Week 11

TOPIC Introduction to video editing in iMovie 09

DUE Video, Part 1

BRING Your camera and the cable needed to connect it to the computer (or a card reader for your camera's memory card)

WE ARE MEETING IN THE CMIR THIS WEEK. CHECK YOUR UF E-MAIL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

READ The entire Video assignment, all 4 parts (plan your time and your story NOW for your final video project)

WATCH & LISTEN
Shooting for the Small Screen (4:13)
Composition and Backgrounds (5:09)
Shot Types (3:57)

Outline

  1. Uploading your clips from camera to computer
  2. Using iMovie 09 to edit video
  3. Exporting your video

You will use video clips provided in the hands-on instruction.

Handout

Basic iMovie 09 Tutorial (PDF, 880 KB): Covers editing the clips (but not audio) and exporting the video file. Even if you have used iMovie before, you NEED the instructions about how to export fo your assignments in this course.

Notes

You will complete the video editing and export the movie file according to instructions provided. Bring the exported file to class next week.

Supplemental

See the list of iMovie tutorials on this page: Journalists' Toolkit: Video