Multimedia for the Music Teacher: Tips for Desktop Movie Making Stefani Langol Director of Music Technology Saint Ann’s School Brooklyn, NY 11201 [email protected]@[email protected]

Multimedia for the Music Teacher:Multimedia for the Music Teacher:Tips for Desktop Movie MakingTips for Desktop Movie Making

Stefani LangolStefani Langol

Director of Music TechnologyDirector of Music TechnologySaint Ann’s SchoolSaint Ann’s School

Brooklyn, NY 11201Brooklyn, NY 11201718.522.1660718.522.1660

[email protected]@[email protected]

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What is DV?What is DV?

1. Tape Format1. Tape Format

- Two types of tape: DV and MiniDV- Two types of tape: DV and MiniDV

2. Type of Video Compression2. Type of Video Compression

- CODEC -Compressor/Decompressor: this term is used for hardware and - CODEC -Compressor/Decompressor: this term is used for hardware and software compressionsoftware compression

3. Type of Camera/Deck using the DV tape and DV compression3. Type of Camera/Deck using the DV tape and DV compression

DV is not the connection between the camera and the computer, although DV is not the connection between the camera and the computer, although it is misused this way. it is misused this way.

Benefits of DVBenefits of DV

1. Better quality video1. Better quality video

- 500 lines of vertical resolution compared to about 250 for VHS- 500 lines of vertical resolution compared to about 250 for VHS

-Better color accuracy-Better color accuracy

2. Better sound quality2. Better sound quality

- DAT quality: 16 bit, 48 kHz (CD quality is 16 bit, 44.1 kHz) - DAT quality: 16 bit, 48 kHz (CD quality is 16 bit, 44.1 kHz)

3. Better computer connection3. Better computer connection

- Digitizing happens in the camera- Digitizing happens in the camera

- No generational loss- No generational loss

3. Better tape3. Better tape

- Better tape quality- Better tape quality

3 Stages of Developing a Digital Video Project 3 Stages of Developing a Digital Video Project

1. 1. Planning your projectPlanning your project

2. 2. Creating ContentCreating Content

3. 3. Editing ContentEditing Content

Planning Your ProjectPlanning Your Project

Even the smallest project should follow 4 basic steps:Even the smallest project should follow 4 basic steps:

• • Pre-productionPre-production

• • ProductionProduction

• • Post-productionPost-production

• • DistributionDistribution


Pre-ProductionPre-Production

- What are you trying to communicate?- What are you trying to communicate?

- How will it be delivered? VHS, CD, DVD,Online?- How will it be delivered? VHS, CD, DVD,Online?

- Outline, script, storyboard- Outline, script, storyboard

- Casting (securing rights)- Casting (securing rights)

- Location- Location

- Equipment (cameras, microphones, lights, etc…)- Equipment (cameras, microphones, lights, etc…)

- Budget- Budget

Stay organized - write everything down!Stay organized - write everything down!


Pre-ProductionPre-Production

Pick the appropriate hardware and software tools for the jobPick the appropriate hardware and software tools for the job

• • Audio and Video capture hardwareAudio and Video capture hardware

• • Editing softwareEditing software

• • Compression toolsCompression tools

• • CD or DVD burnersCD or DVD burners

• • HTML toolsHTML tools

ProductionProduction

- Shooting:- Shooting:

• • shoot multiple takesshoot multiple takes

• • shoot longer than necessaryshoot longer than necessary

- Audio:- Audio:

• • capture from the camera or capture from the camera or

• • capture onto a separate recording device such as a DATcapture onto a separate recording device such as a DAT

- Other sources:- Other sources:

• • stills, voice narration, music, other video or film footagestills, voice narration, music, other video or film footage

It’s easier to fix things in production than in post-production. It’s easier to fix things in production than in post-production. Be sure to test early and often to ensure everything is working Be sure to test early and often to ensure everything is working properly.properly.


Post-ProductionPost-Production

- Editing Video and Audio:- Editing Video and Audio:

• • transitionstransitions

• • cropping and trimmingcropping and trimming

• • adding still images and graphicsadding still images and graphics

• • sweetening audiosweetening audio

- Embellishing:- Embellishing:

• • adding , effects, filters, motion pathsadding , effects, filters, motion paths

• • animating layered graphicsanimating layered graphics

• • adding text and titlesadding text and titles

- Adding Soundtracks:- Adding Soundtracks:

• • voiceovers, music, special audio effectsvoiceovers, music, special audio effects


DistributionDistribution

- Target audience:- Target audience:

• • who will be watching this?who will be watching this?

• • how will they watch it?how will they watch it?

- Format:- Format:

• • VHS, CD-ROM, DVD, Web, etc...VHS, CD-ROM, DVD, Web, etc...

• • NTSC, PAL, SECAMNTSC, PAL, SECAM

- Cost:- Cost:

• • per copyper copy

• • masteringmastering


Creating ContentCreating Content

Use a high-quality camera. Types of cameras include:Use a high-quality camera. Types of cameras include:

- Professional (BetaCam SP - - Professional (BetaCam SP - very very expensive)expensive)

- “Prosumer” DV (miniDV, DVCPro, DVCam)- “Prosumer” DV (miniDV, DVCPro, DVCam)

- Consumer (Digital Hi8, S-VHS, VHS)- Consumer (Digital Hi8, S-VHS, VHS)

- Computer-Based (QuickCam)- Computer-Based (QuickCam)


Standard DV CamcorderStandard DV Camcorder

- Single CCD, or 3 CCDs (Charge-Coupled Devices)- Single CCD, or 3 CCDs (Charge-Coupled Devices)

• • This is what turns light into electrical impulsesThis is what turns light into electrical impulses

- DV compression (DV25) is done inside the camera before data is put on - DV compression (DV25) is done inside the camera before data is put on tapetape

- MiniDV tape, Digital 8- MiniDV tape, Digital 8

- IEEE 1394 interface- IEEE 1394 interface

- Analog S-Video and composite out- Analog S-Video and composite out


Connecting to Your CameraConnecting to Your Camera

- Most DV cameras use the IEEE 1394 interface (high-speed serial link)- Most DV cameras use the IEEE 1394 interface (high-speed serial link)

• • Firewire (Apple)Firewire (Apple)

• • i.Link (Sony)i.Link (Sony)

- Firewire can be used for other digital devices- Firewire can be used for other digital devices

• • hard drives, scanners, CD/DVDproducts, printers, etc…hard drives, scanners, CD/DVDproducts, printers, etc…

• “• “hot-swappable”hot-swappable”

• • 4 pin and 6 pin4 pin and 6 pin

• • Video, audio, timecode: device control can all be transferred Video, audio, timecode: device control can all be transferred over one cableover one cable

Use a tripodUse a tripod - - your subjects should move, not your camera. Experiment your subjects should move, not your camera. Experiment with shooting the same thing from different angles.with shooting the same thing from different angles.

Use adequate lightingUse adequate lighting - shoot your video in different kinds of - shoot your video in different kinds of light and different places to see how it affects the light and different places to see how it affects the outcome outcome

Use high quality audio equipment and external microphone when Use high quality audio equipment and external microphone when possiblepossible

Keep backgrounds simpleKeep backgrounds simple - simple backgrounds mean better compression - simple backgrounds mean better compression

- A lot of movement in the background may be - A lot of movement in the background may be distracting distracting


Capture video at Full Screen resolutionCapture video at Full Screen resolution

- 640X480 or 720X480 (DV)- 640X480 or 720X480 (DV)

- Capturing at full screen will improve the final - Capturing at full screen will improve the final image image

- Allows for more options in final delivery of the - Allows for more options in final delivery of the project project


Capture at the highest setting your system allowsCapture at the highest setting your system allows

Capture from your master tapesCapture from your master tapes

- Insures highest quality video signal- Insures highest quality video signal

- Don’t excessively play your master tapes- Don’t excessively play your master tapes

Capture audio at the original qualityCapture audio at the original quality

- This is generally 44kHz, 16 bit, stereo- This is generally 44kHz, 16 bit, stereo


Storage RequirementsStorage Requirements

- How much?- How much?

• • What is your project length?What is your project length?

• • DV has a fixed rate of 3.6 MB/sec= 216MB minute= 12.9 GB/hourDV has a fixed rate of 3.6 MB/sec= 216MB minute= 12.9 GB/hour

• • Allow room for extra footageAllow room for extra footage

- How fast?- How fast?

• • Drive’s sustained data rate must be higher than your video’s data rateDrive’s sustained data rate must be higher than your video’s data rate


Fine Tune Your SystemFine Tune Your System

- Deactivate all unnecessary Extensions and - Deactivate all unnecessary Extensions and Control Panels Control Panels

- Turn off Virtual Memory or any other - Turn off Virtual Memory or any other memory-enhancing programs memory-enhancing programs

- Use the latest drivers for your software- Use the latest drivers for your software

- Turn off AppleTalk - Turn off AppleTalk

- Capture to a de-fragmented hard drive- Capture to a de-fragmented hard drive

- Back up your System Folder- Back up your System Folder


Editing ContentEditing Content

Basic Steps for building a simple Basic Steps for building a simple iMovieiMovie::

1. Start a new project and import and/or capture clips1. Start a new project and import and/or capture clips

2. View and edit clips 2. View and edit clips

3. Assemble clips in the timeline3. Assemble clips in the timeline

4. Apply transitions, filters and/or motion settings to clips4. Apply transitions, filters and/or motion settings to clips

5. Add superimposed tracks (i.e., titles) to the movie5. Add superimposed tracks (i.e., titles) to the movie

6. Edit and add music, sounds and narration6. Edit and add music, sounds and narration

7. Preview the movie7. Preview the movie

8. Compile assembled clips and Print to Video or export to other 8. Compile assembled clips and Print to Video or export to other

file format (QuickTime, AVI, RealVideo, etc…)file format (QuickTime, AVI, RealVideo, etc…)

Editing ContentEditing Content

QuickTime™ and aH.263 decompressor

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Teacher and Student Applications:Teacher and Student Applications:

1. Collaborate on interdisciplinary projects1. Collaborate on interdisciplinary projects

2. Create multimedia presentations (text, video, audio, graphics)2. Create multimedia presentations (text, video, audio, graphics)

3. 3. Video a rehearsal or performance for analysis and critiquingVideo a rehearsal or performance for analysis and critiquing

4. 4. Create a video to demonstrate a particular instrumental Create a video to demonstrate a particular instrumental

technique or playing styletechnique or playing style

5. 5. Score your own movieScore your own movie

6. Examine the relationship between the auricular and visual arts - why do certain 6. Examine the relationship between the auricular and visual arts - why do certain sounds evoke certain images? sounds evoke certain images?

7. 7. Create an advertisement for an upcoming performanceCreate an advertisement for an upcoming performance

8. 8. Create materials to use in class or post on your school web site Create materials to use in class or post on your school web site

9. Produce professional quality educational videos with your 9. Produce professional quality educational videos with your

studentsstudents

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Multimedia for the Music Teacher: Tips for Desktop Movie Making Stefani Langol Director of Music Technology Saint Ann’s School Brooklyn, NY 11201 [email protected]@[email protected]