Discovery Education - streaming Video Editing

Discovery Education - streaming

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Searching Search for specific types of content Search for specific types of content Videos or clips Videos or clips Clipart Clipart Audio Audio LOTS more! LOTS more! Use Advanced Search for more powerful searching Use Advanced Search for more powerful searching

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Curriculum Standards

Preferences Preferences Preferences

My Content Click Add to My Content Click Add to My Content Decide where to put it Decide where to put it Click My Content at top of screen to retrieve your content Click My Content at top of screen to retrieve your content

Videos - Playing Those with the “edit” button are editable by you.

Videos - downloading Right-click on the download icon. Right-click on the download icon. Save Target As… Save Target As… Choose location to save to (My Videos, Discovery Education - streaming is a good place). Choose location to save to (My Videos, Discovery Education - streaming is a good place). Rename it so you will recognize it later. Rename it so you will recognize it later. Later, when you want to play it, double-click it and Windows Media Player will open and begin playing it. Later, when you want to play it, double-click it and Windows Media Player will open and begin playing it.

Videos – download for use with Movie Maker Right-click on the download icon. Right-click on the download icon. Save Target As… Save Target As… Choose location to save to (My Videos, Discovery Education - streaming is a good place). Choose location to save to (My Videos, Discovery Education - streaming is a good place). Rename it so you will recognize it later. Rename it so you will recognize it later. BE SURE to add.avi as the extension at the end of the filename. BE SURE to add.avi as the extension at the end of the filename.

Terms of Use You must maintain the original intent of the video. With the exception of the video titles that have been identified as “editable content,” you may not shorten any clip, edit sound, or add images within that clip. “Users may edit videos and video clips designated on the Website as editable, solely in connection with classroom or other school-related projects.”

Citations Examples of proper citation format for video and image are as follows: Examples of proper citation format for video and image are as follows: MLA Example for Video: Danny and the Dinosaur. By Syd Hoff. Weston Woods, Discovery Enterprises, LLC. 30 Nov MLA Example for Video: Danny and the Dinosaur. By Syd Hoff. Weston Woods, Discovery Enterprises, LLC. 30 Nov MLA Example for an Image: Name of the Image. By Paul Fuqua Discovery Enterprises, LLC. 01 Jan MLA Example for an Image: Name of the Image. By Paul Fuqua Discovery Enterprises, LLC. 01 Jan Other examples of proper citation for K-12 schools can be found at project.com/citation_machine/index.php. Other examples of proper citation for K-12 schools can be found at project.com/citation_machine/index.php.

Windows Movie Maker

Movie Maker Tasks 1. Capture video Attach camcorder Files you have transferred from camera or downloaded from US Pictures from your computer Audio or music from your computer

Movie Maker Tasks 2. Edit Movie Video effects Video transitions Titles or credits 3. Finish Movie Save to Computer Save to CD Save for Save for Web Send to DV camera

Movie Maker Capabilities Pros Very easy to use Very easy to use Simple controls Simple controls Free Free Already on your XP computer Already on your XP computer Lots of transitions and effects Lots of transitions and effectsCons Can’t burn directly to DVD Can’t burn directly to DVD (Vista includes DVD Maker) Few options for titles and credits Few options for titles and credits

Import Videos Import Video Import Video Remember, videos saved from Discovery Education - streaming must be saved as.avi Remember, videos saved from Discovery Education - streaming must be saved as.avi Choose folder and file to import Choose folder and file to import Decide to allow Movie Maker to create clips or not Decide to allow Movie Maker to create clips or not Clips are smaller portions of the file for easier management Clips are smaller portions of the file for easier management

Import Pictures Import pictures Import pictures Browse to your pictures Browse to your pictures Use Ctrl + click to select more than one file at a time Use Ctrl + click to select more than one file at a time Drag to storyboard or timeline Drag to storyboard or timeline

Storyboard/Timeline

Add clips/movies Drag onto storyboard or timeline Drag onto storyboard or timeline Rearrange by dragging on storyboard or timeline Rearrange by dragging on storyboard or timeline Preview Preview Edit Edit

Editing Split the clip into two clips at the current frame Split the clip into two clips at the current frame Take picture Take picture Play controls Play controls

Add Music/Audio

Music/Audio Right-click on music/audio track to fade, change volume, etc. Right-click on music/audio track to fade, change volume, etc. Movie Maker can record your narration if desired. Movie Maker can record your narration if desired.

Video Effects These effects change the way your clip looks all the way through the clip. These effects change the way your clip looks all the way through the clip. You can “stack” effects, but they may cancel each other out. You can “stack” effects, but they may cancel each other out.

Video Effects The storyboard view shows effects and transitions better than timeline. The storyboard view shows effects and transitions better than timeline. An effect has been applied when there is a blue star on the lower left corner of the clip. An effect has been applied when there is a blue star on the lower left corner of the clip. Right-click the star to add or remove effects. Right-click the star to add or remove effects.

Video Transitions Transitions control how the transition between clips happens. Transitions control how the transition between clips happens. These icons show between the clips on the storyboard. These icons show between the clips on the storyboard.

Titles/Credits These are your only choices. These are your only choices. You can change the font, color, and animation only. You can change the font, color, and animation only. Credits will scroll at the end of the movie. Credits will scroll at the end of the movie.

Hints and Tips These Tips are available from the Help menu to assist you in these areas. These Tips are available from the Help menu to assist you in these areas.

Save Project Be sure to save the project in order to edit later. Be sure to save the project in order to edit later. The project keeps your settings. The project keeps your settings. The movie can’t easily be edited without the project file. The movie can’t easily be edited without the project file.

Finishing Save to My Computer Save to My Computer Makes movie using best settings for playback on a computer Makes movie using best settings for playback on a computer Save to CD Save to CD Makes movie and automatically burns to CD if the computer is equipped with a burner. Makes movie and automatically burns to CD if the computer is equipped with a burner. Send in Send in Automatically saves in a small enough format to be sent in an . Send to the Web Send to the Web Allows you to choose format Send to DV camera Send to DV camera Save to camcorder

Finishing Be sure to take the project file, along with all the files that you imported. Be sure to take the project file, along with all the files that you imported. It’s a good idea to save all files to be used in a project in the same folder. Save the project there, also, and everything will be in one place. It’s a good idea to save all files to be used in a project in the same folder. Save the project there, also, and everything will be in one place. Consider uploading your movie to TeacherTube.com if other teachers might find it useful. Consider uploading your movie to TeacherTube.com if other teachers might find it useful.