1. Ready for Your Close-Up
MovieMaker in the Classroom
Beth Breiner
Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21

2. Today’s Objectives Overview of MovieMaker
Importing video and still images
Manipulating video and still images in MovieMaker
Adding music/audio and narration
Manipulating music/audio and narration
Adding transitions and special effects
Adding titles, text and credits
Rendering a MovieMaker movie
Along with importing video and audio, we’ll talk about sources of educational video and free sources for music and other audio.
Things we will NOT be dealing with in detail today include downloading video from a camcorder.

3. Steps to Create a MovieMaker Movie
Import
Transitions
Special Effects
Credits (titles, text)
Save
It’s To
See
Cool
Stuff

4. Collections/Tasks Pane Monitor
Contents Pane
Split clip
Toggle between tasks and collections panes. The collection pane will display the names of the collections stored in the application. Click on Tasks in the toolbar to toggle to the task view.
Contents pane – displays the frames or icons for any videos, audios, stills or other files contained within the selected collection.
Monitor – a preview screen for items in a collection or a portion or completed MovieMaker file.
4) Timeline – where images, videos, audios, etc can be added
5) Storyboard, where transitions and effects are added
6) Note – undo is effective on the last 10 actions done on MM2
7) Take a look at the tool bar, at the Up One Folder, New Folder and View icons
Storyboard/Timeline
Take picture

5. Creating New Collections
Right click on the parent collection
Select New Collection
Type the name of the New Collection
Hit Enter
Or click on the New Collection Folder to the right of the collections name bar, type the name of the new collection and hit enter.

6. Importing Video Files
Click to select the name of the collection to import to
Click on File in the Menu Bar
Click on Import into Collections
Navigate to the desired audio, video or still images to import
Click to select the desires files
Click Import
Or click on the Tasks icon, select Import Video and follow the steps above

7. Importing Video Files Alternate Import Method:
Click on Tasks in the Toolbar
Select the desired type of file to import in the Capture Video pane
Navigate to the desired files
Click to select the desired files
Click Import
Or click on the New Collection Folder to the right of the collections name bar, type the name of the new collection and hit enter.
NOTE: Videos and video clips are ALWAYS imported into a new collection; whereas audio and still images can be imported into an existing and selected collection. Video collections can then be dragged and dropped into existing collections.
To delete a collection, click on it and hit the Delete key. NOTE: after deleting a collection, an undo will restore the collection to its original location within MM2.
Collections can be cut, copied and pasted as well.
Mention Views here – thumbnails to details or arrange icon by: use the icon to the extreme right of the collections bar to change the view, or use View in the menu bar
File clips can be renamed using the usual process

8. Supported Files MovieMaker can import the following file formats:
.wmv (windows media video)
.avi (audio video interleaved)
.mpeg (moving pictures expert group also named as .mpg, .m1v, .mpg)
.asf (active streaming format)
CANNOT IMPORT Apple Quicktime Files (.mov)
CANNOT output in .mpg format (DVD burner format)
Collections can be cut, copied and pasted as well.
Mention Views here – thumbnails to details or arrange icon by: use the icon to the extreme right of the collections bar to change the view, or use View in the menu bar
File clips can be renamed using the usual process
Files imported from DV camcorders have time stamps to allow for markers to separate the clips. WMV files do not have markers, but significant changes in the video (like going from indoor to outdoor) causes a marker to be inserted automatically.

9. Importing Audio Files
Click to select the name of the collection to import to
Click on File in the Menu Bar
Click on Import into Collections
Navigate to the desired audio, video or still images to import
Click to select the desires files
Click Import

10. Importing Audio Files Alternate Import Method:
Click on Tasks in the Toolbar
Select the desired type of file to import in the Capture Video pane
Navigate to the desired files
Click to select the desired files
Click Import
NOTE: audio files CANNOT be imported directly from a CD, the audio track must first be copied to the PC and then imported into the collection

11. Got All My Files, Now What?
Splitting Clips
Use the monitor controls to move to the desired point and click on the icon to split the clip
Combining Clips
Click on one clip to be used, hold CTRL and click the next clip to be used, continue until all clips are selected
Click on Clip in the menu bar and select Combine

12. Got All My Files, Now What?
Take a picture
Use the monitor controls to move to the desired point in the video and click on the icon to take a still picture of the displayed frame of the video
Mention that if a big red X appears in the content pane where a video clip should be appearing that means that the file has been renamed or moved. To restore the link to the file RIGHT click on the X icon and select Browse for Missing File, navigate to the new location of the file, or restore the file to its original name and click open and the link to the file will be restored.

13. Timeline or Storybook?
Storyboard – great for sequencing a project, adding transitions or effects
Timeline – used for trimming clips and manipulating audio/music, text and titles

14. Project or Movie?
Project – is a work in progress. Saving a file using the File – Save Project As command saves the file as .MSWMM
This file type may be edited and manipulated.
Movie – rendered or finished work, saved as a .wmv file, can no longer be edited

15. Adding Assets to the Storyboard
Add video clips or still images to the storyboard by clicking and dragging the desired image to the desired position.
NOTE: images can be repositioned or deleted from the storyboard, BUT no blank positions are permitted in the storyboard

16. Adding Assets to the Timeline
Add video clips, still images or audio to the timeline by clicking and dragging the desired item to the desired position
NOTE: If video is added to the timeline, accompanying audio is automatically inserted in the audio track as well. However, this audio track can be muted to allow for a different audio track or narration to be played with the video.

17. Trimming Video or Audio Clips
Both video and audio clips may be trimmed by resetting a start and/or
end point. To trim clips:
Switch to Timeline View
Click on the clip to be trimmed, the Trim Line will appear
Click on the Play button in the monitor
When the desired start or end point is reached in the clip, click on the Pause button in the monitor
Click on Clip in the menu bar
Select either Set Start Trim Point or Set End Trim Point
The Clip will be trimmed as desired
NOTE: trimming clips does NOT effect the original video or audio files,
and trim points can be undone or cleared if desired.
Mention that clips can also be trimmed using the trim handles on the video or audio clip when clicking within the clip, but this method is much more inexact than the method listed above.

18. Using Transitions Switch to Storyboard View
Click on the Collections icon to display collections
Click on Video Transitions
Click on the desired transition and drag it to the desired location
To change the length of the transition change to Timeline View
Click on the transition in the Transition Track
The Trim Line will appear along with a trim handle in the transition list in the Transition Track
Click on the trim handle and drag to increase or decrease the length of the transition

19. Using Transitions
Only ONE transition is permitted per transition marker
A single transition can be applied to all the assets within a project
In Storyboard View, click on Edit in the menu bar and choose Select All
RIGHT click on the desired transition
Select Add to Storyboard

20. Using Special Effects Switch to Storyboard View
Click on the Collections icon to display the collections view
Click on Video Effects
Click on the desired effect and drag it to the desired position
Multiple Video Effects can be placed in a single Video Effects marker
Multiple Video Effects are indicated by two stars appearing in the Video Effects marker
To reposition or change video effects within a marker, RIGHT click on the video effects marker and then choose Video Effects
The Add or Remove Video Effects window will appear, change or reposition video effects as needed

21. Working with Audio There are two audio tracks in MovieMaker
Audio Track – which holds audio accompanying video files
Audio/Music Track – used to hold independent music or narration tracks.
NOTE: either music or narration can be added to the audio/music track. To add both, first add the audio, complete other additions or changes to the project, then render the movie, import the resultant video and add the narration track to the audio/music track

22. Working with Audio Switch to Timeline View
Click on the Collections icon to display the collections view
Click on the collection holding the desired audio file
Click on the desired audio file in the contents pane and drag it to the desired position on the audio/music track
To trim an audio clip, click on the clip to be trimmed, the Trim Line will appear
Click on the Play button in the monitor
When the desired start or end point is reached in the clip, click on the Pause button in the monitor
Click on Clip in the menu bar
Select either Set Start Trim Point or Set End Trim Point
The Clip will be trimmed as desired
Mention here also that by right clicking on an audio clip the clip volume can be set and the clip made to fade in or fade out.

23. Working with Audio
NOTE: Although clips on the audio/music track can be trimmed
independent of video, the audio clips on the audio track accompany
video and if the video is trimmed the accompanying audio is trimmed as
well, and vice-versa.
To work around this and mute a portion of audio accompanying video,
Split the video clip at the point that the audio is to be muted. After
Splitting the video clip (the accompanying audio clip will be split as
well) right click on the audio clip and select Mute. The audio will play
For the first portion of the clip, but be muted for the second portion of
the clip.

24. Working with Audio To add narration to a clip: Switch to Timeline View
Click on the clip to which the narration will be added
Click on the microphone icon above and to the left of the Video Track
Click on the Start Narration button and begin speaking into the microphone on the PC
Click on the End Narration button to stop recording
Name and save the narration audio file
Click on Done
The narration audio file will be placed on the Audio/Music track
Remember, you need a microphone on your PC or laptop to record
Narration!
Demonstrate narration with laptop if time allows

25. Titles, Credits and Text
Text can be inserted into a MovieMaker file by using the Titles and
Credits feature. To add text to a MovieMaker File:
Click on the Tasks icon
Click on the Make Titles or Credits link in the Edit Movie area
Select the type of title to be created:
Title at the beginning of the movie
Title before a selected clip
Title on a selected clip
Title after a selected clip
Credits at the end of the movie

26. Titles, Credits and Text
Type the desired text
Select the desired animation
Change the font, color, size and attribute of the text as desired
Click on Done, Add Title to Movie
NOTE: The display of text depends a great deal on the type of
animation selected. If a title clip is created and you wish to add
additional text to the clip:
Click on Make Titles or Credits
Click on Title on the Selected Clip
Add the desired text
Select Subtitle as the animation display
Click Done, Add Title to Movie

27. Titles, Credits and Text
Title clips can be lengthened or shortened by clicking on the clip as displayed in the Timeline View, Video Track and dragging the clip handles as desired.
Text clips can be lengthened or shortened by clicking on the text clip as displayed in the Timeline View, Title Overlay Track and dragging the clip handles as desired.
Text can be overlaid across clips. To accomplish this, click on a text clip as it appears on the Text Overlay track and drag the clip right or left as desired. One text box will appear to overlay the other, allowing both text items to be displayed simultaneously across the clips. (Be careful about the choice of animation when using this technique, don’t let the text or titles blot each other out when displayed!)

28. Titles, Credits and Text
Credits can be added at the end of a MovieMaker file. Note that when adding credits the text is entered into a table type of display:
Note that the text entered on the left hand side of the table will appear smaller than the text entered on the right hand side of the table. For example:
Cast of Characters
Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe

29. Saving the Final Product
MovieMaker Files can be saved to:
a computer or a CD for playback on a PC
send the project by (beware of size limitations on this!)
VHS (a multiple step process!)
DVD – requires a third-party software such as Sonic’s MyDVD
To a DV camcorder for playback from the camcorder

30. Saving the Final Product
To Save to a PC:
Click on File in the menu bar
Select Save Movie File
Click on My Computer
Click on Next
Give the movie file a name
Select the drive/folder to save the movie file
Select the playback quality
Select Next
The MovieMaker file will be saved as a .wmv file

31. Resources Video Sources: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Audio Files

32. Resources Download Microsoft MovieMaker 2
Microsoft Plus SuperPack for Windows
50 video effects and transitions - $19.95
Winter Fun Pack for MovieMaker 2

33. Resources Books: Microsoft Windows MovieMaker
Jan Ozer
Peachpit Press
Microsoft Windows MovieMaker 2: Do Amazing Things
John Buechler
Microsoft Press
Both books priced in the range of $14.00