Future Filmmakers Festival

The Future Filmmakers Festival celebrates the work of film and video makers from across the United States under the age of 20.

The 2006 Festival is a jam packed three day event that will be held this year on June 16th, 17th and 18th, 2006. Filmmakers accepted into the festival will be invited to attend the festival in Chicago, IL and watch their film with an audience as well as attend exciting workshops, meet in-the-know film professionals, and hang out and with other young filmmakers from all over the country.

We are looking for the best work out there! If you are under 20 and making films then we want to see what you've got.

Adobe's Digital Kids Club

Adobe Digital Kids Club

A great resource for students using Digital Cameras and Digital Video Camcorders in the classroom. Super tutorials and project ideas. Worth a look.

techLearning's e-resource - Digial Media in the Classroom

TechLearning's New e-resource: Digital Storytelling.

This site requires registration, but it's free.

Here is the excerpt:

Welcome to this quarter's edition of Digital Media in the Classroom.
The Art of Digital Storytelling is the theme of this newest issue of our e-resource. Log in for a rich tour of hundreds of examples of digital storytelling projects-from personal turning point stories to more traditional historical documentaries and persuasive narratives. We also bring you experts' perspectives on how digital storytelling reinforces key 21st century skills.
Enjoy!
Susan McLester

Using Claymation in PowerPoint to Create a Video

Why not motivate your students to learn about a scienctific process by giving them clay, a digital camera, and Powerpoint? Students take photos of the clay created objects resembling a step-by-step sceintific process for science class, or acting out a plot for English class, or creating a Public Service Announcement for journalism class use the digital camera to take photos of each "scene" then upload each "scene" on a new PowerPoint slide and whola---you have a homemade video.

Check this idea out!

Adobe Introduces Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0

Adobe Systems, Inc., has announced two new products for digital photo and digital video users. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for Windows, a new version of Adobe's consumer photo editing software, adds powerful and intuitive ways to organize, edit, and share photos, while Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software for Windows brings control, ease of use, and more options for creative digital video editing, according to the announcement. The two programs are available together in a single package, or as separate products.
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Photoshop Elements 4.0 delivers more editing power with the new Magic Selection Brush that allows users to select specific parts of photos for easy color, lighting, and contrast adjustments. The Magic Extractor extracts subjects from photos, with advanced edge defringing, for composites. Smart technology behind new features enables photo enhancement with automatic red eye removal across a batch of photos; one-click skin tone correction; and Face Tagging, which allows users to keep photos at their fingertips with new ways to find and view them.
Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 makes it easy to import video clips from all digital video devices, experiment with hundreds of professional transitions and effects, and burn videos to DVD, the announcement states. Users can create professional-looking DVDs with customizable menus, or transfer their personal video to portable video players.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 Plus Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 for Windows is available as a bundle at an estimated street price of US $149.99. Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 for Windows XP (Home, Professional, and Media Center with Service Pack 2) is available for an estimated street price of US $99.99. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for Windows XP (Home, Professional with Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005) is available for an estimated street price of US $99.99.
For details on education pricing, see http://store.adobe.com/store/products/department.jhtml;?id=deptEducation.
Source: Adobe Systems, Inc., http://www.adobe.com

Add Video to Still Photos

Microsoft PhotoStory 3 for Windows

Bring your digital photos to life with Photo Story 3 for Windows. Download Photo Story 3 for free and experience your photos in amazing new ways. Free download. Create emails and CD's FREE of your digital camera photos. For an extra charge ($19) download Sonic's plug-in to create DVD's.

Georgia Movie Academy

Georgia's Educational Technology Training Centers Georgia Movie Academy

The Educational Technology Training Centers (ETTCs) are proud to announce the pilot of the Georgia Movie Academy (GMA). The Georgia Movie Academy is a state-wide competition that encourages the use of basic and/or advanced video production in classrooms. The GMA invites teachers to register for the competition, form teams of motivated students, and serve as coaches through the development of an educational movie aligned with state standards. This year's theme: Technology in Education.