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Creating Digital Video. (with source material in hand). ETT 555. Digital Still Camera. Most have video mode Format varies Impacts use Quality < tape ?? Convenience! Available Ready to use Download like stills USB or card reader Clear memory on our Kodaks.
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Creating Digital Video (with source materialin hand) ETT 555
Digital Still Camera • Most have video mode • Format varies • Impacts use • Quality < tape ?? • Convenience! • Available • Ready to use • Download like stills • USB or card reader • Clear memory on our Kodaks
Digital Video Hardware Systems • External (USB) • Dazzle / WinTV / MovieBox • Internal • Broadway / Bravado • Pinnacle (e.g., Studio AV/DV) • Macintosh • AV or DV (older) • Firewire (recent) • Trend = integrated Firewire
SupportingTechnologies • Large, fast hard drives • Removables often too slow • Dual preferred (why?) • Videotape (analog or digital) • Input and Output • Camcorder format affects quality
SupportingTechnologies • Compact Disc (digital) • Avoid CD-RW • DVD recordable • the latest & greatest • a whole topic on its own
DVConnections Firewire (IEEE 1394) • DV Camcorders primarily • Easiest • Single connection for V & A • Pin configurations
DV Edit Demonstrations MS Movie Maker 2
Generic DV Editing • Prepare segments (clips) • Trim clip ends • Other edits as needed • Import stills & audio • Assemble components • Time line or storyboard • Add Special Elements • Titles • Transitions • Audio tracks balance
Generic DV Editing • Preview / Test / Revise • Select desired Movie Settings • Sets by desired use • Save & Render • Save Movie • CAUTION: Project vs Movie
AV Capture & Edit Demonstrations Session 2
Analog Connections Source video OUT to computer video IN • Composite source • “Line out” • Not RF, e.g. no channel / tuner unless TV adapter • S-Video • USB??
Audio Connections Source audio OUT tocomputer audio IN • “Line out” of source (or spkr) • Computer = existing sound card • Externals have own connections • Pinnacle Studio (separate in & out) • cf. Firewire all-in-one • Fast & convenient
Generic Analog Video Capture (digitizing) • Software varies • Potentially, set: • Image capture size (pixel dimensions) • File size / limit / location • Video source (often auto detect) • Color depth (often only 24-bit) • Audio Y/N & quality (or later) • FPS (or later) • Capture / record “too much”
Generic Video Editing • Prepare segments (clips) • Trim clip ends • Other edits as needed • Assemble segments • Time line or storyboard • Add Effects • Titles • Transitions • Audio tracks • Preview / Test / Revise
Generic Video Editing • Select Final Options, if any • Window Size • DV Format • Audio quality • CODEC / bit rate • Save & Compress • “Make movie” • Produce • Export • Save • CAUTION: Project vs Movie