Public Service Announcement for Community Relief Effort iMovie Project

Lights! Camera! Action! In this assignment you will be creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about Natural Disasters using iMovie. A PSA is di erent rom standard advertisements that mar!et a "roduct or service. A PSA is intended to change your audience#s interest by raising awareness o an issue$ a ecting attitudes$ and stimulating action. PSAs do this in a variety o ways% &hey in orm and educate &hey model'show good behavior &hey use actors'"ersons o interest to their audience &hey are creative and entertaining ()* will be the designers$ writers$ and editors and your audience will be +astwood Middle School students. (our teacher will be the "roducer and "rovide content and instructions and guidelines. )ne goal o this "ro,ect is that the inished "roducts can be used to hel" everyone become more aware o the im"act natural disasters have on communities.

Directions
After gaining a sense of what Natural Disasters are and what kind of impact they have on societies. You will be using the information that we have covered in our article review and Inspiration web assignment, as well as other Internet resources to create a Public Service Announcement to encourage communities to provide relief efforts to a particular community that has experienced a natural disaster.

Step 1: Storyboarding and Script Storyboarding

Storyboarding is the ma""ing o your video story in "ictures. &his is the -s!etch. o your video. (ou will ma" out% /ow the video begins% )"ening and title Integration o Common Language "oster and reading S!etch o various shots demonstrating correct behavior Scri"t or dialogue or all the "artici"ants /ow the segment will end Credits *sing the "rovided Video Storyboard Worksheet, brainstorm several ideas irst. S!etch out your ideas$ "ictures and scri"t on the storyboard handout. Show your teacher your storyboard dra t. Ma!e inal edits a ter discussion with the teacher. &urn in a one com"lete 0ideo Storyboard 1or!sheet or your "ro,ect.

Requirements:

Topic Slide: Include the type of natural disaster you are covering (Wildfires, Avalanches, Hurricanes, Tornados, Floods, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, or Lightening) and a hook to make your audience interested. (ie. What Can We Do? Pictures and Facts about your disaster (3 facts) Pictures and Facts about your disasters historical impact (2 historical past disasters) What Can We Do? o Include ways people can prepare for your natural disaster (5 prepare) o Include ways people can recover from your disaster (5 recover) o Include how the public can support communities that have been affected by disasters. Conclusion Slide

Step : !reating the Public Service Announcement i"ovie

&his is re2uently the longest stage in video "roduction. &his is where you assemble the images and sound to tell your story. (ou will edit and design your own PSA using the in ormation that you have gathered in your "revious assignments. Post3"roduction wor! will include% Ca"ture o video cli"s onto com"uter *se o ilm cli" &rimming and cli" S"itting to rough cut your "ieces together or basic continuity and to see how the story lows Addition o "hotos and use o the 4en 5urns editing e ect A""lication o &ransitions Develo"ment o &itle Develo"ment o Credits Preview and get eedbac! rom others Ma!e necessary edits and changes a ter eedbac! Ma!e inal version o video +6"ort video or viewing Detailed technical instructions will be "rovided throughout the "ro,ect.

IMovie Layout

Importing video to iMovie Event Browser

1. 2. 3. 4. Once you have selected your video clips you are ready to put them into iMovie. Select File and then click on Import and select Movies. Select the movie that you want to import and click Import. Do this for each movie clip you want to import to your project.

Put clips into your project browser

1. Drag the clips to your project browser in the order that you want for your movie. 2. Check the total time. Directly above the clip viewer will be the total time of your video.

Import your photos into iMovie

Drag and Drop your photos from your folder to the edit project area. (Photos should be jpg or tiff file format) You can save them to the desktop and then drag them into your folder. When your iMovie is open, click and drag your pictures to the project browser in the correct order that you want them to play in your movie.

Editing:
Skimming Skimming allows you to preview clips by simply moving the mouse over any Event clip in the Event Browser. Skimming also previews the audio. This can be distracting for some but can be easily remedied by muting the Audio Preview button. You can play a clip by moving the cursor over a clip and pressing the Spacebar. To stop the playback, simply press the Spacebar again.

Trimming Clips You may also add isolated portions of a clip by skimming through the clip then clicking on the area of the clip you wish to add. The yellow selection box will appear and you can adjust the selection by dragging the yellow selection handles on the left or right side.

Clips can easily be reorganized in the Project Browser by clicking and dragging them to a new location within the Project. If you accidentally drop a clip where you didnt intend to, simply Undo the mistake by pressing Command-Z of choosing Edit > Undo from the menu bar.

Splitting Clips

If you like to reorder the action of a single clip when adding it to the Project without changing it in the Event Browser you can select the clip in the Project Browser then choose Edit > Split Clip from the menu bar. This will divide the clip in the Project but retain the same order in the Event Browser.

Cropping Clips Sometimes you just can avoid shooting video that isnt framed well. Cropping allows you to select a specific area of a clip eliminating unwanted surrounding areas. To crop a clip, skim the clip in the Project Browser to find a reference frame and click to select. A green selection window will appear over the footage in the Viewer window. Drag and adjust the corners of the selection window to find a view you like. You can preview your selection by clicking the Play clip button. Once you have found a selection you like click Done to close the Crop window.

Editing pictures Try it with the Ken Burns Effect and without; you can choose to include that or not. Double click on the block box located at the top right corner of your picture that you want to edit.

You now have the option to remove the Ken Burns effect, which moves you across the image. Select Fit to remove the Ken Burns effect. Crop some of the picture if you do not want to include everything. Select Done once finished editing the picture.

Title Slide
Titles are used to incorporate text into your project. Depending on the effect you want, a clip can have a title overlay or a title can be standalone over black background. Click the Titles button to open the Titles Browser window. 1. Add a title to your project. Include the words: Natural Disasters topic and title. 2. Select the T for Title in your toolbar.

3. Select which titles slide formats you want to add.

4. Click and drag the format onto the Project Browser. If you want the Title to stand alone, position your mouse before the appropriate clip before you release the clip. You'll know you're between shots if there's a green line.

5. If you want the Title over a clip, iMovie gives you the choice of overlaying the Title on the beginning, the end, or the entirety of a clip. The blue highlight will show you what you've chosen.

6. To change the actual text of the Title, double click in the Preview Window onto the placeholder text. 7. iMovie lets you individualize your titles. Click on the show fonts button in the top left-hand corner of the Preview Window. From here, you can specify Font, Font Size, Kerning, Alignment, etc. 8. To preview the title, click on the play button at the top right-hand corner of the Preview Window. 7. 9. To exit the Title editing process, click Done. 10. To change the duration of a standalone Title, hold the Control Key and click on the blue indicator dialogue window, and go to Set Duration. 11.To delete a Title, click off the Title, and click back onto it so that it's highlighted yellow. Then hit the delete key.

Conclusion Slide
Add a conclusion slide at the end of your movie Title of Movie (same as first slide) Created: Mr. Feeneys Computer Technology Class Spring 2012 Edited by: Your Name Images provided by (sources where you found your images) Other sources used in project

Add transitions to your movie

Sometimes cutting from one clip to the next can be abrupt, or a little too quick. A transition creates a fluid segue from one clip to another, blending the ending of a clip to the beginning of the next clip.

1. Add transitions to your project. 2. Select the box with triangles for Transitions in your toolbar.

3. Select which transitions slide you want to add. 4. Drag it in front of your movie clips where you want to add it in the project browser. If you add a transition at the beginning or end of a Project, iMovie will automatically add empty black frames for opening titles or ending credits. You can change the attributes of a transition by holding down the Control key while selecting the transition.

Step 3: GarageBand Directions

Your year movie needs an accompaniment. Compose a GarageBand song to complete your movie.
Composing your music accompaniment: 1. Open Garage Band. 2. Start a new project and name it (The name of the document should relate to what the document is about).

3. You are going to use the readymade loops that come with GarageBand. Select Loops and click Choose.

Garageband Layout

Add an Instrument

Record and Video Options

Clock

Volume

Add Loops, Track, and Media,

4. You will start with one track (Grand Piano) and can add more. To add a track, click on the + sign at the bottom of the window and then choose the instrument.

You can add two different types of keyboards to use as instruments while composing your music. Click on the word window and select keyboard.

5. Click on the eyeball icon below the list of tracks.

6. Click the oval button named for the instrument you want.

7. To listen to a loop, click its name. 8. Click a category or adjective button: Country, Jazz, Relaxed, Acoustic, etc., and so on. In fact, click as many as you like. GarageBand will filter its list of loops to only show the loops that fit your description.

9. To place a loop, drag the loops name upward and into position. If you drag into an empty track area, you will create a brand new track, already set to play the instrument whose name you dragged. 10. Once youve added a loop to your piece, or if you want to give up and start over, click the Reset button.

11. Watch the time. Your accompaniment should be the same length as your video.

You can change the LCD screen to display measures or time by clicking on the up and down arrows on the left side of the screen.

12. Be sure to save it when finished.

Adding your musical composition to your movie: 1. Open the iMovie. 2. Go to the Audio section. 3. Drag your GarageBand composition to the audio line below the video clips. 4. Watch your movie all the way through and see how your production turned out. 5. When it is completed, export your iMovie to QuickTime (see next part of directions to learn how to export your movie to Quick Time).

Step 4: Exporting your Movie to QuickTime

Finish your movie and song. Save them. Go under Share and select Export using QuickTime:

Make sure your project is named correctly. Put your name as what you save your project as Select where you want to save it: Choose computer technology desktop folder. Export:

Export Movie to QuickTime Movie Change the Use to Streaming Medium:

7th Grade Natural Disasters PSA Chec list

Name:__________________________________
Requirements Title (type of disaster and name) Hook information (stats and facts) Community Relations (prepare and recover) Editing (removal of all blank spots, poor screen shots, smooth transitions between segments) Public Relations Effect (transition, effects, readability, flow) Credits (all resources included, video credit, images credit) Quick Time (export and playability) Completed Date Checked

Name: ____________________________________________________Period: ___________________Date: _________________ !"

Grade PSA iMovie Project Rubric

Developing Ideas Creating the Solution
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below #hile creating their P!$ student demonstrates minimal technical skills Their segments are created poorly and are incomplete %"erall P!$ is hard to follow and obtain rele"ant info #hile creating P!$ students demonstrates satisfactory technical skills (ndi"idual segments include findings and adequately present these to the audience !tates changes that ha"e been made to better their P!$ from their original planning chart !tudents demonstrate competent technical skills They create segments that list their findings on natural disasters and take into consideration of the audience and use a "ariety of "isuals !egments flow appropriately during their P!$ and shows changes from original planning chart

Inquiring and Analyzing

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below !tudent states main reasons why natural disasters are rele"ant !tudent states some of the main findings of natural disasters done through their indi"idual research !tudents outline their findings on natural disasters in a way that states why they need to de"elop a P!$ to help communities stay safe

Evaluating
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below The student describes one way on how to find a solution for the occurring natural disasters problems faced in today&s world

1-2

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below !tudent states one basic finding on natural disasters !tudents create one design idea used to present to the class on their planning chart Planning chart is presented incomplete !tudent states few findings on natural disasters on their planning chart !tudents create more then one'design idea and outlines reasons for choosing the design with reference to the design specifications !tudents de"elop a few findings and solutions for natural disasters on their planning chart !tudents create a range of design ideas (t is done in a way where they can easily follow and present these findings to the class !tudents de"elop accurate planning charts that include drawings diagrams+ pictures+ charts+ etc !tudents de"elop an outline of findings on natural disasters and why it is such an underlying issue in our society These aspects of their research can easily be followed on their planning chart+ which will be used as a guide for their final P!$ !tudents de"elop accurate planning charts that include drawings+ diagrams+ pictures+ charts+ etc that outline requirements

3-4

!tudent defines natural disasters in a way that is rele"ant to their peers !tudents list how they could impro"e their natural disasters P!$ They will outline how the solution to the problem could ha"e a real life impact on their peers

5-6

!tudents e)plain in detail their findings on natural disasters !tudents are able to state and prioriti*e their findings on why natural disasters are rele"ant to them as an indi"idual !tudents de"elop a design brief outlining key points of their research

!tudents not only defines natural disasters and makes it rele"ant to their peers but also gi"es specific e)amples that their peers can relate to They present one way their P!$ can impro"e #ith guidance+ they describe the impact their P!$ has on their peer

7-8

!tudents not only e)plain their findings on natural disasters+ but also ,ustifies why natural disasters are rele"ant issue in todays world They state+ prioriti*e+ and describe their findings in a design brief that can easily be followed

!tudents demonstrate e)cellent technical skills !egments not only list findings but also outline them while creating "isuals that correlate with findings -inal P!$ functions as intended and is presented appropriately E)plains changes made from planning chart and applied to final P!$

!tudents not only defines natural disasters and makes it rele"ant to their peers but also gi"es specific e)amples that their peers can relate to They present different ways their P!$ can impro"e They describe the impact their P!$ has on their peers

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