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Lesson
Who are you? What do you care about? Who do you care about? What/who do love/like? What do you aspire to be? In this video project, you will tell the world, “iAm……”
Instructions
- Find or take AT LEAST 30-40 photos or video clips to prepare for your story.
- Make sure these photos or videos clips are on your camera roll of your device.
- You will not be able to access Facebook from school. Make sure you send these photos via gmail, Dropbox, AirDrop, or Google Drive.
Important notes
If you don’t already have photos like these, go take some! Use your devices. You do not need to appear in any of the visuals, but you must OWN or have written permission to use the images or video clips.
Directions
- Read & Watch the iMovie tutorial video and websites.
- Create a trailer in iMovie on a Mac
- iMovie Trailer Tutorial
- Select the film trailer theme in iMovie.
- Change each text area to create words or statements describing “iAm….”
- Use photos that build or show the audience visual images of who you are, what you care about, what you aspire to be. Ultimately saying, “iAm.”
- Photos should be you:
- on a vacation or trip
- with your family
- with your friends
- working
- doing a special activity or hobby
- Anything else you choose that tells us the story of YOU!
- (If you don’t already have photos like these, go take some! Use your devices)
8. Once your video is complete, EXPORT your video:
- Create a folder (your last name & FINAL) on your desktop to save your videos into the folder
- Click Share
- Export Movie
- (Select 2 sizes to export) – Mobile, Medium, Large or HD
(I want you to identify & recognize the various sizes for the different types of devices.)
- Post it to Google Classroom and Turn it in.
You have a week to successfully complete this assignment. Have fun!
Scoring guide
Section 1: Does the video illustrate personal features of the student?
- Unique info = 8 pts
- Interesting = 8 pts
- Creative = 8 pts
- Powerful = 8 pts
- Written Quality = 8 pts
Total = 40 points
Section 2: Production Value
- Color = 8 pts
- Lighting = 8 pts
- Focused images = 8 pts
- Photos tell a story = 8 pts
- Export correctly = 8 pts
Total = 40 points
Section 3: Deadline
- Met the deadline = 20 pts
- Missed the deadline = 0 pts.
Total = 20 points
Total points = 100
Care to see some of the projects students in the past created? Click any of these links to watch.
- iAm Who iAspire To Be
- iAM Strong
- I am ME
- iAm Glantz
- iAm a Lot of Things
- IAm a Swimmer
- iAm Senior
- iAm Final
Good luck!