Filmmaking

toc //"Start with the art of storytelling. Add the use of technology and storytelling goes digital! There are many forms of digital storytelling that may combine any of the following elements: text, image, sound, voice and moving images, in a coherent story. It is the interplay of these elements, each of which plays a unique role, that gives this medium its power. "// ~ [|David Brear] Resources
 * Make a Movie that Tells a Story - A worldwide network of students making movies
 * [|Digital Storytelling from Elk Grove Unified School District]
 * [|Helen Barrett's Resources]
 * [|David Brear]
 * [|One Minute Wonders] - Tell a story in just one minute? You bet! From the BBC
 * 32 Ways to Use an Image - Great ideas for classroom activities (maybe for pre-production)
 * 63 Storyboard Templates - Printable templates
 * Advanced Thinking in Digital Storytelling
 * 50 Ways to Tell a Story - In a minute or less
 * 43 Ways to Use Flip Cameras in the Classroom

=PhotoStory3=
 * Prairie Elementary Students Save Science Program
 * PhotoStory3 Demo Files
 * More demos from Microsoft
 * Langwitches' PhotoStory3 Tutorial
 * David Jakes' PhotoStory3 video tutorials
 * David Jakes' PhotoStory3 handout (PDF)
 * Adding a blank background (David Jakes)
 * PhotoStory ShowRoom on Video - Looking for samples? Look no further!
 * Gift from Iraq - Combining PhotoStory3 + Movie Maker 1

=Movie Maker 2=
 * CTAP 3's MovieMaker Resources
 * [|Atomic Learning]
 * Great MM2 YouTube Tutorial
 * [|Windows Movie Maker How-To Center]
 * [|Papa John's Movie Maker 2 Site]
 * [|MM2 Tutorial from University of Texas]
 * How About Video Tips for Some Fancy Stuff?!
 * How to Chromo Key in Windows Movie Maker
 * [|How to Get Rid of "Black Bars">]

=iMovie= = = =Flip Cameras= = = =Student Resources=
 * [|Atomic Learning] - For iMovie 2 - but, hey, it's free
 * [|Apple's iLife Tutorials]
 * Any Video Converter - If you're going from Flip to Movie Maker 2, you'll need to convert your files to a .avi format. AVC is a free download:-)
 * Intro to Paper Slide Videos - New filmmaking genre
 * A Paper Slide What?
 * Paper Slide Videos - Flip Math! - Via Glogster
 * [[file:RoadMapNewStudVidProduShort12 15 08.pdf]] - Krishna Harrison-Munoz
 * [|Video in the Open Court Classroom] - [|Mathew Needleman], LAUSD

=Audio Resources=
 * [|Partners in Rhyme] - Royalty-free music and sound effects
 * [|Jamendo] - A rapidly-growing community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses
 * Here's a [[file:Downloading Music from Jamendo.pdf]] to walk you through the download process
 * [|Audacity] - Wonderful cross platform program for editing music and voice overs. If you’re planning to export audio files as MP3s, you’ll need to download the [|Lame encoder file] too.

=Image Resources=
 * [|Flickr] - Check for Creative Commons licensing!
 * Sprixi - Good selection, easy to download - including attributions
 * [|MorgueFile] - Large file sizes are great from importing into movie editing programs
 * Pics4Learning - Huge selection
 * FreePhoto - more freebies
 * Smithsonian Images
 * Library of Congressvia Flickr
 * 39 Photo Effects and Tools for Your Blog, Presentation, and Personal Pictures - Includes Motivational Poster Tool and more
 * [|10 Best Image Sources for Creative Projects]

=Lighting Resources=
 * [|DV Underground - big lighting, little money] - From sfett director Marco Torres
 * [|Chromo key and light tips] - good video on lighting tips, as well as comparisons between paper and cloth for backdrops

=Camera Tips=
 * Make Movies4Web - Joe Brennan's awesome resource includes shots and angles (with reference to Frank Gulter's site) and more - including "visual grammar."
 * Transitions - Short video from Frank Gutler, whose blog is definitely worth following!
 * [[file:RoadMapNewStudVidProduShort12 15 08.pdf]] - Krishna Harrison-Munoz

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 * [|Animoto] - This free program even adds music. Great for creating instant movies with stills.
 * [|Bookr] - Just learned about this tool via a video tutorial from [|Annamarie]:
 * PowerPoint Presentations - Export or save slides (you can select one, some, or all) as jpgs. Import images into MM2 or iMovie. For a sample, checkout [|Alice Mercer]'s movie on blogging in the classroom:

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 * ==Rule of Thirds==
 * [|Rule of Thirds from Six Minutes Blog]
 * ==Basic Shots and Angles ==
 * [|Roadmap for the New Student Video Produce] - Krishna Harrison-Munoz
 * ==Phone Cam Tips==
 * [|How to Squeeze Decent Photos out of an iPhone]