Movie+Making+-+Administrator+Edition

=Welcome to Movie Making - Administrator Edition=

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then a movie is worth a gazillion words. How can you as an administrator harness this media?

** Making a statement **
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Did You Know? Started as a PowerPoint by Karl Fisch, high school teacher at Arapahoe High School in Colorado, at the beginning of the year faculty meeting to share what's new in technology and the vision of where they should be headed. media type="youtube" key="pMcfrLYDm2U&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Introducing the Book - Every Beginning is Hard media type="youtube" key="xFAWR6hzZek&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Telling your school's story to the community and other educators
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Ain't Gonna Hold Us Back media type="youtube" key="XhzRSGVBWh4&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Professional Development
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[|eLearning Workshops Looking at Vocabulary]

[|Apple Learning Interchange Teaching Ideas]

"Oftentimes, new teachers are so involved in keeping a lid on things that they don't see the bigger picture," said Patricia Green. "It would even help to videotape a class or two so that Jon can have an opportunity to watch his classroom." That, combined with a mentor teacher's clinical observations of the tape, could be very helpful. Michael Miller encourages //all// teachers to use video as a tool for strengthening their skills. "This tool could be used for their eyes only, or for mine or a mentor teacher's too," said Miller. "The camera doesn't lie," he added. http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin299.shtml
 * Video can be an eye-opener.**

[[image:j0172630.gif width="88" height="103"]]Brainstorm ideas for movies in the upcoming school year. You will be asked to share!

 * PP || PI || HTMS || HTHS || BOE ||

Now that you have the creative juices flowing, choose one idea that you would like to start working on. The first step is to brainstorm your movie. Here are useful tips from others.
What is your objectives? Who is your audience?

**1.** **Keep the area you have to draw small.** It allows you to draw much faster. The pictures become more like doodles than works of art. Remember the point is to get an idea of how things will look on screen. **Ridley Scott** (Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise) is famous for his Ridleygrams - rough, almost indecipherable sketches that outline what he has in mind. 
 * 2.** **Copy up a set of storyboard sheets** so you don't have to spend all night drawing screen boxes. **Download a storyboard sheet.**


 * [|Standard ratio (4:3)] - 20 frames (7K gif)
 * [|Standard ratio with space for overhead plan] - 8 frames (9K gif)
 * [|Widescreen (16:9)] - 15 frames (5K gif)

**3.** **Sketch in pencil** so you can make changes easily, then ink in for photocopying. Feel free to use any medium you are happy with - professional storyboard artists use everything from magic markers to charcoal. **4. Scribble down short notes** about what's happening in shot (e.g.. BOB enters) what characters are saying ("Is this it? Is this how...") or sound effects (Roll of THUNDER). **5.** An **overhead plan view** of the location of the camera, actors and light can be helpful if you know the location you are going to be working on. **6.** **Number your shots** so that they can be quickly referred to on the shot list and during editing.

Next, choose the movie making program that best meets your needs.

 * **Photo Story 3** || Photo Story 3 is a very simple program that uses still photos only. This program is already on your school laptop. However, you can download the program on your home computer from http://snipurl.com/dlownloadpsthree With this program, you movies will take on a professional edge with custom movement, text, narration, photo editing, and adding from your music library or the one provided.

Tutorial - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/firststory.mspx

Example show Texas Rangers || (my new favorite!) || One True Media, [|http://www.onetruemedia.com], is a web-based program that also uses still photos and video. However, the video must be edited before incorporating in the movie. There is a free edition. However, for $39.99 a year you can use additional styles and music. You can share your movie online with the embed code provided, share in e-mail with a direct link, purchase a DVD of your movie and download your movie.
 * One True Media

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 * ANIMOTO || ANIMOTO, [|http://animoto.com], is a free web-based program that uses still photos only. You upload up to 15 image with the 30 second movie creation or unlimited picture with the educator's code. The educator's code must be used when signing up for an account. Another educator's code will be given in August. You select music from ANIMOTO or upload your own. ANIMOTO does the rest. You can download your movie, share in e-mail, post online and coming soon send to your iPod.

Examples Paine Primary School Song media type="custom" key="905607" ||
 * Rock You || Rock You, [|http://rockyou.com], is a free web-based program that also uses still photos only. Pictures are uploaded and then text can be added along with music and transitions. The embed code is given for you to place on your website, blog, etc.

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 * Windows Movie Maker || Windows Movie Maker comes standard on new Windows computers. WMM used both still pictures and video. Any time you work with video, you will need to allow more time to create due to the editing process.

Tutorials Getting Started http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx

Create Great Movies http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/create/default.mspx ||

Sharing your movie

 * 1) Burn to DVD (must have special program to burn to DVD) or CD to share with other or place in Professional Development Library.
 * 2) Embed on your school's website. Several of the programs listed above supply you with the embed code to place on your site in a web part. For complete directions when the code is not given, refer to your TETC book in the green SharePoint Advanced pages.
 * 3) Embed videos of lessons within the Interactive Curriculum Map for professional development any time, any place