Using a Digital Camcorder

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Using a Digital Camcorder iMovie to Create
Digital Videos

• Steve Bonham
• Center for Excellence in Teaching

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Session Overview

• Camera Functions
• Shooting Advice
• Importing Video
• Editing clips
• Still Images (Photos)
• Titles
• Transitions/Effects
• Audio
• Sharing Videos- Delivery Options
• A Few No-Nos for
• Digital Video
• Web-deliverable video

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DV Cameras

• Power Source(s)
• Battery
• AC
• Modes
• Camera (2) Mode
• Still camera
• Video camera
• Playback/Edit Mode

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Video Camera Mode

• Mode Switches
• Record
• Video
• Still Image
• Playback
• Recording Media Options
• Tape
• Mini DV Tape Access
• Capacity 30, 60, 90 minutes
• Cost start around 15/3pack
• Memory stick
• Memory Stick Access
• Capacity 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
• Cost start around 35

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Basics of Videographyhttp//ali.apple.com/ali_sit
es/ali/exhibits/1000019/
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Video Camera Mode

• Functions
• Record/Standby
• Each time starts/ends a take
• Shot Composition
• LCD panel (best for framing)
• Eye-Piece (best for checking lighting)
• Zoom (in (Tighten)/out (Wide))
• Focus (Auto/manual- problems)
• Caveats w/Zoom Focus

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Videotape Playback Mode

• Review via Camera
• Camera control buttons or
• Camera LCD screen buttons
• Play
• Rewind
• Fast Forward
• Pause/stop

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Videotape Playback Mode

• Connect to PC/Mac via Firewire cable
• On screen control panel
• Play
• Rewind
• Fast Forward
• Pause/stop
• Import

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iMovie Interface - Import Mode
Clip LengthMinSecFrames
Current Tape Position HourMinSecFrames
Individual Clips
Use these controls to control tape in Camera
Click Import to import data to iMovie via
Firewire. Clips appear here.
Clip Title (Editable)
Stop
Play
Rewind
Pause
Fast Forward
Clip Assembly Tray 2 Views - Toggable here
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iMovie Interface - Edit Mode
Selected Clip (blue outline) Appears in playback
window
Playhead(Red Inverted T)
Tab Buttons Enlarged below
Play
ReWind
FullScreen
Total Length of Movie (total of clips on tray)
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iMovie Tutorialhttp//www.apple.com/support/imovi
e/
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Review

• Weve covered
• Camera Functions
• Shooting Advice
• Importing Video
• Editing clips
• Still Images (Photos)
• Titles
• Transitions/Effects
• Audio
• Sharing Videos- Delivery Options
• A Few No-Nos for
• Digital Video
• Web-deliverable video

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Want to know more?

• iMovie Tutorial
• http//www.apple.com/support/imovie/
• Videography for Educators
• http//ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/10000
  19/
• Related CET Workshops
• Creating Simple Instructional Videoclips
  w/QuickTime Pro
• Delivering Videoclips on the Web
• Creating Panoramic Images/Movies with QuickTime VR

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Basics of Videographyhttp//ali.apple.com/ali_sit
es/ali/exhibits/1000019/

• Planning
• Target Audience
• Releases
• Treatment
• Narrative what viewer will see and hear
• Describe shots, scenes and transitions
• Establishing Shot
• Framing Shots
• Wide
• Medium
• Close-up
• Extreme Close-up
• Cut-in vs. Cut Away Shots
• Intergrating Still Shots
• Using Computer Screen Video
• Dialog
• Location
• Staging (actors/cameras)
• Camera shot composition