Senior Exit Portfolio Video

1. Senior Exit Portfolio Video

2. Critical Information (for Everyone) • Your video must be in a format that we can use on the mac computers. • If you are using iMovie, you need to • 1) make sure you select “finish project” when you are done editing (this can take a long time 10+ minutes) • AND 2) change the file type from .m4v to .mp4 by clicking on the file name and typing in the new file type. • If you are using Windows Movie Maker or other editing software, you need to choose “Save as” or “Export” and then choose one of the following formats: • .mp4, .flv, .wmv, or .mov • IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS, YOUR VIDEO WILL NOT PLAY.

3. General Video Editing Strategies • Do the video portion first, adding videos and photos, and then add the audio (including music and voiceovers after the images are in place) • Use the Help videos and Help websites • Remember you MUST have all required sections in your video in the order listed: • College and Career Plans and Goals • Interests • Academic and Personal Growth • Influences • Final Thoughts • Remember the minimum length is 5 minutes and max is 7.

4. What to do from here: • Watch tutorial videos, ask questions, and try to learn some video editing techniques • Adding voiceovers, music, transitions, photos, video, etc. • Move at your own pace. Try things out. • You may need some video clips to practice with; you can import through the built-in computer camera. Open iMovie and select File/import from camera. • If you already know how to do these things, your job is to be an in-class expert, helping others learn.

5. Video Editing • For iMovie watch this intro video: • https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#intro • This goes over the basics on how to create videos • For Windows Movie Maker, the following link gives an introduction to the program: • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/getting-started-with-windows-movie-maker

6. How to Upload Photos & Videos from Your Camera • For iMovie, watch this video: • https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#import • Choose the smaller file size for video resolution • For Windows Movie Maker: • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/import-video-files-pictures-and-audio-into-windows-movie-maker • In general, you need to connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable, or plug the memory card directly into the computer (for cameras with removable memory cards). • Alternatively, you can email the photos or video to yourself or save to google drive or dropbox and then access the files from there.

7. How to Add Still Photos • Photos provide variety to your video, so it’s not just you talking all of the time. • This video shows how to add and crop photos in iMovie • https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#photos • This link shows how to import photos for Windows Movie Maker • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/import-video-files-pictures-and-audio-into-windows-movie-maker

8. How to Add a Voiceover • A voiceover is a great way of making sure that you can be heard in your video. Alternating between voiceover and videos of you speaking can give some variety to your SEP video. • Here is an instructional video on how to insert a voiceover. Notice that you need to have the video clips in place before adding the voiceover. • For iMovie: https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#voiceover

9. How to Add Background Music • Choose music that helps create a mood in your video. There are music clips in iMovie that you can choose from as well. • Make sure to double-click on the music and reduce the volume so it is in the background, not taking over your video. • iMovie: https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#music

10. Adding Titles & Text • Using titles or text can help your viewer follow your overall organization and recognize the five sections of your video. • For iMovie: https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#titles • For WMM : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/add-movie-titles-and-credits-in-windows-movie-maker

11. How to add Transitions & use Themes • Transitions and themes can add a level of polish to your video. • iMovie: • https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#transitions • https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#themes • Windows Movie Maker: • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/add-transitions-and-effects-to-pictures-and-video-in-windows-movie-maker

12. How to Trim Clips and Change Volume on Clips • One of the biggest problems on videos has been that the audio is too soft to hear. Sometimes you can fix this by simply turning up the volume of a particular clip. • This link describes editing techniques as well as how to change the volume on clips in iMovie. • https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#trim • For Windows Movie Maker: • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/work-with-clips-in-windows-movie-maker

13. Finishing Your Project • Remember to first export or save as one of the accepted file types • Here are the directions for publishing your video in Windows Movie Maker. • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/publish-a-movie-in-windows-movie-maker • In iMovie, chose File and Finish Project. This can take several minutes. Change the file type to .mp4. • After you’ve saved in the right format, follow the directions for uploading the video to Google Drive and submitting a link to it. Give yourself plenty of time for the video to upload.