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Closing Date: early August
please register as soon as possible with me. the first prize is 8iBooks+3iPods

Each team must have THREE members.

Plan your movie around the theme "Learning is Fun" and in one of the following genres:

  • DOCUMENTARY
    Mini-Documentaries
    School Events etc.
  • EXPERIMENTAL
    Non-Narrative Films
    Music Videos etc.
  • SHORT FICTIONAL STORY

Start creating your movie masterpiece, making sure it is:

  • 3 Minutes of Movie Mastery
    Each movie entry must be no more than 3 minutes in length. Movie footage beyond the 3 minute mark will not be viewed.

  • With a 30-Second "The Making-Of"
    A 30 second presentation is to be tagged after the movie, explaining how the movie was developed and produced.

  • In Approved Media Format
    Submit your movie in a DVD-CD ROM format and accompanied by a short synopsis describing your masterpiece

Relevant Links:

1. http://www.apple.com/imovie
for additional plug-ins, info on iMovie in general
2. http://www.apple.com/education/ilife
for examples of digital movies and their usage in education
3. http://ali.apple.com
for comprehensive content on lesson plans, etc, many related to digital
movies
4. http://www.apple.com/education/dv/tips/index.html
for tip on movie making
5. www1.moe.edu.sg/itopia/download/abstracts/
Advanced%20Digital%20Video%20Workshop.pdf
for an EXCELLENT article on iMovie by John Larkin for MOE
6. http://www.larkin.net.au/iMovie/index.html
for an EXCELLENT resources on iMovie by John Larkin

Links nos. 2,4,5 and 6 are particularly relevant!

Pls see Mr Phoon for use of facilities and entry form as soon as possible. Closing date is early August.

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