Digital Video Editing By Rob Hunt Digital Video

Digital Video Editing By Rob Hunt

Digital Video Editing • • Intro Hardware and hiding poor camera quality Software Green Screen basics Green Screen and miniatures Sound Effects from around the house A good Cook Book The future and Machinima

Intro • With the home computer becoming more powerful and the fall in prices of digital video cameras amateur digital video editing is becoming more and more attainable to the average person. Online series such as Pure Pwnage and Redvs. Blue are examples of these.

Intro Video clip • Here is a video clip of some of the effects that can be easily created with a few inexpensive materials. Similar effects where used in classic movies such as the original Star Wars trilogy.

Hard Discussion of Hardware • The good • The bad • The ugly

Hard Discussion of Hardware • The good (what I want) Panasonic AG-HVX 200 around $6000 • The good: Superb HD video; a raft of framerate choices; supports solid-state P 2 media as well as tape; terrific, relatively wide-angle lens. • The bad: Steep learning curve; noninterchangeable lens; low-res viewfinder and LCD; heavy for handheld shooting. • The bottom line: With its AG-HVX 200, Panasonic raises the bar again, bringing us professional HD versatility and quality at a lower price than ever. • The bad • The ugly

Hard Discussion of Hardware • AG-DVC 7 Mini-DV PROLINE Camcorder • • • • • The good (from $1200 -$1600) The not as good (what I’ve got) 2. 5" colour LCD side monitor Additional Rec start/stop button and zoom lever on top handle grip Digital Effect Functions include WIPE, MIX, STROBE, GAIN-UP, TRAIL, MOSAIC and MIRROR Picture Effect Functions include NEGATIVE, SEPIA, SOLARIZE and MONOCHROME (B&W) Jog menu dial Video and S-Video In/Out Mic In and Audio In/Out 15 x optical zoom and 750 x digital zoom Convenient shoulder-mount design 4. 62 lbs. in full operating condition Manual/Auto focus Digital EIS (Electric Image Stabilizer) to compensate for jitter and vibration-induced image distortions Backlight Compenstation to prevent black breakdown Auto Tracking White Balance for superb pictures when tracking moving subjects Five Program AE settings -- sports, portrait, spotlight, surf & snow, and low light 8 -bit digital recording system / 16 -bit digital audio system 48 -k. Hz/16 -bit, 2 -channel, or a 32 -k. Hz/12 -bit, 4 channel mode during playback IEEE-1394 4 -pin digital interface terminal (In/Out) • The ugly

Hard Discussion of Hardware • The good • The bad • The ugly (what I used for the next clip) $ 399. 00 • 22 X Optical /440 x Digital Zoom • Built in video light • Color viewfinder • Flexi. Zone AF/AE • Digital Effects • Pre-Set and Custom title Function

Poor camcorders can look like vintage film • With the use of video filters it is possible to hide poor quality to a certain extent.

Some Important Points • Why is are 3 chips better then one, when are they not? • What is HD? Why are HD cameras better even if you don’t have a HDTV? • What are some main features amateur filmmakers should look for

Software • What everyone loves • What I Love • Whats In the future

Software • What everyone loves Apple Final Cut Pro $1000 • The good: Extremely broad and deep feature set; fully customizable industry-standard interface; strong real-time capabilities; excellent value. • The bad: Tough learning curve for beginners and casual users; requires a powerful Mac system; no multicamera support; no PC version. • The bottom line: If you're ready for advanced video editing and you have a Mac G 4 or better, look no further. What I Love • Whats In the future

Software • What everyone loves • What I Love Ulead Media. Studio Pro $250 • The good: Power-packed application suite; advanced features and deep options; fast tape scan to DV-clip index; real-time preview. • The bad: Busy and inconsistent interface; complex settings for even simple tasks. • The bottom line: This is a great tool for experimentalists who want to tweak under the hood for more power and better performance. • Whats In the future

Software • What everyone loves • What I Love • Whats In the future $600 Adobe Premiere Pro 1. 5 Apparently the best for pc Video editing With its 24 P support, Premiere is closing in on the competition from Apple and Avid, but the race is very tight. The Adobe Video Collection, which also includes updated versions of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, and Adobe Encore DVD, will run you $999, or you can buy Premiere by itself for $699. You'll pay $99 to upgrade from Premiere Pro and $199 to upgrade from Premiere.

Blue and Green Screen basics

Miniatures and other applications • A commonly used technique used with the blue screen effect is to build a miniature and film it on a blue screen. Using this you can create castles and spaceships from household items. • With 3 d modeling the techniques are similar to those used with miniatures.

Sound Effects from around the house • Recording a microwave or a car engine running can make for some interesting raw materials. Add in some audio filters such as a speed up or slow down and pitch shift and suddenly you have a spaceship or tractor beam • (play sound)

Sound Effects from around the house cont’d • Banging plastic on metal or metal on metal can make gun shots and lazer beams. • Adding in recordings of animals can create alien languages or explosions

A good Cook Book $40 $30

The future and Machinima • Creating movies with video games. • With a screen capture and some editing software people are creating entertaining and popular video series available free from the net • www. redvsblue. com • Movie contests held by Blizzard using Wo. W