FLARR Pages #44: Uses of Imovie

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FLARR Pages #44: Uses of iMovie

Brenda Romereim Breckenridge High School

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"Uses of iMovie," Brenda student volunteered to be a part of Romereim, Breckenridge High the music video. A number of School students were responsible for props, costumes, and script cards. Need a new idea to involve tech Two students videotaped the music nology and fun? Using the Macin Video, and three students worked tosh "iMovie" program or other on editing the video with the movie making software, students "iMovie" program. can create movies in Spanish. You In the Spanish Two circle each can use any topic to make a movie student volunteered for a part in and the choice aspect is very the newscast. After the newscast attractive to students. was decided the students then had My Spanish students here at to use the circle to plan how the Breckenridge High School were assignment would be graded. very creative movie makers last The next step was to begin year: in Spanish One students in writing the newscast in Spanish. my classes used "iMovie" to create The students completed the writing and edit a music video ("Musica process and videotaped each news pedia" by Tom Blodget); in story. The news stories were Spanish Two students used iMovie loaded onto the computer and to develop and edit a newscast; in edited using the "iMovie" pro Spanish Three students used "i gram. movie" to create and edit a fashion Upon completion of the show. The process of movie mak "iMovie," the students then viewed ing as as follows: the newscast and graded their Each assignment begins with a production using the rubric created circle discussion. During the in the circle at the beginning of the discussion each student partici project. Students' rubric included pates in the planning of the pro daily participation, written script, ject. "iMovie" editing, pronunciation, In the Spanish One circle every 6 chapter vocabulary and grammar, Any audio can be added, deleted, and overall presentation. or rerecorded. Photos, power point In the Spanish Three assignment presentations, and other video can each student was responsible for a be imported to the movie also. hairstyle, an outfit, and shoes to The projects take about two model for a fashion show. A num weeks of class time. Usually 1-2 ber of Spanish requirements had to days of planning, 1-2 days of be used in the description for the writing, 1-2 days of taping, and 3- fashion show. The students then 4 days of editing. modeled and spoke about each The benefits of the assignment other's fashions while being video include more exposure to tech taped. When the videotaping was nology for the students, a high complete the students edited their level of involvement for students. part of the fashion show for the and a variety of skills to address final product. learning styles of students. The "iMovie" editing involves Some disadvantages include the titles, effects, slide transitions, and number of cameras available, the audio. Titles can be placed on the time it takes to create, and video footage or on clear pages. sometimes the unexpected There are a variety of effects problems with technology. ranging from rain to aged film. Overall, students find creating Transitions range form sliding "iMovies" an enjoyable way to scenes to radial swooshes. learn Spanish

Transitions: Effects Clips on Shelf Sliding Scenes, Rain, Swooshing Aged Film

Editing Monitor

Clips Trans. Titles Effect Audio

Q Storyboard (Clips Arranged) Clip Clip (or) 0 Timeline (Clips arranged over time with transitions, .__20_ secs_ ....._40_ seco__nds _ _ _. titles, effects, audio)