{Steps|Actions} to {Create|Produce|Develop} Your {Very|Extremely|Really} Own Homemade {Movie|Film|Motion picture}

{Gather up|Gather} all your visual {material|product} you {want to|wish to} {include|consist of} in your {movie|film|motion picture}:

Video tapes ({Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: when on {vacation|getaway|holiday|trip} get {lots of|great deals of} clips with {everyone|everybody} dancing-this goes {great|fantastic|terrific|excellent} with music {later|later on} ...).
{Pictures|Photos|Images} (the {higher|greater} resolution-the {better|much better}).
Awards/certificates/ribbons/ {pictures of|photos of|images of} {trophies|prizes}.
Theater tickets.
Traffic tickets for humor if you {want|desire} (you can {record|tape-record|tape} your voice and {explain|discuss|describe} your side of the story and insert it into iMovie {along with|together with|in addition to} your image).
{Receipts|Invoices} from {special|unique} {places|locations} you{'ve| have actually} been.
Stories you or your {children|kids} {have|have actually} {written|composed}.
Scan in any undigitized {material|product}.
If you {don't|do not} own a scanner, they're {quite|rather} {inexpensive|affordable|economical|low-cost} (we {just|simply} {bought|purchased} a scanner/printer/copier for $30 on sale at Wally World).
Kinkos or {a local|a regional} copy {shop|store} (yes, even WalMart) can scan in {items|products} for you to {store|keep|save} on a flash drive (500M or {bigger|larger}), CD or to be downloaded from the web.
{Store|Shop} in {a special|an unique} {movie|film|motion picture} folder {created|produced|developed} for this {special|unique} {project|job|task} on your {computer|computer system} ({make sure|ensure|make certain} you have {enough|sufficient|adequate} {space|area} to {store|shop} AND to work with-iMovie will {tell|inform} you {how much|just how much} you {need|require} if you're running {short|brief}).
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: 10 Gig {stores|shops} about one hour of unedited video and {sound|noise}.
{Edit|Modify} all your still images/scans in iphoto and/or printshop.
Double {click on|click} images you {want|desire} in iphoto and {use|utilize} the {editing|modifying} tools to {eliminate|get rid of|remove} red eye, {enhance|improve|boost} dark photos/images, {create|produce|develop} blurred edges, retouch {portions|parts} of images, {etc|and so on}
. In printshop you can {create|produce|develop} {special|unique} edges, soft edges, collages from {several|a number of|numerous} {pictures|photos|images}, {different|various} backgrounds, {decorative|ornamental} lines and borders, {reduce|decrease|minimize|lower} red eye, {get rid of|eliminate} facial {imperfections|flaws}, {reduce|decrease|minimize|lower} {pet|animal|family pet} eye, {get rid of|eliminate} scratches, and more.
Open iMovie on your Mac {computer|computer system}.
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: iMovie 6 is {better|much better} in my {opinion|viewpoint} than later versions-they still have {several|a number of|numerous} {quirks|peculiarities} to {work out|exercise} and you {need|require} {a huge|a big|a substantial} {hard drive|hard disk drive|hard disk|disk drive} to make it work.
{Connect|Link} your camcorder to your {computer|computer system} with a firewire (USB if you must, {but|however} firewire has {better|much better} quality).
{Watch|View|Enjoy|See} your videos on your {computer|computer system} from your camcorder and import clips you {want|desire}.
Import all other still images you {have|have actually} {gathered up|gathered} from your {special|unique} {movie|film|motion picture} folder into the media/photo {section|area} of iMovie.
Drag and drop all {video clips|video} and images you {want|desire} onto the timeline {portion|part} in iMovie in the order you {want|desire}.
{Trim|Cut} {video clips|video} to {selected|chosen|picked} {portions|parts} you {want|desire} in the timeline {viewer|audience} by {clicking on|clicking} clip and {selecting|choosing|picking} split {video clip|video} at playhead (or apple {key|secret} and T) at points you {want to|wish to} {trim|cut}.
{Add|Include} {Transitions|Shifts}, Ken Burns, Chapters and Titles if {desired|preferred|wanted}.
{Click on|Click} image/clip that you {want to|wish to} {add|include} {transitions|shifts} or title to and {select|choose} {editing|modifying} button, then {transitions|shifts} or titles and scroll through the {different|various} {choices|options} {until|up until|till} you have what you {want|desire} and {press|push} {add|include}.
{Click on|Click} still image you {want to|wish to} {add|include} Ken Burns ({motion|movement} or pan & zoom) while media/photos pane is open {and then|and after that} click "{show|reveal} {photo|picture|image} settings"- slide to where you {want|desire} the speed and how close and far you {want|desire} {beginning|starting} and ending of each image.
Continue through your {movie|film|motion picture} {until|up until|till} {the end|completion}.
{Add|Include} {a beginning|a start} and an ending title {at the very least|at the minimum|at least}.
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: Keep {transitions|shifts} the {same|exact same|very same} throughout the {movie|film|motion picture} for consistency (cross {dissolve|liquify} is {the best|the very best}).
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: {Make SURE|Ensure|Make Certain} you have all the video and images as you {want|desire} {before|prior to} {adding|including} music and {sound|noise}!
{Add|Include} Chapter markers by {clicking on|clicking} clip/image you {want|desire} chapter marker to {start|begin} and {selecting|choosing|picking} markers/add chapter marker (you can {view|see} them {also|likewise} by {selecting|choosing|picking} chapter marker button).
{Add|Include} Music.
{Look at|Take a look at} your images and videos and {decide|choose} what {songs|tunes} would fit.
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: Google {summer|summertime|summer season} {songs|tunes}, {holiday|vacation} music, sports music, {etc.|and so on} for whatever {type of|kind of} music you {want|desire} (www.stillreminiscing.com has a list of music {ideas|concepts} too).
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: iLife has some {great|fantastic|terrific|excellent} background music {choices|options} to {choose from|select from|pick from} ({select|choose} media/audio/iLife sound {effects|impacts|results} and scroll through {until|up until|till} you {find|discover} what you {want|desire}).
If you {want to|wish to} make your {movie|film|motion picture} "{move|relocation}" with the music you can see the {sound waves|acoustic waves} in the sound clip and {trim|cut} still images at points where the beat changes-this {takes time|takes some time|requires time} and {patience|persistence|perseverance} {though|however}, so have a fresh cup of coffee {ready|prepared|all set}!
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: {Make sure|Ensure|Make certain} your {movie|film|motion picture} is within 20 minutes if you {want to|wish to} share it with others, any longer than this and {people|individuals} {start|begin} getting {bored|tired} and {distracted|sidetracked}.
Export to iDVD.
{Click on|Click} Share/iDVD.
{Movie|Film|Motion picture} will Open in iDVD.
If you have any {extra|additional} raw, unedited {footage|video footage|video} you {want to|wish to} include you can {click on|click} media/movies and {select|choose|pick} the {movie|film|motion picture} you {want to|wish to} {add in|include} {a Bonus|a Reward|a Perk|a Benefit|a Bonus offer} {Features|Characteristics} menu.
You can {also|likewise} {add|include} a slideshow to your menu that you {create|produce|develop} in iphoto as an album by {selecting|choosing|picking} the "% 2B" in the lower left hand corner and dragging and dropping {photos|pictures|images} there.
iDVD has pre-selected music it {plays with|has fun with} each {theme|style}, {but|however} you can {change|alter} it to your own audio clip from any of your {movies|films|motion pictures}, audio clips or itunes music.
Burn Your DVD.
When you're {satisfied|pleased} with your {project|job|task}, {click on|click} File/Burn DVD ... {insert|place} a blank DVD and voila! You have yourself {a movie|a film|a motion picture}!
{Place|Location} in a DVD case for safekeeping when finished-you can even print on {printable|} DVD's {these days|nowadays} and get {fancy|elegant|expensive} cases to {add|include} class!
{Tip|Suggestion|Idea|Pointer}: This is huge-instead of {just|simply} burning straight to a disc, {select|choose} "{save|conserve} as disc image" and {take the time|make the effort|put in the time} (it takes mine 3 hours to burn a 20 minute {movie|film|motion picture} {edited|modified}) to burn an image on your {hard drive|hard disk drive|hard disk|disk drive}. {This way|By doing this|In this manner} if there's {a hiccup|a misstep} in your burning you {don't|do not} {have to|need to} {start|begin} over and it {also|likewise} {verifies|confirms|validates} each disk so you {don't|do not} {have to|need to} {watch|view|enjoy|see} it to see if it works.