Intro to Movie Maker

Task: Create a video in movie maker on an appropriate topic of your choice.

Step One:

Decide on your topic.

Decide on your “thesis”.

You will try to convince your audience to agree with your point of view. Before you can do that, you have to have a point of view/opinion. That is your thesis.

Step Two:

Create a folder in your server file. It should have the same name as your topic.

Open a Word document. Save it to the folder you just created. Save it as Bibliography Info.

You will put the bibliographical information for every picture or sound file on this document.

Step Three:

Find images (photos and clipart) that will support your thesis.

This link will help you:

Copyright Free Images

Save the images to the folder you created for your topic in your server file.

Put the bibliographical information for every picture or sound file on the Bibliography Info document.

Step Four:

Find music to go along with your topic/thesis.

This link will help you:

Royalty Free Music

Save the music file to the folder you created for your topic in your server file.

Put the bibliographical information for every picture or sound file on the Bibliography Info document.

Step Five:

Open Movie Maker (under the programs menu)

Import your pictures and audio.

Drop them into the timeline. Add text, effects, and transitions. Make sure you are saving your work often!

Step Six:

Save your final movie. Go to File, Save Movie File.

Follow the prompts.

Step Seven:

Prepare your “presentation”—what will you say when you introduce your movie to the class?

Step Eight:

Present! J

Step Nine:

Evaluate your presentation and your movie using the rubrics. Reflect on what you liked/did not like and on what you would change.

Step Ten:

Relax and enjoy the other presentations!