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iMovie Tips

Collaborative Software Development LaboratoryInformation and Computer Sciences

University of Hawaii

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Agenda Hardware and Software Components Movie components Production Tips

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Hardware and Software Software:•iMovie '11•iPhoto•PowerPoint (recent)

Hardware•Macintosh•Blue Snowball (microphone)•Cinema display (available in CSDL)•Camera and tripod (available in CSDL)

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Movie Components Live footage:• Taken yourself with camera• From http://bottledvideo.com/• From YouTube-Easy YouTube Video Downloader for Chrome

Static images:• Photos placed into PowerPoint slide.• regular PowerPoint slides

iMovie components• Titles• Transitions•Narrations

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Production sequence Write a script Gather *some* visual materials Record narration, one paragraph at a time. Add visual materials, find new ones Re-record paragraphs to fit new materials Add backing track Upload to YouTube for review.

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Powerpoint->iPhoto->iMovie How to do static images:•Create a single Powerpoint presentation containing all static images. -Use black background.•"Export as pictures" into a folder where each slide is a jpg file.•Create an iPhoto album to hold all static images for your movie.•Drag and drop jpg files into the iPhoto album.•Display iPhoto album in iMovie.-Dynamic updating may require quitting iPhoto

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Narration tips Narration cannot exceed length of visual components.

Therefore:•Add a single static image (title slide?)•Adjust length to 4:00•Now add narration paragraphs in sequence under that image.

As you add material in front of this image, you'll move narration paragraphs to appropriate position

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Video tips Use a tripod!

If the scene contains movement, don't move camera.

Most clips are five seconds or less

If you want to pan, use a tripod!