Instructions:
- Select or write a poem
- Open iMovie & Create a new iMovie Project
[File > New Project > File name...Poem + Your Name].
- Build your movie in the following order:
- Opening Titles - Include title, author
of poem, and editor (you).
- Voiceover - Record one line at a time.
Speak clearly & rhythmically. Be sure the recording is clean.
- Images/Animation - After recording narration/voiceover,
match image duration times.
- Subtitles - Match subtitle times to images/voiceovers.
- Closing Credits - Cite all sources and
participants.
- Additional Effects, Transitions, Sound
- SAVE PROJECT!!!!!!
- Export as Full Quality Quicktime
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Minimum Requirements:
Length:
30-60 seconds
Include:
title
images
video
(time permitting)
text
voiceover
audio
(sound effects, music)
credits
(cite all sources and participants)
iMovie HD '06
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iMovie Tutorial: http://www.apple.com/support/ilife/tutorials/imovie/im2-2.html
Windows Movie Maker tutorial: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/create/1stmovie.mspx
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iMovie Hints
Saving Images from the Web
[right-click > Save Image to...]
Importing Images
From Camera [plug camera into USB port > open iPhoto > click
Import]
To Clips Pane [File > Import > browse for images already
saved on computer > import according to iPhoto tab settings]
To iPhoto tab [Open iPhoto > File > Import > browse
for photos > Import > close iMovie > reopen iMovie]
Placing images in iMovie timeline
From iPhoto '06 [click Media tab > Photos tab > select photo
> adjust settings > drag & drop photo in timeline]
From folder [File menu > Import > select photo > OK > image imports
to Clips Pane > drag & drop image in timeline] or [drag&drop]
Adjusting picture time duration
From existing clip [double-click on picture > change duration
> Set] Time in iMovie represents 30 frames per second, so 0:02:10
actually means 2 seconds and 10 frames.
From iPhoto [make adjustments to image in the Photos tab > drag
& drop into timeline]
Adding Voiceover
iMovie '06 [click Media tab > Audio tab > press record
button to start/stop > drag & drop recorded clip to correct location in
timeline > split clip to eliminate blank spots in voice recording]
Splitting Clips
[Place Playhead where you want
the split > Edit menu > Split Videoclip at Playhead > click on portion
to delete > press delete key]
Adding Audio
iMovie '06 [click Media tab > Audio tab > choose sound effect
or song from drop-down menu > drag & drop it into the timeline > split
& delete the portions you don't want]
Adding Text
iMovie '06 [click Editing tab > Titles tab > choose title
effect, font, and size > type text > check "Over black" or uncheck
for text to be placed over image > drag & drop title effect to timeline
(be sure to place it in the correct place)]
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Nearly everything you
do in iMovie works in the same way.
1) Choose the correct tab (Clips, Photos, Audio, Titles, Transitions,
Effects)
2) Choose what you want and adjust the options
3) Drag & drop into the timeline (preview first to get an idea how it
might look)
4) Change what you have done by selecting the clip in the timeline, making
adjustments, and clicking Update.
5) Change the clip order in the timeline in Clip Viewer mode.
6) Remember to select the clip you want to edit by clicking on it, then
make your edits. 
7) Experiment!
8) Have Fun!
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