Legal Issues

Copyright Information and Making Your own Music
http://www.ivieawards.org/ivie-copyright.asp

Student (English / Español) and Adult (English / Español) Release Forms must be included with iVIE entry for each student on the production team AND adults or minors (recognizable images) appearing in your video. People filmed in public places (like a mall or a ball game), portrayed in a positive manner, do not need to sign releases. However, if you are portraying someone in a way that may be embarrassing or slanderous, you must have a release to include his or her image in your video.

Video Editing Software

Adobe® Premiere® Elements  
Get started faster with all your media at your fingertips in the new Organizer. Impress your audience with animated titles and new effects and transitions. And easily share your movies on YouTube™, Blu-ray Disc, mobile phones, and many more ways.
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/

Adobe Visual Communicator
Turn a webcam and PC into a powerful Web-based campus news network. With this software, your students can produce a professional looking newscast in just minutes.
http://www.adobe.com/products/visualcommunicator/

Apple Computer's iMovie
Included in Apple iLife ‘08 with iPhoto,GarageBand, iDVD, and iWeb.(only $71 for teachers)
http://www.apple.com/imovie/

Apple Final Cut Express HD  
Works with DV, HDV, or AVCHD footage incluging LiveType. ( education price $179 for MAC platform only)
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/

Apple's Final Cut Studio- for MAC platform only   

• Final Cut Pro 6 for video and film editing
• Motion 3 for graphics and animation in 3D
• Soundtrack Pro 2 for professional audio post-production
• Color, a new application for professional color grading and finishing
• Compressor 3 and DVD Studio Pro 4 for digital delivery virtually anywhere — a disc, the web, Apple TV, iPod, or cell phone
• educational price of $699)

Apple Learning Interchange
The Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) is a social network for educators. Find a wealth of content ranging from simple lesson ideas to in-depth curriculum units for K-12 educators.
http://www.ali.apple.com/

Broadcast Journalism Curriculum
National Student Television has created a Curriculum which is being distributed to high schools across the United States by the 20 chapters of the National Television Academy.
Part I http://www.nationalstudent.tv/docs/curriculum_new.pdf <http://www.nationalstudent.tv/docs/curriculum_new.pdf>
Part II http://www.nationalstudent.tv/docs/NewLessonsUpdateFall2005.pdf <http://www.nationalstudent.tv/docs/NewLessonsUpdateFall2005.pdf>

Best Practices for Television Journalism by Av Westin.
http://www.nationalstudent.tv/docs/BestPractices.Westin.pdf

Digital Video: Foundations of Video Design and Production
The Digital Video project-based curriculum develops career and communication skills in video production, using Adobe tools. http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/teach/dvcurriculum.html

Futures Channel Real World video
Great examples of math and science videos that can be done by teachers.
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/algebra_real_world.php <http://www.thefutureschannel.com/algebra_real_world.php>

Grossmont High School - Digital Video in Education
Compiled in 2002 by Don Henderson of Grossmont Union High School District. Don is now Senior Manager of Creative Expression for Apple Computer.
http://edtech.guhsd.net/video.html

Kitzu Digital Kits for Education
A collection of free, educational, copyright-friendly media resources. Students and teachers around the world can access pre-made collections, or "kits," of various digital assets - still images, background music, narratives, video and text.
http://www.kitzu.org/

2002 Listen Up! Workshop Activities Book (pdf)
This free, downloadable sourcebook is jam-packed with activities to help youth filmmakers think about all aspects of production from pre-production through post. These excellent activities were contributed by members of the Listen Up! Network and compiled by media educator Jesikah Maria Ross.
http://www.listenup.org/resources/workshop2002_activities.pdf

Student Movies from Springfield, Illinois
Look at the variety of K-8 videos produced in every content area.
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/movie/

The Secret of Animation - How to teach a simple animation class
http://cmplab16.ucr.edu/video/2000/secrets/index.html

Young Minds Inspired
In cooperation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is proud to present a series of annual study guides that will focus on the different branches of the Academy.
http://www.oscars.org/teachersguide/index2.html

Video Galleries

BrainPop - great examples of interactive media using Flash!
http://www.brainpop.com/

iCan Film festival - San Fernando Valley High School
http://www.sfett.net/1_iCan/ican.html

Open Video Project
Although the government agency videos were produced with public funds and are freely available from the Archives, no copyright clearance has been obtained for audio or video elements in these productions. We encourage researchers to use the data under fair use for research purposes. Those wishing to use these video clips in any commercial enterprise must bear the burden of obtaining copyright clearances.
http://www.open-video.org/

Patriot Productions
Orange Glen High School video gallery
http://oghs.euhsd.k12.ca.us/staff/rcoppo/

Rancho Bernardo High Student Video and Bronco Magazine
http://www.rbdigital.net/

Studentfilms.com
The online short film festival and film school for film students and aspiring filmmakers everywhere.
http://www.studentfilms.com/

Teacher Video
Show this at your next teaching staff development day!
http://homepage.mac.com/lesleyu/iMovieTheater.html

Video Planning

Beginning Storyboard and Example
http://www.ivieawards.org/storyboard1.pdf
http://www.ivieawards.org/storyboard1_ex.pdf

Advanced Storyboard
http://www.ivieawards.org/storyboard2.pdf
http://www.ivieawards.org/storyboard2_ex.pdf

Video Tutorials

Adobe® Premiere® Elements Learning Resources
Create a movie in as little as 15 minutes with Adobe® Premiere® Elements 4 software.
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/training.html

Apple Media Series: iLife '08 for the Classroom (don’t show link)
http://store.apple.com/1-800-780-5009/WebObjects/EducationIndividual.woa/91444006/wa/PSLID?mco=4FCF984E&fnode=home/shop_mac/software&nplm=MB462LL/A&wosid=254HQ8V9luKN35IVy7D1mIQIVPu

Apple's Videography for Educators
http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000019/

Atomic Story Board FREE!
http://www.atomiclearning.com/storyboardpro

Director in the Classroom
http://www.thedirectorintheclassroom.com

Flick School
The San Fernando Education Technology Team, better known as SFETT, is an exceptional team of creative and talented individuals who continuously strive to engage and captivate students while providing them an avenue of expression through the use of digital media. Here is a Marco Torres’ blog with links to lots of video and photography how-to’s.
http://torres21.typepad.com/flickschool/

Free Video Tutorials from video-tutes.com
The free tutorial video's cover a wide range of industry standard software such as Photoshop cs2 & 3, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash 8 and Flash 8 video, Adobe Premiere pro and more, 22 titles in fact! All presented in a free video tutorial format.
http://www.video-tutes.com/

Hollywood Lighting tutorial
http://www.dvcreators.net/dv-enlightenment/

MediaCollege.com
A free educational website containing tutorials, reference and other resource material in all areas of electronic media production. To navigate this site, use the menu bar above, the search form or the site map.
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/

Renderocity - Tips and Tutorials for many advanced graphics and video programs
http://www.renderosity.com/

VC2 Producer Training
On the Current TV web site, this fantastic tutorial covers the basics plus many advanced tips from professionals. The easy-to-follow flash instruction videos are geared toward the teens and young adults with a hip approach. Beware: Current TV topics, found elsewhere on the site, may not be appropriate for the classroom.
http://current.com/producerTraining.htm

Vidsnacks.ning.com
Video is the language of the 21st century. Learn how to do it here at the Vidsnack social network, connecting you to an entire community of teachers who are facing the same challenges that you are.  Go directly to the Groups page for discussion groups regarding specific video editing tools.
http://vidsnacks.ning.com/groups

Video Workshops

Digital Media Academy
Teens attending the Digital Media Academy at UCSD may choose to commute to class each day or stay on campus for a full pre-college experience.
http://www.digitalmediaacademy.org/

San Diego Multi-Cultural Journalism Workshop
Workshop participants will work side-by-side with local print and broadcast journalists to produce their own newspaper, TV newscast or radio show. Call Union-Tribune reporter Leonel Sanchez at (619) 542-4568 for more information.
http://www.ccnmasd.org/programs.shtml

Film(Movie) Camp for Grades 4-7
Camp Jaycee and the San Diego Jewish Film Festival are offering a summer film camp for aspiring filmmakers to take on the roles of real film production crew. You will learn film structure, camera handling and editing, working together to create a short film. Nurture the Steven Spielberg in your child along with swimming, art and music. This camp promises to be exciting!
http://www.lfjcc.org/campjaycee/2008/specialinterest.php#film

Other Student Video Festivals

37th Annual California Student Media and Multimedia Festival
http://www.mediafestival.org/

Director in the Classroom List of Student Film Festivals
http://thedirectorintheclassroom.com/festivals4.php

The International CINDY Competitions
http://www.cindys.com/

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards
http://www.nataspsw.com/emmymain.asp

San Diego Asian Film Festival - Check out the High School Film Critic Competition!
http://www.sdaff.org/festival.php

San Diego Latino Film Festival
http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/

Making your own Soundtrack

Apple GarageBand  
GarageBand is included in the iLife package that also bundles iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie HD, and iDVD
http://www.apple.com/education/garageband/

FreePlay Music - MAC and PC
They usually do charge for educational use, but we have GOOD NEWS! The iVIE Awards has a prepaid license for any FreePlay Music clip(s) that are used in the iVIE Festival. You may use any FreePlay track in your video, FREE-of-CHARGE, giving credit on the iVIE entry form to FreePlay Music, and also naming the track and clip time. The license is renewed yearly for the iVIE Festival only. The name of this company is a bit deceiving.  You will be responsible to pay a fee to FreePlay $50 per track used for educational uses other than iVIE, or if you win prizes in other video contests or festivals.  (2/08) http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

SmartSound Movie Maestro
http://www.smartsound.com/moviemaestro/order.html

SmartSound SonicFire Pro 4
SmartSound is compatible with any application or system that imports standard audio file formats. The software creates a custom-length soundtrack and saves the resulting soundtrack in a variety of file formats, including WAV, AIFF and OGG. Most video and multimedia applications can import one of these file formats.
http://www.smartsound.com/sonicfire/index.html (call for education price 800-454-1900 MAC and PC)

Sounddogs Royalty-Free Sound Effects and Music
If you are working in feature film or tv and you file cue sheets for performing rights royalties for the music that you have used in your production, please include the composer and publisher information contain in the description of the sounds on the web site. Some free sounds are available.
http://www.sounddogs.com

Soundzabound Royalty
Free Music Libraries for Schools (Volumes start at $99) was founded by educators for educators. Perfect for PowerPoint™, videos, iMovies, news shows, podcasts, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, TV broadcasts, web design and more,  Soundzabound is packed with a wide variety of music from ROCK to CLASSICAL to various styles, themes and sound effects that students, teachers and administrators will love.
http://www.soundzabound.com/

Compression

Compression for the Web from Final Cut Pro
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/qt_movies_from_fcp.html

Discreet Cleaner 6 (Mac) or XL (PC) - ($549 retail or $150 Academic)
Processes, encodes and publishes streaming video and audio for streaming formats, containing an expanded collection of industry leading codecs.
http://www4.discreet.com/products/

Export iMovie

Importing to iMovie

Compatible formats:
* DV stream (QuickTime movies may be converted to DV stream using QuickTime Pro)
* JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group),
* GIF (Graphics Interchange Format),
* Adobe Photoshop file,
* PICT (PICT Image File),
* BMP (bit map)
* Aiff sound file (Wave files may be converted in iTunes or QuickTime Pro)