The One Thing & The Main Thing
• There is only one common experience that all staff and students at each school can collectively experience at one time.
• Utilizing Video & Digital Media Curriculum to achieve “The Main Thing”
Components of Digital Media Curriculum
• Electronic Graphics
• Web Design
• TV Production (Studio Production, Cinema & Editing)
• Animation
• Audio Production
• Interactive Media
Industry Connections
• Advertising Agencies
• Broadcasting
• Corporate Communication Divisions
• Entertainment
• Graphic Design Firms
• Production Houses
• Training and Education
Where do we begin?
• Training opportunities
• Guest presenters, mentors
• Field Trips (actual and virtual)
• Online Resources
• Producing Content
• So here we go!
Adobe Premiere Editing Workshop
• Setting up connections to the computer and play/record device
• Capturing Video
• Editing
• Outputting project to tape, DVD or a file
• Question and answer session
What You Need
• miniDV video camera or VCR• Firewire Cable• PC Desktop or Laptop that meets the system
requirements to run the software• Tape with your footage• Still graphics (digital or scanned photos,
Photoshop images, clip art, etc.• Audio files (music, voice overs)• Tape or DVD to record to
Setting Up
• Connect computer to camera/VCR with firewire
• Turn camera/VCR ON
• Turn on computer
• Set up Files & folders
• Create a storyboard or script or outline
• Launch Premiere
Firewire Connections
4 Pin Connector found on camera or VCR
4 or 6 Pin connector on rear or front of computer
This is NOT the same as USB!
Project Organization
Project Organization is a key element. This is very important when multiple students and staff members are using the same machine.
Log and Capture WindowThe Capture window allows you to capture The Capture window allows you to capture live, using time code to an offline log, or by live, using time code to an offline log, or by setting in and out points and capturing one setting in and out points and capturing one clip at a time.clip at a time.
CAPTURE ONLY CAPTURE ONLY WHAT YOU WHAT YOU
NEED!NEED!
Project to Timeline
Drag clips from Drag clips from the project the project
window to the window to the timeline to make a timeline to make a
sequence.sequence.
Render TimeYou can render as you go or render the entire You can render as you go or render the entire
work area at once. You will have playback work area at once. You will have playback problems to your output device if your project problems to your output device if your project
is not rendered.is not rendered.
Creating Titles
Lower Third name CGs or “Supers” must be on track 2 or Lower Third name CGs or “Supers” must be on track 2 or higher. Use the opacity or transition to fade in and out. Key higher. Use the opacity or transition to fade in and out. Key
frames can be set to create an effect.frames can be set to create an effect.
Output to Tape
Output to tape will export your project to the camera or VCROutput to tape will export your project to the camera or VCR
Output to DVD
Export to DVD will Create a simple DVD. You can include Export to DVD will Create a simple DVD. You can include chapter markers for submenus.chapter markers for submenus.
Output to file
Exporting a file is useful for archiving or using your project in Exporting a file is useful for archiving or using your project in other multimedia projects. Watch those Settings!other multimedia projects. Watch those Settings!
Additional Resources
• http://itv.leeschools.net/video_prod.html
• www.adobe.com
• www.wwug.com
• www.videouniversity.com
• www.dvpa.com
• www.cybercollege.com
Al Shilling, Assistant Director Emerging Technologies
Career & Technical Education337-8603