photoessay

Photographic Essay showing a Change Process using iMovie
The photographic essay is a story told through images. It is a collection of images around a central theme. The theme you will use in your essay is change. You will collect images (scanned or Internet), add titles, transitions, effects, and music.

If you theme is broad, you may need to do some research on the topic to get specific dates/years so your image searches are more refined. (ex. Fashion 1960's)

Photographic Essay Rubric


 * Step 1: Introduction**
 * Discuss & Describe Photographic Essay with class
 * Show examples from last year
 * Watch Elements of a Photographic Essay Voicethread
 * Brainstorm ideas - start researching theme


 * 3 Things you must complete and have approved by Mrs. Murphy** **before Step 2**
 * 1) Topic:
 * 2) What type of change or process are you going to show?
 * 3) Where are you going to get your pictures for your essay?


 * Step 2: Pictures & Plan**
 * Search for pictures on your theme
 * Save pictures to folder on your desktop named Photographic Essay

OR
 * Scan Pictures you brought from home if your topic is "All About Me"
 * How to Use the Scanner Instructions

Use a storyboard to plan and organize your iMovie (save either of these files to your Photographic Essay folder)
 * Storyboards**
 * 1) [[file:runkletechnology/imovie_storyboard.pdf|imovie_storyboard.pdf]]
 * 2) [[file:runkletechnology/imovie_storyboard2.pdf|imovie_storyboard2.pdf]]


 * Step 3: Using iMovie**
 * In order to create an iMovie, students must log in the lab as imovie, imovie and sit at the same computer for the entire project. Using this local account will allow students to use iMovie successfully.
 * Intro to iMovie in class by Mrs. M.
 * Open iMovie > Save as yourname_theme
 * Import pictures into iMovie (drag from folder into iMovie timeline)
 * Edit pictures in iMovie (see below)
 * **SAVE OFTEN!**

How To Edit Pictures:
 * Click on the picture you want to edit
 * Click Media > Photos > Show Photo Settings


 * Step 4****: Add details to iMovie**
 * Titles
 * Transitions
 * Effects
 * Music/Sound Effects from **GarageBand** (see directions below)

If you have a song and/or music on a CD or thumb drive, plug it into the computer, and drag the song (should be .mp3 format) into the iMovie.
 * Music from home**


 * Step 5: Triple Check your iMovie:**
 * Watch movie
 * Does it look amazing?
 * Is it going to impress me?
 * Does your message of change come across in your movie?
 * Did you include all the required elements? Pictures, titles, transitions, sound?


 * Step 6****: Save and Export iMovie**
 * After your music/sound is in your movie... (see directions below if using GarageBand)
 * Click File > Save Project
 * Click Share > QuickTime
 * Compress Movie for: CD-Rom (or Web Streaming, depending on the file size)
 * Click Share
 * Save As... your first name and photo essay (ex. Jenny_photoessay.mov)
 * Where... Desktop
 * Drop QuickTime file from your Desktop to Groups > 2011 > Drop


 * Using GarageBand to create a song for your iMovie:**
 * 1) Open GarageBand
 * 2) Choose Loops from the Project window
 * 3) Save As: iMovie_music
 * 4) Where: Shared folder (same place you saved your iMovie)


 * Start building your project:**
 * 1) Drag loops to make a song
 * 2) Check the time to make sure it is as long as your movie
 * 3) SAVE OFTEN
 * 4) When you're done with your song, export your song as an .mp3
 * 5) To do this:
 * 6) Click Share > Export Song to Disk
 * 7) Choose .mp3 from the drop-down
 * 8) Save the .mp3 to your Desktop


 * Add the .mp3 to your iMovie:**
 * 1) Open your iMovie
 * 2) Drag the .mp3 into your iMovie