Creating+Digital+Videos

**Storyboard**
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 * Materials**
 * **Post-It Notes** and large copy of a **Story Boards Template**

We will be creating storyboards for the video using the large templates and a block of Post It Notes. Your group should the post it method of story-boarding.
 * Apologies for the pink.**



You are to create a rough storyboard for your trailer..annotate shots, angles and camera movement, include snaps, lighting, audio and footage ideas.


 * HW:** Continue collecting shots, footage etc...

Collection of media for the video.

 * Bluetooth telephones** allowed, **fliip cameras, canon digicams**.

1. Watch the video one more time to refresh memories about shots, angles, lighting ....

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During this lesson you are to work on collecting your group's photographs and video clips for the project and download them to your computer. You should also place a copy in student shared using smb://dc method. Create a folder for your group.
 * *Remember that using this method student shared documents is actually called Students. **


 * If you are using a Blue-tooth enabled cell phone or your own camera please ensure that you can download to the iMacs by testing it out first. A member of ICT Support will be on hand to help you out with this.
 * If you need a dolly you can assemble it using a tripod, roller chair(we have 2) and string. The library staff has been instructed to help you with this if you need help. Here is the video on how to construct a dolly in case you need a refresher.

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**Converting Videos**
In this lesson you will finish off collecting the video clips and photographs for your video and tbegin the basic editing and construction of the actual video**. You should not concern yourselves with audio today..we will score the vids in GarageBand.**
 * Please Use the IMovie Tutorial if you need a refresher on how to import and edit your clips.**


 * If for any reason iMo****vie does not allow you to import your videos, you should go to Zamzar and convert your video to an avi.**


 * Once it is converted, Zamzar will send you an email with a link to your video. This can often be a very quick process or can take hours depending on how busy Zamzar is. Once the video is converted and you've received the email, you will have a maximum of 24 hours in which to downloaded before Zamzar removes it from their service.**


 * If your video clip is less than 1.5 minutes you can easily convert it in a few minutes using Xilisoft on the iMacs.**

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 * __How to Convert Your Video Using Xilisoft__**


 * Another quick and easy option is to use**[[image:Screen_shot_2011-01-14_at_1.41.12_PM.png width="62" height="72"]]

Converting the file to MP4 for iMovie
Open HandBrake and choose the video by clicking on **Source.**


 * Browse** your **MPG** File.

Select a **Destination** to save it to.

Click Start.



HandBrake will show you this message when your file is **converted**.

You can now **import** the video to **iMovie** for editing.


 * Plenary:**


 * Let's consider sound tracks! What type of music will you mix to create the soundtrack of your trailer? Will there be any narration, sound effects, sections of silence etc...?**


 * HW** ensure you have access next lesson to any sound files you intend to use.

**Movie Scores in Garageband**
First, launch GarageBand and select a new movie score project.

After the new project window opens, drag a copy of the movie you have created into the area of the GarageBand window that says "drag movie here". In this case, the original movie file only has video.

Next edit your audio as you normally would in GarageBand. You can delete the original audio track if you don't want to use it.

Drag in your musical loops, and sound effects and edit as you would normally in GarageBand.



If you would like a refresher on how to edit in GarageBand use our Basic GarageBand Tutorial. and Podcasting with GarageBand 2

When you have finished editing your soundtrack, export the movie as you would normally. Please make sure that you place a copy of your video in StudentShared documents using the SMB method. If you have forgotten how to do this, you can click here for a tutorial.