2. Before we planned for our project, we first looked at a number of film openings, such as
Se7en and also some unusual openings that we wouldn’t have usually watched to give us
some ideas and also to note the kind of thing they include and in what style, particularly
those in the thriller genre, as we were aiming for our opening scene to look like a real
film, abiding by structural forms and conventions.
We took note of a number of things that we otherwise wouldn’t have noticed or thought
to have included in our work, such as studio idents, how the sound is constructed over the
ident with the sound of the action on screen and in what order credits appeared during
title sequences. We soon realised that there is a lot more to the opening two minutes of a
film than introducing the storyline. Although we did try to structure our opening as a real
film would, there are some things that we felt that we wanted to do slightly differently.
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3. During our research we realised that there were three parts to the first few minutes of a
film that we definitely needed to include in order to make our project look like the first few
minutes of a film:
• Studio Idents – In all cases we saw idents right at the beginning and opening the film
before any action is shown.
• An introduction to the storyline (or lack of) – The action that takes place during the
opening usually explained what the plot of the film was going to be about, or in some
cases did the opposite to leave the viewer needing to keep watching to find out what is
happening.
• Credits – Either text in the corner of a shot or as a separate title sequence, this lists the
names of actors and actresses and also directors and producers.
What are the forms and
conventions of an opening
scene?
4. The first thing we saw in most cases during a film opening was a studio ident, in some
cases there was more than one. For some films in the horror genre, looking at the Saw
series in particular, we noticed that a recognised ident was often adapted (usually with a
change of colour) to fit the more sinister storyline. We felt that we needed our ident to
have a darker, mysterious feel, so we began thinking about the colour palette, name and
image.
We noticed that the studio idents didn’t usually contain sound, other than the major
production companies such as Paramount and Universal. Although we felt that in order to
show the progression of our patient’s release, we wanted to add a sound bridge that came
in before the action was shown, which helped to show a journey rather than mis-matched
shots where our patient was packing one minute and walking away the next. It also helped
to introduce sound to the scene without it being too sudden or out of place.
Studio Idents
5. Obviously, we were unable to create an ident as complex as Universal Studios, so we
looked into more simple independent production logos and found that many lacked colour
and contained a simple outlined shape and said for example ‘A ___ Production’ or ‘___
Entertainment’. So we tried to adapt this form of ident, making it our own, but still using
the same text format and image sizing to ensure that what we created still looked like a
professional studio ident.
Here is a screen
capture of our ident
(DreamCatcher
Studios) and also
some that we looked
at to help us develop
our own.
6. Storyline
The first few minutes of a film often explain what is going
on and let the audience know what the rest of the film is
going to be about. They also tell the viewer what genre
the film will be in. So we decided to keep our opening
quite mysterious, with the voice over being the main
indicator of what is happening on screen. This puts our
opening scene into the thriller genre as hopefully our
To add to the mystery, we decided not to show our
patient’s face until the last shot, neither is the doctor, who
show’s the patient out. Unlike in an opening such as
Reservoir Dogs, this would mean our audience is unaware
of the identity of the character, and therefore unaware as
to what her personality or mental state is, which would
help the rest of the plot to unravel as being quite
unexpected (if we were to make the rest of the film).
audience won’t fully know what the story is going to be about, as the last shot before the
title sequence is left for their own interpretation following what is briefly shown in a
previous shot.
7. Title Sequence
We watched a few film openings and realised that nearly all showed credits of the main
characters or directors/production company. We noticed that some showed their credits in
a title sequence as opposed to having text popping up in the corner of the shot. We looked
particularly at the titles of the film Se7en and decided we really wanted to have a go at
creating something similar.
Most of the shots in the title sequence of Se7en seemed to be quite static and included a
lot of close up shots. The editing, text and sound really drove the credits, fitting together
incredibly well. We adapted the form that we saw and made it our own by creating a police
desk and shooting close ups of different parts of the desk. We didn’t use still shots because
we wanted the shots to have movement and shake a little to give a sense of unease.
8. Formatting
We were aware that we needed to ensure that all of our text was the same size, colour and
font so that it was all uniform. This is the case in most title sequences and we decided that
in order to maintain a professional quality we had to keep everything the same. An example
of a film that doesn’t do this would be ‘Pulp Fiction’, which uses about three or four
different fonts and colours. However I don’t think this would work for us until we make a
film at the standard of Tarantino’s and want it to look a little more independent!
We feel that we have look at enough real film openings to know that we have created a film
that looks realistic, conforming to the conventions and structures of opening scenes. We
have took inspiration from a number of films however we have added in our own ideas to
make it our own.
Editor's Notes
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
Marquee with 3-D perspective rotation(Intermediate)To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Right-click the rectangle, and then click Edit Text.Enter text in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, enter 50 in the Font Size box, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 90°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 80, Green: 80, Blue: 80.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 49%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 89, Green: 89, Blue: 89.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 50%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, clickShapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle. Select the rounded rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.12”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle at the top of the rounded rectangle to adjust the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 0°.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape Effects dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click More Lines. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then do the following in the Line Style pane:In the Width box enter 10 pt.Click the button next to Dash type, and then click Round Dot (second option from the top).In the Cap type list, select Round.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then do the following:Under Glow Variations, click Accent color 1, 11 pt glow (third row, first option from the left).Point to More Glow Colors, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 255, Green: 233, Blue: 33.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.53”.In the Shape Width box, enter 8.05”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT to constrain to a straight, horizontal line, and then drag to draw a horizontal line on the slide.Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 7.67”.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).Point to Weight, and then click 1 1/2 pt.Select the line. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process for a total of eight straight lines. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first rectangle that contains text. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.Also in the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all three rectangle objects. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Drag each of the straight lines onto the gradient-filled rectangle, spacing them vertically as evenly as possible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL and select all eight straight connector objects (the lines). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Distribute Vertically.Click Align Center.Press CTRL+A to select all of the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, point to 3-D Rotation, and then under Perspective click Perspective Right (first row, third option from the left). Drag the group slightly to the right on the slide to position it in the center. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Dark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 15%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 5% (sixth row, second option from the left).Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickDark Blue, Text 2 (first row, fourth option from the left).
