Welcome. Let s get started. Welcome to this short video guide, which has been prepared with novice video makers in mind.

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1 Short Video Guide

2 Welcome Welcome to this short video guide, which has been prepared with novice video makers in mind. Inside you will find a brief overview of the various elements of basic movie-making that you will need to get started on your PROTEIN POWER PLAY-OFF video. You don t have to be the next Spielberg to make an effective online video. This guide will give tips and advice about equipment, video shooting skills, editing and uploading your final video. The creativity and inspiration are entirely up to you! Let s get started

3 PREPARATION!

4 1. Before you shoot You need to a basic concept and outline for you video. Are you telling a story? What and who will feature in it? Try to plan out exactly what sort of video footage you will need to capture in order to make your storytelling work. Be as creative as you can and try to get a lot of variety in the shots you use. 2. Storyboarding Your Idea Storyboarding is a very helpful toll for planning you video. These are sketches of the shots you intend to get and a written description of the shot. This helps to explain, to everyone, what you are planning and help you to stay on track

5 3. Types of Camera Shots These are some of the basic camera shots: Extreme Close-up: usually used in emotional scenes. Close-up: basic interview shot Mid shot: shot used to introduce a character or interviewee. Mid long shot: again used to introduce a character or interviewee Long shot: often to capture an action, e.g. a football game Extreme Long shot: often used at the start of video to introduce a location

6 4. Top tips for movie making on a Smartphone Smartphones are a great way of filming short videos. Here s a few tips when filming on a smart phone: Orientation: be sure you film in landscape mode. If you film in portrait your video will not fit the screen when editing. Lighting: smartphones will struggle in dimly lit places. Use natural light and avoid backlighting. Audio: avoid echo-y rooms. If you are filming outside beware of the wind, it can cause interference in the mic. It is good practice to wear headphones when filming, that way, if there are any issues you can pick it up straight away. Steady shots: to avoid hand shake try to keep the camera as still as possible. Keep your elbows as close to your body as you can and rest them on your waist. Tripods are also available for smartphone which would help immensely with this. Zoom: zooming can be difficult to get right on a smartphone. It is often better just to film a wide shoot and then cut to a close up, thus avoiding zooming. Storage: if you are running short of storage on your smartphone you can use cloud based storage, such as Dropbox, to save your footage too. You can then download the footage straight to your PC or Mac.

7 5. L ights, Camera, Action! Filming with a Digital Camera or a Camcorder Plan shots before you go out filming. If you have a tripod, try to use pans, (moving from left to right) and tilts, (moving up and down). Too much movement can be distracting, so use it sparingly! If you don t have a tripod try to keep the camera as steady as possible. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, breath slowly and smoothly, with one hand hold the camera and place your second hand underneath the base. Keep your arms close to your body, as you will get tired if you are holding your arms out straight. Have your subject facing the light to avoid harsh shadows. Use a variety of angles and positions -be creative! Most importantly: have fun!

8 6. Common mistakes Overzealous Zooming: Zooming in and out on your subject can add a flashy veneer to your video. However, excessive zooming can be a distraction for the viewer, plus it can also lead to shaky images. Backlight Boogiemen: Don t make the common mistake of shooting your subject with a bright light source behind them. If you do, then chances are good that your subject will appear as a dark silhouette throughout your video. Camera Shots: Use a variety of shots to make your video interesting but avoid going from a wide shot to a wide shot. Transitioning from a wide shot to close up with make the video look more professional. Audio Nightmares: Consider the level of background noise first. For example, if your interviewee is in danger of being drowned out by passing cars, you may want to consider moving elsewhere. Another very common audio pitfall to be aware of is windy weather. If you wear headphones when recording you will hear exactly what your device hears, that way you can pick up any problems straight away.

9 Common mistakes continued Shaky Shots: Shaky shots will make your video look amateur and can make an audience feel dizzy. You can avoid this by using a tripod. You can usually find them for sale online or in stores at a very reasonable cost and are even available for iphones and Androids. (If you can t get your hands on a tripod use the techniques outlined above to keep your camera as still as possible.) Text: If you are adding text to your video, it needs to last long enough for everyone to read it. The general rule is to read it twice yourself.

10 EDITING!

11 Editing When you have all your footage shot, it is time to edit it all together. It is kind of like putting a jigsaw together. There are quite a few different editing software packages out there but we are going to stick to the three that or most widely available; Windows Movie Maker, imovie and YouTube. When it comes to editing your video, this guide will provide you with the basics. Below you will find instructions on how to import your video, make basic edits, add titles and credits, and how to publish your movie.

12 Windows Movie Maker Tutorial

13 Step 1 - Creating and Saving your Project 1 Click the main file menue button and then click Save Project as... 2 Type in a suitable name for your project and then click Save To avoid any frustrating losses of data, please save your project OFTEN

14 Step 2 - Adding your Videos and Photos 1. Click the Home tab and then click Add Videos and Photos Alternatively, you can just drag and drop your video files / photos into Movie Maker from a file browser window of your external storage device 2. Browse to your external storage device, select the file(s) you want to import and click Open

15 Sidebar: Behold, the Mighty Windows Movie Maker Live Timeline Once you have imported your video(s) into Windows Movie Maker Live, they will automatically be displayed in your timeline. Next you will learn how to use the timeline to turn your raw video into a neatly edited masterpiece

16 Step 3 - Splitting Video Clips & Deleting Unwanted Footage 1. Drag the black bar on your timeline to where you want to split your clips. 2. Go to the Edit tab and click Split. (To delete any unwanted clips, right click over the clip you want to delete and click Cut.)

17 Step 4 - Spicing Things Up with a Little Music 1. On the Home tab, click the Add Music button. (You will have an option to enter your music from the beginning of the video or from a specific point.) 2. Click on the Music Tools tab at the top of the window to view a range of music editing tools including Fade In / Fade Out, volume controls and start / end points Using non-licenced music with your video may lead to it s removal from Youtube. See Additional Resources section below for Podsafe music options.

18 Step 5 - Smooth Transitions 1. Select the Animations tab. Hover your mouse over any transition to see a preview. 2. Once you have chosen a suitable transition, click on the beginning of the video clip (or photo) that you want to add the transition to. Then click the transition you want to apply.

19 Step 6 - Creating Captions 1. Click on the video clip you want to put a caption on. Next, select the Home tab and then click Caption. 2. A text box will appear on the lower part of your video clip (or photo). Click inside the text box and enter your caption. If you need to change your caption, double click on the caption in your timeline and then change the text in the video preview pane. Right-click on the caption in your timeline and click Remove if you want to delete it.

20 Step 7 - Adding Titles or Credits for a Perfect Finish 1. Click on the Home tab and then click either Title or Credits. (Titles at the start of the video, credits at the end.) 2. A black slide will appear. Click inside the text box and enter your title / credit. Note: Titles automatically display as a slow zoom and credits as downward scrolling text. You can use the motion options in the top right corner of the Format tab to adjust these setting.

21 Step 8 - Saving your Movie 1. Click on the main file menu and then click Save movie 2. Select Standard- Definition (unless you filmed in HD, in which case you should select the appropriate option). Enter your video title and click Save. Once your video has finished saving, click Play to make sure your video hits the mark.

22 imovie Tutorial

23 Step 1 - Creating and Saving Your Project 1. Upon opening imovie click File and New Project 2. Give your project a name and choose where to store it. Easiest thing to do is to create a new folder specifically for the video competition To avoid any frustrating losses of data, please save your project OFTEN.

24 Step 2 - Adding your Videos/Photos 1. Click the File tab and then click Import 2. Browse to your camera or the folder where you have stored your video files.

25 imovie Timeline Once you have imported your video)s) into imovie they will be displayed in your timeline (see below). Here you can edit and manipulate them.

26 Step 3 - Splitting Video Clips & Deleting Unwanted Footage 1. Move the little triangle on the timeline (known as the Playhead to where you want to divide the clip. 2. Go to the Clip tab and click Split Clip. (To delete any unwanted clips, click the clip you want to delete and hit the Delete key.

27 Step 4 - Spicing Things Up with a Little Music 1. Click the Music and Sound Effects button on the imovie toolbar 2. You can add music from any source on your computer, including itunes. Simply drag the selected track into your project, just below the video timeline. REMINDER: Using non-licensed music with your video may lead to it s removal from Youtube. See Additional Resources section below for Podsafe music options.

28 Step 5 - Throwing in Some Smooth Transitions 1. Click the Transitions button in the imovie toolbar. 2. Select a transition and drag it to before or after the video clip you want to add the transition to.

29 Step 6 - Creating Captions 1. Click on the video clip you want to put a caption on. Click the Title button in the toolbar. 2. Pick title style and drag it onto the clip. 3. A text box will appear on the lower part of your video clip (or photo). Click inside the text box and enter your caption.

30 Step 7 - Credits for a Perfect Finish 1. Click on the Titles button again but this time choose the Credits option. 2. Edit the credits to fit your movie and then drag to the end of the video.

31 Step 8 - Saving Your Movie When you are happy with your movie it s time to save your movie so you can put it on YouTube, Vimeo, etc., for entry to the competition. Click on File and choose Finalise Project. Finalise Project will render your project in all sizes available. This may take some time, so you may want to do it overnight or while you are away from the computer. Once you have done it, you can share to itunes, Facebook, YouTube, etc. Make sure to watch your full video through before submitting it and make sure you are happy with it.

32 Edit in

33 1. You can also edit your video in YouTube. Simply log into YouTube go to Upload and Video Editor 2. There you can upload your clips or photographs and make your video. 3. Pull your clips down onto the timeline. 4. You can cut the clip by using the scissors icon or but sliding the blue bars closer together

34 5. Cut it to however long you require and pull down next clip onto the timeline. 6. You can add text over the clip by pressing the Text tab. 7. When editing on YouTube there is a whole library of copyright free music for you to choose from. Just click on. 8. Drag the music onto the timeline underneath the clips. 9. Again drag the two blue bars make the music the length you want.

35 10. There are a range of filters available. Just click on the clip in the timeline and then select The filter you want. 11. Don t forget to add credit to the end of the video, Just hit on the a

36 11. The great thing about editing in YouTube is that once you are finished you can upload it straight away. You just hit the create video button on the top right hand side of the screen. Create video Congratulations! You have edited and uploaded your entry.

37 GOOD LUCK!