Post on 18-Jul-2015
Multiply Your TalentsVideo EditingIntroduction
Introduction
I’ve never taken a video editing class…
IMPORTANT
Ask questions!
Experiment!
Goals
Familiarity with general features of most video editing programs
Premiere
Premiere Elements
iMovie
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut X
Goals
Be able to make a short, informational video
Testimony
Sharing
Be able to make a recap video
TFN
Events
Be able to make a trailer/”viral” video
NSWN
Lunch on the Lawn
Topics we will cover
Replacing audio tracks
Numbers! Frame rates
Resolution
File size
Compression
File Formats
Progressive v. Interlaced
Letterbox
Topics we will cover
Text overlays
Titles
Exposure/Iris
Level adjustments
Topics NOT covered
Filming
Lighting
Chroma-keying (green screen)
Light Sabers
Stop-motion
Bullet time
Complex text motions
Tools we will use
Premiere Elements 10
Get the trial version!
DualEyes/PluralEyes
MPEG Streamclip
Let’s get started already!
Assumptions
Video has been filmed already
General storyboard is in place (though you can change it up a bit)
Expectations
Be flexible! Changes happen
Don’t take it personally…
Video Editing Interface
Library/Bin
Preview screen
Timeline/Sequence
Video Editing Interface
DualEyes
Why do we need this?
Camera’s microphone stinks
Takes forever to line up new audio track with old audio track for replacement
DualEyes does it all in one shot!
DualEyes Interface
MpegStreamclip
All manner of conversions
AVI->MOV
DV->MOV
DV->ProRes
And so much more!
Shrink videos that are too big
Batch conversions
MPEG Streamclip Interface
File Formats
.mov
.mp4
SAME
These are industry standard
File Formats
jpg: image (lossy)
png: image (lossless)
mp3: audio (lossy)
m4a: audio (lossless)
mp4: movie file - video and audio
mov: movie file (Quicktime)
psd: photoshop file
Video Formats
Progressive – Shows “progression” of frames
Interlaced – Created by TV industry to minimize bandwidth usage
Frame rates
24p – cinema format
30i/p – TV/home/video format
60p – for converting to slow-mo
Resolution
TV (486 x ~440)
Standard Def (640 x 480)
VGA/Computer monitor/projector (1024 x 768)
High Def (1280 x 720)
“Full HD” (1920 x 1080)
Film (3996 x 2160)
Homework!
Watch this video: https://vimeo.com/7440725
Bring a USB drive or SD card with at least 4GB space (for homework assignments, stock video, etc.)
Install Premiere Elements 10 trial