Dream Vacation PowerPoint and Movie Maker Project

Project Overview This project is a PowerPoint presentation that describes your dream vacation. The project will be imported into Movie Maker to create a movie. This project is a PowerPoint presentation that describes your dream vacation. The project will be imported into Movie Maker to create a movie.

Agenda File management – create a folder to save all files used in the project (name the folder Dream Vacation) SAVE ALL FILES TO THIS LOCATION FOR THE PROJECT Create your PowerPoint Presentation Save PowerPoint in a jpeg format Create a movie using Movie Maker File management – create a folder to save all files used in the project (name the folder Dream Vacation) SAVE ALL FILES TO THIS LOCATION FOR THE PROJECT Create your PowerPoint Presentation Save PowerPoint in a jpeg format Create a movie using Movie Maker

PowerPoint Project Requirement You must have at least 8 slides. You may use more if you want. Apply a template or background to your presentation. Use several different slide layouts throughout your presentation. You must have at least 8 slides. You may use more if you want. Apply a template or background to your presentation. Use several different slide layouts throughout your presentation.

PowerPoint Project Requirements Cont. Add clip art or digital photos to some of your slides. Be conservative with this because too much clip art can make the presentation look bad. When creating your presentation, remember the Rule of 7’s. No more than 7 lines of text per slide and no more than 7 words on a line. Add clip art or digital photos to some of your slides. Be conservative with this because too much clip art can make the presentation look bad. When creating your presentation, remember the Rule of 7’s. No more than 7 lines of text per slide and no more than 7 words on a line.

Topics to include: Name of the country/city Tourist sites (at least 2) Important Facts (at least 2) Accommodations (Hotel) Transportation (to, from and during vacation) Ethnic food (specific to the location) Map Name of the country/city Tourist sites (at least 2) Important Facts (at least 2) Accommodations (Hotel) Transportation (to, from and during vacation) Ethnic food (specific to the location) Map

Movie Maker Overview Storyboard/Timeline Import pictures Add titles and credit slides Import audio (narration/music) Adjust length of clip (pictures) to length of audio (narration and audio) Save the Project Save as a movie Storyboard/Timeline Import pictures Add titles and credit slides Import audio (narration/music) Adjust length of clip (pictures) to length of audio (narration and audio) Save the Project Save as a movie

Movie Maker Project Agenda Import Dream Vacation PowerPoint Presentation Create Title and Credit Slides Add Video Effects Add Video Transitions Import Audio Narration – Use your script (will be recorded) Music (Saved in Tech4Students Folder) Save your Project throughout the process Finish/Produce Movie Import Dream Vacation PowerPoint Presentation Create Title and Credit Slides Add Video Effects Add Video Transitions Import Audio Narration – Use your script (will be recorded) Music (Saved in Tech4Students Folder) Save your Project throughout the process Finish/Produce Movie

Reminder In order to have narration and music you must follow the steps below. 1 st – finish the presentation and import narration clips. Make sure the clips line up with the slide timings. 2 nd – Publish the file to my computer. 3 rd – Open a new MovieMaker file 4 th – Import the video you just saved. 5 th – Now you can insert music into the background. Make sure you turn down the volume so you can hear the narration over the music. Finally, preview the movie and Publish it again to my computer. In order to have narration and music you must follow the steps below. 1 st – finish the presentation and import narration clips. Make sure the clips line up with the slide timings. 2 nd – Publish the file to my computer. 3 rd – Open a new MovieMaker file 4 th – Import the video you just saved. 5 th – Now you can insert music into the background. Make sure you turn down the volume so you can hear the narration over the music. Finally, preview the movie and Publish it again to my computer.