Video Recording & Editing of Class Sessions and Uploading to Blackboard

1. Video Recording & Editing of Class Sessions and Uploading to Blackboard

2. Recording of Class Sessions • Contact Media Services at (212)636-6313 (LC) or (718)817-2289 (RH) to schedule the set up of a digital video camera and a tripod in the classroom you will be teaching in. It is advisable to also request that they set up a remote control mouse on the podium computer so that you can move around the room freely. Make sure to request from the media services to burn the ‘raw video files’ into a DVD for you. • As you teach your class, make sure you are staying within the viewing angle of the camera. Check the viewing angle on the camera before you start teaching. • Typically, the day after the class session you can pick up the DVD that contains the raw video files for your class session. The Media Services offices are located on the 4th floor of Lowenstein and the basement of Keating Hall.

3. Hardware and Software Needed • Hardware: • PC computer with 10GB of free hard drive • An external hard drive to store your video files • Software for editing the video: • Pinnacle Studio: This software does advanced editing and file compression. Please contact estelami@fordham.edu if you need a copy. • MicroSoft Movie Maker (free) in combination with Sorenson (to create a ‘compressed’ file). If you choose to use this software setup, please contact the Faculty Technology Center (ftc@fordham.edu; 212-636-7788 to request copies and training)

4. The Process • Step 1: You will transfer the video files from the DVD given to you by Media Services, onto your hard drive • Step 2: You will edit the video using Pinnacle. • Step 3: You will submit your edits in Pinnacle to make a movie in .mp4 format. The .mp4 format is the ‘compressed’ file format which allows the video to become compact enough for transmission through the Internet so that the students can watch your video easily without long download times. • Step 4: You will upload your video file (now in .mp4 format) onto the Course Documents section of the Blackboard page for your course so that the students can download it from there.

5. Pinnacle (A) Retrieve your raw video file from the hard drive (J) Preview video (B) Edit the video (K) Create the .mp4 file “Import” is not used! (D) Storyboard view (C) Drag with the mouseand then insert here … (I) Inserttitles (E) Timeline view (H) Adjustsound level (G) Delete a video section (F)Split a video section into two sections

6. Pinnacle Steps (refer to coded boxes on previous slides) • Retrieve your raw video files from the hard drive (A) • Make sure you are in Edit mode (B) and then drag the footage into the film editing area (C). • Choose either the ‘storyboard’ view (D) or ‘timeline view’ (E). Storyboard is easier to work with. • Split the video into sections (F) and delete the sections you do not want (G). • Adjust the sound level if needed (H) and insert titles if desired (I). • Once you are happy with all the edit, you can preview the entire video (J). • Once you are happy with your preview, you can make the compressed (.mp4) video file (K).

7. (K) Creating the Compressed Video File(Note: This process can take up to 10 hours once you press “Create file”) (1) Make sure the directory is set up to where your raw video files are located (and where the final .mp4 files will be at) (2) Make it is set on MPEG-4 (3) Make it is set on Medium (4) Press “Create file” and then assign the file directory where you want the final .mp4 video file to be stored

8. Uploading Videos to Blackboard • Log on to Blackboard • Go to “Control Panel” • Go to “Course Documents” • Select “(Add) Item” and then assign the .mp4 file you created to be uploaded (and then press Submit at the bottom of the page)

9. Operating the JVC Everio Video Camera

10. Mount the Camera on a Tripod Tripod Socket

11. Connect the Camera to Power Source Power CordInput Note: The battery life on the camera may not suffice for a class session. It is therefore recommended that you connect to a power supply (above) while recording a class session / lecture.

12. Make Sure the Lens Cover is Open Lens CoverSwitch (Move up toopen the lenscover)

13. Open the Viewfinder Note: Once you open the viewfinder the camera comes on automatically.

14. Adjust the Zoom and Start Recording ZoomButton RecordButton Note: Make sure you see the record signal (red button and ‘REC’) in the viewfinder, indicating that recording has begun.

15. Connect the USB Cable Flip open the USB cable cover and insert the USB cable (not supplied in the bag)

16. Enable the Camera to Communicate with Your Computer to Load the Video Files for Editing on the Computer Note: Your computer should be able to detect the hard drive of the camera. You need to transfer the .MOD files onto your computer. These are the raw video files which can be edited by video editing software. ChangeMode fromRecord toPlay

17. Things to Keep in Mind Make sure to power down the camera once you are done Wide-screen (left) Normal screen (right) Do not use

18. Operating the Sony Net-Sharing GC1 Video Camera

19. Mount the Camera on a Tripod Tripod Socket

20. Connect the Camera to Power Source Power CordInput Note: The battery life on the camera may not suffice for a class session. It is therefore recommended that you connect to a power supply (above) while recording a class session / lecture.

21. Open the Viewfinder Note: Once you open the viewfinder the camera turns ON automatically.

22. Adjust the Zoom and Start Recording ZoomButtonsW=wide angleT=telephoto Record“Movie”Button Note: Make sure you see the record signal (red circle at bottom right hand corner of view finder), indicating that recording has begun. The recording time counter should also start counting at the bottom of the screen

23. To upload to Blackboard, connect the USB Cable to the Camera (2) Press the Menu button to start communications with the computer (1) Connect the USB cable

24. Uploading Videos to Blackboard • Log on to Blackboard • Go to “Control Panel” • Go to “Course Documents” • Select “(Add) Item” and then assign the .mp4 file(s) from the Sony camera to be uploaded. Then press Submit at the bottom of the page. Note upload can take up to 1 hour.