Post-Production
After You Put the Camera Away . . .
Putting everything together after the filming is complete is called post-production work. And it is work. You will spend a great deal of time selecting and editing shots, adding visual and audio effects, and adding titles. Have students complete this as much as possible.
When using music, sound, and video from the internet stick with those that are free without copyright restrictions. Remember to include an attribution citation at the end of your video if requested.
If you don't already have Adobe Photoshop try the free photo-editing software Paint.net. A good (and free) audio-editing program is Audacity. A wonderful video-editing program is Adobe Premiere. You can buy Premiere Elements 15 for about $60 or get Adobe Premiere and Photoshop Elements bundled together for about $80 (student/teacher version). The Elements versions of these programs are very complete and robust, and a great deal considering what the full versions cost.
You'll want to check out Rebaslight, it is an easy-to-use (and free) program for adding lightsaber and blaster effects.
When you have completed your movie be sure to promote it with posters around the school and community and show it on the big screen in the auditorium. Also, consider placing it on YouTube as well.
Now take some needed rest, then begin planning your next film.
Some Useful Websites:
-Create movie introductions and scrolling text.
-Royalty Free Music from BrickTrick on YouTube and from Incompetech.
-Copyright-free pictures are available at these sites: public domain pictures; Pixabay; FreeImages;
Google images (select tools > usage rights > noncommercial).
-Video images (480p lower resolution are free): PixelBoom
-Video, Still Pictures, and Audio are available at very good prices from Envato Market.
-A Very Useful (and large) Audio File Containing Sound Effects and Music.
When using music, sound, and video from the internet stick with those that are free without copyright restrictions. Remember to include an attribution citation at the end of your video if requested.
If you don't already have Adobe Photoshop try the free photo-editing software Paint.net. A good (and free) audio-editing program is Audacity. A wonderful video-editing program is Adobe Premiere. You can buy Premiere Elements 15 for about $60 or get Adobe Premiere and Photoshop Elements bundled together for about $80 (student/teacher version). The Elements versions of these programs are very complete and robust, and a great deal considering what the full versions cost.
You'll want to check out Rebaslight, it is an easy-to-use (and free) program for adding lightsaber and blaster effects.
When you have completed your movie be sure to promote it with posters around the school and community and show it on the big screen in the auditorium. Also, consider placing it on YouTube as well.
Now take some needed rest, then begin planning your next film.
Some Useful Websites:
-Create movie introductions and scrolling text.
-Royalty Free Music from BrickTrick on YouTube and from Incompetech.
-Copyright-free pictures are available at these sites: public domain pictures; Pixabay; FreeImages;
Google images (select tools > usage rights > noncommercial).
-Video images (480p lower resolution are free): PixelBoom
-Video, Still Pictures, and Audio are available at very good prices from Envato Market.
-A Very Useful (and large) Audio File Containing Sound Effects and Music.