1. Using Animoto to bring images to life Beth Willis willis@noblenet.org

2. Get started Animoto is a friendly program that enables you to create simple videos from your images in just a few steps. You select images and music and Animoto analyzes them to create a unique video. The results are pretty nice and it is very easy. To start, go to Animoto (www.animoto.com)www.animoto.com Sign in (or register if a new user) Select “Get Started” or “Create Video” Select Video type

3. Select images Choose the source of your images Sign in to site and authorize use Select an album or set in Flickr Download images Organize images

4. Select Music Choose source of music Animoto’s collection--select genre and piece Create video! Not satisfied? Re-mix

5. Some Animoto videos on YouTube By and/or about libraries: Library is full of secrets:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzVz7KSIuOkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzVz7KSIuOk Library postcards:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdYo2hPrDW4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdYo2hPrDW4 Teen Open Mic night (Leesburg Public Library):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ipCK4oSeIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ipCK4oSeI Robert Frost Library staff:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt4W_oIL8fshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt4W_oIL8fs School Library Media Centers Rock:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faP3-M0ypaw (1:09)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faP3-M0ypaw Around the world: China disaster relief remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSE9IzkpoG8 (2:12)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSE9IzkpoG8 Journey to Tibet--remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTUBWTB1N24 (2:45)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTUBWTB1N24 Snapshot of Dublin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlY-TM9Np0Q (3:20)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlY-TM9Np0Q New Zealand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kko5ur1Sg (3:12)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kko5ur1Sg Iran beauty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilWkxyMb80http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilWkxyMb80 Kathmandu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0lZIOhK-zwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0lZIOhK-zw Portraits of India: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugfOR2A-eUshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugfOR2A-eUs Church Tour in London: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab0qnCJDvM8 (5:37)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab0qnCJDvM8 Historic places of Pakistan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKr7pjhbXAg (4:26)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKr7pjhbXAg History: World History: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCulpqcGalUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCulpqcGalU History Lesson: a music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hou_btjsGM (2:32http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hou_btjsGM )History of Baseball: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvhKoT49btI (3:00)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvhKoT49btI Baseball history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsXiEGW16M (2:35)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsXiEGW16M Pets/animals: Chewbacca and Smokey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZ7MZo9jNkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZ7MZo9jNk Cats I know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkhc4nSRB0My dog Murphy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za0sf7Ti2lo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za0sf7Ti2lo Nina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeD5cjVfsfUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeD5cjVfsfU Monkey maniac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lnBwc8xF8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lnBwc8xF8 Wednight - remix!2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLNV_MT-Xko (1:23)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLNV_MT-Xko