Film and Score a film using only the iPad.
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Film and Score a film using only the iPad.
iPads and iPhones are great bits of kit and can be used very effectively in teaching. Creating a short film with sound fx and music is one of these features and can be used to film a range of educational movies such as induction videos, video diaries, health & safety films or how to guides.
This article will demonstrate how to film and edit a movie using iMovie then add user created music from GarageBand. Finally the film will be uploaded to an existing YouTube account. Ive tried to keep things very simple and need to thank my 12 week old daughter for her help!
You will need:
- iOS device either iPad 2 or above or iPhone 4 or above
- iMovie App
- GarageBand App
This guide is not a complete guide to using iMovie of GarageBand and assumes you have some knowledge of the program's, but instead just shows the process of filming, editing, scoring and uploading your film. A full guide to using iMovie can be found here
This is the basic video screencast from the iPad with narration. Written guide below.
Step 1
First you need to film some clips either using the camera or via iMovie. My clips were filmed earlier and show up automatically on the video pane in iMovie. Place the clips in the timeline by selecting the clip then clicking the arrow. Once you have all your clips you can edit and add transitions. When you are happy with your basic edits then open GarageBand.
Step 2
We will use GarageBand to create the music for the film. You can add loops or create your own music using the instruments available. If you have a guitar, bass or microphone attached you can take this a step further and add more professionally produced sounds. As a guide 120 bpm for 32 bars is about a minute so you can gauge how long you wish to create or perhaps you just want an intro jingle. iMovie will allow you to add music tracks from the iPad and sounds effects if you prefer.
Once your song is complete and the levels checked then you can export the track directly into iMovie using the share button on the GarageBand song select page. This will then open iMovie and ask if you wish to add to a new project or the last used. Select the last used or in my example 'my day with daddy'
Now you have added your song to the film you can finalise edits and check the levels. Remember you can always keep coming back to change things if you wish. Return to the movies project select screen and click the share button at the bottom. There are several options here so it can be quite flexible. I selected YouTube and then entered my account details. Depending on the settings and length of film it can take a while to upload.
That's it your done you now have a film on YouTube. You can view my effort here. http://youtu.be/XMnmMKvjTlo
In the future I hope to also look at the 'trailer' option for iMovie as is great for planning short movies or fun projects for Learners. Please feel free to leave comments for things that could be improved!
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