Becoming a Film Directer: iMovie Trailer
For this week's adventure, I explored the app iMovie and how it can be used to create trailers and movies with almost minimal effort. Another future teacher and I worked together to use the app to create a short trailer as a teaser for a theoretical upcoming unit about the use of propaganda from both the Allies and the Axis powers during World War 2.
While our trailer is just a rough example of what can be done using iMovie, in under 45 minutes we created a semi-professional looking trailer with music, transitions, camera panning, and other techniques. iMovie uses a template format to help you design a trailer (or movie). First, you select one of several themes that come with music and transitions already. Then all you have to do is insert the pictures or video clips you want and change what the text blurbs say! It's user friendly and perfect to use as a teacher or as a student project.
My one complaint for the trailers at least was the inability to put voice overs in the trailer because the music automatically drowns it out and it becomes inaudible. However, you can easily write in the text boxes and display the same approximate information. For a person like me who is easily overwhelmed with the idea of creating a media presentation with a movie format, this app is a wonder!
My one complaint for the trailers at least was the inability to put voice overs in the trailer because the music automatically drowns it out and it becomes inaudible. However, you can easily write in the text boxes and display the same approximate information. For a person like me who is easily overwhelmed with the idea of creating a media presentation with a movie format, this app is a wonder!