Lights, Action, Lights, Action, Camera! Camera! An Introduction to Video An Introduction to Video Technology Technology Film has proven its power to engage us for over Film has proven its power to engage us for over 100 years; radio for over 70 years, television 100 years; radio for over 70 years, television for 50, and computer media, the new kid on the for 50, and computer media, the new kid on the block, is proliferating faster than its block, is proliferating faster than its predecessors predecessors Students watch it all. Integrating media Students watch it all. Integrating media production in your curriculum can help you find production in your curriculum can help you find new access to students and help them find new new access to students and help them find new access to the material. access to the material. Media production engages and excites; it leads to Media production engages and excites; it leads to unexpected discoveries, increased self-awareness unexpected discoveries, increased self-awareness and esteem, sharpened critical thinking, and esteem, sharpened critical thinking, analytical skills, group work skills, and ability analytical skills, group work skills, and ability to communicate ideas. to communicate ideas. Media production demands writing and rewriting, Media production demands writing and rewriting, research, group effort, and clarity of thought. research, group effort, and clarity of thought. Media production offers a means for students to Media production offers a means for students to talk to whomever they think is an important talk to whomever they think is an important audience. audience. It does all this because students want to say It does all this because students want to say things that have meaning to them - authentic things that have meaning to them - authentic production comes from authentic learning. production comes from authentic learning. Andrew Garrison Andrew Garrison Award Winning Film Maker Award Winning Film Maker http://www.medialit.org/ReadingRoom/keyarticles/ http://www.medialit.org/ReadingRoom/keyarticles/ videobasics.html videobasics.html
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Lights, Action, Camera!Lights, Action, Camera!
An Introduction to Video An Introduction to Video TechnologyTechnology
Film has proven its power to engage us for over 100 years; radio Film has proven its power to engage us for over 100 years; radio for over 70 years, television for 50, and computer media, the new for over 70 years, television for 50, and computer media, the new
kid on the block, is proliferating faster than its predecessorskid on the block, is proliferating faster than its predecessors
Students watch it all. Integrating media production in your Students watch it all. Integrating media production in your curriculum can help you find new access to students and help curriculum can help you find new access to students and help
them find new access to the material.them find new access to the material.
Media production engages and excites; it leads to unexpected Media production engages and excites; it leads to unexpected discoveries, increased self-awareness and esteem, sharpened discoveries, increased self-awareness and esteem, sharpened critical thinking, analytical skills, group work skills, and ability to critical thinking, analytical skills, group work skills, and ability to
communicate ideas.communicate ideas.
Media production demands writing and rewriting, research, group Media production demands writing and rewriting, research, group effort, and clarity of thought. Media production offers a means for effort, and clarity of thought. Media production offers a means for students to talk to whomever they think is an important audience.students to talk to whomever they think is an important audience.
It does all this because students want to say things that have It does all this because students want to say things that have meaning to them - authentic production comes from authentic meaning to them - authentic production comes from authentic
learning.learning.
Andrew Garrison Andrew Garrison Award Winning Film MakerAward Winning Film Maker
http://www.medialit.org/ReadingRoom/keyarticles/videobasics.htmlhttp://www.medialit.org/ReadingRoom/keyarticles/videobasics.html
Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives
CamerasCameras
LightingLighting
AudioAudio
CompositionComposition
What You NeedWhat You Need
What Else You Will NeedWhat Else You Will Need
Video Communication and ProductionVideo Communication and ProductionJim StinsonJim Stinson
ISDN 1-56637-798-6ISDN 1-56637-798-6The Goodheart-Wilcox Company, Inc.The Goodheart-Wilcox Company, Inc.
LightsLights ActionAction
CamerasCameras
http://www.howstuffworks.com/camcorder-works.htmhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/camcorder-works.htm
Key Camera IssuesKey Camera Issues
AnalogAnalogOrOr
Digital?Digital?
One Chip,One Chip,Two Chip,Two Chip,
OrOrThree ChipThree Chip
What TypeWhat TypeOf Tape?Of Tape?
Auto FocusAuto FocusOrOr
Manual FocusManual Focus
Additional Camera IssuesAdditional Camera Issues
Eyepiece or LCDEyepiece or LCD Optical and Digital ZoomOptical and Digital Zoom Built-in Light – External Light ConnectionBuilt-in Light – External Light Connection Image StabilizationImage Stabilization
Additional Camera IssuesAdditional Camera Issues
Exposure ModesExposure Modes MicrophoneMicrophone ConnectionsConnections ResolutionResolution LUX RatingLUX Rating
IEEE 1394
Infrared
Infrared
S-Video
Composite Video
USB/USB2
Camera ScienceCamera Science
LensLens Iris and ApertureIris and Aperture
www.hash.com/users/jsherwood/tutes/focal/focal.htmlwww.hash.com/users/jsherwood/tutes/focal/focal.html www.donaldmckay.com/mainSections/big-www.donaldmckay.com/mainSections/big-
question.htmquestion.htm www.highend.com/news/fstop.html www.highend.com/news/fstop.html www.shortcourses.com/video/index.htm www.shortcourses.com/video/index.htm
Depth of FieldDepth of Field Shutter SpeedShutter Speed White BalanceWhite Balance
FocalLength
Iris
Light50 mm Lens
If iris diameter is… F-stop is…
25mm
40mm
10mm
2
1.2
5
http://www.usa.canon.com/eflenses/lens101/focallength/
CameraCamera ActionAction
LightsLights
LightsLights
First Rule of LightingFirst Rule of Lighting Three Point LightingThree Point Lighting
Key LightKey Light Fill LightFill Light BacklightBacklight
45 – 45 Rule45 – 45 Rule
http://www.arri.com/infodown/light/broch/li_hand.pdf
Good Three-Point Lighting Tutorial Good Tutorial
LightsLights CameraCamera
Action!Action!
Basic Shooting Basic Shooting PrinciplesPrinciples
Shooting Like A ProShooting Like A Pro
Basic GuidelinesBasic Guidelines
Keep the Camera SteadyKeep the Camera Steady Get A Lot of Light On The SubjectGet A Lot of Light On The Subject Focus On The ActionFocus On The Action Don’t Zoom Excessively In or OutDon’t Zoom Excessively In or Out
Composition and FramingComposition and Framing
Wide ShotWide Shot 2-Shot2-Shot Head and Waist ShotHead and Waist Shot Head and Shoulder ShotHead and Shoulder Shot Extreme Close-upExtreme Close-up
Composition and FramingComposition and Framing
Establishing ShotEstablishing Shot Long ShotLong Shot Medium ShotMedium Shot Close UpClose Up Extreme Close UpExtreme Close Up Close Up and Extreme Close Close Up and Extreme Close
Up of Person Up of Person
Composition and FramingComposition and Framing
Focus on the EyesFocus on the Eyes Rule of 3Rule of 3rdsrds Lead SpaceLead Space Head RoomHead Room BackgroundBackground MergersMergers ZoomingZooming
Framing FacesFraming Faces
EyesEyes EarsEars ProfilesProfiles Moderate ZoomModerate Zoom
SoundSound
http://www.teamcombooks.com/mp3handbook/17.htmhttp://www.teamcombooks.com/mp3handbook/17.htm
http://www.site4sound.com/encyclopedia/index.htmlhttp://www.site4sound.com/encyclopedia/index.html
http://www.vcu.edu/idc/selfstudy/monographs/formats.htm http://www.vcu.edu/idc/selfstudy/monographs/formats.htm
Types of MicrophonesTypes of Microphones
OmniDirectionalOmniDirectional UniDirectionalUniDirectional ShotgunShotgun
Other Audio ConsiderationsOther Audio Considerations
AGCAGC HeadphonesHeadphones Mic Level SignalMic Level Signal Line Level SignalLine Level Signal MixersMixers
.001 volts
1 volt
Non-Linear EditorsNon-Linear Editors
HardwareHardware SoftwareSoftware
Basic, Entry LevelBasic, Entry Level• i-moviei-movie• U-leadU-lead• Video WaveVideo Wave• Movie Maker (XP)Movie Maker (XP)
Next LevelNext Level• PremierPremier• Final Cut Pro 3Final Cut Pro 3• Avid ExpressAvid Express• Pinnacle EditionPinnacle Edition
High End ProgramsHigh End Programs• AvidAvid• SphereSphere• EditEdit
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