Production in iMovie

In your iMovie slideshow, you should include both image and text slides to help illustrate the message of your research paper. Your audio recording will accompany the slideshow. Follow these steps to get started with iMovie. If you make a mistake, it will be OK! Click Command and Z to undo an action.

Begin by opening iMovie. It is the star icon in the dock at the bottom of the screen. You can click Close on the window that pops up offering tutorials. However, you may watch the tutorial if you would  like!

When you open iMovie, you should see a screen divided into several sections. The top left screen is where you will build your slideshow, the right screen will be your preview window for the video, and the bottom sections will allow you to choose your photos and audio, add transitions, and adjust time settings. 






Placing Images in iMovie Slideshow

 Begin by placing your first image into your slideshow. A grey tool bar divides the top and bottom halves of the screen. Look for the camera icon on the far right of the tool bar. Click on the Camera Icon. You should see your photos appear under the heading that says iPhoto. Select one of your photos, and drag it into the top left segment of the screen. You should see the image stay there, representing its place in your slide show.

Double click on the image in the top left segment of the screen. A window should pop up labeled Inspector. In this window, you can change the duration, or length of time, that the image stays on the screen. The duration is automatically set to 4 seconds, but you can lengthen or shorten the time your image remains on the screen to match your audio recording.

Drag a second image into your slideshow. Again, you should see this image appear in the top left segment of the window. Continue adding images until all the images you intend to use are in your slideshow. Use your essay as a guide for ordering each image.







Placing Text Slides into iMovie Slideshow

You will probably want to break up the images with some slides that contain words. To do this, look at the tool bar the divides the screen in half. Click on the Titles Icon, the button with the letter T. Look at all of the options for including text, and choose the type of title text that you would like to add. Drag the text to the point you would like it to appear in the slideshow.

 You will be prompted to choose a background for your text. Choose a background that matches the tone of your essay. Click on the background you want to use.

Click on the Text in the preview window on the right-hand side of the window. You will be able to type in your own words.

If you need your text to go onto the next line, hold down Control when you press enter. This will make your text go to the next line, rather than shrinking all of your text to fit on one line.










Adding Audio to an iMovie Slideshow
After you've added all of the photos and text slides that you planned to include in your slideshow, you will need to add your audio.

You should see all of your images and photos in the top left segment of the screen.

Look for the Music Icon, in the tool bar that divides the window in two. The button is two music notes on the far right side of the screen. 

Look for the button that says Music under iTunes. You should see the .wav file that you placed into iTunes during the pre-production stage. If you did not do this, go back to the Pre-production tutorial.

Select your .wav audio file, and drag it to the first slide in your slide show. A Green Plus Sign will appear when your audio can be added to a slide.

Your audio will appear as a green bar below your images. You may need to stretch out the green audio bar to include your entire recording.

If your audio isn't dropped at the very beginning of the slide show, you can pick up the green audio bar to move it.



Adding Transitions to an iMovie Slideshow

To add transitions between your slides, choose the Transition Icon, that is represented by an hourglass figure. It's located on the toolbar in the middle of the window, next to the music, camera, and titles buttons.

Choose the type of transition you want, and drag it in between the two slides you would like a transition between.

 The transition will appear as a smaller grey box in between two slides.

 Double click on that small grey transition box to change the type of transition or to change the length of time that it takes for the transition to be completed.

After you've added your transitions, you should be able to see each transition in your slideshow in the project window.








Place your cursor at the beginning of the slideshow in the project window, and press the space bar to watch your slideshow. You can double click on any slide or transition to lengthen or shorten the amount of time it is on screen. Adjust the timing of your photos, text slides, and transitions until you are happy with your slideshow.

Pre-Production

Pre-production includes the following:

-Finding all media
-Importing photos
-Importing Sound

Please follow all of the directions patiently and thoroughly.

Creating a New Folder

First, you'll need to create a new folder on your desktop to hold all of your files. You can do this by pressing the Control button and clicking your mouse. A menu will appear. Select New Folder.

Once the folder appears, you can click on the text below the folder to change the name of the folder. This folder will be where you collect all of your photos for your slide show.








Finding Photos 
Your slideshow will consist of your audio recording, photos, and text slides that will help to illustrate your research. You will need to decide what parts of your essay will be represented with pictures and which parts of your essay will be represented with words. Once you've decided this, you can start to look for photos you want to use in your slideshow.

Go to www.google.com. Look at the options at the top of the screen and select Images. Then, type in your search terms to find images that match the topics of your research paper. Look through each sentence of your paper and imagine what images would best suit that piece of the writing.

Once you've searched for your topic, several images will appear. Scroll through and carefully select the images you wish to use.

When you've found an image that you want to use in your presentation, you'll need to save those photos into an easily accessible location. Click on the image that you want to use. Then, click on View Original Image. Make sure the image isn't too small. Small images might appear grainy in your final presentation, so choose large images.

When you've seen the original image, you will want to save the image. Hold down Control and click the mouse. You will see a menu. Choose Save Image As...

When the Save window appears, choose Desktop from the Where menu. Then click Save. The photo will appear on your desktop. Then, you can drag and drop the photo in the file folder that you created on your Desktop.


Continue to save photos until you've found enough to complete your slide show. You will then need to import your photos to iPhoto and import your audio to iTunes.



Preparing Audio
You should have already exported your audio recording as a .wav file. If you have not already done that, please go back and follow the QuickTime Audio - Exporting tutorial.

Now, you need your audio .wav file in the iTunes music on the computer. Begin by opening iTunes. If it is not in the dock at the bottom of your screen, you can search for it using the search icon in the top right corner of the screen.  Type in iTunes in the search bar, and select iTunes when it appears next to Top Hit or Applications.

If you are prompted, Agree to the terms and services for iTunes.

Once you've opened iTunes, make sure that the Music section is selected. Then, you should be able to drag your .wav file into iTunes. You should see your file appear in the list of music.

After you've placed your .wav audio file into iTunes, you can exit out of the program. Click on iTunes in the top left corner of the screen. At the bottom of the drop-down menu, select Quit iTunes.





Preparing Photos
Just as you imported your audio into iTunes, you will need to place your photos into iPhoto. At this point, check to make sure you have put all of your photos into the folder you created on your desktop. If all of your photos are in one place, you can easily move them all at once, rather than one-by-one.

Open iPhoto using the icon at the bottom of the screen that has the picture and the camera. If you don't see the icon in your dock, you may search for iPhoto using the search icon in the top right corner of the screen.

If this screen appears, click Close.

This screen should appear.

 Open the folder that contains all of your photos for your slide show. You should be able to see both screens at once.

You will want to select all of the photos. To do this hold down Command and press the A button. You should see all of the photos in your folder highlighted.

Drag all of those photos into iPhoto. You should see them appear in iPhoto like the example on the left.

Click on iPhoto at the top of the screen and choose Quit iPhoto from the drop-down menu.






Now you are ready to begin your slideshow. You have a final recording saved as a .wav file, a collection of photos, plans for text slides, and you've prepared both your photos and your audio for iMovie. You should begin the iMovie tutorial.

Quicktime Audio - Exporting

Once you have a final recording that you want to use for your final presentation, you will need to export your recording as a file that you can use in your iMovie.

Any recording that you are not going to use can be moved to the trash can. Drag and drop any unwanted audio recordings to the trash can. You will only need your final recording.

First, open your audio file in QuickTime. Then, click on File and select Export from the drop down menu. 

A new window will appear that asks you how you would like to export the file. In the Export window, you will see that it is exporting a Movie to QuickTime Movie. However, you want the sound file to be exporting as a .WAV file.

Click on the small blue arrows to the right of the Export window. A drop-down menu will appear. Choose Sound to Wave from the menu.

In the Where window, choose Desktop.







Now, if you look on your desktop you should see your audio file listed as "audio#.wav". You can change the file name of the audio by clicking on the file on the desktop. Now, you are ready to begin the pre-production phase.

Audio Recording

When you've finished your essay and submitted it to TurnItIn.com, it's time to start making some revisions. The best way to do this is to read your own work, and to hear your own work read aloud. Follow the steps below to begin recording and revising your work.

Step 1: Read your essay silently to yourself with a pen and highlighter in hand. Mark any corrections that you need to make.

Step 2: Record yourself reading your essay. You can do this using a Smartphone (with internet connection) or you can record using your laptop.

If you are using your laptop, open QuickTime.

Look for QuickTime on the Dock at the bottom of your screen. If you cannot find it in the Dock, click on the Search icon in the top righthand corner of your screen. Type in "Quicktime" in the search.

Select the Quicktime application.

After you've opened Quicktime, look at the top of the screen for the File tab. Click on "File" and select "New Audio Recording" from the menu.











An Audio Recording window should appear. Click the red Record button to begin recording. Test the volume on a small voice recording before you record your entire essay.

Make sure the volume is appropriate before you begin.





Step 3: Listen to your recording WHILE you are reading your essay. Make sure that the printed copy of your essay perfectly matches your recording. While you are listening to your recording, make any changes necessary on your typed essay.

Step 4: Open your Microsoft Word document and make any changes necessary to make your recording and your typed essay match.

Step 5: Repeat steps 2-4 until you are happy with both your recording and your typed essay.

Turn It In

Now that you've completed your essay, you need to submit it on TurnItIn.com. Please follow the directions below to set up your account and submit your essay.

Begin by going to www.turnitin.com.

At the top of the screen, click "Create New Account."

 Create a user profile by entering in your email address and creating a password for your account.


Then, select "Student" at the bottom of the screen.

Use the Class ID number and class password  listed on the board.

Enter your name, email address, and create a security question for your account.

After you've created your account, choose your class from the "All Classes" screen.











You will see that the Research Paper assignment is listed for your class. Click the "Submit" button to turn in your essay.

 

 After you've clicked submit, you will see this window. In the dropdown list, choose "Upload Single File."

Give your essay a Title.

Then, click "Choose File" and find your saved file.

Then, click "Upload."

After you've uploaded your file, you will see a "Preview." Make sure you've uploaded the correct file. Then, click "Upload."







You will see a page confirming that your submission was accepted. You should also receive a confirmation email saying the date and time your submission was uploaded.

After you've reached this page, click "Go to Portfolio."

Click "View" to see your submitted paper.



  

After you've clicked "View," your paper should appear in a new window. Click "Originality" at the top of the page.

This report shows any information that was taken word-for-word from a web source. Look at all of the highlighted words. Make sure that you have citations for any information that is highlighted on your essay.

When you have double checked all of your citations, ask Mrs. Braun to print your essay.