1. Ready for Your Close-Up MovieMaker in the Classroom

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

3. Getting onto ASD Computers Sign in as Faculty Go to My Computer >>> C: drive >>> Program Files >>>MovieMaker folder >>> Right click on moviemk.exe and ‘Send to’ desktop Moviemaker will not be on the Desktop and you can access from there by double clicking on it.

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

5. Collections/ Tasks Pane Monitor Storyboard/Timeline Contents Pane Split clip Take picture

6. Copyright © Videos and audio from sites like United Streaming may be used but with these restrictions: –10% or 30 second of Audio whichever is less. –10% or 3 minues of Video whichever is less. All pictures/clipart are Copyrighted unless noted. Some sites offer free pictures (Flickr)Flickr

7. Copy files for class Go to My Computer  P: drive  Tech Camp Right click on the “Sample Video Files” folder and ‘Save target as’ to My Documents OR your thumb drive Repeat steps for Music and Image files

8. Creating New Collections  Right click on the parent collection  Select New Collection  Type the name of the New Collection  Hit Enter

9. 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

10. Importing Video Files Click on Tasks in the Toolbar  Select the desired type of file to import in the Capture Video pane (import video)  Navigate to the desired files  Click to select the desired files Use the Ctrl+click method to select multiple files to import  Click Import

11. 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)

12. Collections Video and video clips are ALWAYS imported into a new collection in MovieMaker  To organize imported video and clips: Click on the Collections button in the toolbar RIGHT Click on the Collections listing on the left hand side of the screen Select New Collections RIGHT Click on the New Collections listing Select Rename Type the name for the new collections folder Click and drag the appropriate videos and/or clips into the named collections folder

13. Importing Still Images Click on Tasks in the Toolbar  Select the desired type of file to import in the Capture Video pane (import pictures)  Navigate to the desired files  Click to select the desired files Use the Ctrl+click method to select multiple files to import  Click Import  Click on the Collections icon in the toolbar  Create and name new collections folders as needed  Click and drag the pictures to the appropriate folder(s)

14. Importing Audio Files  Click on the Tasks button in the Toolbar  Click on Import Audio or Music  Navigate to the audio or music file location  Click to select the desired files Use the Ctrl+click method to select multiple files to import  Click Import

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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  NOTE: after taking the still picture from the video clip remember to save the picture to the PC, then import the picture to MovieMaker and store it in the appropriate file folder!

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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.

29. 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!

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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!)

33. 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

34. Saving the Final Product MovieMaker Files can be saved to:  a computer or a CD for playback on a PC  send the project by email (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

35. 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  Click on Next  Select the playback quality  Select Next  The MovieMaker file will be saved as a.wmv file

36. 10 things about MovieMaker Use the mic on headset to record own audio – on audio recorder on computer. Add a title to the show End credits Mute the audio on video clips Splitting the video in smaller clips Video effects – Old fashion – Slow motion Transitions – moving from one to another – 1 only Picture of a video clip – video effects Save as a project – Still edit Save as a movie – it is all done!!!!

37. Resources Educational Streaming Video  www.unitedstreaming.com www.unitedstreaming.com  www.dclearn.com www.dclearn.com Free Audio Files  www.soundamerica.com www.soundamerica.com  http://www.freeaudioclips.com http://www.freeaudioclips.com  http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.html http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.html  http://www.freeplaymusic.com/ http://www.freeplaymusic.com/  http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html

38. Free Play Music Film Festivals - Student Per our Terms Of Use, if the competition or festival awards any prizes or prize money, or if they charge the public admission to view the entries, or if viewed on the Internet; then you are required to secure an initial minimum paid license with Freeplay Music of $25.00 USD per Freeplay music title (per song), per Festival Entry. If you should win and be awarded prizes or prize money equal to $500.00 USD or more, you would be responsible for paying Freeplay Music an additional $100.00 USD per licensed Freeplay Music track.

39. Storyboards http://www.pdfpad.com/storyboards/ http://schools.shorelineschools.org/home_ education/Forms/Video%20Storyboard.pdfhttp://schools.shorelineschools.org/home_ education/Forms/Video%20Storyboard.pdf http://www.kshs.org/teachers/historyday/p dfs/doc_storyboard.pdfhttp://www.kshs.org/teachers/historyday/p dfs/doc_storyboard.pdf http://www.escusd.k12.ca.us/edtech/iMovi e/storyboards/storyboard3.pdfhttp://www.escusd.k12.ca.us/edtech/iMovi e/storyboards/storyboard3.pdf

40. Resources Download Microsoft MovieMaker 2  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemak er2.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemak er2.mspx Microsoft Plus SuperPack for Windows  50 video effects and transitions - $19.95  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/plushome.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windows/plus/plushome.asp Winter Fun Pack for MovieMaker 2  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?freetext=+winter+ fun&productID=&DisplayLang=en http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?freetext=+winter+ fun&productID=&DisplayLang=en

41. Resources Microsoft MovieMaker Online Tutorials: –http://www.mightycoach.com/articles/mm2/ind ex.htmlhttp://www.mightycoach.com/articles/mm2/ind ex.html –http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/m oviemaker/getstarted/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/m oviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx –http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/m oviemaker/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/m oviemaker/default.mspx

42. 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