4. Tools
• Most Common Tools
• Video Library
• Audio Library
• Project Settings
• Inspector
5. Getting Started
• Create new video or open project
• Project Browser/Theatre “+” icon
• Add video to project
• Media Library arrow “↓” icon
• Movie or Trailer?
• Edit video!
6. Editing
• Fingers & Gestures
• pinch to zoom in/out
• scrub to preview
• touch & hold or drag to place
• yellow trim handle to trim
• rotate fingers to rotate clip
8. Audio
• Add audio to project
• Media Library arrow “↓” icon
• audio only from video (detach)
• sound effects
• direct recording in iMovie
• background or foreground
14. Camera
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2 cameras (1 full HD quality)
Tap to focus/balance
Grid lines
HDR mode
HFR record for slo-mo
Digital zoom
Tripod
Lights (not flash)
15. Movie-Making 101
• Tell a story
• 3 act structure
• Script/Storyboard
• Multiple take edits
• 180º rule
introduce self - questions to audience:
experience levels, expectations, existing project to work on?
what to get out of today? what kinds of projects?
AirDrop requires iCloud, Lightning connector, Wifi, Bluetooth
iTunes wired or AirDrop
Accounts for services required
- be aware of data usage/limits, use smaller res when appropriate
Zoom - blurry
Not included: tripod/lights
Why? Stable image esp. for HDR
Light from front/side not behind
What kind of stories? vacation or corporate sales vid
beginning - middle - end
Pixar’s rules of storytelling