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Bring Great Projects to iLife! iLife in the ClassroomiLife in the Classroom - Tips and Techniques for Capturing Great Photos, Videos, and Making Movies iLife Educator Award Winners - iLife Educator Award Winners - Exemplary examples of how educators are using technology in their curriculum with students. The Macintosh iLife in the Classroom iLife 05 preview Tutorial resources Transform any topic into a rich media adventure. Discover how teachers have successfully incorporated digital videography into their curriculum, engaging students in authentic learning.

Five Phases of a MediaProject Development (Idea) Preproduction (Plan) Production (Action) Post Production (Edit) Distribution (Show)

Development Define the Project (Goals, Scope, Time, Genre) Purpose and Vision: “Why are we making this project?” Answers might include to inform, to entertain, to argue, to defend points of view, to raise awareness, to explore interests. What is the subject about? Who is the audience? Where will the venue be? How long will the project last? What will be the delivery format ? DVD, Quicktime, Web, Kiosk Design Assessments and Rubrics What makes a great media project? What a not so great? What are the components that other critics use? How do we weigh creative, technical and content-related elements of the project? Research and development of ideas Assign groups and roles to define their approach and refine their vision. Journal and record ideas and progress. Pitch the project Orally present project ideas. Develop the scripts Detailed plan for telling story ie. dialog, stage directions, shot by shot plan for telling story.

PreProduction Prepare storyboards - planning process (templates) Breakdown of requirements - locations, materials, shooting schedule, budget. Shot list - refer to story boards, scripts, create shots

Production Call sheets - number of scenes recorded, where/when Recording audio and video (strategies)strategies Production report - return equipment/analyze session/reflection and evaluation

Post Production Editing photos, video, sound recorded Logging footage into iMovie Assembling best material in desired order Adding effects, transitions, titles Exporting - preparing for audience viewing

Distribution Marketing the product Scheduled showings Organizing a premiere Submitting projects to publications or contest

Technology Environment A compatible DV camcorder with a Firewire port A firewire cable to connect your camcorder to computer 2 gb of free space on your computer, 256 mb ram OS X or later Quicktime 6.4 or later

Movie Making Essentials Import video Arrange and Edit clips Add transitions and effects Enhance with sound and music Add still photos Add titles and text

When your iMovie is finished CD Homepage iDVD Quicktime Sharing...