Shot at Maroor Road, Abu Dhabi, at Morning Snow time.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Windows Movie Making with Windows Movie Maker - Part 1
How to make movie clip with photos in Windows Movie Maker ?
How to make photo slide show in Windows Movie Maker ?
How to add the background music for it ?
these all questions I have faced before and I find out the answer is very simple and now my friends also asked me so many times for its tips, accordingly, I prepared this tutorial for all as posted here...
You can make photo movie clip / photo slide show very easy with adding background music and special effects with Window Movie Maker and show to your friends and family with this you can watch tons of pictures without boring and enjoy a lot.
4 steps to making simple photo movie clip
STEP 1. Import Pictures into WMM
STEP 2. Import Audio or Music into WMM
STEP 3. Drag & Drop photos in to Story Board
STEP 4. Drag & Drop Music file in to Time Line\Audio
Your photo picture is ready. You can watch your photo movie with music immediately by clicking play button in right side preview screen.
1. IMPORTING PICTURES
The photos you want to make the movie/slide show arrange those all in one folder or remember photo files location to import in to Window Movie Maker
After opened the Windows Movie Maker see the "Pictures" buttons at top left under the sub-heading Import .
By clicking it "import file" window will open, then select your photos one by one or select all and click "Import" button. All the photos will be imported in to the Windows Movie Maker and it will appear in center of the WMM window.
2. IMPORTING AUDIO OR MUSIC
See the "Audio or Music" button at top left, under the sub-heading Import .
By clicking it "import file" window will open, then select your music file and click "Import" button, selected music file will be imported in to the WMM window it will appear in center of the WMM window
3. Drag and drop the photos from the center of the window, where you were already imported, one by one or select all in to the story board boxes.
4. Drag & Drop your selected music file in to Time line / Audio
to be remembered … Story Board & Time line is the same button and appears at bottom left of WMM
Click the play button in preview screen and enjoy it. Read more .... CLICK HERE
Post your comments if any.
How to make photo slide show in Windows Movie Maker ?
How to add the background music for it ?
these all questions I have faced before and I find out the answer is very simple and now my friends also asked me so many times for its tips, accordingly, I prepared this tutorial for all as posted here...
You can make photo movie clip / photo slide show very easy with adding background music and special effects with Window Movie Maker and show to your friends and family with this you can watch tons of pictures without boring and enjoy a lot.
4 steps to making simple photo movie clip
STEP 1. Import Pictures into WMM
STEP 2. Import Audio or Music into WMM
STEP 3. Drag & Drop photos in to Story Board
STEP 4. Drag & Drop Music file in to Time Line\Audio
Your photo picture is ready. You can watch your photo movie with music immediately by clicking play button in right side preview screen.
1. IMPORTING PICTURES
The photos you want to make the movie/slide show arrange those all in one folder or remember photo files location to import in to Window Movie Maker
After opened the Windows Movie Maker see the "Pictures" buttons at top left under the sub-heading Import .
By clicking it "import file" window will open, then select your photos one by one or select all and click "Import" button. All the photos will be imported in to the Windows Movie Maker and it will appear in center of the WMM window.
2. IMPORTING AUDIO OR MUSIC
See the "Audio or Music" button at top left, under the sub-heading Import .
By clicking it "import file" window will open, then select your music file and click "Import" button, selected music file will be imported in to the WMM window it will appear in center of the WMM window
3. Drag and drop the photos from the center of the window, where you were already imported, one by one or select all in to the story board boxes.
4. Drag & Drop your selected music file in to Time line / Audio
to be remembered … Story Board & Time line is the same button and appears at bottom left of WMM
Click the play button in preview screen and enjoy it. Read more .... CLICK HERE
Post your comments if any.
Windows Movie Making with Windows Movie Maker - Part 2
WINDOWS MOVIE MAKING :
DID YOU READ PART-1 : CLICK HERE
Short Descriptions of WMM:
Story Board :
where you can drag the photos, videos, effects, Transitions
Time Line :
Where you can drop (add) the Music /Audio files and arrange time duration by slide wise.
Effects :
By clicking "Effects" from left menu, you can see all the effects in centre of the WMM window; you may see the preview of the selected effect by clicking play button in preview screen.
Drag and drop the selected effect in to the "STAR" mark bottom left corner of the photo which you have already dropped in to the story board.
Transitions:
By clicking "Transitions" from left menu you can see all the transition effects in centre of the WMM window, you can see the preview of the effect by selecting and playing in preview screen.
Drag and drop the selected Transition in the story board in between two photos / clip boxes.
“Publish to"
While you are saving you WMM file it will save as a RAW file in WMM , you can see it in Window Movie Maker only.
To see in Windows Media Player or in other format you must select one format from “publish to" menu from the left side. You may choose the quality and format of the movie with this.
Note : better always save file first on “this computer” option, later you can write on CD or DVDs
Post your comments if any.
DID YOU READ PART-1 : CLICK HERE
Short Descriptions of WMM:
Story Board :
where you can drag the photos, videos, effects, Transitions
Time Line :
Where you can drop (add) the Music /Audio files and arrange time duration by slide wise.
Effects :
By clicking "Effects" from left menu, you can see all the effects in centre of the WMM window; you may see the preview of the selected effect by clicking play button in preview screen.
Drag and drop the selected effect in to the "STAR" mark bottom left corner of the photo which you have already dropped in to the story board.
Transitions:
By clicking "Transitions" from left menu you can see all the transition effects in centre of the WMM window, you can see the preview of the effect by selecting and playing in preview screen.
Drag and drop the selected Transition in the story board in between two photos / clip boxes.
“Publish to"
While you are saving you WMM file it will save as a RAW file in WMM , you can see it in Window Movie Maker only.
To see in Windows Media Player or in other format you must select one format from “publish to" menu from the left side. You may choose the quality and format of the movie with this.
Note : better always save file first on “this computer” option, later you can write on CD or DVDs
Post your comments if any.
Muslim Cultures of Bombay Cinema
Muslim Cultures of Bombay Cinema
February 26-March 22, 2009
At Al Dhafra Auditorium, Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi
The Film Festival is co-hosted by New York University Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage and curated by Richard Allen, professor and chair of cinema studies at NYU, and Ira Bhaskar of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
This festival celebrates and explores the rich influence of Muslim cultures on the cinema of Bombay from the 1930s to the present and includes the work of key Muslim directors, Mehboob Khan, Sohrab Modi, and Kamal Amrohi. Muslim cultures are expressed in Bombay cinema through the influence of the Urdu language on a cinema that is often termed "Hindi" cinema, through Islamic poetic forms, story-telling traditions, and musical expression, and through distinctive forms of social life. Through Muslim cultural idioms widely inform Hindi-Urdu cinema they are most articulately manifest in the three broad genres that are represented in this festival: the Historical, the Courtesan Film, and the Muslim Social. The festival will feature 14 films drawn from these genres that have been selected on the grounds of their historical and aesthetic importance. Some of these film have never been subtitled into English before nor widely seen since their original release. Filmmakers and actors will attend the screenings for Q&A, and a workshop will take place on the topic involving experts on Islamic art, culture and society in South Asia.
Screening Schedule
Historical Films
Thursday February 26 at 7:00pm, Jodha Akbar (2008) Dir. Ashutosh Gowariker
Saturday February 28 at 3:00pm, Pukar (1939) Dir. Sohrab Modi
Saturday February 28 at 7:00pm, Mirza Ghalib (1954) Dir. Sohrab Modi
Sunday March 1 at 3:00pm, Chaudhvin ka Chand (1960) Dir. M Sadiq
Sunday March 1 at 7:00pm, Mughal-e-Azam (1960) Dir. K Asif
Muslim Social Films
Thursday March 12 at 3:00pm, Najma ( 1943) Dir. Mehboob Khan
Thursday March 12 at 7:00pm, Mere Mehboob (1963) Dir. H.S. Rawail
New Wave Films
Saturday March 14 at 3:00pm, Garm Hawa (1973) Dir. M.S. Sathyu
Saturday March 14 at 7:00pm, Mammo (1994) Dir. Shyam Benegal
Thursday March 19 at 7:00pm, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) Dir. Saeed Mirza
Courtesan Films
Saturday March 21 at 3:00pm, Fiza (2000) Dir. Khalid Mohammed
Saturday March 21 at 7:00pm, Sardari Begum (1996) Dir. Shyam Benegal
Sunday March 22 at 3:00pm, Pakeezah (1971) Dir. Kamal Amrohi
Sunday March 22 at 7:00pm, Umrao Jaan (2006) Dir. J. P. Dutta
Richard Allen is Chair of Cinema Studies at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
*Seating is limited; please RSVP by the day before the showing.
BURJ DUBAI
BURJ DUBAI - the tallest building of the world is under construction at Dubai, which hight will be 818 m with around 160 floors after completion. recnelty on 27.02.2009 i have captured these photos, i have made a vertical panorama with 3 photos. since we cant shoot this building in one snap from near by it.
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DUBAI AQUARIUM - at Dubai Mall
DUBAI AQUARIUM - One of the world's largest aquariums.
Largest viewwing panel on earth and over 33,000 aquatic animals including Sand Tiger Sharks and Stingrays.
this is located in Dubai Mall behind Burj Dubai (The Tallest Tower) i have captured this all photos during my recent visit there.
Largest viewwing panel on earth and over 33,000 aquatic animals including Sand Tiger Sharks and Stingrays.
this is located in Dubai Mall behind Burj Dubai (The Tallest Tower) i have captured this all photos during my recent visit there.
HOLI IN DUBAI
The festival of colors 'HOLI' celebrated in Dubai. see below pictures which are publised in Gulfnews one of the top Newspaper of UAE.
I rembered those days, when i was in India and trying to come UAE, somany people told me that Gulf countries are very strict, we cant get freedom etc., but i found after came here that, those all rumors are false. which you can see in below pictures how the people (male & female) are enjoying their freedom in Arab Country UAE and it is a witness that UAE is a friendly country.
Thanx to Gulfnews.
I rembered those days, when i was in India and trying to come UAE, somany people told me that Gulf countries are very strict, we cant get freedom etc., but i found after came here that, those all rumors are false. which you can see in below pictures how the people (male & female) are enjoying their freedom in Arab Country UAE and it is a witness that UAE is a friendly country.
Thanx to Gulfnews.
See more pictures in Gulf News Galleries - Clikc here
See Dubai Holi video on Gulf News TV - Click here
Abu Dhabi Book Fair 2009
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2009 (17-22 March 2009), one of the biggest book fair of the Middle East was completed at ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre), Abu Dhabi, UAE. During my visit on last Friday I observed there wonderful arrangements, events, friendly information centers, old to latest books from around the world and the people searching and buying the books in stalls such as showed that still the people haven’t forget the reading habit and these all scenes attracted me there, accordingly I shot those movements with my cam as below:
About Below Photos : Interactive with Dr. Muhammed Abdul Hakkim Azahari, an Indian Scholar and Director of the Islamic University Markaz Saqafathi Sunniya, Karanthur, India
About below Photos : A Public conversation between Ms. Assia Djebar, Algerian Author & Professor of New York University and her colleague Professor Mr. Richard Sieburth at “Discussion Forum”
Official website of Abu Dhabi Book fair : Click Here
EARTH - The Big Atlas
I came to know that, world's biggest Atlas "EARTH" is on display at Abu Dhabi Book Fair 2009 and I captured that book with my cam last Friday on 20.03.2009 evening during my visit there, here are the pictures which I shot.
in above photo Mr Gordon Cheers, MD of the Millennium Hose Pty Ltd is introducing the book to the visitors.
some of the gate fold pages of this book are around 2 meters width as in above picture.
The “Earth” is a 20 years dream and passion of Mr Gordon Cheers, MD of the Millennium Hose Pty Ltd, Australia and it was hand bound book of present Modern era which took 2 years in production and finally in weight around 20 KG.
Specification of the Book “EARTH” :
Size : 610 × 469 mm (18½ × 24 inches), portrait
Specification of the Book “EARTH” :
Size : 610 × 469 mm (18½ × 24 inches), portrait
580 pages, cased and jacketed
ISBN 978-1-921209-14-7
Over 400,000 wordsOver
750 photographs and illustrations
160 pages of maps
4 × 6 ft (1.8 m) gatefolds
Official website of the Earth : Click Here
UGADI IN ABU DHABI - PART 1
UGADI – A New year for Telugu People, I remembered those days , I celebrated new year day with my all friends when I was in India every year, we went to uphill temple in yadagirigutta to attend kavisammelan and panchanga shravanam and sharing joy with all our villagers there. its also remembered me the taste of Ugadi Pachahdi (special of Ugadi which is making with Neem flowers, jaggery, Mango, tamarind juice etc., ) which reflects our life - a combination of sweet, sour and bitter tastes and also Baksha - A Sweet dish which is making with jaggery, wheat flour and chana dall).
But present, i missed those all but when my friend informed me that there is a program for UGADI by Telugu Kala Sravanthi, Abu Dhabi, then I couldn’t stop my self and I went to see that program. Really it’s a great program and I have amazed that they did the program without any sponsorers. Congratulations telugu kala sravanthi. I enjoyed lot with Mr. Siva Reddy comedy, great performance by cute kids of Abu Dhabi Telugu people and Chandini’s Kajrare dance. Here are the photos which I shot there.
Thanx to "Telugu Kala Sravanthi" to serve Ugadi Pachadi in Abu Dhabi.
The Stage : India Social Cultural Centre - వేదిక
Lights on - జ్యోతిప్రజ్వలన
Prayer - ప్రార్థన
Mr. Subramanya Sashtry Panchangam - పంచాగ శ్రవణం
Mr. Sivareddy, Cine Actor Comedy Show - కితకితలు
Ms Chandini's Class & Mass Dances
Comedy showby Mr. Sivareddy & Chandini
finally The Team - తెలుగు కళా స్రవంతి సభ్యులు
UGADI IN ABU DHABI - PART 2
Here are more photos... the best talented Abu Dhabi Telugu Kids. they performed really great.
RED BULL AIR RACE - ABU DHABI 2009
The Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi 2009 was scheduled 17-18 April 2009 and arranged at Abu Corniche, UAE. I went yesterday to shoot those scenes with my little cam and i enjoyed lot with watching and shooting there. nice show... below are the pics which i shot there.
WOMAD ABU DHABI 2009
WOMAD ABU DHABI 2009 – World of Music, Arts and Dance festival was held at Abu Dhabi Corniche in collaboration between WOMAD and ADACH (Abu Dhabi Authority of Culture and Heritage) on 23RD, 24TH & 25TH APRIL 2009. It was an extraordinary opportunity to all the people to see the world class music, musicians, artists and dances live and amazing thing is this was also FREE for everyone.
I went to see the festival of first two days at Abu Dhabi Corniche, and am very glad to see the music stars live, Specially I enjoyed more with Khaled show, the Dhol Foundation (UK/India), and Dulsori, (South Korea) programs. I wondered to listen in live Kahled’s song Didi ... didi.. this song I was listened first time in my college days in India. I remembered those my college days and my friends during that song.
Thanx to the ADACH and WOMAD to brought the great event to Abu Dhabi. There was Wonderfull arrangements, stage, lighting, sounds and a great feeling to watch the shows on the cornice, behind the seashore.
As usual I went with my little cam and tried to shoot the great moments of the event and I did many experiments of live shooting and composing of lighting. See my photos here.
About WOMAD
World of Music, Arts and Dance and gives its name to the internationally established WOMAD festival, bring together artists from all over the globe in the worlds most acclaimed celebration of cross-cultural performance.
World of Music, Arts and Dance and gives its name to the internationally established WOMAD festival, bring together artists from all over the globe in the worlds most acclaimed celebration of cross-cultural performance.
Since The first event, launched by peter Gabriel in the UK in 1982, WOMAD has held more than 160 festivals, creating spectacular live experiences in 27 countries all over the world. It has presented more than 1000 artists at its festivals bringing the musical traditions and cultural expressions of hundreds of diverse nationalities to a live audiences of over one million people.
About ADACH
Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage is the institution in charge of conserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Abu Dhabi. Established in 2005 as an authority of the Government of Abu Dhabi, it is chaired by H.E Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan.
ADACH is an organization with far-sighted aspirations to harness the pride of the people of the UAE through t he development of its cultural heritage, and to make Abu Dhabi the cultural centre of the region. ADACH aims to encourage contemporary production in all fields of the Arts and culture, to promote Arab heritage and traditions and to nurture long-lasting creative projects on both a nation and international scale.
To See my complete photo Gallery of the festival artist wise : click here
Content Source :
KAMAL MUSSALLAM GROUP - JORDAN/UAE
I have shot these pictures during Woamdabudhabi'2009
In ollaboration, between Jordanian Oud player and composer Kamal Musallam and Emirati band Sokoor al Magabeel was performed first time at Womad, transported audiences to a magical world of Jazz and Arabic Music fusion, with pieces especially commissioned for Womad Abu Dhabi 2009 (Content from Womadabudhabi festival guide)
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