Video in the studio

1. Video in the studio

2. Why video in the studio? • Record lessons for practicing purposes • Record recitals • Gift to parents and students • Posting on web for public access • Studio marketing • Creating teaching material • Practicing guidelines • Etc Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

3. Some examples • My sample DVD • Websites that feature recital video http://www.katzpianostudio.com/performances.asp Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

4. Steps for video creation • Recording • Importing into computer • Editing • Preparing and burning DVD • Preparing for web publication Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

5. 1. Recording Firewire cable Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

6. 1. Recording • Use a digital camera - easier uploading to computer • Most digital cameras can be connected directly to computer to import video • Cable used to connect digital camera to computer: Firewire = IEEE 1394 = iLink Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

7. 1. Recording • Suggestions • Buy a tripod • Two cameras may be better than one • Be sure your hard drive has plenty of space (60 Gbytes or more) • Or buy an external hard drive (120 Gb) • Some cameras have a microphone input that you can use for better sound Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

8. 2. Importing • Importing (aka “capturing”) = loading the video up to your computer Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

9. 2. Importing • Computer needs: • A firewire port (very common). Or USB (slower) • A program that will allow the computer to upload video through firewire • iMovie (Mac, comes with computer) • Pinnacle Studio (PC, $100) • Ulead VideoStudio (PC, $100) Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

10. Importing • If video was recorded in a digital tape • Insert tape in camera • Connect camera to computer • Open program (e.g. iMovie) and get it ready to capture • Press “Play” in camera Firewire cable Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

11. Importing • If video was recorded directly into DVD • Insert DVD in computer • Open program (e.g. iMovie) • Import video file into program from program menu Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

12. Importing • If video was recorded directly into computer • Open program (e.g. iMovie) • Open or import video files from your hard drive Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

13. Importing • If video is in an old VHS tape • You need to buy a digital video converter (aka video capture device) • Dazzle ($50-$90, Mac, PC) • Datavideo DAC ($200) • Plextor ($60, PC) Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

14. Importing Video and audio cables Firewire or USB Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

15. 3. Editing • Edition process: • Trimming clips • Arranging clips in the right order • Improving, muting, adding or modifying audio • Adding transitions between takes or sections • Adding titles Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

16. Editing • Examples shown using iMovie • Other similar programs: • Pinnacle Studio (PC) • Ulead VideoStudio (PC) Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

17. Editing Monitoring screen Clip area Timeline Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

18. Editing • Trimming clips • Select clip in clip area • Select portions to be deleted • Press “Delete” • Or… • Select clip in clip area • Select portion to be kept • Select Edit->Crop Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

19. Editing • Demo with iMovie… Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

20. Editing • Arranging clips in right order • Drag clips in correct order to timeline Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

21. Editing • Editing sound • For example, increasing the volume of takes • Drag clip to timeline • Select View->Show clip volume levels • A purple line appears over the clip. This is the volume • Increase or decrease with the mouse at any point of the clip Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

22. Editing • Demo with iMovie… Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

23. Editing • Adding transitions between clips • Select the Editing tab (above timeline) • Select the Transitions tab • Select the clips between which you want to add a transition • Select a transition, drag and drop it between clips. Wait a few seconds while the transition is built • You can later erase a transition by dropping it to the trash Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

24. Editing Demo with iMovie… Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

25. Editing • Adding titles • Same as transitions, but click on the Titles tab instead • Type the text you want to insert • Choose “Over black” to add titles over a black background as opposed to on the clip itself Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

26. Preparing DVD • Typical DVD structure • Menu • Movie 1. “2007 Recital” • Chapter or scene 1. “Mary’s piece” • Chapter or scene 2. “John’s piece” • Chapter … • Movie 2. “2006 Recital” • Etc • Movie … Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

27. Preparing DVD • Simplest DVD • No menu • One movie • No chapters or scenes Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

28. Preparing DVD • With iMovie • Create chapters or scenes within your movie • Export movie to iDVD • With iDVD • Create look for menu • Import other movies (with or without chapters), e.g. “Recital 2006” • Burn DVD Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

29. Preparing DVD • Programs to prepare and burn DVD • iDVD (Mac) • Pinnacle Studio (PC) • Ulead VideoStudio (PC) • Nero (PC) Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

30. Preparing DVD • Demo with iMovie and iDVD… Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

31. Burning DVD • As simple as pressing a button • Demo with iDVD… Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

32. Preparing for web publication • Since internet speeds are fairly slow • Web videos tend to be small (as opposed to full screen) • Quality is low (smaller files) • Highly compressed • Mpeg-4 • .mov • Etc Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

33. Preparing for web publication • iMovie is the easiest way to prepare • Select Share->Share… • Choose the QuickTime preset and select one of the compression levels • For web, choose either Web Streaming or Web • Other programs: Pinnacle Studio (PC), Ulead VideoStudio, etc Video - Cremaschi, NCKP

34. Preparing for web publication • The file obtained this way is ready for: • YouTube upload • Publication on blip.tv • Upload and publication on your own website or blog Video - Cremaschi, NCKP