Flip Cam Getting Started Required: Two areas of minor expertise The technical The emotional Hall Davidson Image:

The Emotional How can you get people to feel comfortable on camera? “I never thought $150 would change my life. But it did.” – classroom teacher, Los Angeles Practice Bio Favorite things “Why I don’t want to be taped” Be personal Let folks take ‘personal videos’ of home/family Play games

-Shooting -Moving files to computer -Edit (to enhance) Resource Links Great ‘How To’ pdf! YouTube Tutorial YouTube Tutorial Prepare to fast forward How to overview Link to Getting Started The Technical Side

1. Be careful of light in the background – the camera’s eye is like the human iris 2. Sound does not zoom Resources Great ‘How To’ pdf! YouTube Tutorial YouTube Tutorial Prepare to fast forward How to overview Link to Getting Started Shooting – Only two Tips

Avoid light in background -windows, lamps Same camera, same time of day—only difference: the background light level Black garment bag hung over window - Light gauzy curtains pulled Photos: hdavidson

Image of paper: Whatever is closest to the camera, you hear most The voice you want The sound you get Voices or crunching paper noise closer to camera will be heard. But don’t sweat ambient noise too much! It’s part of the experience.

Insert to USB Move video files to computer Images:

USB menu – Two Choices *PC example. Macs are different, but the same principle holds. AB

USB menu – Two Choices AB “B” is the preferred method

The Flip Cam software Follow their menu. Beware of crashes. Image: Go there for more details A

The Flip Cam software Image: A

The open menu way More user control B Click Open folder to get FlipCam contents. It’s like a big USB drive.

The open menu way B Click DCIM to get the folder with the video files

The open menu way B Click 100Video folder inside DCIM

The open menu way B Drag the video file you want to your computer These are all the video files on your FlipCam

See if the video file will open. If you get an error message, there is an easy *A Necessary Troubleshoot

Click to open and view File from Flipcam on Desktop images: hdavidson

File on Desktop *If you get this message, you must change the extension Note: The video will play if you click yes. But you won’t be able to edit it in MovieMaker, Adobe Premiere, etc.

File on Desktop Change the file extension to solve the problem

File on Desktop Right click on file Rename extension from.wmv to.avi *Change the file extension on Mac’s, too, to use in PowerPoint.

1. How to Mask Faces Open MovieMaker (other programs work and have more options but this one is free) Using editing with FlipCam videos

Open MovieMaker Inside MovieMaker, open the video file (“Add to Collection”) You can also import directly from camera Great ‘How To’ pdf! Great ‘How To’ pdf!

Open MovieMaker Drag video clip to timeline. You’re ready to edit! Tutorials K-12 Atomic Learning Visual literacy K-12 Atomic Learning Visual literacy Image:

MovieMaker First: Use “Split Clip” control to isolate segment you need to blur Put ‘playhead’ at beginning, then end, of segment to isolate. Select Split (Ctrl+L) images: hdavidson

MovieMaker Use Effects for “witness protection” effect to mask student faces Blur (less dramatic) Watermark (max mask) Note: Deeper control in Pinnacle, Adobe Premiere, iMovie plug-ins.

MovieMaker Drag effect down to segment on timeline. Example: Blur Note: Effect will “blur” every frame in the segment you select. The video will still move.

MovieMaker Drag effect down to segment on timeline. Second Example: Watercolor Note: Effect will “watercolor” every frame in the segment you select. The video will still move. images: hdavidson

MovieMaker Original video image

MovieMaker Effect: Blur

MovieMaker Effect: Watercolor

2. Add titles and 3. Add a narration Add titles, credits, or introductions to segments Images from MovieMaker help menu “Titles” Using editing with FlipCam videos

2. Add titles Using editing with FlipCam videos Under Tools, click Titles and Credits Choose your location, then add text

Click on microphone, create at narration Your narration goes here Right click on the Flipcam clip audio line to adjust clip volume 3. Add a narration Using editing with FlipCam videos

Click on microphone, create at narration Right click on the Flipcam clip audio line to adjust clip volume

Flip Cam Getting Started Give it a try! Hall Davidson “I never thought $150 would change my life. But it did.” – classroom teacher, Los Angeles Image: