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=ADVICE ABOUT MAKING A FILM PRESENTATION=

There are many ways you can make a presentation. Here are some ideas. If you want to try something else, see Mr Weatherell if you want to discuss it. If you have a good idea which others might use in the future, let Mr W know and he will add it to the page.

Remember that one of the best places to get advice about using any of these programs is youtube.

A Screencast
You can make a slideshow in Powerpoint, Keynote or Google Slides and then narrate it and record the screencast. There are programs such as Camtasia or [|Jing] (Jing is free) which do this, or a website like [|screencastomatic]. Remember you will need a microphone for this.

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[|Animoto]
You can collect some photos (which could include slides you turn into photos) and even some film clips as long as they are shorter than 10 seconds. Use Animoto to make a slideshow of them. Mr Weatherell can give you access to an Educational Account with Animoto which will have more options than the normal one (eg long videos, not just 30 seconds). If you need to record your voice, you will have to do that separately and then upload it to the Animoto.

Animation
There are some nice programs (try Blender) and websites (Wideo, for example), but this option is very work-intensive, so expect to make a shorter movie.

Film-making
You can record yourself and get some clips and put them all together using Windows MovieMaker (or an Apple product such as iMovie or Final Cut).

iPad apps
If you have access to an iPad, [|ShowMe] (this one is free) and [|ExplainEverything] (not expensive) are excellent iPad apps which will combine many different elements with your own voice speaking over the top of it. As well as the official videos below, many people have posted excellent tutorials about using these apps. Also there is doodlecast Pro which is a free app (despite the name).


 * How to Use [|ShowMe] || About [|ExplainEverything] ||
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