What two tools do you need to record good footage for a time-lapse video?
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How do you chop a clip in iMovie with keyboard commands?
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When you're chopping up your video, how do two cuts create three pieces of video?
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How do you create the time-lapse effect?
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What kind of transition works exceptionally well for achieving the timelapse effect?
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How do you use your iSight camera as a source in iMovie?
Answers
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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.
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Park the playhead where you want to cut, and press Command-T.
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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.
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Simply delete the pieces you don't like.
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A 1-second cross dissolve between clips works very well.
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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.
