Movie Maker Unit 7
Advanced Features and Resources
Now that you have mastered Movie Maker lets spend a few minutes checking out some advanced features
Adding Effects You can add "special effects" to each digital image in your storyboard. Your images and videos can be faded in and out in mulitple styles. You can also set Movie Maker to zoom in on certain areas of your slides. It is all very easy to do.
Adding Transitions
To add transitions follow these easy steps:
- In the Task Pane click on "Transitions" (effects will appear in the collection pane)
- Click and hold the effect you wish to add
- Drag the effect from the Collections Pane to the image you would like to apply it to in the Storyboard
- Release the click, and your done
- Repeat for the remainder of your media
Editing Video Clips
You can edit your video clips using Movie Maker for a more professional look. The video link below is an excellent 2 minute tutorial for video editing using movie maker.
Edit Clips in Windows Movie Maker
Sharing Your Movie
The best part about making movies is sharing. Learn how to export your movie with Windows Movie Maker. This link will show you how to turn your work in a quality internet video
Helpful Resources
The following links contain very helpful movie making resources
Atomic Learning- Free sixty-three part video tutorial covering all aspects of Movie Maker Free Atomic Learning Tutorial
Windows Movie Maker help and resource page Microsoft Windows
Digitales has ideas resources and storytelling examples Digitales
The Center for Media Literacy has video basics and production projects for the classroom and other Related Resources Center for Media Literacy
And of Course, for your uploading pleasure youtube
Now that you are a Movie Maker master its time to move on to Unit 3, Lesson Planning and Assessments