ken Burns effect on each picture to your liking.
5. Using the “ T ” menu in iMovie (near the middle of the right side of your screen), select at least three titles to place overtop of at least three of your photos. Drag and drop them, then click to edit. (Note: If a “Show Fonts” menu appears above your photo, you have the ability to edit your fonts, sizes, and colours. If it does not appear, you are using a template that cannot be modified.)
6. Using the box with shaded triangles in it (near the Titles menu), select a different transition to use in between each photo. Drag and drop the transitions of your choice in between each slide in your project area.
7. Once you are happy with your titles, transitions, and Ken Burns effects, proceed to the exporting process.
