EDISON SILENT FILM PROJECT: Project 3

PRELIMINARY WORK

DOWNLOAD FILM FOOTAGE--

1. Locate the following website: Edison Motion Pictures     http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edmvalpha.html
   

2. Find the movie file called The Artist's Dilemma. Download the QuickTime movie file (Right click the link, Save Target As) to your Multi-Media Folder, where you created a new folder called silent_film. Save it as artists_dilemma.
3. If can not go to site, download here: The Artist's Dilemma

DOWNLOAD TWO DIFFERENT SOUND FILES—

3. Locate the following website:     http://www.freeplaymusic.com

4. Download two MP3 format songs your multi-media/silent_film folder (30 second clips; you will trim as needed). Use the “feel” box to find a song that describes the mood you want to take with the film downloaded above. You will need to import them into your iTunes in order to use them in iMovie.

Import Movie to iMovie

When you go int iMovie, you will need to go to:

1. File
2. Import Movie
3. When the iMovie dialog box appears, click on your documents and go into your multi-media/silent_movie folder and click on the artists_dilemma.mov file you just saved.
4. In the middle of the dialog box you will see where you can Add to existing Event or you can Create new Event. Click on the Create new Event and title it Silent Movie.
5. Leave it a large video

YOUR TASK

You will create a “silent” movie. In the olden days, movies had no sound. They relied on the actions to tell the story. Over time, they evolved to where they had “cards” that said the words that went with the story in between scenes. You will take an old Edison film, add these “cards,” and add music to help establish the tone of the film.

1. Watch the movie and make notes about “cards” you will create
2. Open a new PowerPoint presentation; use this to create the “cards” (see below for instructions on how) and give them the old film effect
3. Assemble your movie; make a new Title screen (can use PowerPoint if you want or just a regular title) that gives you credit (first name only, please) and Edison credit as well. Remove the old title portion of the video.
4. Cut the video into segments. You may delete portions of the video as needed.
5. Use “speed up” or “slow down” as one of your video effects - we can not do this step.
6. Finished film should be between 1:30 and 1:40 in length (note: the entire film is longer than that AND you will be adding text, so choose wisely!)
7. Use at least two different sound files (songs) in your finished presentation; be sure to fade music in and out or overlap sound if necessary

BE CREATIVE
Hopefully, everyone in class will take a different approach to this project as the intention is that all projects will be unique. Do not use any transitions in this project, other than to fade in at the beginning and fade out at the end. Divide the film up into segments. You may shorten or extend those segments as needed.

See grade sheet for specifics; finished movies should be saved to the
Public Folder for class viewing
Instructions: PowerPoint Silent Film Cards

Create a new slideshow. On the first slide, right click the Background. Click Format Background. Select black. Click Apply.

Take the rectangle tool on the Home ribbon. Draw a rectangle (default will be a blue green color and that is fine). Then, draw a rectangle on the rectangle and fill that rectangle with black (using the paint bucket). It should look like this:

Draw a textbox in the gray workspace around the edges. Type your text. Highlight the text and change it to white. Then, drag it into place in your box. Use an “old timey” font of your choice, size 54. You may wish to align center (up to you).

Right click on the thumbnail of the slide on the left and click Duplicate Slide to make the next slide. Just click in the box and change the words. Repeat this until you have all your “cards” created.

Save the PowerPoint to your silent_movie folder.

• First save it as a PowerPoint presentation so if you need to edit it later, you can do so. Save it as silentwordsPP.
• Second save it as pictures in JPEC format. Click Office Button, SAVE AS. In the box where it says SAVE AS TYPE, choose JPEG. In the Filename box, write silentwords. Click SAVE. Then, when prompted, click EVERY SLIDE.  They should be saved in a folder now called silentwords and will be called SLIDE 1, SLIDE 2, etc.
• You will need to go into iPhoto and Import the pictures (slides) as an event to iPhoto to use them!
• Be sure to add an old film effect to them so they match your movie.
• Drop them into place between your clips AFTER you have your movie split into segments.

Final Steps to Export Movie:

• You will need to go to Share on the Menu bar.
• Export Movie
• Where it says export movie as, type silent_movie_yourfirstname
• Hit the drop down arrow and make sure your are saving it in your Documents, iMovie, P3_Silent_Movie folder.
• Click Export
• After it has exported you will need to copy it into the public folder, iMovie, 1st hour silent movie folder for me to view.

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