MovieMaking



=Want to make a movie?=

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Go to this Web site to see the steps you need to follow to make a movie. There are a LOT of resources at this site for you to use to make your first or your 100th movie! Have fun!

=Windows Live Movie Maker Tutorials=

[|Windows Live Movie Maker Download]

media type="custom" key="12816132" This is a quick introduction and overview of the features in Movie Maker. Watch this to see what different things can be done with this program.



=Editing=

Better editing tips

From being organized, to being invisible, to listening to critiques. Watch this video to get some good tips for being a better video editor.

=Audacity Tutorials=

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**Audacity Download**

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=Examples=

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Peyton's Coming Home
"The video was produced by Decatur Central High School DCTV student's for the 2013 Lucas Oil Stadium "SHOWDOWN AT SUNDOWN" "Battle of the Music Videos" Contest."

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Inspirational Commercials From the Foundation for a Better Life. These commercials are well done. They are all about 60 seconds long and make good use video.

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Winners of the Toyota video contest
To see all of the winners, go to the Toyota Teen and Driver Archive.

media type="custom" key="25004360" Distracted driving in the early years.

media type="custom" key="25004376" This is an excellent cartoon video. It has a creative story line and is especially well written.

media type="custom" key="25004456" Statistics, statistics, statistics. Will you be another statistic?

media type="custom" key="25009854" See how to use animation to create a video. This movie uses paper, similar to Common Craft Videos.

These student videos are winners of the 2013 Trend contest for students. All movies feature an element of digital citizenship. The contest began in early February and ended in April. This contest began in 2011. Check to see if the contest is going to run again this year.

Go to //What's Your Story?// to see winners, rules, and valuable resources that can be used to help plan an effective movie.

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Other videos
Sports Kids of the Year 2012 An inspiring video about two brothers who competed together in a triathlon. 2012 Sportskids of the Year: Connor and Cayden Long tells more about how Connor and Cayden's journey together as brothers and athletes.

media type="custom" key="24845454" //Architecture in Helsinki-Heart it Races// is an interesting musical video. Look at the way that the puppets are used in this video. Also, check the editing in the video and notice the length of each shot.

media type="custom" key="23399054" Simple but unexpected: Using elements of creativity to make a memorable video

Common Craft Video Making Secrets: Have you ever seen a Common Craft video tutorial? Those are the ones that explain technology in simple terms using paper cut outs. This is a video that tells about how these videos are created. How long do YOU think that it takes to make a simple video?

Common Craft Video Cut-Out Library Here are some downloadable files that can be used to create your own Common Craft style video tutorials. Download and cut out these pieces to make your own video.

**Handouts, Downloadables, Rubrics**


 * [[file:Downloadable Elements of Movies.xlsx]] || Open this handout to take notes about elements of movies. ||
 * [[file:storyboard_landscape.xlsx]] || 2 page Storyboard ||
 * [[file:storyboard_elementary_4pages.xlsx]] || 4 page Storyboard. ||
 * [[file:Multimedia_Project_rubric.pdf]] || Multimedia Project Rubric ||
 * [[file:Multimedia_Project_rubric.xlsx]] || Multimedia Project Rubric ||

=Resources=



Take Your Students on a Video Scavenger Hunt