CTE—ILP Career Exploration MovieMovie Requirements

Directions:1. Log into ILP as a resource for the following items in your movie. www.careercruising.com/ilp2. Pick ONE career ILP to focus on-the one you have the most interest in and realistically could do some

day

3. Go to Google Images and save approximately 10 pictures (Right click on the pictures, Save Picture As) that you want to use in your movie to a folder on your computer (it will save to the Pictures by default).

4. You will have a minimum of 10 cited slides (with TITLES and a graphic/photo and a caption/text on each).

5. Slide 1: Make a Title Slide (see directions below) first with the title “My Career Exploration” and the Subtitle should be the name of your career that you are exploring. Put your name, date and class block on the title slide as well.

Add captions to all slides explaining the following:1. Slide 2: Make a Job Description slide—tell what they do on this slide, responsibilities, duties,

expectations, skills needed and more……2. Slide 3: Make another slide with Working Conditions-what are the working conditions?3. Slide 4: Earnings/Salary-give the expected salary range information for beginning and experienced

workers.4. Slide 5: Education Requirements—what is the school you plan to attend to get the education for this

career? Be sure to list degrees, schooling needed. Give details!5. Slide 6: Sample Career Path-explain it on your slide6. Slide 7: Related Careers-list the related careers given.7. Slide 8: Other Resources-web sites where I can find out more about this profession—pick at least 3.8. Add Animations and Add Transitions: These tabs are on top. Hint: You must highlight the text first

then choose an animation.9. Slide 9: Sources Cited— Sources Cited slide-cite all sources used for images, sounds, music etc.10. Slide 10: Closing Thoughts slide—reflect on your long term career goals and your future plans. Do not

put “the end!”11. Add music: You may save an MP3 at home to a flash drive to bring in.12. Finishing your Movie: I will give you instructions on how to burn your DVD.

Windows Live Movie Maker Instructions

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To begin Your Movie: Open Windows Live Movie Maker: Start, All Programs, choose Windows Live Movie Maker. On the Home tab , click on Add videos and photos. Select the photos and/or video clips that you want to include and click Open.

Under the Home tab, add a title slide/page (click on the TITLE button), add captions to photos (click on the CAPTIONS button), and add a Credits slide (click on the CREDITS button) at the end.

To add effects to captions, go to Captions, Text Tools and choose an Effect. There are also Auto Movie Themes on the Home tab but we are going to learn how to create our own .

Adding Animations Click on the Animations tab.

Select a Transition. You may apply the same one to all photos (click on the “Apply to All” button) or pick a different one for each.

Pan and Zoom: Choose any animation effects that you like.

Visual EffectsClick on the Visual Effects Tab.

Select an Effect. You may apply the same one to all photos (click on the “Apply to All” button) or pick a different one for each.

Adding Music Go to the Home Tab, put your cursor at the beginning of the presentation, click ADD MUSIC. Browse for the music file, click Open.

Optional: You can click on the Project Tab and choose “Fit Photos to Music” if you would like for the program to automatically adjust the duration/timing of the photos so that they end when the music ends.

Note: Under the Options tab, you can also adjust music volume and fade in and out options.

Inserting a Video Clip Place cursor where you want the video to go. Go to the Home tab and select Add Videos and Photos button. Browse for the video file and click Open.

Trimming the Video clip Select the Edit tab, choose Trim Tool. Slide the trim tool bars on each side to select the portion of the video you want to include. Click the Save

Trim button on the toolbar.

Saving Your MovieThere are several options to saving your movie.

Let’s make a DVD. Choose BURN A DVD. Insert a DVD in the drive and follow the prompts on the screen.

Slide bars to “trim” the portion of the video you need.