6.837 - Final Project Artifact Turnin Instructions

We're interested in a video sequence that shows off all the work you've put into this project.

Please follow these intructions to create a video of your final project.

  1. Grab an SGI machine. (an O2 if possible)
  2. Gather all the videos, audios, and images that shows off your work.
    • If you need to capture a video sequence of you interacting with your program, then use MediaRecorder. (It can be found in Find/MediaTools)
    • Use the Movie from Screen option to capture the video.
    • Save the movie to local disk so as to get as close to 30Hz frame saves as possible.
  3. Start MovieMaker (found in Find/MediaTools)
  4. Create a new project.
  5. Make sure the movie you are about to create has resolution 640x480 because we are going to print it to VHS.
  6. Create a title page
    • If you want you can make the background of the title page a high-res image.
    • Make sure it has your team number, project title and your team members on it.
  7. Add your videos, audios, and pictures to your movie.
    This may include:
    • Animations
    • Hi-Res stills
    • Narration explaining what you did
    • Explanatory titles
  8. Try to keep your video within 2 minutes. If it has to run longer than that, then don't worry about it.
  9. Save your final movie.
  10. Hand this movie to the TAs on the day of your presentation, if possible. At the latest, get it to the TAs by Thursday, December 9.

We will create a video tape of all the movies and play it at the "6.837 night" during IAP.