How to Teleport someone (or make them disappear), using 'Windows Movie Maker'

Remember I said one of my hobbies is filming little movies? Well I thought I could show you a cool but easy trick that can be done with Windows Movie Maker (and persumably any other movie editing software). Now, firstly, I want to make clear that we're NOT pros at making movies. It's just a free pass-time we have. So don't expect any explosions or light-sabre effects, Okay?
(obviously you need a camera that you can use to load movies onto your computer)

1. You can't move the camera at all for the effect to work, and the background/ scenery must be stationary. You don't want any noise either, because if it goes on into the "teleportation" it will also ruin the effect. To stop your camera moving, rest it on something or use a tripod.

2. If you want to make someone appear, film the empty spot for a few seconds, then, whilst you are still filming, get the person to walk up to where you want them to appear. They should the assume the pose that they want to be in whilst appearing for a few seconds, then do whatever they are supposed to after they've appeared. (eg. walk somewhere or attack someone, whatever).

3. If you're making someone disappear, you do basically the same thing in reverse. Film the person first, then get them to walk off the shot, leaving an empty space for a few seconds.

4. Load the footage into Movie Maker, and simply cut-out the footage with the person walking, so that you are left just with footage where they are there, and not there. To cut out a bit of footage, move the cursor on the the beginining of where you want to cut, and use the "split" option. Repeat for the end, then delete the resulting segment.

5. Drag the second loose end of footage into the other, they should merge, forming an overlay where the two bits of footage sort of combine.

6. Add any sound effect into the audio pannel, and you're done (if you've done it right!)

The method is really simple (even if I have managed to make it sound complicated). Check out this clip from one of our movies which uses the effect.

Please note that I'm filming, I'm not either of the actors! If you were wondering why I say you should film the person walking off/ on rather than just stopping the camera then starting it again, it's because stopping the camera always moves it, ruining the effect completly.