Author: Liesl K. Jones

ANIMOTO QUICK START GUIDE

Open an Internet Explorer browser window, and type in the url http://animoto.com/
Click Sign up. Use this email address : mzjonz5+__@gmail.com (Write down the number you were assigned in the blank space provided.)
Write down your password: _____________
Your promo code is:
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Next,
click Create One, and then Create Video.

The next screen is where you select music, photos and videos. Please use the selections Animoto has available for you. (Using your own images, etc., is an advanced technique that we will unfortunately not have time for with this project.)

After you’re finished editing, click Preview Video. A pop-up window will come up and a preview will generate.
From here, click Produce to finalize your product!

You will be using Animoto to create a book trailer video between 45 seconds and one minute long.
The purpose of your video is to creatively promote a novel you have recently read and enjoyed.
Please follow the instructions for creating your Animoto on the left side of this paper.
Refer to the rubric to be sure you are doing your best.
These elements must be included in your Animoto:
Book title and author’s name are included: correct spelling and capitalization is necessary.
Two genres of fiction are listed (refer to the genre pyramid if you need to).
The central conflict of the story is clearly communicated in at least two ways (visually and through text)
Your video must be no shorter than 45 seconds, and no longer than one minute.

This is where you edit your slides. By the way, “Spotlight”ing a slide will make the shot of it last longer.

COPY THIS LINK AND PASTE TO THE GOOGLE DOC LINKED ON THE LIBRARY PAGE!

THEN

To link to all documents related to this project, go to:
http://bjhs.chicousd.org/Library/Animoto/index.html

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ANIMOTO QUICK START GUIDE RUBRIC

Student Name: ______________________________
Teachers’ Names: ____________________________
Book Title: ________________________________________
Author’s name: _____________________________________

CATEGORY	3	2	1
Book Title and Author's Name	The book title and name of the author are spelled and capitalized correctly.	The book title and/or name of the author is either misspelled or capitalized incorrectly.	The book title and/or name of the author is missing.
Elements of Fiction: Genre	You have included at least two correct genres that apply to your book.	You have included one correct genre that applies to your book.	You have included no genres that apply to your book.
Elements of Fiction: Conflict	You have clearly demonstrated the central conflict of the book in at least two ways (visually and through text).	You have demonstrated the central conflict of the book in at least one way (visually and/or through text).	You have not clearly demonstrated the central conflict of the book
Time	Your video is between 45 seconds and one minute long.	Your video over one minute long.	Your video is shorter than 45 seconds.

Total points: ____________________
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________