1. Introduction to Digital Video Capture & Editing Kimberly Hayworth Academic Technology Specialist Stanford University October 10, 2008

2. 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- consult@lists.stanford.edu http://ats.stanford.edu/atl acomp- consult@lists.stanford.edu http://ats.stanford.edu/atl

3. Copyright  http://fairuse.stanford.edu http://fairuse.stanford.edu

4. iMovie HD Digital Video Editing http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieHD6.html

5. 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 http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovie_HD_6_Getting_Started.pdf

6. 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 http://shinywhitebox.com ScreenFlow $99 http://flip4mac.com/screenflow.ht m Camtasia $175 Captivate $239 http://creationengine.com

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Questions/Discussion Contact Information: Kimberly Hayworth kimhwrth@stanford.edu