Using Digital Cameras Digital Storytelling
http://webclass.org Online Handouts Select Digital Cameras 2
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
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
Conversion Software 5
Using Digital Cameras Camera Features
Camera Types Digital Still Video formats: WMV AVI Frames-per-second: 30 fps Webcam Converter not needed for Movie Maker 7
Camera Types Digicam Video formats: H.264 MPEG-4 AVI Frames-per-second: 30 fps Converter needed for Movie Maker 8
Camera Types Camcorder Mini Video formats: H.264 Frames-per-second: 30 fps Converter needed for Movie Maker 9
Camera Types Camcorder Video formats: AVI WMV Frames-per-second: 30 fps No converter needed for Movie Maker 10
Camera Specs Cannon Powershot SD850 IS 11
Camera Specs 12
Resolution Still Images Max Resolution 3648 x 2736 Low Resolution 2816 x 2112 2272 x 1704 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 13
Pixels PIcture ELement Digital pictures consist of small squares Pixel count affects size of printed picture Image editors PowerPoint Paint 14
Image Ratio Image ratio w:h 3:2 4:3 15
ISO Rating Picture quality in low lighting 50 6400 Auto 80 100 200 400 16
Movie Clips Select 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 640 x 480 desktop video 320 x 240 itunes video 30 fps is best Avoid shooting with 15 fps 17
Optical Digital Zoom Most cameras have both Optical zoom 1. Lens changes focal length 2. Retains high quality 4x optical Cannon SD850 18
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
Optical Digital Zoom Avoid digital zoom 20
Using Digital Cameras Video Techniques
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Video Storytelling Guide 26
Video Storytelling Excellent tutorials for video techniques 27
Video Storytelling Scroll down to bottom Select Video Examples 28
Basic Camera Shots Select Angle of View (00:38) 29
Angle of View 30
Wide-angle Shot 10 seconds video 31
Zoom (00:11) (00:13) 32
Zoom Zoom out widens angle of view (00:13) Zoom in narrows angle of view (00:11) Camera tilt? 33
Zoom In-Out Shots 25 seconds video Watch tilt when zooming 34
Visual Composition Rules (00:50) 35
(00:50) Rule of Thirds 36
Rule of Thirds Shots 15 seconds video 37
Headroom (00:50) 38
(00:50) Headroom 39
Headroom Shots 10 seconds video 40
Lead Space (00:40) 41
(00:40) Lead Space 42
Lead Space Shots 10 seconds video 43
Distracting Backgrounds (00:17) 44
Distracting Background (00:17) 45
Background Shots 15 seconds video 46
Camera Movement (00:14) (00:18) 47
(00:14) Pan Shot 48
(00:18) Tilt Shot 49
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
Pan Tilt Shots 20 seconds video Pan and tilt slowly 51
Raw Camera Video 60-90 sec video Copy video files from camera or SD disk to My Documents My Video Import video clips into Movie Maker 52
Using Digital Cameras Movie Maker
Open Movie Maker Click Start All Programs 54
Open Movie Maker Right-click Select Pin to... 55
Convert Before Importing 56
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
Movie Maker Files Select Sample Movie Maker files 58
Sample Files 59
Movie Maker Tasks 60
Movie Maker Methods for Importing video 61
Movie Maker Collection area 62
Movie Maker Monitor 63
Movie Maker Storyboard simple editor or Timeline advanced editor 64
Movie Maker Play movie 65
Movie Maker Rewind 66
Import from Camera Import video directly from camera via USB cable 67
Import from Camera USB cable from camera to computer 68
Import from Camera Digital tape storage No digital SD card 69
Import from Camera Video USB Converter 70
Import Video Import video audio pictures from hard drive or SD card 71
SD Card Reader 2 GB Max Teacher laptop 72
External SD Card Reader 73
Movie Maker Select Import Video 74
Import Video Select My Documents My Video 75
Import Video Double-click on SD disk 76
Import Video Video clips imported into Collection area 77
Import Video Drag clip into Storyboard Video and Audio 78
Movie Maker Select Import Pictures 79
Import Pictures Select My Documents My Pictures 80
Movie Maker Tasks 81
Edit Movie Select Make titles or credits 82
Title at Beginning Type one line title 1. Select font type and color 2. Select title animation 3. 83
Type Titles Main Title Sub Title 84
Text Font and Color Select Change the text font and color 85
Text Font and Color Font type Text color Background color Text size Position 86
Text Animation Select Change the title animation 87
Text Animation 88
Add Title to Movie When finished select Done add title to movie 89
Movie Maker Tasks 90
Finish Movie When editing is completed Save to my computer 91
Save Movie Movie title My Movie Save to My Documents My Videos 92
Save Movie High quality video (small) 93
Play Movie Click Finish 94
Play Movie 95
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
Elementary Storytelling http://webclass.org Click Elementary Storytelling icon 97
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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
Where is Your Story? LNELSON @ episd.org 101
Elementary Storytelling http://webclass.org 102