Making A Cartoon Strip
Using Windows Movie Maker
A Video Editing Project
Section One: Overview
For this assignment, the student will learn to
use Windows Movie Maker. Essentially,
the student will find a cartoon strip,
photograph it with a digital camera, import
the images into Movie Maker, and finally
add sounds, titles, effects and transitions.
Section Two: Limitations
You must be assigned to this project by the
teacher.
This is a one-person project. On the rare
occasion that equipment is limited,
students may be paired to complete a
single assignment.
Section 3: In the Beginning
1. Fill in the CTS Safety Worksheet.
Remember—the safety focus is specific
to your area of study. Use your notes
and survey your work area to properly fill
in the work sheet.
2. Once your Safety Worksheet has been
approved, you must get a cartoon strip
that is 3 to 6 frames long from a source
on the internet.
3. Now that you have your cartoon strip, you
must plan your video. Your plan must include
the following information:
1. Describe what will be seen in the video and the order in
which it will take place—remember to include the beginning
and ending titles and where the transitions and special
effects will appear.
2. Describe what will be heard and when it will be heard. You
must include a voice over, background music and a sound
effect.
3. Record the estimated length of time each frame will be
shown. At the end of the plan record the estimated total
time.
4. Combine, into a single package, your safety
work sheet, your planning with a copy of your
cartoon strip and you safety notes.
Before you proceed, you must have the
following three items completed
approved by the teacher:
Safety and Project Notes
Safety Worksheet
your project plan.
Section Four:
Digitizing Your Cartoon Strip
1. Using the Windows “Paint” tool, cut the
cartoon strip into individual squares.
Save each picture as a JPEG document
into your student data folder.
The set cut
into
separate
pieces
The single set
Section 5: Creating your Video
1. Log onto one of the computers at the
back of the class.
(Both photography and video people can use the computer
stations but video projects have priority)
2. Open the “Windows Movie Maker”
program.
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3. Once open, Save and name the video
project. Remember to save into YOUR
student data folder.
4. After saving your project into the your
student folder, select “Import Pictures”
control in the “Capture Video” section of
the “Tasks” window.
5. Go to your student data folder, select the
prints you wish to import and select
“Import”
Tip:
Select all the
pictures before
importing to do
this step only
once.
6. You should now see
your pictures in the
“Collections” window.
7. You can now drag and
drop your images into
the “Time Line” below.
Use the “Making Movie
Tips” to guide you the
rest of the process.
Tip:
Select all the pictures to drag
and drop only once.
8. You are now ready
to edit your video.
Proceed to step 2,
“Edit Movie” to add
titles, effects and
transitions.
Section 6: Adding Sounds
1.
To add a sounds using
the microphone, select
the microphone icon
and follow the prompts.
2.
Important step: After
you have recorded your
voice the computer will
ask you to save the
sound file. Make sure
you save the file into
your Student Data
Folder.
3.
4.
To get a sound effect off
the internet you must first
find a website that offers
free sound effects. Use
the “Google” search engine
to help you find free sound
effects.
When you located a sound
you want to use, use the
“right-click” button of the
mouse. This will activate a
pull-down menu. Select
“save target as” from the
menu and save the sound
file into your Student Data
Folder.
4. You can now
import the saved
sound file. Select
the “Import Audio
or Music” tool in
“Capture Video”.
5. Sounds in the
sound track can
be moved back
and forth to match
your slides.
Section 7: Finishing Up
1. Before you hand your final evaluation
package be your movie has all of the
following components:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Clear sharp images
Titles at the beginning and end of the movie.
At least one transition between slides.
At least one special effect between slides.
Three types of sound: voice over, music, sound
effect off the internet.
2. Convert the Windows Movie Maker file to
an e-mail version video.
3. E-mail a copy of the video to the teacher.
4. Turn in your evaluation package. The
package should include the following
items:
1. The stamped/approved safety work sheet completed for
this area.
2. The stamped/approved planning worksheet for this project.
3. The completed and marked reading questions for this
project.
4. A completed, by you, evaluation sheet. These are
available in the filing crate with the work booklets.
Congratulations, you have now
completed this project.