Using Digital Cameras. Digital Storytelling

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1 Using Digital Cameras Digital Storytelling

2 Online Handouts Select Digital Cameras 2

3 Objectives Camera formats and features Video shooting techniques Create 60-second movie Import video into Movie Maker 1. Secure Digital card 2. Camera + USB cable 3. Convert camera format 3

4 Camera Formats 1. AVI No converter needed for Movie Maker 2. MOV MPEG-2 Converter needed for Movie Maker 3. MP4 H.264 Converter needed for Movie Maker 4. WMV No converter needed for Movie Maker 4

5 Conversion Software 5

6 Using Digital Cameras Camera Features

7 Camera Types Digital Still Video formats: WMV AVI Frames-per-second: 30 fps Webcam Converter not needed for Movie Maker 7

8 Camera Types Digicam Video formats: H.264 MPEG-4 AVI Frames-per-second: 30 fps Converter needed for Movie Maker 8

9 Camera Types Camcorder Mini Video formats: H.264 Frames-per-second: 30 fps Converter needed for Movie Maker 9

10 Camera Types Camcorder Video formats: AVI WMV Frames-per-second: 30 fps No converter needed for Movie Maker 10

11 Camera Specs Cannon Powershot SD850 IS 11

12 Camera Specs 12

13 Resolution Still Images Max Resolution 3648 x 2736 Low Resolution 2816 x x x x

14 Pixels PIcture ELement Digital pictures consist of small squares Pixel count affects size of printed picture Image editors PowerPoint Paint 14

15 Image Ratio Image ratio w:h 3:2 4:3 15

16 ISO Rating Picture quality in low lighting Auto

17 Movie Clips Select 640 x 480 or 320 x x 480 desktop video 320 x 240 itunes video 30 fps is best Avoid shooting with 15 fps 17

18 Optical Digital Zoom Most cameras have both Optical zoom 1. Lens changes focal length 2. Retains high quality 4x optical Cannon SD850 18

19 Optical Digital Zoom Digital zoom 1. Crops images to smaller size 2. Significant loss of quality 3. Avoid digital zoom 4x digital Cannon SD850 turned off 19

20 Optical Digital Zoom Avoid digital zoom 20

21 Using Digital Cameras Video Techniques

22 Login 22

23 Login Click Log In 23

24 Login All caps EPISDTECH Username EPISD Password EPISDTECH 24

25 Main Menu Click Extras 25

26 Video Storytelling Guide 26

27 Video Storytelling Excellent tutorials for video techniques 27

28 Video Storytelling Scroll down to bottom Select Video Examples 28

29 Basic Camera Shots Select Angle of View (00:38) 29

30 Angle of View 30

31 Wide-angle Shot 10 seconds video 31

32 Zoom (00:11) (00:13) 32

33 Zoom Zoom out widens angle of view (00:13) Zoom in narrows angle of view (00:11) Camera tilt? 33

34 Zoom In-Out Shots 25 seconds video Watch tilt when zooming 34

35 Visual Composition Rules (00:50) 35

36 (00:50) Rule of Thirds 36

37 Rule of Thirds Shots 15 seconds video 37

38 Headroom (00:50) 38

39 (00:50) Headroom 39

40 Headroom Shots 10 seconds video 40

41 Lead Space (00:40) 41

42 (00:40) Lead Space 42

43 Lead Space Shots 10 seconds video 43

44 Distracting Backgrounds (00:17) 44

45 Distracting Background (00:17) 45

46 Background Shots 15 seconds video 46

47 Camera Movement (00:14) (00:18) 47

48 (00:14) Pan Shot 48

49 (00:18) Tilt Shot 49

50 Pan and Tilt Tips Move camera slowly Choose sequence shots instead Practice pan and tilt shots Hold camera still at beginning and end of pan or tilt 50

51 Pan Tilt Shots 20 seconds video Pan and tilt slowly 51

52 Raw Camera Video sec video Copy video files from camera or SD disk to My Documents My Video Import video clips into Movie Maker 52

53 Using Digital Cameras Movie Maker

54 Open Movie Maker Click Start All Programs 54

55 Open Movie Maker Right-click Select Pin to... 55

56 Convert Before Importing 56

57 Camera Formats 1. AVI No converter needed for Movie Maker 2. MOV MPEG-2 Converter needed for Movie Maker 3. MP4 H.264 Converter needed for Movie Maker 4. WMV No converter needed for Movie Maker 57

58 Movie Maker Files Select Sample Movie Maker files 58

59 Sample Files 59

60 Movie Maker Tasks 60

61 Movie Maker Methods for Importing video 61

62 Movie Maker Collection area 62

63 Movie Maker Monitor 63

64 Movie Maker Storyboard simple editor or Timeline advanced editor 64

65 Movie Maker Play movie 65

66 Movie Maker Rewind 66

67 Import from Camera Import video directly from camera via USB cable 67

68 Import from Camera USB cable from camera to computer 68

69 Import from Camera Digital tape storage No digital SD card 69

70 Import from Camera Video USB Converter 70

71 Import Video Import video audio pictures from hard drive or SD card 71

72 SD Card Reader 2 GB Max Teacher laptop 72

73 External SD Card Reader 73

74 Movie Maker Select Import Video 74

75 Import Video Select My Documents My Video 75

76 Import Video Double-click on SD disk 76

77 Import Video Video clips imported into Collection area 77

78 Import Video Drag clip into Storyboard Video and Audio 78

79 Movie Maker Select Import Pictures 79

80 Import Pictures Select My Documents My Pictures 80

81 Movie Maker Tasks 81

82 Edit Movie Select Make titles or credits 82

83 Title at Beginning Type one line title 1. Select font type and color 2. Select title animation 3. 83

84 Type Titles Main Title Sub Title 84

85 Text Font and Color Select Change the text font and color 85

86 Text Font and Color Font type Text color Background color Text size Position 86

87 Text Animation Select Change the title animation 87

88 Text Animation 88

89 Add Title to Movie When finished select Done add title to movie 89

90 Movie Maker Tasks 90

91 Finish Movie When editing is completed Save to my computer 91

92 Save Movie Movie title My Movie Save to My Documents My Videos 92

93 Save Movie High quality video (small) 93

94 Play Movie Click Finish 94

95 Play Movie 95

96 Digital Storytelling 1. Uses computer-based tools Digital video or still camera Microsoft Movie Maker Burn CD or post video online 2. Teacher reads stories as usual 3. Students reads stories poems 4. Medium increases audience size 96

97 Elementary Storytelling Click Elementary Storytelling icon 97

98 itunes Preview itunes will load in seconds 98

99 Elementary Storytelling Select Subscribe Free 99

100 Digital Storytelling 1. Ancient art of telling a story 2. Published in itunes 3. Digital stories can include Field trips skits plays poems Class project student reading story 100

101 Where is Your Story? episd.org 101

102 Elementary Storytelling 102