- review your clips
- rename your clips
- delete unneeded clips
- tell the story
- meet the timeline
- set in/out points
- drag clip to the timeline
- split clips on timeline
- trim on the timeline
- trim between clips
- preview your movie
- save your project
- add clips between clips
- arrange clips
- ripple delete
- insert music files
- add a picture
- create a slideshow
- preview the slideshow
- edit your images
- extra bits
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
tell the story
Before you start assembling your clips, plan the visual flow of your movie to tell your story. That will make it easier to identify which clips to add to the project, and which to leave out. Here are the key scenes I'll include in the birthday movie.
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I start with a shot of the house—technically called an establishing shot, because it establishes the location in the viewer's mind.
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Since the party is taking place indoors, I add a few interior shots to provide more visual context.
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Folks are coming! I try to find shots of all key friends and relatives as they arrive.
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Next come shots of pre-entertainment meeting and greeting (multiple shots of key guests).
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The clown arrives and performs.
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The entertainment concludes with balloon swords and helmets for all, creating general havoc (multiple clips of key guests).
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That lasts until it's time for the cake. The crowd comes down the stairs.
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Everyone sings “Happy Birthday.”
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Then everyone starts chowing down.
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Finally it's time to open presents (multiple clips of key guests).
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Then it's time for hugs and air kisses (multiple clips of key guests).