Introduction to iMovie

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Introduction to iMovie

• Source E-Learning Conference

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Key Features

• Easy Drag-and-drop video editing
• Cool transition and blockbuster-style titles and
  credits
• One-click recording of musical scores,
  voice-overs, and sound effects
• Ability to publish finish movies on the web,
  email them to a friend, or save them to videotape
• Plug-and-play operation with digital camcorders

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Ten Things you can do with iMovie

• Write, direct, and produce your own movie
• Create a music video of your garage band
  championship soccer team
• Send a video greetings card to Mom
• Amaze your teacher with a video book report home
  movies
• Produce a documentary

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Ten Things you can do with iMovie

• Create a karaoke tape of your own song
• Build highlight tape of your teaching
• Add music and voice-overs to spice up
• Remove that embarrassing scene
• Add video to your web page
• Slide show with music

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The Seven Deadly Camcorder Sins

• Headhunting-placing every subject in the center
  of your frame
• Motor zooming - overuse of on-screen zooms
• Rooting - staying in one spot instead of looking
  for interesting angles
• Fire hosing - panning all over the scene

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The Seven Deadly Camcorder Sins

• Upstanding - shooting everything from standing
  eye-level
• Snap shooting - taping only two or three seconds
  per shot
• Back lighting - too much light falling on the
  background instead of on the subject

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Helpful Tips for Shooting Video

• Use the zoom to compose your shot. Avoid zooming
  while the tape is rolling.
• Use a tripod or other image stabilization device.
• For Handheld stability, imaging that your
  camcorder is a very full cup of coffee
• Move the camcorder only when necessary

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Helpful Tips for Shooting Video

• Shoot to edit
• Keep the shot steady (no zoom or pan) for at
  least 10 seconds
• While shooting, be as inconspicuous as possible
  to best capture the true behavior of you subject
• Vary your shots wide, mid, close
• Dont tell things, show them

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Helpful Tips for Recording Audio

• Use an external microphone if you have one
• Get the microphone close to the talent
• Keep hand movements on the camcorder to a minimum
• Listen through headphones while you shoot
• Use a lavaliere or boom mike for studio
• Use a wireless mike to avoid cable hassles

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Helpful Tips for Recording Audio

• Use a hand-held microphone
• Dont move mike cables while recording
• Avoid long cable runs to minimize interference
• Keep audio in mind while scouting locations
• Use a lavaliere (clip-on) or boom mike for studio
  settings

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Rule of Thirds
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Rule of Thirds