Introduction to Digital Video Capture & Editing Kimberly Hayworth Academic Technology Specialist Stanford University October 10, 2008
Academic Technology Lab Consulting for Faculty and TA’s by Appointment High-End Multimedia Workstations Recording Studio Digital Video Capture and Editing Audio, Video and Enhanced Podcasting Slide and Document Scanning Rich Media Presentations CourseWork Consultations 250 Meyer Library acomp- acomp-
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iMovie HD Digital Video Editing
iMovie HD Features Edit Clips Import Images/Photos Create Titles, Transitions and Effects Add, Record, Adjust or Delete Audio Tracks Make Chapters Export for Web, Presentations, iPod and/or DVD
Capturing Video Analog to Digital Conversion –PAL (Phase Alternating Line) VHS Tape –NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) VHS Tape –Multi Region DVDs Cameras –NTSC MiniDV (Firewire or USB) –Built-in Laptop Camera, WebCam, Phone Screen Capture Mac PC iShowU $20 ScreenFlow $99 m Camtasia $175 Captivate $239
Digital Video Information 30 frames of video per second (NTSC) 1 Hour of Digital Video = ~13 GB –CourseWork max file size upload is 40 MB Video can be compressed –Compression decreases file size and quality –Use H.264 codec (compressor/decompressor) Not all video formats are compatible across platforms (Mac/Window/Unix) –.mov will not play in Windows PowerPoint presentations
Workflow Tips Budget Your Time –Capturing is Real Time –Exporting is Real Time –DVD burning is Real Time Save Often Backup Your Work –Keep a version of original project file –Use an External Hard Drive –Firewire 800 is twice as fast as Firewire 400 Test Playback on Computer/Browser/Device
iMovie HD Keyboard Short Cuts + S:Save Project + Z:Edit>Undo + T:Split Video Clip at Playhead + F:Save Frame (as jpeg or pict image) Right Arrow:Moves Forward One Frame Left Arrow:Moves Backward One Frame Big Delete Key:Delete Selection Space Bar:Play/Stop and Start/Stop Capture Home:Move Playhead to Beginning of Movie End:Move Playhead to End of Movie
Questions/Discussion Contact Information: Kimberly Hayworth