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Taming the Video Monster. Organizing and Managing Digital Video Cache or Carry – Stream or Download. Terence Sullivan, Shiloh/Chrisman Schools. C2-1 Taming the Video Monster Plaza C – Friday @ 8:30
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Taming the Video Monster Organizing and Managing Digital Video Cache or Carry – Stream or Download
Terence Sullivan, Shiloh/Chrisman Schools C2-1 Taming the Video Monster Plaza C – Friday @ 8:30 Creating and using digital video in the classroom does not have to be hard. Grabbing “streaming” content or working with recorded video should be simple. The current generation of free and low cost utilities makes it easy to capture, manipulate, and organize video for the classroom. Student project examples and free software will be available. (Appropriate for elementary and middle school grade levels.) tsulliva@comwares.net
Session Philosophy • Session Philosophy – using all free software or utilities included with OS • Presentation • www.shiloh.k12.il.us/presentations • Or • www.il-edtech.org
Reference Site • REFERENCE SITE: - Video Help - http://www.videohelp.com/
Video Issues • Video Monster • Storage space • Backup of data • Bandwidth!!! • http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2007/020507tolly.html • 3 minutes of video = 660 Meg • Or every 5 min = 1 Gig of file storage
File Size • Length of Video • Screen SIZE of Video • 640 x 480 • 320 x 240 • Compression • Format of Video
Capture – Import Video • Firewire (1394 import from DV source) • BitRipper - DVD to AVI or MPEG (converts on the fly to avoid huge filesize requirement • www.brothersoft.com/dvd_video/dvd/bitripper_35419.html • DVD Ripper – DVD Shrink • www.brothersoft.com/dvd_video/dvd_ripper/dvd_shrink_51990.html • StrongDVDTools - http://pcwin.com/Utilities/Strong_DVD_Video_Tools/index.htm
Hardware Devices • VCR to VCR • VCR to DVD copiers • Universal Capture-Transfer Devices • Ex. Canapus ($200 US for 110 bidirectional model) • http://www.canopus.com/products/videoconversion.php
Codecwhat is it & what do they do • Compressor / Decompressor • Can be hardware or software • MPEG, Indigo, … • H264 – MPEG4 • Can download and use different codecs • Difference between a professional and an amateur – right tool for the job
Understanding Compression • http://www.videsignline.com/howto/185301351 • NUMBERS! • Assign weighting to type color and lighting • Assign weighting to most visually significant and least significant parts of each image • Compare changes from image to image • Lossy v. Lossless compression
Video Formats • AVI – Windows basically raw video • WMV – Windows compressed and streamable • MOV – quicktime some compression but streamable • MPEG (various flavors) • DIVX or XVID, (DVD playable) • XVID - open source • ASF – Windows • RM – Real Media (streamable) • SWF – flash (streamable) • PSP – play station portable
Video Format Converters • Use Video Editing Tools • Movie Maker • MS Media Encoder • SUPER (great reviews) • TRY SUPER for converting video • http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html • FREE and pretty universal but the download installer is well hidden • Digital Video Converter - for Windows and seems pretty universal • http://software.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=325469
Streaming Video Sources • GoogleVideo • YouTube • TeacherTube • SchoolTube • Discovery – United Streaming • CNN, MSNBC, CBS, etc.
Steaming Players • MS Media Player • Apple QuickTime • Real Media – Real Player • Google Video Player • Real Alternative • QuickTime Alternative • JW Media - http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_Media_Player • Numerous light weight players
Nice Tool • CamStudio - http://camstudio.org/ • Will capture any video/audio or even screen changes on your computer. • JingProject - http://jingproject.com/ • Screen / video capture & share • Can also do with MS Media Encoder • Online converters • http://vixy.net/ • http://zamzar.com/
Cool Idea • HowToVideoz - http://howtovideoz.magnify.net/
Locating and Organizing Video • Google Picasa (now 2.7) • Works with Video as well as Images • Media Commander • http://pcwin.com/Audio/Media_Commander/ • designed to help you find and organize music, picture, video or any others files • Google Desktop Search
Movie Maker for Managing Video • Import Video directly from DV device • Edit Video Project • SAVE Movie format options • Compress with MovieMaker • Save Movie • Playback on My Computer • Set location and file name • FORMAT best quality for playback on my computer(default) • Show more choices • Broadband 512 kbps • Broadband 340 kbps • Dial Up 38 kbps -- match quality to the use
VirtualDub for Managing Video • Compress • Import – Capture – Edit with Movie Maker • Save Movie – name and location • Format – BEST (AVI-DV) • Open in Video Dub • Video Filter – RESIZE – Width-Height 320 x 240 • & Filter Mode Lanczos3 • Video Compression – Codec – XviD – MPEG 4 (lower target quantizer if needed) • Configure button • Profile = Unrestricted • Encoding = Single Pass • Quantizer 1.00 (but lower if needed) • File – Save As – choose location and filename • Press OK to process and export in AVI format
MS Encoder • Capture Screen activity • Capture and stream live video from external source • Capture and store live vide from external source • Convert Video formats – with encoder • http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0065.mspx
MAGPIE • ADD video and audio captions • MAGpie 2 is a tool for creating closed captions and audio (video) descriptions. Authors can add captions and audio descriptions to QuickTime, Real, Windows Media Player, or Flash presentations (via Adobe Flash components and players that support it, e.g. NCAM's "CC for Flash" component and ccPlayer. • FREE • Magpie – howto • http://ncam.wgbh.org/webaccess/magpie/magpie_help/index.html
Archiving Tools • BACKUP • External hard drive • USB flash memory • CD (limited to 600-700 Meg) • DVD (4.5 Gigabytes) • TAPE (DV Tape) • Create DVD playable on standard players
Burning Tools • Deep Burner • Light weight and dependable burner • Portable version exists • Burn4Free • DVDFlick!! • Combine videos to make a complete project • Create “chapters” or jump points in finished project • Burn finished project directly to DVD
Burning Software • Burn4Free – DVD—CD copier and DVD Burner • http://www.burn4free.com/ • DeepBurner – check portable - (recommend by Tom Steele) • http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products&pr=deepburner&prr=provsfree • Image Burn - http://www.imgburn.com/ • DVD Burn – ISO making (& mounting) tool from Microsoft • AVI2DVD free tool • Guides - http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2DvdGuides.html • Download - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Avi2Dvd.htm • DVD Flick – FREE and complete create/burn • http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php • installer or portable Version BOTH! available • Howto guide - http://lifehacker.com/software/dvds/hack-attack-burn-almost-any-video-file-to-a-playable-dvd-232322.php
Audio • Audacity • Import audio files • Record audio • Edit audio • Convert/Export audio
MACINTOSH - apple • ITUNES • IDrive - for MAC
Terence Sullivan, Shiloh/Chrisman Schools Questions ? Presentation www.il-edtech.org www.shiloh.k12.il.us/presentations tsulliva@comwares.net