IP 10 sample planning guide for Rivier iMovie

IP 10 Rivier Promotional iMovie Project Planning Guide

Topic ideas:

1. Residents

2. Religious/Spiritual Life

3. Music Department

4. SLC Activities/school spirit

Background audio ideas:

1. Don Ross guitar instrumental – Upbeat? Slow?

2. Piano instrumental

3. Band music? Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra?

Key photos to include/photos to take:

1. Group photos of bands/orchestra groups/choirs

2. Choir singing at Sacred Heart

3. Telemiracle audition photos

4. Candid shots of bands outside in front yard with instruments

5. Choir at Variety Night

6. Orchestra 30 at Christmas concert

Quotations that might fit with my topic to enhance the presentation:

1. “Life without music would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzche

2. “Music fills the infinite between two souls.” – Rabindranath Tagore

3. “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley

4. “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and on which it is impossible to remain silent.” – Victor Hugo

Flow of ideas/blueprint:

1. Scene/Idea 1: Start with music quote and audio playing, slow fade from white transition to start

2. Scene/Idea 2: Bands – Levels 1-4, theory program, performance opportunities (use title slides for information, photos for viewer interest)

3. Scene/Idea 3: Orchestra 10-20-30 – Pull-out program, can learn violin, viola, cello, bass, take course for credit (only high school program in SK)

4. Scene/Idea 4: Choir/Jazz Choir – performance opportunities, pictures from church, Telemiracle, Christmas caroling, Variety Night, etc.

5. Scene/Idea 5: “Having fun” – candids from all groups

6. Scene/Idea 6: End with music quote to wrap up presentation

Other brainstorm ideas:

Fade to black at end, intersperse quotations throughout, leave text on screen for 6-7 seconds? – Time it, have others read it, etc. Experiment with fonts/title screen backgrounds? Other iMovie effects? Videos? Take own photos for high resolution.

IP 10 "movie night" date change - due date unaffected

The student retreat on Tuesday is for the afternoon only, leaving us with a class on Tuesday morning after all. If we can do our "movie night" then, that would be ideal. It may take us two classes to view all of the presentations. This event is always fun, as it gives us a chance to see the work of our classmates as well as serve as inspiration for our future iMovie video/photo projects.

Please have your exported iMovies handed in by 3:30 today. Thanks!

IP 10 iMovie due date reminder

IP 10 - Just a reminder that you have now had your last class period to work on your major iMovie presentations. We will be having our "movie night" on October 5th (it may take 2 classes to get through everyone's iMovies). You are welcome to bring popcorn or snacks/drinks to class to add to the atmosphere if you wish. I will be burning all presentations to DVD so we can watch them on the TV in the music room.

Several of you have already handed in your completed major assignments. If you are not yet finished, please remember that it is now your responsibility to get the iMovie finished, exported, and handed in to the IP 10 drop box by no later than Tuesday, October 4th. If you have any outstanding mini assignments (Kids, Titles and Transitions, Music and Sound Effects), please see to it asap as they are now overdue.

I will be burning the DVD on Tuesday, so please have your iMovie submitted by Friday if possible (you have no school on Monday due to teacher inservice). On Tuesday we will be busy with the retreat, so that day is out as far as work time goes.

Thanks - I'm looking forward to seeing all of your projects. Even the mini practice assignments have been looking good!

IP 10 iMovie intro

Use the following picture for your iMovie (click to enlarge it, then drag it to your desktop so it's ready to drag into iMovie):

1. Drag the photo into iMovie 5 times.

2. For your first slide, zoom in on the boy in the khakis.

3. For your second slide, start zoomed in on the girl with the brown hair and zoom out to show the boys on either side of her.

4. Next, zoom in on the blonde girl.

5. Next, zoom in on the boy on the left.

6. For your final slide, keeping your Ken Burns boxes the same size (large), pan from left to right.

IP 20/30 movie trailer deadline

Hi girls! Just a reminder that your movie trailers are due this week and we have now finished all of the class work periods, so if you haven't finished yet you must do so on your own time. Exporting can happen during next class, but if you still have to film any clips or enter the footage into iMovie, please see that it happens outside of class time.

IP 10 video assignment

I know I mentioned that I would tell you what the new assignment will be on Wednesday, but consider this a head start for those of you who check the blog. :o)

The next IP 10 assignment will be a video/photo assignment, all of which will be compiled into a promotional iMovie with potential for inclusion on the Rivier website.

Topics you may choose (including but not limited to):

- sports teams
- music program
- virtual tour
- meet the students and teachers (all staff)
- resident life
- academic options
- religious life, celebrations, etc.
- SLC (spirit days, fundraisers, etc.)
- facilities, building, and grounds
- student and staff testimonials

We will begin this project on Wednesday, December 8th. If you have a digital camera with video capabilities, please bring it to class regularly starting then. If you do not have access to a camera, we may be able to provide you with one from the school office.

IP 20/30 Yearbook info - printing PDFs for editing

Hi girls. I will be away for Wednesday and Thursday, and it occurred to me last class that I did not show you how to print PDFs of your yearbook pages for editing with Mr. Monette. I will outline, step by step, how to do just that in this blog entry. But first, another matter of business:

It has also been brought to my attention that some of you have had trouble with your iMovies. Mr. Jalbert is a good resource for your technological questions (although please try to avoid interrupting him during class time). Alternatively, you may choose to use one of the Macbook Pro laptops - in this event, you must make certain of a few things:

1. Copy your iMovie project onto a USB

2. Copy all of your photos/videos/music files, etc. used in the iMovie onto the USB as well - YOUR IMOVIE WON'T WORK IF THE FILES ARE MISSING

3. Make a note of which laptop you are working on, as your files will be saved on the hard drive, and NOT the server which we are used to on the computer lab Macs. In order to retrieve your project again, you will have to use the exact same laptop.

Anyway, back to printing PDFs. If you are done your commercials and they have been handed in with no technological woes (or as few as possible, hopefully), you can print PDFs of your yearbook pages to be edited by a peer. To print a PDF:

1. Sign in to the yearbook website

2. On the top menu, click "Book Creation," then "Plan," then "View Proofs."

3. In the text box, type the page number that you want to print (i.e. 24), or the page RANGE that you want to print (i.e. If you have a 2-page spread that you would like to print, enter the page numbers with a hyphen between, like 4-5)

4. Print, and give to a classmate to edit. Write your suggestions down on the PDF itself, circle things, cross things out, etc. Don't be afraid to mark it up with pen - it will be changing a bunch before the end of the year anyway and the PDF editing process is just that: a process. Pass it on to 3-4 people and see what kinds of suggestions you receive.

We will figure anything else out when I get back.

Sc 7 HW check/Comp 7 iMovie practice due date/IP 20-30 commercials

Hi girls! Just a reminder that Science 7 will have a homework check tomorrow morning in period 1 for page 75, "Communicate" #1-3.

Computers 7, your "iMovie kids" practice assignment is due for next class, which will be on Monday, Nov. 22nd.

IP 20/30 - Your commercials are due on Monday - please be sure to have them done outside of class time, over the weekend, etc. if you are not finished, as there are no more class periods designated for this assignment. Have fun! I can't wait to see them!

IP 10 music video assignment

Hi girls! Do you remember at the beginning of the year when we brainstormed ideas for IP 10 projects? One of the interesting ideas you came up with was to create a music video. I know we had fun making iMovies and then having an iMovie "movie night" in class earlier this year, so this is the direction we will take now for our next assignments. For these assignments you may work by yourself, or in groups of up to 4 (maximum).

Assignment #1: Band poster

If you are working in groups, please note that each person must submit a band poster assignment! Using Comic Life or Pages, create a poster advertising your band's new up and coming concert. Once you have decided what genre your band will specialize in, you can begin your assignment. Be sure to include the following:

1. A picture of your band
2. Your band's name (should be prominently featured on the poster)
3. A tagline to advertise your band (i.e. "A full body musical experience!", "Be prepared to ROCK!", etc. - you have my permission to be as gimmicky as you want with it)
4. The venue in which you will be performing
5. The time, date, address, etc. of the performance
6. Ticket information (price, where to buy tickets, etc.)

Assignment #2: Music video

1. Bring your camera to class, or arrange for someone in your group to bring theirs.
2. Choose a song for which you will create your own music video. Google the lyrics and have them approved by Miss Campbell for school appropriateness.
3. Check out the music video on YouTube for inspiration. If it includes questionable content, use your good judgment and turn it off. You may use these music videos as inspiration, or you may choose to do your own thing entirely.
4. Sit down with your group (or on your own, if you are a "solo artist") to plan your music video. Where will you film it? What do you want in the background? Will you wear costumes? Are you going to use actual instruments or are you going to make your own? What instruments will you play?
5. Get filming! Have fun and be creative!
6. When you have your video footage, you will begin to compile it in iMovie. See below for guidelines.

Music video iMovie guidelines:

Your presentation must include the following components:

1. A good quality recording of your song (be sure that it doesn't cut out early or have any sound interferences in it)
2. A title including the name of your band and the name of your song
3. Video filmed from at least 5 different angles and/or physical locations
4. Video filmed with at least 3 different zoom perspectives (i.e. Do not film your entire music video from one angle with your camera on a tripod, no visual interest or movement, etc.)
5. Steady, easy-to-watch videography (no Blair Witch project camera work, please!)
6. Credits including the name of your band, the name of the song in quotation marks, and a roster of your band members and their instruments (SLOW the credits down so that an audience can read them!)
7. Other criteria that I may add as I see fit.

HAVE FUN! This is going to be a blast.

School promo iMovie brainstorm

IP 10 brainstorm - Rivier iMovies:

- pictures of the school/grounds
- who founded it
- school history
- uniform (pictures)
- day students/boarding info (gr. 10-12), costs, etc.
- sports teams (curling, basketball, volleyball, badminton, track, etc.)
- pep rallies
- spirit weeks
- subjects offered (French, etc.)
- music program (strings, jazz choir, band, choir, African drumming, etc.)
- library
- extra-curricular activities (Amnesty, SLC, Book Club, Green Club, drama, yearbook, etc.)
- religion-based educational philosophies
- student comments about the school (testimonials)
- administration
- all girls
- grade levels
- tuition
- exchange programs (Japan)
- Europe trip (gr. 11)
- pool
- chapel
- auditorium
- liturgical dancers
- Mac computer lab/portable lab
- sewing/cooking lab
- gym/weight room
- Driver Ed classes
- students/teachers
- dining hall
- student lounge
- BCN
- parlour

IP 10 iMovies due Mon. May 25th

IP 10 iMovies are due at the end of Monday's class - please make sure you use your remaining class time wisely and make arrangements to come in before school, at lunch, or after school if you have some catch-up work to do.  Don't forget to check over the list of assignment criteria to make sure that you have met the requirements re: transitions, music, titles, etc.

I am looking forward to seeing the finish products. :o)