Need Help!!!

[nun69]

I want to put together a slideshow with music for Sam's graduation...just to share with family while they are here...here is the thing....I want to do it with music....so here is what I need:

1. songs that would be perfect for remembering
2. tell me how to really put it together{which program to use}
3. how long should I make it
4. should I include LO's I have made for her senior year....

[MommaTrish]

Honestly, no idea on most of your questions, but I suggest keeping it at the length of one song, two that work really well together at most.

[Julie Billingsley]

I know Mary (maryinaz) did something like that. Hope she sees this and comments!

[hollyxann]

We did one at our graduation of all the seniors with their senior picture and baby pictures with it. We did the slideshow with powerpoint.

Are you using pictures from birth to now or just senior year pictures?

[nun69]

they did this at her senior tea nigth and it was alot of fun..different pics of all the seniors as babies...I want to have something that I can play continuously ont he TV [since our TV is hooked up to the hard drive I can just keep it on my hard drive}...so it can loop and loop and be kinda fun for everyone to watch and catch up on....and I have pictures from the time she was born until now

[hollyxann]

Ok.

Well length wise it depends on how many pics you use and how long you want it to be since you are looping it.

Music:
Baby Mine - Bette Midler
You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker
Graduation - Vitamin C
Pictures of You - The Last Goodnight
Time of Your Life - Green Day
I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney
Letter to Me - Brad Paisley
You're Gonna Miss This - Trace Adkins
Photograph - Nickleback
Don't Forget to Remember Me - Carrie Underwood
All American Girl - Carrie Underwood

Hope these help. I'll add more as I think of them.

[AmyG]

We did one with PowerPoint for 5th grade graduation eons ago. Only music I can think of is "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright III (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVam-fshUgw)

[maryinaz]

I did one last year for Grant's graduation. I thought I had it up on my FB, but I don't. Uploading now so you can see it. I used animoto.com. SOOOO easy. I did not use layouts, just photos.

Just finished doing one for our baseball team too. I have a football one up on my FB page from last fall.

[nun69]

I can't wait to see thanks...Mary...

[maryinaz]

OK Angie, it's up. I didn't publish it on my wall (don't want to disturb the Joplin tornado news), but just look in my Photos/Videos for Grant 1992-2010.

Oh, and I lied, I started it off with the title page layout of his baby book.

[jacinda]

I think this would work perfectly...it's a mix of Taylor Swifts Love Story, and Viva La Vida by Coldplay. No lyrics, so it wouldn't overshadow the photo montage. It goes for 8 minutes, and you'll notice the song change around 3.45.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed1TxTjxB3g

[nun69]

Originally Posted by jacinda

I think this would work perfectly...it's a mix of Taylor Swifts Love Story, and Viva La Vida by Coldplay. No lyrics, so it wouldn't overshadow the photo montage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed1TxTjxB3g

are you kidding...this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jacinda]

Told 'ya

[nun69]

completely awesome Mary....you must share the songs you used...how did Grant Like it?

[*Celeste*]

don't forget steely dan's imy old school.

you can also search graduation songs for lists!
http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists...songs-2011.htm
http://www.wondershare.com/slideshow...ion-songs.html

[maryinaz]

I searched long and hard for songs that were more teen oriented and had words that went with the sentiments I was trying to project. The first one is Our Lives by The Calling and the 2nd one is Friends Forever by Vitamin C. I was looking for songs that weren't the same ol' same ol'. Grant and everyone loved it!

[newfiemountiewife]

I love that song by Vitamin C! It's one of my favorites for that type of thing!