7th Grade Creating a Commercial

Introduction

This assignment was designed to teach students how to create a video in MovieMaker or Animoto (RRMS) .  This assignment is for students to learn how to use MS Movie Maker software program.  Students will use MS MovieMaker or Animoto to create a 7 frame video about a fictious beauty/hygience product.

Students will learn how to apply various designs, backgrounds and animations in the MovieMaker/Animoto Program.

Task

First commercial/ beauty/hygiene

  1. The first commercial should be at least 7 frames /30 second commercial or longer (no longer than 1 minute) about a “Fictitious” Beauty/Hygiene Product that does not exist.
  2. It must tell the name of the product
  3. It must have a tag line  (  A line that tells why you should buy the product”
  4. It must have a price.
  5. It must have 3 reason why a person would buy your product. (you make this up, be creative).

Process

HOW TO COMPLETE THE TASK

(This must be done first before you start using MSMovie Maker).  Complete this on a separate sheet of paper (Handout given by Mrs. Hedgepeth).

1. First think of a hygiene product you want to create the commercial for   (5 -7 minutes)

 

  1. Shampoo
  2. Soaps
  3. Conditioner
  4. Lip Stick
  5. Deodorant
  6. Body Scrubs
  7. Body wash
  8. Face Wash
  9. Lotions
  10. Eye Shadow
  11. Cologne
  12. Make up    Foundation
  13. Perfume
  14. Toothpaste
  15. mouthwash
  16. toothbrush

 

2. How much is it going to cost  ________________   ( 2-5 minutes)

3.  Three reasons a person will buy your product         (10 minutes)

_________________________________________________________________________

 ________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

 

4. Create a tagline for your commercial _______________________________________

5.  Next, go to Google and find images of your product.Perhaps look for clipart/images of “empty bottles” or soap bars, etc,

  1.  It cannot be an image of a  product that currently exists. For example: Scope, Listerine, Secret, Dial  
  2. Your image/clipart  CANNOT display the name of an actual existing  product

6. Save the images to your flash drive.

 

7. Go to ANIMOTO.COM Using the  Animoto Username and Password Given to you  LOG IN

Using the tips below:   begin your video.  It is simple and creative assignment.

Evaluation

Here's how to get started in Animoto:

1. Select your style.                                                                                        5 points

Choose from a number of video styles that work for just about any occasion or business.

2       Add photos, video clips and music     (6 -7 frames)                                       35 points

3.     Add text to frames (reasons why should buy your product and or captions to pictures                                                                                                            35 points 

4.    Select music to round out your video                                                           10 points

5.        Produce and share      (sent it to me  TechTeacher7th@gmail.com     for a grade          10points                             

 Evaluation

Conclusion

Congratulations, you finished another project.  Did you have fun?

Did you learn anything new?

Blog me about this project. 

Was this project meaningful to you?  Take the digital part of the project home show it to your family and friends.

Credits

Permissions We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is granted for others to use and modify this WebQuest for educational, non-commercial purposes as long as the original authorship is credited. The modified WebQuest may be shared only under the same conditions. See the Creative Commons Attribution • Non-Commercial • Share-Alike license for details.

Teacher Page

by Loraine Hedgepeth, Averett University

This WebQuest will allow students to learn more about MovieMaker or Animoto.  This knowledge will help students successfully utilize this program for use in the classroom and other settings.

Teacher Introduction

Instructors, this WebQuest is a great resource for your students to use to help them improve their communication skills in and outside of the classroom.  It is intended to give them experience in creating their own videos for other class projects and gain skills in using them either for a formal, informal and informational presentation.