Advanced iMovie
Techniques
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The previous examples were
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Bill Frakes
Let’s move to:
CinematicNarrative
Advanced Titles
Layers, PIP and Cropping
Green Screen and Supplies
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Layers, PIP and Cropping
Green Screen and Supplies
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Title Tricks:iMovie 9
iMovie 11
How many title modifications are there in this screenshot?
Open “Titles”
Be Able To Place Titles Anywhere
(almost)
Pick Style: Upper
Custom TitlePlacement
Pick Style: UpperUse the TAB and Spacebar to move it around.
Pick Style: Upper Use the TAB and Spacebar to move it around.
Pick Style: Upper Use the TAB and Spacebar to move it around.
SUPER Tweaking
ANY size Font(Even 500)
Add/Remove Outlines
Super Custom Font Mix and Match Looks
Highlight what you want to work on
Custom Colors
Custom Outline
AVOID RED - pick CONTRASTING colors Go Big! (220 points)
Small is cinematic Use clean, bold fonts
Video Layers& Cropping
iMovie 9 iMovie 11
Picturein
Picture
Sideby
Side
Twovideolayers
Learn these: Video Layers and Cropping
Cutaways
Do this first
Hitchcock on Cutaways:
Clip suggested by Jim Sill
One person talking = One storyline
Two storylines
Use Cutaways for more visual interest
Cutaway Options
Drag the Cutaway clip
to the timelineand selectCutaway
Finished Cutaway
Click on the gear.Select Audio Adjustments
Reminder: Knock the audio out of Cutaways
Click on Ducking.Set the audio level
(typically 0%)
A fine shot
A necessary shot
Combine them with Layers
Drag the “overlay” clip directly over the first clip
Click on the gear, select“Clip Adjustments”
Set the opacityas desired....
Cutaway Fade is a good option
Two layers of video
Side by side
Visuals that support the narrative
Same as a Cutaway - Just select Side by Side
Special Side by Side Options
Picture in Picture
Cool Looks
Video Tutorial for PIP
Extra Tip: Put an effect on the background clip
People crop photos, but forget to crop their videos
Use the CROP tool to reframe the picure
Make a better picture AFTER you shoot
Original Cropped
Click here, grab the corners Rotate your video too
Cropping, Flipping
Video Layers& Cropping
iMovie 9 iMovie 11
Try them all.Just not all at once.
GREEN ScreeniMovie 9
iMovie 11
The video “holy land”: Chroma Key or Green Screen
What you need (minimum):
Green fabric - Amazon $30.50
Extra Light! Home Depot $60
Sony VC-R640$30
iPod Touch 5g
Entry Level Cameras
iMovie + More
Teleprompter Slate!
Makayama Movie Mount
Lavalier $25 Wireless $130Shotgun $80
Make sure your Advanced Tools
Preferences are ON
iMovie 11 adds BLUE screen. Why? It’s just another option
The Process:
1. Get your background (still or video or B roll)
2. Shoot the green screen footage with reference to the background (i.e. right, left or center)
3. Upload as normal
4. The tricky part: Put the BACKGROUND IN FIRST! It WILL fail if you do it the other way.
5. Clean it up, watch for artifacts and adjust exposure/contrast
Doing it backwards: If you put green first
When it’s WRONG
RULE: BACKGROUND THEN GREENSCREEN
Insert the backgroundFIRST Insert the overlay clip!
When it’s RIGHT!
To clear up your green screen
Adjust these
Adjust these
Last Tips
If your camera has autofocus, turn it off
USE A TRIPOD
Don’t move the camera
The background won’t move....so the camera shouldn’t
It ruins the fantasy
The camera will “hunt” to focus
In general, closer is better
Go green screen!
Advanced iMovie
Techniques
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Charter Director - Minarets High School • Minarets Charter HSApple Distinguished EducatorGoogle Certified TeacherMadera Country Teacher of the Year (2010)Central Valley Computer Educator of the Year (2010)“Best of CUE” PresenterCreator of “Rock Star Teacher Camp”Creator of “CUE” education strand at MacWorld 2010
Credentials:
Jon CorippoChawanakee UnifiedMinarets HS • Central California
Apple Distinguished Educator