Creating Desktop Video with iMovie
Questions? Contact WLC Langauge Lab Staff member in Building 48/119 or call 582-5046
Download this handout as PDF file Music Video hints
- Launch iMovie HD
from the Dock or Applications folder.
- Create a new
project named: Lastname_Narr1
- Save it where you can find it (Desktop?) and Video
Format set to ‘iSight’
- Do not put an extension
on the project name!
- To create titles in
your project, select the Editing tab and select Titles and enter
your information in the title fields. Drag the blue T (in front of the
title style) into the timeline or click the ‘Add’ button. Be sure you have the ‘Over black’ box checked and
slide the Font Size to the
largest possible.
- Save the project
regularly! (File menu | Save Project or Apple+S).
- Switch to Camera mode and Import the video clips you need. Use the space bar to start/stop import.
- When you’re done shooting,
switch back to Edit Mode and place your clips in the timeline—edit
if appropriate. Use the Edit | Split Video Clip at Playhead (Apple+T)
function to cut out footage you don’t need. Drag desired clips to the
timeline.
- Export the project
(File menu | Export…)
- Click 'QuickTime' tab and
'Compress movie for'. Select ‘CD-ROM' from the pull-down menu then click Share.
- Make sure the file name
and the destination are correct then click the OK button
- Compression should start
and put the file into the location you specified above.
- Once the project has
finished exporting to Quicktime format, get it to your instructor!
- Upload the file
(lastname_narr1.mov) to the Classes folder on home.csumb.edu. Use a
Secure-FTP client, such as Fetch to do this.
- Enter home.csumb.edu into ‘hostname:’
- Make sure that SFTP is selected in the ‘Connect
using’ pull down menu
- Log on to home.csumb.edu
with your OtterID username and password
- Navigate to the root (/)
in the Path menu
- Open the CLASSES folder;
open ASL folder
- Open your course and
section folder (e.g. ASL102-01)
- Put your file into the
Inbox folder. You have just one chance to see if it uploads correctly—so
check now
- Burn a copy to CD-ROM.
- Place the CD in the slot on the right side of the computer.
- Locate the CD image on the desktop and double click. This will open a new window
- Drag files onto the new window.
- When finished, click the burn button on the right hand corner of
the grey bar in the window, or drag the CD image to the trash on the
dock. The trashcan will change to
a nuclear symbol
- A small window will appear asking you to name the disk. Insert the name you want into the title
of CD area.
Notes:
Create a
backup—put it on your Home Drive, Email or burn a CD-ROM.
If you need to return and complete your work another time,
export to CD-ROM format, save the file, then Import back into iMovie! (File |
Import). You can Edit that clip, just like any other clip!
Music Video Hints:
If you're making a 'Music Video' here are some hints to making your project go more smoothly.[Sample Video 'How To' link coming here]
- Drop your MP3 music file into iTunes before you start iMovie
- Start iMovie following suggestions above
- Start Recording via the iSight camera
- Switch to iTunes
- Start playing your song and provide a visible signal to the camera when you click 'play' so you can time it later
- Sign away!
- Stop video recording
- Drop clip into timeline and switch to 'view timeline' view in iMovie
- Crop or 'Split video clip at playhead' appropriately to time your signing with the start of the music
- Go to Media iTunes and drop in your MP3 file timed with the start of your signing
- Deselect the checkbox on the 'master' audio track of the video
- Trim the end of the music if appropriate
- Follow the share/export instructions above.
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