| 1. | What two tools do you need to record good footage for a time-lapse video? | | 2. | How do you chop a clip in iMovie with keyboard commands? | | 3. | When you're chopping up your video, how do two cuts create three pieces of video? | | 4. | How do you create the time-lapse effect? | | 5. | What kind of transition works exceptionally well for achieving the timelapse effect? | | 6. | How do you use your iSight camera as a source in iMovie? |
Answers | 1. | You need a stable platform for your camcorder, preferably a sturdy tripod, and the camera remote. You're after zero camera movement. Even pushing the record button can cause some shaking. | | 2. | Park the playhead where you want to cut, and press Command-T. | | 3. | With two cuts, you've created the piece ahead of the clip you like, the clip you like, and the piece that trails the clip you like. | | 4. | Simply delete the pieces you don't like. | | 5. | A 1-second cross dissolve between clips works very well. | | 6. | Plug the iSight into your Mac. Toggle the input/editing switch to the camera icon for capturing video. From the camera drop-down menu, choose iSight. When you see the picture, click Record With iSight to start capturing. Click Record With iSight again or press the spacebar to stop recording. |
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