Michelle+Koopman

__Tyler: A Graduation Digital Story __ I created this Windows Movie Maker digital story as a graduation gift for my son. In creating this simple piece, I had several challenges. First, I had to learn how to scan photos and crop photos. (I had never done that before!) Once the photos were scanned into my computer, it was very easy to import them to Windows Movie Maker. My second challenge was to learn how to record the soundtrack. The Movie Maker program only has one soundtrack, but I wanted both music and voice. I solved the problem by using my car as a recording studio. In my car I could play my ipod in the background as I recorded my voice. The sound quality is not ideal, but it works well enough for my purpose. This very simple story took many hours of work, but the result is that I feel much more comfortable with the software. I hope my son enjoys his movie!

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__The Log__ I used Windows Movie Maker to create the log for the Summer Writing Institute on **July 1, 2010.** The photos show what we did throughout the day. I played the song //Brown-eyed Girl// by Van Morrison while showing the movie. The song was played during one of our TIWs on July 1st. media type="youtube" key="uCEw7ZorZIw" height="344" width="425"