PE1_iMovie

IMovie is an excellent Editing Tool.  I've used IMovie quite frequently.  Although, I love Final Cut Pro, my interest for IMovie has truly increased. Especially since I've been in The EMDT Program.  My main editing tool of choice has been IMovie.  I just recently had the opportunity to complete the training from Lynda.com "IMovie Essential Training 11".  This course was very informative and I really enjoyed the author and his method of teaching.

The funny thing about this particular course on Lynda.com; I already had the opportunity to take this course.  The first time I viewed the course, it was not as relevant to me as this time.  I really feel like I connected with the lesson and I was inspired to put some of the tools and features to use.  (This just goes to show, sometimes the first time doing something is just a run through)

I will document a few of the things learned in a few post.  Some things I had a good grasp of, but others I just grabbed hold of the concept.


Organizing Clips

Organizing Clips in IMovie is very necessary.  When I've edited in the past; I've noticed that it takes longer to edit or finalize a project, if the clips are not organized.  This Screen shot displays how to select clips and place them in the necessary event folders. Organizing Events is essential as well.  If your event is organized and properly labeled, its easier to access the file and clips when they are needed for viewing purposes or just to edit.

Green Screen

I really enjoyed this part of the course.  I was able to learn how to implement using "Green Screen" while editing with IMovie.  I was not aware of how simple this process was.  The author did say its important to have good lighting while using a green screen, but its not necessary to get the effect during editing.  He also mentioned being creative with green screen.  It is not necessary to have an expensive green screen, you can paint a green screen on a wall.  This screen shot shows the b-roll clips and the actual shots with green screen.  You have to select the advanced tools and it is important to super impose the shots onto the green screen at a similar duration.

I am excited to know how to use this feature.  I will definitely play around with the green screen feature in IMovie from now on.

More Green Screen Info

I took another screen shot of the green screen tutorial.  This might have been one of the tutorials that intrigued me the most.  As you see on this screen shot, the selection tool for the green screen is selected.  The shot of the background trees is in the viewer and the two clips, the trees, and green screen are both on the timeline.  When the green screen is selected it merges the two clips together or super imposes them to create an effect.  The gentleman in this shot appears to be in front of the trees when the green screen effect is applied.