PE3_iMovie

I love Lynda.com.  This iMovie ’11 Essential Training was very helpful.  I found that I have already taught myself a lot by simply using iMovie.  The training was helpful to fine-tune my skills.  I will certainly be able to create better and more professional movies using what I have learned during the iMovie. 

One of my favorite features that I learned about was using the advanced toolbar.  This made it easier for me to select and add clicks without dragging them.  I could simply click on the add button and it would automatically be added to the project.  I frequently became frustrated when I selected the exact clip I wanted to add, but I didn’t drag it into the project correctly.  Then the clip I wanted was no longer selected.  I suppose this process would also be easier if I would use a mouse instead of the pad on my MacBook.  Since I haven’t invested in a mouse yet, the add button made my movie making easier. 

There are a couple of neat features that I can’t wait to try out.  One of them is the movie trailer feature.  It looks so easy.  I like that iMovie tells you exactly what you need to add in each section.  This would be neat to make a classroom movie trailer for parents to view.  I also would like to try the green and blue screen feature.  This would be great to use for a science or social studies project where the students could be “on location.”  I thought you would have to purchase a green or blue screen to be able to utilize this feature.  I was surprised to learn that any blue or green background will work and the dark and more vivid the blue or green background, the better.  At school, I think that butcher paper may work well as long as it is the brilliant blue or green.

Below you will find a screenshot of my certificate that I earned from watching the iMovie ’11 Essential Training videos.