Thursday, May 24

This is our last computer lab class, and it is the most fun one yet!

You are going to get to direct your own movie version of the CLIMAX of your book using a fun website called Xtranormal.

Here is a sample I made:
Ms. Nickle's Sample
by: msnickle
Your Turn! Remember, READ the instructions carefully and try to figure out how to do it by yourself, before you say "Ms. Nickle! Ms. Nickle!"

 Here is a HOW - TO video - watch it first

Step #1
Sign up for a student account.
Go to Xtranormal 
 Enter the token: IFEKX
Set-up your account. Don't forget your password!

Step #2 
Click on the Assignment
Choose the style you like (that will work with your book!)
Choose "2 Actors"
Then you will pick your background, characters, character voices and sounds

Step #3
Create your movie! Remember, it should be about the CLIMAX of your book
Create a dialogue between the two characters
Play around with faces, pauses, pointing, movements and camera angles

Here is an example of a great video! It's funny too...

PREVIEW your movie if you want to see what it will look like
SAVE your movie often, just in case

Once you have finished your movie, then click PUBLISH. 
You must PUBLISH in order for your movie to be seen by Ms. Nickle

Once you have published it, then you need to EMBED it into a blog post.
Check your blog - do you see a video box (like mine above)? Then you have embedded your movie.