SENIOR EXIT PORTFOLIO VIDEO
CITING YOUR SOURCES - MUSIC
You need to cite music and images that you did
not create that you use in your video.
 To cite music, use EasyBib
http://www.easybib.com/cite/form/musicalrecordi
ng
 Artist Last Name, Artist First Name MI.
Recording Title. Band/Group Name. Producer,
Year Produced. Recording Type.
 Note: you do not need to cite the music that
comes with iMovie or your editing software; you
have purchased that as part of the program.
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CITING IMAGES
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Use EasyBib to cite images that you use from
online.
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http://www.easybib.com/cite/form/image
Author If Known Last Name, Author First Name
MI. Official Image Title If Any Exists (If not
include a short description). Digital image.
Website Title. Publisher/Sponsor, Day
Electronically Published Month year. Web. Date
Accessed May 2014. <URL>.
CRITICAL INFORMATION (FOR EVERYONE)
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Your video must be in a format that we can use
on the Mac computers.
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If you are using iMovie, you need to
1) make sure you select “finish project” when you are done
editing (this can take a long time 10+ minutes)
 AND 2) change the file type from .m4v to .mp4 by clicking
on the file name and typing in the new file type.
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If you are using Windows Movie Maker or other
editing software, you need to choose “Save as” or
“Export” and then choose one of the following
formats:
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.mp4, .flv, .wmv, or .mov
IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS, YOUR VIDEO
WILL NOT PLAY.
GENERAL VIDEO EDITING STRATEGIES
Do the video portion first, adding videos and
photos, and then add the audio (including music
and voiceovers after the images are in place)
 Use the Help videos and Help websites
 Remember you MUST have all required sections
in your video in the order listed:
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College and Career Plans and Goals
Interests
Academic and Personal Growth
Influences
Final Thoughts
Remember the minimum length is 5 minutes and
max is 7.
WHAT TO DO FROM HERE:
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Watch tutorial videos, ask questions, and try to
learn some video editing techniques
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Adding voiceovers, music, transitions, photos, video,
etc.
Move at your own pace. Try things out.
You may need some video clips to practice with;
you can import through the built-in computer
camera. Open iMovie and select File/import from
camera.
If you already know how to do these things, your
job is to be an in-class expert, helping others
learn.
VIDEO EDITING
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For iMovie this is the overview website with
multiple topics:
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http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/
This goes over the basics on how to create videos
For Windows Movie Maker, the following link
gives an introduction to the program:
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/getting-started-with-windows-movie-maker
HOW TO UPLOAD PHOTOS & VIDEOS FROM
YOUR CAMERA
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For iMovie:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov6a3ac3651
 Choose the smaller file size for video resolution
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For Windows Movie Maker:
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/importvideo-files-pictures-and-audio-into-windows-movie-maker
In general, you need to connect your camera to the
computer using a USB cable, or plug the memory card
directly into the computer (for cameras with
removable memory cards).
Alternatively, you can email the photos or video to
yourself or save to google drive or dropbox and then
access the files from there.
HOW TO ADD STILL PHOTOS
Photos provide variety to your video, so it’s not
just you talking all of the time.
 This link shows how to add and crop photos and
video clips in iMovie
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http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#movf8b8fc9b2
This link shows how to import photos for
Windows Movie Maker
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/import-video-files-pictures-and-audio-intowindows-movie-maker
HOW TO ADD A VOICEOVER
A voiceover is a great way of making sure that
you can be heard in your video. Alternating
between voiceover and videos of you speaking can
give some variety to your SEP video.
 Here is an instructional video on how to insert a
voiceover. Notice that you need to have the video
clips in place before adding the voiceover.
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For iMovie:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov91a895a6
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HOW TO ADD BACKGROUND MUSIC
Choose music that helps create a mood in your
video. There are music clips in iMovie that you
can choose from as well.
 Make sure to double-click on the music and
reduce the volume so it is in the background, not
taking over your video.
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iMovie:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov515f7a53
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ADDING TITLES & TEXT
Using titles or text can help your viewer follow
your overall organization and recognize the five
sections of your video.
 For iMovie:
 http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov4d3dc
e7ba
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For WMM : http://windows.microsoft.com/enus/windows-vista/add-movie-titles-and-credits-inwindows-movie-maker
HOW TO ADD TRANSITIONS & USE
THEMES
Transitions and themes can add a level of polish
to your video.
 iMovie:
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https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#transitions
 https://ssl.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#themes
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Windows Movie Maker:
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/add-transitions-and-effects-to-pictures-andvideo-in-windows-movie-maker
HOW TO TRIM CLIPS AND CHANGE
VOLUME ON CLIPS
One of the biggest problems on videos has been
that the audio is too soft to hear. Sometimes you
can fix this by simply turning up the volume of a
particular clip.
 This link describes editing techniques as well as
how to change the volume on clips in iMovie.
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http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov3b5ded23
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For Windows Movie Maker:
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/work-with-clips-in-windows-movie-maker
FINISHING YOUR PROJECT
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to first export or save as one of
the accepted file types
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Here are the directions for publishing your video
in Windows Movie Maker.
 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/publish-a-
movie-in-windows-movie-maker
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In iMovie, chose File and Finish Project. This can take
several minutes. Change the file type to .mp4.
After you’ve saved in the right format, follow the
directions for uploading the video to Google Drive and
submitting a link to it. Give yourself plenty of time
for the video to upload.