Chapter 2

Windows Movie Maker

A. Choose the correct answer:

1. Windows Movie Maker is provided freely by…………………………… a. b. Yahoo c. d. Gmail 2. ……………….. option tells the number of images stored in a album. a. Images b. Videos c. Yahoo d. Google 3. ……………… are added at the starting of the movie. a. Images b. Videos c. Titles d. Notes 4. ……………… are added at the end of the movie. a. Images b. Videos c. Credits d. Titles 5. …………….. means to emphasise certain effects on movie. a. Overlay b. Create c. Overlook d. Display

B. Write True (T) or False (T):

1. Windows Movie Maker can be freely download.- True 2. Windows Movie Maker allows you to add video to your project but does not support images. - False 3. Credits are added to the starting of a movie.- False 4. Images tell the number of sample colours available in the Movie Maker. - False 5. Movie created on the Windows Movie Maker cannot be shared online.- False

C. Name the following:

1. A tool provided freely by Microsoft. Windows Movie Maker 2. The album created by the user. My Album 3. Add visual effects to a movie. Transition 4. Add connectivity to a scene of a movie. Transition 5. Files that can be added to be played in the background. Audio

D. Write the steps to perform the following tasks. 1. Add photo and videos

i. Click on the Import Files option. ii. Select the image or video. You can also select multiple images using the Ctrl key. iii. Click on the Open button. iv. All images or video will appear on the storyboard. Click on the Play button on the ‘Preview Pane’ to preview a movie.

2. Add audio files

i. Click on the MUSIC option on the timeline. ii. Click on Load Music iii. ‘Add Audio files’ dialog box appears. Select the file to be imported. iv. Click on the Open button. An audio file gets imported. v. Select the audio file. vi. Click on Apply to Timeline to add the audio file.

3. Add transitions.

i. Add videos and images to the timeline. ii. Click on the Transitions option on the timeline. iii. Select the desired transition iv. Click on Random to All to add transitions. v. Play the movie to observe the transition effect.

4. Add Filter.

i. Add videos and images to the timeline. ii. Click on the Filters option on the timeline. iii. Select the filter of your choice. iv. Click on Apply to Timeline to add the filter. You can also drag the filter to timeline. v. Play the clip to observe the change

5. Add overlays and Elements.

i. Add videos and images to the timeline. ii. Click on the Overlays either Elements option on the timeline. iii. Select the type of overlay or elements of your choice. iv. Click on Apply to Timeline to add it. You can also drag it to timeline. v. Play the clip to observe the change

E. Answer the following questions: 1. List the features of Windows Movie Maker.

Ans: Features of Windows Movie Maker:

a. Easy to Use b. Background Music c. Crop a Video d. Add Subtitles e. Extracting Audio from Video f. Saving Projects Automatically. g. Availability of Online Library

2. Differentiate between title and credits.

Ans: Title are added at the starting of the movie and Credits are added at the end of the movie.

3. What is a storyboard?

Ans: Storyboard shows the transition and visual effects which are applied to the steps to make videos. It is used to navigate through clips, split them as desired and arrange clips in sequence.

4. Write the steps to export a movie.

Ans: Follow these steps to export a movie:

i. Click on the EXPORT option on the timeline. ii. An ‘Export setting’ dialog box appears. iii. Give a name for a movie in the ‘Name’ box. iv. Click on the icon on ‘Save to’ box to save a video in the selected folder. v. A ‘Select a folder’ dialog box appears. Select the folder or type a name in the ‘Folder’ box. vi. Click on the Select Folder button. vii. Click on to add more details setting to your video. viii. Click on the Export button. ix. A dialog box appears showing the status of exporting.

5. How will you save a movie?

Ans: Follow these steps to save a movie.

i. Click on the File tab ii. Select the Save Project option. iii. A ‘Save Project’ dialog box appears. Specify the desired name in the ‘File name’ box. iv. Click on the Save button. Draw diagram and Label the components of Win Movie Maker: Quick Preview Monitor Pane

Access Menu Bar Toolbar Tabs

Storyboard

Movie Timeline

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