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and tricks with digital camera, iMac, and iMovie this manual available at http://tigger.stcloudstate.edu/~pmiltenoff/2000/movies/tricks.html
v Brief Overview Ø Camera § tape: · select the right format (digital camera can be with 8mm tape or DV tape) · make sure tape is not locked, damaged, · forward the beginning of tape § automatic settings: when and how § manual settings: when and how § basic truisms: http://www.asia.apple.com/imovie/shoot.html · don. t shake [excessively] · don. t zoom [excessively] · don. t move [excessively] · light, focus, colors (indoors, outdoors) § don. t forget to bring with you: tape, batteries, filters, lenses Ø iMovie: § update to 2.0 version § look for as much hard drive space as possible · why: video data takes a lot of space · hard drive: check you hard drive · zip drive · CD burner · external HD. v Making a movie Ø have a plan: what do you want to tape, who, how& imagine all in your head Ø make doubles: as many as you can, different angles and camera settings (shutter open more or less) Ø shoot from different angles and positions; everything looks different through the lense Ø make shots not too long (over 30 sec) if necessary and not to short (below 5 sec) v Editing: http://www.asia.apple.com/imovie/edit.html Ø getting ready for editing& § digitize as less as you can (follow what. s left as space on the HD) § clean and prepare for editing, store on tape if HD is out of space § connect Fireware cable from camera to computer (pay attention to different ends). If everything OK, screen tells you that camera is connected. Ø edit § follow how much HD space have you left while clips are filling out iMovie. § drag and drop clips to timeline. § don. t hurry with transitions and titles before editing of content is finished: save time § experiment with doubles § experiment with sequence v Tricks Ø Transitions: http://www.asia.apple.com/imovie/enhance.html Ø Ø want sound not picture from existing clip or vice versa § drag clip from the library and open in QuickTime Pro. Save as music file. Insert back in the timeline of the project Ø want black spaces § create a blank clip. Drag and drop margins with the mouse Ø want letters over black or image § check box in the transitions window for letter over black § un check box in the transitions window for over image Ø want fast or slow motion § find the ruler on the bottom of the screen Ø want third party music § choose sounds. tab · import sounds · import music ¨ file formats: aiff (Mac), wav (MS), mp3, MIDI Ø want third party voice § record voice and lay in the second audio strip · don. t forget to adjust the correlation of audio strips volume v Save: http://www.asia.apple.com/imovie/share.html Ø Consider: § Your audience · One/several users (CD) v/s big audience (tape) · American based (NTSC) v/s overseas (PAL/SECAM) § Your media possibilities: · CD · tape Want to start from the beginning?Check the following web sites: http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/04/features/homemovies.html http://etc.sccoe.org/i2000/00mod/l_mm/imov.html http://www.jessamine.k12.ky.us/jelv/meetstaff/trt/iMovie/ Streaming: http://streamingmediaworld.com/video/tutor/imoviestream_1/
Also Adobe's link
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November
2, 2000 ---------------- Plamen
Miltenoff Assistant
Professor/Special Projects Librarian Learning
Resources and Technology Services 720
Fourth Avenue South St.
Cloud, MN 56301-4498 320-255-3072 |
