create a storybook dvd
Brief Note About Transitions
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
A note about transitions
Just wanted to make a comment tonight about transitions. We used the option in IMOVIE to include transitions between the scenes. This is a great option where one piece of footage fades into another.
We had to do it because we were working with still pictures.
SPLIT THE VIDEO AT THE PLAYHEAD. [...]
Step 18 Create the Title Page Like a PowerPoint Feature
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Step 18
Before I could burn the DVD there was a final critical step needed. The title had to be created. I decided to use the title animation feature in IMOVIEHD. This feature works like the fade-in and fade-out option in PowerPoint.
In IMOVIEHD you go to the TITLE and click on the type. I chose [...]
Step 17 Choosing an IDVD Template
Friday, June 22nd, 2007The entire movie was brought into IDVD on the Mac. Here they have several thematic templates . I brought in the music made in Garageband which was reformatted in ITUNEs as a Mp3. I clicked on CUSTOMIZE . This gave me a wide selection of themes to choose from. The theme I chose was [...]
Step 16 Itunes and Your Storybook DVD
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Step. 16
After several takes of matching the voice overs with the music timed to the pictures we had completed our first DVD. Now it was time to burn the master. All the music was brought into ITUNES. In case you are wondering how this was done GARAGEBAND allows you to export into ITUNES.
Then the music [...]
Step 15 Garageband and the Storybook DVD
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Step 15
After this analysis we went to work in GARAGEBAND. I am not a piano player but for those that can play the keyboard GARAGEBAND allows you to play into GARAGEBAND with your computer. This is great because you can personalize your music.. GARAGEBAND also allows you to use your mouse to play the the [...]
Step 14 The Type of Music Needed for Storybook DVD
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Step 14
We looked at each scene for the type of music it needed. Below is a brief outline of the type of music we aimed for with each scene.
1. We needed a into major theme
2. We also needed to introduced different characters our two main characters with music.
3. We also needed some light music [...]
Step 13 A dress rehearsal with sound for crumbsnatcher
Friday, June 15th, 2007
Step 13
We thought of the sound effects for some of the scenes like the sound of bird’s, crumbs hitting the ground, rocks being thrown. We did a dress rehearsal with sound this time. We had to keep our audience in mind. . Because we are addressing the needs of children we need to [...]
Step 12 Sound of Bird Hangout
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
Step 12
I created some real jazzy music in GARAGEBAND as a transition for bird hangout. Of course, the implication is not that it was really a cool place to hang out in but that the birds who did not work perceived it to be a cool place.
Click sound bar below to hear background [...]
Step 11 BORING! It was time for GARAGEBAND
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Step 11
After listening we decided that something was missing. But what was missing? Ah Ha! NO MUSIC! NO SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS! BORING! It was time for GARAGEBAND. This is a sound studio program that work’s seamlessly with IMOVIE and it is so much fun.
Step 10 Listening and watching is important
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Step 10
We Listened and watched the the show.We needed to determine if there were transitions that need to be emphasized. We added fade outs and fade ins between shot’s. IMOVIE allows you to do this very easily it is just a drag and drop move between scene’s. This makes for a smooth show.
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