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Digital Video Editing Beginning, Advanced, Comprehensive Levels

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Digital Video Editing Table of Contents

Module Guide i

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1

Directions....................................................................................................................... 3

Digital Video Editing – Beginning Level ..................................................................... 3 Lesson 2, Capturing Video ................................................................................... 3 Lesson 2, Editing Video........................................................................................ 8 Lesson 3, The Cut-In .......................................................................................... 12 Lesson 3, The Cut-Away .................................................................................... 16 Lesson 4, Creating a Title................................................................................... 18 Lesson 4, Adding a Voice-Over .......................................................................... 21 Lesson 4, Creating Credits ................................................................................. 23 Lesson 5, Editing Audio...................................................................................... 25 Lesson 5, Adding Sound Effects......................................................................... 27 Lesson 6, The Selects Project ............................................................................ 29 Lesson 6, The Editing Session ........................................................................... 30 Lesson 7, Output to Videotape ........................................................................... 31

Digital Video Editing – Advanced Level ................................................................... 33 Lesson 2, Capturing Video ................................................................................. 33 Lesson 2, Editing Video...................................................................................... 39 Lesson 2, Pacing ................................................................................................ 44 Lesson 3, The Edit Worksheet............................................................................ 45 Lesson 4, Creating a Title................................................................................... 46 Lesson 4, Creating Credits ................................................................................. 49 Lesson 5, Editing a Scene (Part I) ...................................................................... 51 Lesson 6, Editing a Scene (Part II) ..................................................................... 52 Lesson 7, Editing a Scene (Part III) .................................................................... 53 Lesson 8, Editing a Scene (Part IV).................................................................... 54

Digital Video Editing – Comprehensive Level .......................................................... 55 Lesson 2, Capturing Video ................................................................................. 55 Lesson 2, Editing Video...................................................................................... 60 Lesson 3, The Cut-In .......................................................................................... 65 Lesson 3, The Cut-Away .................................................................................... 69 Lesson 4, Creating a Title................................................................................... 71 Lesson 4, Adding a Voice-Over .......................................................................... 74 Lesson 4, Creating Credits ................................................................................. 76 Lesson 5, Editing Audio...................................................................................... 78 Lesson 5, Adding Sound Effects......................................................................... 80 Lesson 6, The Selects Project ............................................................................ 82 Lesson 6, The Editing Session ........................................................................... 83 Lesson 7, Editing a Scene (Part I) ...................................................................... 84 Lesson 8, Editing a Scene (Part II) ..................................................................... 85 Lesson 9, Editing a Scene (Part III) .................................................................... 86 Lesson 10, Editing a Scene (Part IV).................................................................. 87

Digital Video Editing Introduction

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INTRODUCTION This Module Guide contains the directions that you will use when you are completing lesson activities. The multimedia curriculum will direct you to this guide and a specific activity. The directions are titled and are organized by Lesson. The table of contents will guide you to the appropriate page.

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Digital Video Editing Directions

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DIRECTIONS Digital Video Editing – Beginning Level Lesson 2, Capturing Video Studio's main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.

NOTE: Your instructor should have already connected the Dazzle Digital Video Creator hardware to your computer. If you have any problems using it, ask the instructor for help.

1. The video settings for capturing should already be set, but confirm those settings by

opening Setup>Capture Source from the menu bar. A Pinnacle Studio QuickStart Setup Options window appears.

2. Click on the Capture source tab. 3. Select Dazzle DVC 150b as the Video and Audio capture source.


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4. Select No auto scene detection – press... 5. Check the “Capture Preview” box. . 6. Click on the Capture format tab.

7. Select MPEG from the Presets menu area. 8. Select Low quality [Video CD] from the Presets menu area.

NOTE: MPEG and Low quality presets are used in this project to conserve rendering times and file space.

9. Click OK to close the Setup Options panel. 10. Open the File > Save Project As and save your project with a unique name.

NOTE: Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 build on each other. Continue to use the same project as you progress until instructed to start a new project.


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11. Insert the Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises videotape into the VCR and

press the Play button. 12. Preview the video in the Preview window on your computer monitor by clicking the

Capture tab. NOTE: The Preview window displays a preview of the edited movie, or displays what is selected in the Album. It consists of a Player and playback controls.

13. After a brief initialization, you should see the video from the VCR playing on the VCR

monitor and in the Preview window on your PC monitor. 14. Follow the directions below to capture video into the Studio video editing program.

NOTE: Before starting the capture, read through the next three steps so you know in advance when to stop capturing the segment.

15. Find the scene that starts with the clapstick labeled "1A” (a medium shot of the

father). Click on the green Start Capture button.

16. A Capture Video dialog panel appears. Enter 1A and include your initials for your

capture and click on the gray Start Capture button.


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17. At the end of Scene 1A, when the father says, "I get to play first," stop capturing by clicking on the orange Stop Capture button.

18. Press Stop on the VCR.

NOTE: After a video clip is captured, the file is saved on the hard disk and the scene is automatically placed in the Album area of the interface. The Album contains thumbnails of the captured source materials such as video scenes, transitions, titles, frame grabs, sound effects, and music.

19. View the captured video in the Preview window by double-clicking the thumbnail icon

of your new video clip. The clip will start playing immediately. 20. You can use the Space bar on your keyboard to manually start and stop the video.

NOTE: Find scene 2A (indicated by the clapstick). Scene 2A ends when the father says, “I get to play first.”

21. Capture and name scene, 2A. Include your initials in the name. 22. Press Stop on the VCR. After you have captured scene 2A.


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HINT: Studio displays scenes only from the current file in the Album. If you ever want to use scenes from multiple source tapes, or scenes from the same tape captured into separate files you must do the following:

• Drag the scenes from the first captured file into the Movie window.

• Use the drop-down list or the Folder button in the Video Scenes section of the Album and open the second captured file.

• Drag the scenes from the second captured file into the Movie window. Continue in this manner with any additional captured files that you want to use.

23. View the captured video of scene 2A by double-clicking the thumbnail icon in the

Album area. 24. Close Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the screen. 25. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 2, Editing Video

NOTE: Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Because your captured video clip includes images of the clapstick, you will now trim those images. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.

1. Open your saved Studio project. 2. Open Studio’s editing function by clicking on the Edit tab.

3. Click on the Timeline View icon, located in the upper right corner of the Movie window.

• Storyboard – displays the order of video scenes and transitions. • Timeline – displays clip position and duration relative to the Timescale. • Text – displays start and end times, durations, and names of clips.

NOTE: When a scene or clip is dragged or pasted into the Movie window, it is inserted at the start of the edit line or next to the first clip boundary. The Copy and Paste operation works on Album scenes as well as dragging and dropping.

4. Drag the scene that shows clapstick 1A from the Video Scenes section of the Album and drop it into the Movie window. The top track has an icon of a video camera. The video file will appear as a bar in the Video Track.


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5. Using the controls on the Movie Preview window, play the video and pause it at the point that you want it to start. In this first edit, this point immediately follows the disappearance of the clapstick labeled "1A."

6. Move to the exact frame you want using the Player Scrubber (sliding-control button)

on the lower portion of the Preview window. 7. Click on the Split Clip button (razor blade) to split the currently-selected clip in the

Movie window, or the currently-selected scene in the Album.

NOTE: When you alter a clip, information is not lost. The clip is only duplicated and trimmed to the desired point.


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8. Using the Video Control buttons on the Preview Movie window, play the video and

pause it at the rough point where you want it to stop. For this portion of the edit, that point will be near the end of the clip you captured.

9. Move to the exact frame you want by using the Player Scrubber. 10. Click on the Split Clip button (razor blade) to split the currently-selected clip.

HINT: In the Movie window Timeline, right click on any clip that you want to remove from the movie and select Delete from the pop-up menu.

11. View your newly trimmed video clip in the Preview Movie window by clicking on the

Play control or by momentarily pressing the Spacebar on your keyboard. 12. Your new video clip can be given a new name, such as 1A Edit and your initials. To

change the name, right-click on the clip and select Clip Properties or you can double-click directly on the clip. A Clip Properties panel appears.

13. Enter a custom name for the clip in the Name: text field of the Clip Properties panel. 14. Close the Clip Properties panel by clicking on the X in the top-right corner of the Clip

Properties panel. DO NOT CLOSE OUT THE STUDIO PROGRAM!


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15. Now that your first edit is complete, you have one finished, produced video (of

Scene 1A) as well as your original captured video to work with. Repeat the entire process you just finished, only this time create a complete, finished and produced video of Scene 2A.

16. Save your project. 17. Close Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the screen. 18. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 3, The Cut-In Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. 1. Open a new Studio project. 2. Save this project as “All Clips with your initials”. 3. Use the same capture and format settings that you used in Lesson 2 except the

scene detection settings. 4. Set Scene detection during video capture to Automatic based on shooting time

and date.

5. Press Play on the VCR and then click on the Capture tab in the Studio interface.

After a brief initialization, you will see the video from the VCR playing in the Preview window and on your editing station’s monitor.

HINT: Here is a brief review of the video capture directions that you followed in Lesson 2. → Click on the green Start Capture button. A Capture Video dialog panel appears. → Enter a name for your capture and click on the gray Start Capture button. → Press the Space bar on your keyboard to manually select the start of the scene. Stop capturing by clicking on the orange Stop Capture button.


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6. Start capturing the video at the start of Scene 1A. Be sure

to include the shot of the clapstick. Enter the name “All Scenes” in the Capture Video dialog panel.

7. Continue the capture until you see the credits start to roll. Stop the capture. A Scene

Detection progress window appears followed by a view of the Album’s contents.

8. Press Stop on the VCR. 9. Click on the Edit tab in Studio’s interface. 10. View the captured video in the Preview window by double-clicking the first thumbnail

icon in the Album. 11. Drag and drop the first scene that shows the father from the Album into the Movie

window Storyboard.

NOTE: A small checkmark on the thumbnail icon indicates that the clip is in use within the Movie window.

HINT: In the Movie window Storyboard, right click on any clip that you want to remove from the movie and select Delete from the pop-up menu.

12. Using the VCR-type controls located on the Preview window, play the clip. Use the

razor blade tool to cut it after the initial conversation of “Hey dad?” “Yea?”.


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13. Position your clip with the initial conversation in the first storyboard position and delete the leftover segment from the storyboard.

NOTE: there are several ways to cut a clip. Now you will use the Movie window’s Edit List to cut another clip.

14. Drag from the Album and drop into the Movie window the scene in which the son

says “I need to talk to you about something important.” 15. Select View > Edit List from Studio’s menu bar. This converts the Movie window to

text view. 16. In the Movie window, double click on clip # 1 to bring up the Clip Properties tool.

NOTE: The Clip Properties tool trims the start and end times of any type of clip. This tool also allows you to rename a clip.

17. Select clip #1 and click on the Play control.


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18. Pause the clip immediately after the son says, “Look. Here’s the ad. Can I get it?” 19. When you are satisfied with the location of the pause, use the Razor Blade tool to

split the clip. 20. The original clip is split into two clips at this point. Right click on the segment that

you do not need and select Delete. HINT: When renaming clips, it is wise to use similar names for similar clips. For instance, every scene that includes the dad could start with a D or an F, and every scene that includes the son could start with an S. Other reminders such as the initial dialog could be added to the clip names.

21. Rename the clips by typing a unique name into the Name text field.

22. Save your project. 23. When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right

corner of the main interface screen. 24. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 3, The Cut-Away Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. Following are directions for editing a cut-away into a video. You will now add a cut-away of the advertisement for the game being handed from the boy to his father (Scene 3B). Then you will add a clip of the close-up of the son (Scene 2B) after his father has received the ad. 1. Open your previously saved project named “All Clips with initials.” 2. Select View > Timeline from the menu bar. 3. In the Album, locate the scene 3B. (the shot of the ad being passed from the son to

the father). Drag this scene onto the Movie window Timeline. 4. Since the ad shot is longer than you need, you will trim off the end of it so the scene

ends when the son’s hand leaves the frame. Click on the clip to select it. 5. Using the VCR-type controls on the Preview window, play the video and pause it

when the father’s hand holds onto the ad. 6. Use the Razor Blade tool to split the clip into two parts. To do this, left click on the

Razor. Then left click on the part to cut away to highlight it. Right click on the clip to remove and select Delete.

7. Delete the second part of the split from the Movie window Timeline.

NOTE: Now you will add a close-up shot of the son after he hands off the ad to his father.

8. Drag Scene 2B from the Album onto the Movie window Timeline.


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9. Click on the video of Scene 2B to select it. 10. Using the VCR-type controls on the Preview window, play the video and pause it

after the son says, “Look, here’s the ad. Can I get it?” and trim it like you did in step 6.

11. Drag Scene 1C (Upward view of father) onto the Timeline. 12. Trim this scene (like you did before) so that it starts with the father holding the ad

and ends with him saying “It takes too much time away from your homework as it is.” 13. To view the results of your video editing click on the first clip in the Timeline and

select Play on the Preview window. 14. Save your project.

15. If you have enough time, modify the existing scenes for more accurate cuts, add a

second Cut-Away, or Cut-in shot using the directions you followed during this lesson and the footage included on the Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises tape.

16. When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right



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Lesson 4, Creating a Title The Studio main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. You will now create a title screen to edit into the start of your video. Continue editing the same video that you were working with in the previous lesson. 1. Open your previously saved project named “All Clips with your initials.”

2. Select View > Storyboard from the menu bar. 3. Open the Title Editor by selecting Toolbox > Create Title from the menu bar.

4. To begin creating your own title screen, click first on the Full Screen Title button.


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NOTE: The window area that contains pictures and/or text is the Edit window, while the right-hand side is the Title Editor Album. Other controls are in groups around the Edit window.

5. Select a text type from the Title Editor Album. 6. Create a unique title for your video. (This does not have to be the same as the file

name.) 7. Select the Alignment tool below the Edit window. Although you can position your

text on any side or corner, place it in the center for this project.

8. Click on the Backgrounds Area icon and select a background for your title from the

Backgrounds Album on the right side of the Title Editor.

9. Open File > Save Title As from the menu bar. Type in the name of your video, starting with your initials (e.g. CR-Hey Dad). Click on Save.

10. Close the Title Editor by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the

Title Editor.

NOTE: Your newly created title now appears as the first clip in the Movie window Storyboard.


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11. To view the progress of your video editing, click on the first clip in the Storyboard and select Play on the Preview window. Your edited video will start to play immediately.

12. When you are finished, exit Studio. 13. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 4, Adding a Voice-Over Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. 1. Open your previously saved project. 2. Select View > Timeline from the menu bar. 3. If a microphone is not already plugged in, plug it into the Mic input jack (red/pink

jack) on the back of your computer.

NOTE: You will be adding a voice-over to the title clip. It could simply be the name of the title. Before you use the Voice-over tool, decide how long your voice-over will be and where you want the voice-over to begin and end. Adjust the on-screen time of the title clip by dragging its right edge to the desired length of time.

4. Open the Audio Toolbox by clicking on the Audio Toolbox icon. 5. Open the Voice-over tool. 6. Select a starting point in the title clip on the Movie window Timeline by moving the

Timeline scrubber to the desired point.


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NOTE: Recording does not occur immediately after clicking the Record button. You will see a “STAND BY” notice followed by a 3-2-1 countdown and then a “RECORDING” notice. You can check the recording level by speaking into the microphone with any short test phrase

7. Click the Record button and wait until the recording lamp signals “RECORDING”. Start your narration.

8. Click the Stop button at the end of your narration. 9. Review the clip by selecting it and clicking the Play button on the Preview window. 10. Save your project. 11. When you are finished, exit Studio. 12. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 4, Creating Credits The Studio main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. You will now create a credits screen to edit into the start of your video. Continue editing the same video that you were working with in the previous lesson.

1. Open your previously saved project. 2. Select View > Storyboard from the menu bar.

3. Open the Title Editor by selecting Toolbox > Create Title from the menu bar.

4. To begin creating your own credits screen, click first on the Full Screen Title

button.


5. Select a text type from the Title Editor Album.

6. Now use the Title Editor to create a full screen credits clip that identifies you as the editor and gives credit to anyone else who worked with you on this project.

7. Vary the font and/or text size within the text box.

8. Select the Alignment tool from below the Edit window. Although you can position

your text on any side or corner, place it in the center for this project.


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NOTE: When choosing a background for the credits screen select one that has sufficient contrast with the text so the letters appear readable.

9. Click on the Backgrounds Area icon and select a background for your credits

screen from the Backgrounds Album on the right side of the Title Editor.

10. Open File > Save Title As from the menu bar. Name this clip “Credits” followed by your initials. Click on Save.

11. Position the credits clip in the last position of the Movie window Storyboard.

12. Close the Title Editor by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the Title Editor.

13. To view the progress of your video editing click on the first clip in the Storyboard

and select Play on the Preview window. Your edited video will start to play immediately.

14. Save your project.

15. When you are finished, exit Studio.

16. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 5, Editing Audio Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will add audio to the credit screen. The audio file you will be using must first be imported from elsewhere in your computer to Studio. Follow the directions below to import the audio file. 1. Open your previously saved project. 2. Select View > Timeline from the menu bar. 3. Open Toolbox > Generate Background Music from the menu bar.

4. Click once on the credits clip to select it. This marks the insertion point for your

background music. 5. Use the Preview button on the Background Music panel to listen to the various

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6. Select one background music clip that you want to accompany your credits and click on the Add to Movie button. The Background Music Generator places it on the Timeline in the Background Music track under the selected clip.

7. Adjust the length of the music clip by selecting the right edge of the credits clip and

dragging it to the right or left on the Timeline Video track. The background music clip expands or contracts accordingly.

8. To adjust the volume of the background music, click on the blue “rubber band” in

the middle of the clip and drag it up or down. You can do this to increase and decrease the volume at multiple points.

9. To view the progress of your video editing click on the first clip in the Timeline and

select Play on the Preview window. Your edited video will start to play immediately. 10. When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right



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Lesson 5, Adding Sound Effects Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. 1. Open your previously saved project. 2. Select View > Timeline from the menu bar. 3. Open Album > Sound Effects from the menu bar. 4. Open the folder icon in the Sound Effects panel to view the different categories of

sounds.

5. Listen to the different clips by clicking on them and select one (or more) that you

want to incorporate into your video. 6. Play the video and listen for the point in the video where you would like to insert the

sound effect. 7. Drag the sound effect clip from sound effects panel to the Sound Effect/Voice-over

track on the Timeline.


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8. Play the video to make sure that the sound effect is properly incorporated. If you are not happy with it, select Edit > Undo or simply delete the clip and then try again.

9. To adjust the volume of the sound effect, click on the blue “rubber band” in the

middle of the clip and drag it up or down. You can do this at various points on the “rubber band” to increase and decrease the volume at multiple points.

10. To view the progress of your video editing click on the first clip in the Timeline and

select Play on the Preview window. Your edited video will start to play immediately. 11. When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right



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Lesson 6, The Selects Project Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Open your saved project. As you have learned, the Selects project is where the pieces of your video production puzzle begin to come together. Look now at the video clips and segments that are already captured or created. • Make a list of what you have that’s ready to be used, and then plan what else you

may need to create the video production that you are envisioning. • If necessary, watch the entire Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises tape

again. • Get creative! For example, can you think of a good way to incorporate Scene 3D, the

extra-close shot of the father’s eyes? • Name the new shots, or rename the previously captured ones, to indicate the order

in which you will have them appear in your video. • Continue with any other preparation work that you feel is necessary prior to

performing the actual editing. This may include not only capturing more video clips, but trimming them, adding audio elements, creating additional titles or credits, or doing other activities that you have learned.

• One of your best resources in completing these activities is this Module Guide. Use the instructions throughout to aid you as you prepare to edit your video.

• Be aware of the remaining time you have available in your class period. Once you’ve finished your Selects project, you still need to edit your video in the next section!

When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the main interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 6, The Editing Session Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Open your saved project. Now is the time to assemble your video production jigsaw puzzle! Earlier in this lesson, you did a Selects project to capture any remaining scenes you would like to include as well as determine the order in which your captured scenes will appear. From this point, the actual editing should be simple! Here are some tips and reminders: • The video assembly must occur in the tracks of the Video Editor, primarily the top

track. • Use this Module Guide as your resource for steps that must be taken to assemble

and produce your video. • The final video you create must include a title, video clips that tell the entire story,

and credits. • This is YOUR video. Have fun, be creative, and make it as unique as you can! When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the Main Interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 7, Output to Videotape Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Open your saved project. 1. Turn on the VCR and video monitor. 2. Insert a blank videotape into the VCR. 3. Click on the Make Movie tab.

4. Select Tape from the left side of the Make Movie panel. 5. Click the green Create button to render your project for output to tape. 6. Click on the Settings button and select the Make tape tab. 7. Select Dazzle DVC 150b as the Video source from the Playback devices drop down

menu. 8. Click the OK button.

NOTE: The rendering process may take up to several minutes to complete depending on the size of your movie.


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9. Click on the Play control in the Preview window and immediately press the Record

button on your VCR. 10. Press Stop on the VCR when the video ends. 11. Rewind the videotape. 12. Press Play on the VCR to view your video. 13. On the main interface, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right

corner of the screen. 14. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.

Congratulations! You’ve completed your video editing activity.


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Digital Video Editing – Advanced Level Lesson 2, Capturing Video Studio's main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.


1. The video settings for capturing should already be set, but confirm those settings by opening Setup>Capture Source from the menu bar. A Pinnacle Studio QuickStart Setup Options window appears.

2. Click on the Capture source tab.

3. Select Dazzle DVC 150b as the Video and Audio capture source.

4. Select No auto scene detection – press...

5. Check the “Capture Preview” box.


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6. Click on the Capture format tab.

7. Select MPEG from the Presets menu area.

8. Select Low quality [Video CD] from the Presets menu area.


9. Click OK to close the Setup Options panel.

10. Open the File > Save Project As and save your project with a unique name.


11. Insert the Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises videotape into the VCR and press the Play button on the VCR.


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12. Preview the video in the Preview window on your computer monitor by clicking

the Capture tab. NOTE: The Preview window displays a preview of the edited movie, or displays what is selected in the Album. It consists of a Player and playback controls.

13. After a brief initialization, you should see the video from the VCR playing on the VCR monitor and in the Preview window on your PC monitor.

14. Follow the directions below to capture video into the Studio video editing

program.


15. Find the scene that starts with the clapstick labeled "1A” (a medium shot of the father). Click on the green Start Capture button.

16. A Capture Video dialog panel appears. Enter a name for your capture and click on the gray Start Capture button.


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19. Click on the “2 Edit” tab to view the captured video in the Preview window by double-clicking the thumbnail icon of your new video clip. The clip will start playing immediately.

20. You can use the Space bar on your keyboard to start and stop the video.


21. Capture and name scene, 2A. Include your initials in the name.

22. After you have captured scene 2A, press Stop on the VCR.


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Album area.

24. Close Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the screen.



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1. Open your saved Studio project.

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5. Using the controls on the Movie Preview window, play the video and pause it at

the point that you want it to start. In this first edit, this point immediately follows the disappearance of the clapstick labeled "1A."

6. Move to the exact frame you want using the Player Scrubber (sliding-control button) on the lower portion of the Preview window.

7. Click on the Split Clip button (razor blade) to split the currently-selected clip in

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8. Using the Video Control buttons on the Preview Movie window, play the video

and pause it at the rough point where you want it to stop. For this portion of the edit, that point will be near the end of the clip you captured.

9. Move to the exact frame you want by using the Player Scrubber.

10. Click on the Split Clip button (razor blade) to split the currently-selected clip.


11. View your newly trimmed video clip in the Preview Movie window by clicking on

the Play control or by momentarily pressing the Spacebar on your keyboard.

12. Your new video clip is given a default name, such as Video 9 [11.01]. To change the name, right-click on the clip and select Clip Properties or you can double-click directly on the clip. A Clip Properties panel appears.

13. Enter a custom name for the clip in the Name: text field of the Clip Properties panel.


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14. Close the Clip Properties panel by clicking on the X in the top-right corner of the Clip Properties panel. DO NOT CLOSE OUT THE STUDIO PROGRAM!




Now that your first edit is complete, you have one finished, produced video (of Scene 1A) as well as your original captured video to work with. Repeat the entire process you just finished, only this time creating a complete, finished and produced video of Scene 2A. Adding Transitions Using Studio’s Transition tool, you can insert transitions into your video. In Studio, a transition can be used between any two adjacent video clips. A large variety of standard transitions are available in the Transition Album. Follow the directions below to insert a transition between any two of your video clips. 1. Open the Edit tab on Studio’s main interface. 2. Select Album > Transitions from the top menu. A three-page transitions panel

appears.

3. Browse the available Standard Transitions. (Mouse-over the individual icons to view

the name of the transition or click on a transition to view an animation of it in the Preview window.)

4. Select a transition to insert between the first and second clips of your movie.


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5. Drag the transition of your choice from the Album and insert it between the first two

clips in the Movie window Timeline. 6. Use the Preview window to preview the portion of the movie that has the new

transition. You can replace this transition by dragging another one on top of it. 7. To change the settings of the transition, double click on the transition when it is in

the Movie window Timeline. A Transition Settings panel appears.

8. Preview the transition in the Transition Setting panel by using the VCR-type controls

in the center of the panel. 9. Add other transitions between the remaining video clips by following the same

procedure. Preview the different transition types until you find the ones that you like. If you want to remove a transition you can select it and delete it, paste over it with a new transition, or use the Edit > Undo menu.

10. Once all of your scenes and transitions are in the Movie window Timeline, you will

preview the entire movie. At this point you must decide if any further editing is necessary.

11. When you are satisfied with your editing results save your project. Remember to

include your initials in the name. 12. Close Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the screen.

13. Once you’ve exited the software, click on the Forward arrow to resume the

presentation.


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Lesson 2, Pacing Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. Using what you’ve just learned both in the presentation and within this Module Guide, perform some editing of pacing samples. Because you already captured Scenes 1A (medium shot of the father) and 2A (medium shot of the son), you have some footage to work with. Follow these guidelines: • Open a New Project for each movie and save one as “Relaxed (with your initials).”

Save the second movie as “Dramatic (with your initials).” • Be aware of the time left in your class period as you embark on these editing

activities. Note that the quickest way to complete your pacing activity is by using the video clips you’ve already captured.

• Capture additional scenes, or portions of scenes, from the Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises videotape by following the capturing instructions that appear in this guide.

• Keep in mind that there are multiple ways to accomplish your editing task. Choose the method that you are most comfortable with. There will be more time for practicing in later lessons.

• Create two separate movies, each with its own emotional influence: one should be more relaxed and casual by utilizing longer shots with fewer cuts and the other should create a tenser, dramatic effect with more, quicker cuts and perspective changes.

• Don’t forget that you have a variety of shots (medium shot and close-ups as well as an extreme close-up of the father’s eyes), camera angles (low angle of father and high angle of son), and subject matter (the advertisement) to work with.

• Remember, you will have more opportunity to work with the material in later lessons. For now, you are merely creating short videos that illustrate the effect a Video Editor can create using pacing.


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Lesson 3, The Edit Worksheet Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.

1. Open your “Dramatic (with your initials)” project. 2. Use the Preview window to view the movie and obtain timing information relating to

the clips.

NOTE: When a video begins to play through the Preview window, the counter on the right at the bottom of the Preview window resets to 00:00:00.00. This is the counter you will use to complete the Edit Worksheet.

3. Fill in the date on the Edit Worksheet if you have not done so already. You will notice

there is a space for the PRODUCTION PROJECT. If you have not done so, write “The Name of Your Movie” in this space followed by your name. The columns you will be using are the START & STOP, DURATION, and the DESCRIPTION column.

4. Watch the shot and pause the tape on the last frame of the shot (use the Step Back

and Step Forward control buttons). Record the following information for each shot on the Edit Worksheet:

• Start & Stop: “from” and “to” counter numbers • Duration: total time of each clip and transition • Description: of the scene and take number

5. Continue this procedure for the remainder of the tape. Use the Preview window

controls as you need them (even if you want to skip ahead to the next image of the clapstick rather than watching the scene over and over).

6. On the main interface, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right

corner of the screen. 7. Once you’ve exited the software, click on the Forward arrow to resume the

presentation.


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Lesson 4, Creating a Title The Studio main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. You will now create a title screen to edit into the start of your video. Continue editing the same video that you were working with in the previous lesson.

1. Open your previously saved project named “All Clips with your initials.” 2. Select View > Storyboard from the menu bar.




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6. Create a unique title for your video. (This does not have to be the same as the file name.)

7. Select the Alignment tool below the Edit window. Although you can position your


8. Click on the Backgrounds Area icon and select a background for your title from the Backgrounds Album on the right side of the Title Editor.

9. Open File > Save Title As from the menu bar. Type in the name of your video,

starting with your initials (e.g. CR-Hey Dad). Click on Save.




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Lesson 5, Editing a Scene (Part I) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will begin to edit your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. In addition to Part I, there will be three other class periods dedicated to your editing project. Budget your time wisely! As you begin to edit, keep the following items in mind: • Start with a basic list of what shots you want to use in your production, based on the

shots that appear on your source tape (Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises).

• Capturing must happen first! Capture one, a few, or all of the shots you will be using.

• When capturing, it’s up to you how much of the scene you want to capture. Keep in mind that if you capture more than you need, you must later trim the clip.

• As you capture and/or edit scenes and shots, make sure to change the names from the default names they are given automatically. Always include your initials so your segments are easily identifiable as yours.

• Use the sections that appear earlier in this Module Guide to aid you if you need help performing the necessary steps. Feel free to review instructions from other levels as well as this one.

• If you make a mistake when editing your video, Edit > Undo can be used for reversing previous actions. Each time you click Undo, it will step back one action.

• Remember, you will only be editing the beginning of your production today. Take your time to do it the way that you want it!

When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the Main Interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 6, Editing a Scene (Part II) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will continue to edit your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. In addition to Parts I & II, there will be two other class periods dedicated to your editing project. Budget your time wisely! As you continue to edit, keep the following items in mind: • Some or all of the scenes you wish to include in your video should already be

captured. If not, or if you need to capture more, do that first. • Review the items listed for the previous lesson (Part I) because the tips and

suggestions still apply. • Have you established a perception in the minds of your viewers through pacing? Be

consistent. If you choose to use a certain method, stick with it throughout the entire production.

• By the end of today’s class period, you should have your video production edited up to at least the point where the advertisement for the video game has been passed from the son to his father. (Scene 3A, 3B, or 3C, or a combination of them).

• Periodically, of course, you should review your edited video. When you’re happy with it, use that version as your “master” and edit more segments onto it.

• Again, as you capture and/or edit scenes and shots, make sure to change the names from the default names they are given automatically. Always include your initials so your segments are easily identifiable as yours. You may also want to number them to help you remember which version is the last one you created.



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Lesson 7, Editing a Scene (Part III) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will continue to edit your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. In addition to Parts I, II, and III, there will be one more class period dedicated to your editing project. At that time, you can add your “finishing touches.” Budget your time wisely! As you continue to edit, keep the following items in mind: • Begin your editing session today by capturing the remaining scenes you are going to

include in your video production. • By the end of class today, your goal should be that the basic editing of your video is

complete. (What this means is that all that will remain is adding your title and credits as well as additional audio elements.)

• Are you content with your video so far? If not, adjust or replace the segments that you wish to change. It’s YOUR video, so keep editing until you’re satisfied with it.

• Remember, if you have any questions about the steps to be taken to perform different activities, review earlier sections in this Module Guide.

• Think ahead. You should be finishing your production in your next class period and outputting it to a videotape to hand in to your instructor. Do you want a copy to keep for yourself? Bring in a blank videocassette from home if you do.



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Lesson 8, Editing a Scene (Part IV) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will finish editing your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. At this time, you will be adding your “finishing touches.” As you complete the editing of your production, keep the following items in mind: • Your attention at this point should be on the finishing touches of your editing project:

adding a title, adding transitions, creating credits and editing them onto your video, and incorporating audio elements like a voice-over, music, and sound effects.

• Be creative! Again, it’s your very own production, so make it what you want it! • Remember, Titles and Credits are created using Studio’s Title Editor. • When your production is complete, output it to a videotape (see the directions in the

Beginning Level) and turn it in to your teacher. If you want a copy to keep for yourself, repeat the process using the tape you brought in with you today.

• If you feel that you cannot finish your production by the end of your class period, speak to your instructor.

• CONGRATULATIONS! You have now taken your first step into your video editing future!

When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the Main Interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Digital Video Editing – Comprehensive Level Lesson 2, Capturing Video Studio's main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.


1. The video settings for capturing should already be set, but confirm those settings by opening Setup>Capture Source from the menu bar. A Pinnacle Studio QuickStart Setup Options window appears.

2. Click on the Capture source tab.

3. Select Dazzle DVC 150b as the Video and Audio capture source.

4. Select No auto scene detection – press...

5. Check the “Capture Preview” box.

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6. Click on the Capture format tab.

7. Select MPEG from the Presets menu area.

8. Select Low quality [Video CD] from the Presets menu area.


9. Click OK to close the Setup Options panel.

10. Open the File > Save Project As and save your project with a unique name.


11. Press the Play button on the VCR.


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12. Preview the video in the Preview window on your computer monitor by clicking the Capture tab.

NOTE: The Preview window displays a preview of the edited movie, or displays what is selected in the Album. It consists of a Player and playback controls.

13. After a brief initialization, you should see the video from the VCR playing on the VCR monitor and in the Preview window on your PC monitor.

14. Follow the directions below to capture video into the Studio video editing

program.


15. Find the scene that starts with the clapstick labeled "1A” (a medium shot of the father). Click on the green Start Capture button.

16. A Capture Video dialog panel appears. Enter a name for your capture and click on the gray Start Capture button.

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19. Click on the “2 Edit” tab to view the captured video in the Preview window by double-clicking the thumbnail icon of your new video clip. The clip will start playing immediately.

20. You can use the Space bar on your keyboard to start and stop the video.


21. Capture and name scene, 2A. Include your initials in the name.

22. After you have captured scene 2A, press Stop on the VCR.


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1. Open your saved Studio project.

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5. Using the controls on the Movie Preview window, play the video and pause it at

the point that you want it to start. In this first edit, this point immediately follows the disappearance of the clapstick labeled "1A."

6. Move to the exact frame you want using the Player Scrubber (sliding-control button) on the lower portion of the Preview window.

7. Click on the Split Clip button (razor blade) to split the currently-selected clip in

the Movie window, or the currently-selected scene in the Album.


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8. Using the Video Control buttons on the Preview Movie window, play the video

and pause it at the rough point where you want it to stop. For this portion of the edit, that point will be near the end of the clip you captured.

9. Move to the exact frame you want by using the Player Scrubber.

10. Click on the Split Clip button (razor blade) to split the currently-selected clip.


11. View your newly trimmed video clip in the Preview Movie window by clicking on

the Play control or by momentarily pressing the Spacebar on your keyboard.

12. Your new video clip is given a default name, such as Video 9 [11.01]. To change the name, right-click on the clip and select Clip Properties or you can double-click directly on the clip. A Clip Properties panel appears.

13. Enter a custom name for the clip in the Name: text field of the Clip Properties panel.


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14. Close the Clip Properties panel by clicking on the X in the top-right corner of the Clip Properties panel. DO NOT CLOSE OUT THE STUDIO PROGRAM!




Adding Transitions Using Studio’s Transition tool, you can insert transitions into your video. In Studio, a transition can be used between any two adjacent video clips. A large variety of standard transitions are available in the Transition Album. Follow the directions below to insert a transition between any two of your video clips.

1. Open the Edit tab on Studio’s main interface.

2. Select Album > Transitions from the top menu. A three-page transitions panel appears.

3. Browse the available Standard Transitions. (Mouse-over the individual icons to view the name of the transition or click on a transition to view an animation of it in the Preview window.)

4. Select a transition to insert between the first and second clips of your movie.

5. Drag the transition of your choice from the Album and insert it between the first two clips in the Movie window Timeline.

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6. Use the Preview window to preview the portion of the movie that has the new transition. You can replace this transition by dragging another one on top of it.

7. To change the settings of the transition, double click on the transition when it is in

the Movie window Timeline. A Transition Settings panel appears.

8. Preview the transition in the Transition Setting panel by using the VCR-type controls in the center of the panel.

9. Add other transitions between the remaining video clips by following the same

procedure. Preview the different transition types until you find the ones that you like. If you want to remove a transition you can select it and delete it, paste over it with a new transition, or use the Edit > Undo menu.

10. Once all of your scenes and transitions are in the Movie window Timeline, you

will preview the entire movie. At this point you must decide if any further editing is necessary.

11. When you are satisfied with your editing results save your project. Remember to

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Lesson 3, The Cut-In Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.

1. Open a new Studio project.

2. Save this project as “All Clips with your initials”.

3. Use the same capture and format settings that you used in Lesson 2 except the scene detection settings.

4. Set Scene detection during video capture to Automatic based on shooting

time and date.

5. Press Play on the VCR and then click on the Capture tab in the Studio interface. After a brief initialization, you will see the video from the VCR playing in the Preview window and on your editing station’s monitor.

HINT: Here is a brief review of the video capture directions that you followed in Lesson 2. → Click on the green Start Capture button. A Capture Video dialog panel appears. → Enter a name for your capture and click on the gray Start Capture button. → Press the Space bar on your keyboard to manually select the start of the scene. Stop capturing by clicking on the orange Stop Capture button.

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6. Start capturing the video at the start of Scene 1A. Be sure to include the shot of the clapstick. Enter the name “All Scenes” in the Capture Video dialog panel.

7. Continue the capture until you see the credits start to roll. Stop the capture. A

Scene Detection progress window appears followed by a view of the Album’s contents.


9. Click on the Edit tab in Studio’s interface.

10. View the captured video in the Preview window by double-clicking the first thumbnail icon in the Album.

11. Drag and drop the first scene that shows the father from the Album into the

Movie window Storyboard.

NOTE: A small checkmark on the thumbnail icon indicates that the clip is in use within the Movie window.

HINT: In the Movie window Storyboard, right click on any clip that you want to remove from the movie and select Delete from the pop-up menu.

12. Using the VCR-type controls located on the Preview window, play the clip. Use

the razor blade tool to cut it after the initial conversation of “Hey dad?” “Yea?”.


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13. Position your clip with the initial conversation in the first storyboard position and delete the leftover segment from the storyboard.

NOTE: there are several ways to cut a clip. Now you will use the Movie window’s Edit List to cut another clip.

14. Drag from the Album and drop into the Movie window the scene in which the son says “I need to talk to you about something important.”

15. Select View > Edit List from Studio’s menu bar. This converts the Movie window

to text view.

16. In the Movie window, double click on clip # 1 to bring up the Clip Properties tool.

NOTE: The Clip Properties tool trims the start and end times of any type of clip. This tool also allows you to rename a clip.

17. Select clip #1 and click on the Play control.

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18. Pause the clip immediately after the son says, “Look. Here’s the ad. Can I get it?”

19. When you are satisfied with the location of the pause, use the Razor Blade tool to split the clip.

20. The original clip is split into two clips at this point. Right click on the segment that

you do not need and select Delete. HINT: When renaming clips, it is wise to use similar names for similar clips. For instance, every scene that includes the dad could start with a D or an F, and every scene that includes the son could start with an S. Other reminders such as the initial dialog could be added to the clip names.

21. Rename the clips by typing a unique name into the Name text field.


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Lesson 3, The Cut-Away Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. Following are directions for editing a cut-away into a video. You will now add a cut-away of the advertisement for the game being handed from the boy to his father (Scene 3B). Then you will add a clip of the close-up of the son (Scene 2B) after his father has received the ad.

1. Open your previously saved project named “All Clips with initials.”

2. Select View > Timeline from the menu bar.

3. In the Album, locate the scene 3B. (the shot of the ad being passed from the son to the father). Drag this scene onto the Movie window Timeline.

4. Since the ad shot is longer than you need, you will trim off the end of it so the

scene ends when the son’s hand leaves the frame. Click on the clip to select it.

5. Using the VCR-type controls on the Preview window, play the video and pause it when the father’s hand holds onto the ad.

6. Use the Razor Blade tool to split the clip into two parts. To do this, left click on

the Razor. Then left click on the part to cut away to highlight it. Right click on the clip to remove and select Delete.

7. Delete the second part of the split from the Movie window Timeline.

NOTE: Now you will add a close-up shot of the son after he hands off the ad to his father.

8. Drag Scene 2B from the Album onto the Movie window Timeline.

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9. Click on the video of Scene 2B to select it.

10. Using the VCR-type controls on the Preview window, play the video and pause it

after the son says, “Look, here’s the ad. Can I get it?” and Trim it like you did in step 6.

11. Drag Scene 1C (Upward view of father) onto the Timeline.

12. Trim this scene (like you did before) so that it starts with the father holding the ad

and ends with him saying “It takes too much time away from your homework as it is.”

13. To view the results of your video editing click on the first clip in the Timeline and

select Play on the Preview window.


15. If you have enough time, modify the existing scenes for more accurate cuts, add a second Cut-Away, or Cut-in shot using the directions you followed during this lesson and the footage included on the Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises tape.

16. When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top

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Lesson 4, Creating a Title The Studio main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. You will now create a title screen to edit into the start of your video. Continue editing the same video that you were working with in the previous lesson.

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6. Create a unique title for your video. (This does not have to be the same as the file name.)

7. Select the Alignment tool below the Edit window. Although you can position your


8. Click on the Backgrounds Area icon and select a background for your title from the Backgrounds Album on the right side of the Title Editor.

9. Open File > Save Title As from the menu bar. Type in the name of your video,

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Lesson 4, Adding a Voice-Over Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.

1. Open your previously saved project.


3. If a microphone is not already plugged in, plug it into the Mic input jack (red/pink jack) on the back of your computer,.

NOTE: You will be adding a voice-over to the title clip. It could simply be the name of the title. Before you use the Voice-over tool, decide how long your voice-over will be and where you want the voice-over to begin and end. Adjust the on-screen time of the title clip by dragging its right edge to the desired length of time.

4. Open the Audio Toolbox by clicking on the Audio Toolbox icon.

5. Open the Voice-over tool.

6. Select a starting point in the title clip on the Movie window Timeline by moving the Timeline scrubber to the desired point.


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NOTE: Recording does not occur immediately after clicking the Record button. You will see a “STAND BY” notice followed by a 3-2-1 countdown and then a “RECORDING” notice. You can check the recording level by speaking into the microphone with any short test phrase

7. Click the Record button and wait until the recording lamp signals “RECORDING”. Start your narration.

8. Click the Stop button at the end of your narration.

9. Review the clip by selecting it and clicking the Play button on the Preview

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Lesson 5, Editing Audio Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will add audio to the credit screen. The audio file you will be using must first be imported from elsewhere in your computer to Studio. Follow the directions below to import the audio file.



3. Open Toolbox > Generate Background Music from the menu bar.

4. Click once on the credits clip to select it. This marks the insertion point for your background music.

5. Use the Preview button on the Background Music panel to listen to the various

styles, songs, and versions of background music.


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6. Select one background music clip that you want to accompany your credits and click on the Add to Movie button. The Background Music Generator places it on the Timeline in the Background Music track under the selected clip.

7. Adjust the length of the music clip by selecting the right edge of the credits clip

and dragging it to the right or left on the Timeline Video track. The background music clip expands or contracts accordingly.

8. To adjust the volume of the background music, click on the blue “rubber band”

in the middle of the clip and drag it up or down. You can do this to increase and decrease the volume at multiple points.

9. To view the progress of your video editing click on the first clip in the Timeline and select Play on the Preview window. Your edited video will start to play immediately.



11. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presenation.

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Lesson 5, Adding Sound Effects Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity.



3. Open Album > Sound Effects from the menu bar.

4. Open the folder icon in the Sound Effects panel to view the different categories of sounds.

5. Listen to the different clips by clicking on them and select one (or more) that you want to incorporate into your video.

6. Play the video and listen for the point in the video where you would like to insert

the sound effect.

7. Drag the sound effect clip from sound effects panel to the Sound Effect/Voice-over track on the Timeline.


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8. Play the video to make sure that the sound effect is properly incorporated. If you are not happy with it, select Edit > Undo or simply delete the clip and then try again.

9. To adjust the volume of the sound effect, click on the blue “rubber band” in the middle of the clip and drag it up or down. You can do this at various points on the “rubber band” to increase and decrease the volume at multiple points.

10. To view the progress of your video editing click on the first clip in the Timeline





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Lesson 6, The Selects Project Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Open your saved project. As you have learned, the Selects project is where the pieces of your video production puzzle begin to come together. Look now at the video clips and segments that are already captured or created. • Make a list of what you have that’s ready to be used, and then plan what else you

may need to create the video production that you are envisioning. • If necessary, watch the entire Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises tape

again. • Get creative! For example, can you think of a good way to incorporate Scene 3D, the

extra-close shot of the father’s eyes? • Name the new shots, or rename the previously captured ones, to indicate the order

in which you will have them appear in your video. • Continue with any other preparation work that you feel is necessary prior to

performing the actual editing. This may include not only capturing more video clips, but trimming them, adding audio elements, creating additional titles or credits, or doing other activities that you have learned.

• One of your best resources in completing these activities is this Module Guide. Use the instructions throughout to aid you as you prepare to edit your video.

• Be aware of the remaining time you have available in your class period. Once you’ve finished your Selects project, you still need to edit your video in the next section!



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Lesson 6, The Editing Session Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Open your saved project. Now is the time to assemble your video production jigsaw puzzle! Earlier in this lesson, you did a Selects project to capture any remaining scenes you would like to include as well as determine the order in which your captured scenes will appear. From this point, the actual editing should be simple! Here are some tips and reminders: • The video assembly must occur in the tracks of the Video Editor, primarily the top

track. • Use this Module Guide as your resource for steps that must be taken to assemble

and produce your video. • The final video you create must include a title, video clips that tell the entire story,

and credits. • This is YOUR video. Have fun, be creative, and make it as unique as you can! When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the Main Interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.

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Lesson 7, Editing a Scene (Part I) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will begin to edit your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. In addition to Part I, there will be three other class periods dedicated to your editing project. Budget your time wisely! As you begin to edit, keep the following items in mind: • Start with a basic list of what shots you want to use in your production, based on the

shots that appear on your source tape (Tech-Design Digital Video Editing Exercises).

• Capturing must happen first! Capture one, a few, or all of the shots you will be using.

• When capturing, it’s up to you how much of the scene you want to capture. Keep in mind that if you capture more than you need, you must later trim the clip.

• As you capture and/or edit scenes and shots, make sure to change the names from the default names they are given automatically. Always include your initials so your segments are easily identifiable as yours.

• Use the sections that appear earlier in this Module Guide to aid you if you need help performing the necessary steps. Feel free to review instructions from other Levels as well as this one.

• If you make a mistake when editing your video, Edit > Undo can be used for reversing previous actions. Each time you click Undo, it will step back one action.

• Remember, you will only be editing the beginning of your production today. Take your time to do it the way that you want it!



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Lesson 8, Editing a Scene (Part II) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will continue to edit your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. In addition to Parts I & II, there will be two other class periods dedicated to your editing project. Budget your time wisely! As you continue to edit, keep the following items in mind: • Some or all of the scenes you wish to include in your video should already be

captured. If not, or if you need to capture more, do that first. • Review the items listed for the previous lesson (Part I) because the tips and

suggestions still hold true. • Have you established a perception in the minds of your viewers through pacing? Be

consistent. If you choose to use a certain method, stick with it throughout the entire production.

• By the end of today’s class period, you should have your video production edited up to at least the point where the advertisement for the video game has been passed from the son to his father. (Scene 3A, 3B, or 3C, or a combination of them).

• Periodically, of course, you should review your edited video. When you’re happy with it, use that version as your “master” and edit more segments onto it.

• Again, as you capture and/or edit scenes and shots, make sure to change the names from the default names they are given automatically. Always include your initials so your segments are easily identifiable as yours. You may also want to number them to help you remember which version is the last one you created.

When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the main interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software, click on the Forward arrow to resume the presentation.

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Lesson 9, Editing a Scene (Part III) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will continue to edit your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. In addition to Parts I, II, and III, there will be one more class period dedicated to your editing project. At that time, you can add your “finishing touches.” Budget your time wisely! As you continue to edit, keep the following items in mind: • Begin your editing session today by capturing the remaining scenes you are going to

include in your video production. • By the end of class today, your goal should be that the basic editing of your video is

complete. (What this means is that all that will remain is adding your title and credits as well as additional audio elements.)

• Are you content with your video so far? If not, adjust or replace the segments that you wish to change. It’s YOUR video, so keep editing until you’re satisfied with it.

• Remember, if you have any questions about the steps to be taken to perform different activities, review earlier sections in this Module Guide.

• Think ahead. You should be finishing your production in your next class period and outputting it to a videotape to hand in to your instructor. Do you want a copy to keep for yourself? Bring in a blank videocassette from home if you do.

When you are finished, exit Studio by clicking on the Exit button (X) in the top right corner of the Main Interface screen. Once you’ve exited the software, go to the next section in the presentation.


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Lesson 10, Editing a Scene (Part IV) Studio’s main interface should be on your screen. If it isn’t, click on the Application Launch button and choose the video editing software from the menu. Follow the directions below to complete the activity. In this activity, you will finish editing your own version of the video you have been working with throughout the Digital Video Editing module. At this time, you will be adding your “finishing touches.” As you complete the editing of your production, keep the following items in mind: • Your attention at this point should be on the finishing touches of your editing project:

adding a title, adding transitions, creating credits and editing them onto your video, and incorporating audio elements like a voice-over, music, and sound effects.

• Be creative! Again, it’s your very own production, so make it what you want it! • Remember, Titles and Credits are created using Studio’s Title Editor. • When your production is complete, output it to a videotape (see the directions in the

Beginning Level) and turn it in to your teacher. If you want a copy to keep for yourself, repeat the process using the tape you brought in with you today.

• If you feel that you cannot finish your production by the end of your class period, speak to your instructor.

• CONGRATULATIONS! You have now taken your first step into your video editing future!


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