Studio Locations
Video Camera, Still Camera, Capture Camcorder
Importing Still Image Sequences With Final Cut Pro
This tutorial will show you how to import a number of sequential image files so you can create animations at various frame rates.
Video normally plays back at 30 fps (frames per second). This means that 1 minute of video consists of 1800 individual frames (30 x 60 sec). For this workshop, we are going to create an animated image sequence at 10 fps. 1 minute at this rate will need 600 images.
1. Final Cut Pro lets you set a default video size for imported images. We need to set things so that an image is imported to play as 3 individual video frames. This will give us a playback frame rate of 10fps.
To set this import size go to the top menu and select user preferences from the Final Cut Pro menu.
2. Select the editing tab (second item) in the user preferences and change Still/Freeze Duration to 00:00:00:03. Click OK.
3. Import the folder of images. These should be sequentially named and 720X480.
ECON 2: Creating an Educational Video
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Grading Process:
The video project was worth 20% of the course. The following grading rubric was used in this course. Sample rubric:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Economic Content | 50% |
| Entertainment Value | 20% |
| Production Quality | 10% |
| Title Screen: Division of Labor Credits | 5% |
| Title Screen: Works Cited | 5% |
Rubric Information for Students
Below is the grading information given to students
Economic Content. 50%.
Be rigorous and demonstrate mastery of the subject. Some concepts are easy to show and others are more difficult to present. Selecting TWO concepts that are challenging and effectively demonstrating them carries more weight.
Be rigorous and demonstrate mastery of the subject. Some concepts are easy to show and others are more difficult to present. Selecting TWO concepts that are challenging and effectively demonstrating them carries more weight.
Entertainment Value. 20%
The video should be captivating. Your GEN ED TA will be watching hundreds of videos – if it is boring or inappropriate this is where a markdown will occur.
Production Quality. 10%
Check the sound quality and make sure you have good transitions, lighting, and that the camera is not too shaky. Producing a video and uploading it to YouTube is easy. Most digital cameras have a video feature. The video you capture on your camera can be downloaded into Windows Movie Maker or another editing program. Even if you have never done any video work, editing, or uploading, you will find that the process is not complicated. For those who would like additional help, or are interested in learning more about the video capabilities provided by Penn State, please visit:
http://digitalcommons.psu.edu/universitypark (The staff helped many students with their projects last fall.)
Each Video Should be Four Minutes Long. 10%
A sliding scale will be used to make deductions the farther away from 4 minutes you are.
Division of Labor (Credits). 5%
Please state that you worked together on the project by all appearing in a scene together in the credit section. If there is a slacker hold up a piece of paper with their name on it so we can give them a zero.
Works Cited. 5%
Every project requires sources. At the end of the project include a works cited screen that includes the sources you used in pulling this together.
MKTG 220: An Introduction to Selling Techniques
The students are required to turn in a proposal for the product they are intending to sell, within the first 5 weeks of class. Once this is approved they draft a paper that is written for the buyer of their product. From this paper, the script for their video is created and shooting takes place during the last month of class, making their video the capstone project for the class.
PT 384: Kinesiology Movement Analysis Video Project
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The project is a video-based movement analysis of a physical motion (i.e. soccer kick, baseball throw). Students choose a 10-second motion to analyze (e.g. throw a baseball or step off a staire), video tape the motion, and then put it into a format that they can share with classmates in a presentation.
Grading Process:
The final project is worth 10% of the course grade. The grading rubric is shown below.
| Final Project Criteria | Possible Score |
|---|---|
| Video/Diagrams: show phases of movement; correlate to text; are clear; are referenced if copied | 10 |
| Description of whole movement: general terms; all major areas of body covered; content accurate | 10 |
| Description of starting position: anatomical terms; clear and accurate | 10 |
| Inclusion of 3 joints: joints are clearly defined; joint movements are clear and correct | 15 |
| Muscular action: prime movers identified; type of contraction is clear and correct; synergists included, if appropriate | 15 |
| Spelling, grammar, neatness | 10 |
| Bibliography | 5 |
| Presentation | 15 |
| Cooperative effort | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
MKTG 422: Create A Promotional Video for the Food Science Major
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Grading Process:
The video is graded as a component of the larger client marketing plan project. Teams which complete a video are allowed to submit a shorter written research paper.
Importing Still Image Sequences With QuickTime Player
Sequences of still images can be imported by QuickTime Player and turned into movies. This can be used for assembling stop-motion animation projects.
1. In the File Menue of QuickTime Player, Select Open Image Sequence.
2.Select the first image in you image sequence.
3.Choose a framerate. 10 Frames Per Second will play an image 3 times and move to the next one in the sequence. A one minute movie at this rate will require 600 still images.
4. Once the movie has been imported, it will have to be resized to 640 X 480. Select Show Movie Properties from the QuickTime Player Window Menu Items.
5. Select the Video Track and Visual Settings. Change the scaled size to 640 X 480. You may need to uncheck "Preserve Aspect Ratio" if your images are not in a 4:3 aspect ratio. You also need to click the checkbox for High Quality.
Reviewing and Deleting Clips from the Canon HF10 Camera
In this tutorial we will Learn how to watch the clips that we shot on the Canon HF10 SD Card camera and delete them.
To start set the camera to the blue playback mode and turn the camera on using the on/off switch.
The camera will now boot up and show us each clip on the internal memory, we can navigate these clips using the Digital pad located on the left side of the LCD screen.
If you wish to change from looking at what's on the internal memory to what is on your SD card (insert card before turning on camera) Use the Digital Pad to scroll up to the menu across the top of the screen and then scroll left to "SD"
If you wish to watch a clip highlight the clip using the Digital Pad by scrolling until the clip is highlight in yellow and press select on the Digital Pad, the clip will start playing and you can use the player controls on the bottom of the LCD.
Using the Manual Focus and Exposure on the Canon HF10 HD Camera
In this tutorial we will be learning to use the manual functions on the Canon HF10 HD camera including turning on the mounted light, using manual exposure, using manual focus, and adjusting mic levels manually.
1) Navigating the Manual Functions - To use the manual functions open the LCD screen on the camera and locate the Directional Pad on the left side of the screen. Pushing this pad in while in normal camera mode the manual functions menu will open up on the bottom right hand section of the screen. You can navigate this screen by using the directional pad.
2)Turning the external Light on - The first screen that is shown when opening the manual functions is the external light screen. If you push right on the directional pad while this screen is displayed the light on the front of the camera will turn on or off.
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