Steps:1. Once the photos are chosen, they are imported into the video-editing program.
2. Then they are edited into the order they will appear in the movie by clicking and dragging them into a timeline. Once that's done, it's time to add special effects, if desired.
3. Special effects offer the option of turning every picture into something completely different than the original photo. But although it's fun to experiment with these options, remember: to a viewer who's trying to follow a storyline, a nonstop barrage of effects will quickly grow irritating.4. The key point to remember in using special effects and transitions is whether or not they will help tell the story. Used judiciously, effects and transitions will go a long way toward making your video feel less like a collection of snapshots and more like a home movie.
There are a few options that will greatly enhance the creation of your home movie. One is what Apple calls the Ken Burns Effect, named after the famous documentary filmmaker who works extensively with historical photographs, many from the same era as the photos used for this home movie. The Burns effect allows you to zoom in on a specific portion of a still photograph by clicking and dragging the photograph into the IMovies effects window.
Steps:1. Determine the length of the effect with the sliding dial.
2. The next sliding dial allows you to determine how close you zoom in on the picture. A word of caution here: the closer you zoom in, the more distortion the viewer will see, since an extreme zoom exposes the individual pixels that comprise a picture.
3. After setting the dials, click apply, and the Ken Burns effect is part of the movie.
Other Effects
- Another technique that can be used sparingly is the use of a quick edit of pure white between photographs to mimic the flash on a camera. The easiest way to get this is to roll a few seconds of tape with the camera pointed at a white piece of paper. Then load the video clip into the computer.
- You can feather the transition between the picture and the flash of white by adding a very short dissolve on either end of the flash. The white flash effect or dissolve should happen fast, not lasting longer than half a second.
- You can further enhance this effect by adding a sound clip of a camera flash to coincide with the visual effect. This should be used sparingly so it doesn't grow predictable and tiresome to the viewer.
Finally, software can be used to give photos a historical feel. This option, which is applied with a mouse click, can turn a photo from black and white into a sepia tone.
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