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

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

Supporting Technologies Large, fast hard drives – Removables often too slow – Dual preferred (why?) Videotape (analog or digital) – Input and Output – Camcorder format affects quality

Supporting Technologies Compact Disc (digital) – Avoid CD-RW DVD recordable – the latest & greatest – a whole topic on its own

DVConnections DV Connections Firewire (IEEE 1394) – DV Camcorders primarily – Easiest – Single connection for V & A Pin configurations

DV Planning & Capture Demonstrations

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 to computer 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