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Storyboards and Timelines

The storyboard and timeline are where you will build and arrange your movie, bringing all your clips, stills and sound files together. Some video editing packages make use of a storyboard, which allows you to assemble the clips in the correct order before editing them. In the image below, you can see a storyboard with one clip in place.

Watch the video below to see how to add a clip to the timeline.



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Adding Video Effects

A video effect can be used to add interesting visuals or texture to a movie clip, image or title. Watch this video to find out more.

Video Summary

1. Go to Tools>Effects and choose the one you want.
2. Drag the effect onto the desired clip on the timeline. Effects can be added to video files, titles and images.
3. A symbol will appear on the timeline where an effect has been added.

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Adding Video Transitions

A video transition can be placed between two movie clips to join them in an interesting way and ensure that a whole movie flows together. Watch this video to see how.

Video Summary

1. Go to Tools>Transitions and choose the one you want.
2. Drag the transition to the timeline and add between two clips.

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Adding Text (Titles, Subtitles and Credits)

Video editing software allows you to add text at the beginning (known as titles) and at the end (known as credits) of your movie. You can add text anywhere in your movie. Watch this video to see how.

Grade 6 and 7 Project 1: Multimedia Science Project

Click to see Project Overview and ITSE Assessment Standards

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1. You will Plan out a multimedia science presentation of  6 slides. You will decide on the audience and purpose of the presentation

2. You will prepare digital resources including sound effects, bitmap images and video

3. You will design and make a template for your presentation using Slide Master

4. Embed (add) the digital content; add an edited video, edited images and sound, along with the text content

5. Review the work to ensure it is fit for purpose and meets the requirement of the audience

6. Peer review a partner's presentations and provide written feedback in the notes area with possible improvements

7. Explain / Annotate your own presentation (final review)
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Project Resources


Sound Bible and Freeplay for sound effects/music
Zamzar for downloading online content
Flickr and Wallbase for bitmap images

Know your Bitmap and Vector Images

How to Create a proper Blog Post

Step 1 – Choose an appropriate title

Step 2 – Add content (HTML code or Compose)

Step 3 – Add Labels (Keywords)

Step 4 – Publish post

Grade 8 Project 1: Planning a trip to Tokyo

Click to see Project Overview and ITSE Assessment Standards

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You will learn how to manage a budget and organize a trip. The aim of the project is to create a spreadsheet which  will calculate the costs for a class trip to Tokyo and which will tell you whether the trip is possible or not.

First: Create an itinerary including the following minimum elements

• Flights (There and Back)
• Accommodation
• Trips 

Using the Internet you will need to find the costs of each trip, accommodation and flights. You will complete a trip worksheet using the research you have gathered.

Second: Create a layout for the Tokyo Budget spreadsheet using the example given.

• You will complete the revenue worksheet and add it to your spreadsheet.
• You will use functions and formula to calculate the totals.Calculate how much each student will need to pay over a four month period. Is the trip over budget or under budget?
• Create a chart showing the costs of each trip and the flights

Third: Create a leaflet giving all of the relevant information to parents about the trip and the different activities on it such as where the trips are, Cost breakdown of the trip and flight information





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Project Resources

Gantt Chart 
Systems Life-cycle
Trip Worksheet
Testing Sheet 

Project Rubric

Using Google Docs to Share and Collaborate

Google Documents allow the live updating of a shared workspace.

However, there are limits on the number of synchronous collaborators for each Doc type.

10 people can edit a Presentation at the same time.
50 people can edit a Spreadsheet simultaneously.
50 people can edit a Document at the same time.

There is a limit of 200 combined viewers/ collaborators for all of the different Doc types.

Classwork:
Add your name to this spreadsheet. Add your resting and active heart rates to the sheet

Homework:
Use formula's and functions to analyze, average, chart and explore the data.

Can you notice any trends?

Grade 8: Project 1 Pre-Test

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1. Online game theft earns real-world conviction

2. Funny money: Louis CK earns $1 million in 12 days with $5 video 

3. Canadian uses iPad to enter US

4. How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Screen Candidates

 

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