- Find the power port (Charging the camera)
- Find the Firewire port
- Find the AV ports
iMovie: Course Outline
Why use video with education: Motivation, illustration, and collaboration. Some examples from Hale and beyond.
Examples of iMovie use in
education:
From
Apple
http://www.apple.com/education/dv/gallery/
From Springfield
Schools:
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/movie/
From University
of Monitoba: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/education/edlab/imovie.html
Media
Media: miniDV videotape
Film vs. Video: What's the difference
Analog vs. Digital: What's so great about digital?
The Cannon ZR Series Camera:
Introduction and Basic Use
Inserting Tape into the Cannon ZR
Two Modes: Camera and VCR
The functions of each:
VCR: Play, Record, Fast Forward etc...
CAMERA: Record, zoom, taking still pictures
A word about using zoom and still picture function
Autofocus: Leave it on for basic use
Point and Shoot Auto Exposure: checking the "P" button
Ports, Power, Data and AV:
Hands On:
NOTE: Firewire's other names: IEEE1394, DV-Link, Why it's special and why we are using Macintosh computers.
iMovie2: Introduction and Basic Functions
A general look at the component parts and names
Hands On:
Wash the dog sample tutorial
Add title
Add fade in
Add transitions through clip 4
Add Still at end of clip 4
Adjust length
Add still at beginning of clip 5
Adjust length
Split clip 3
Add crossfade transition
Split Clip Extract Audio
Move audio track to join Clip 6
Delete Excess
Add extended fade
Delete Beginning of clip 1
Add fade out
Move the clips from the shelf to the clip viewer
Digital Clip Manipulation
Transitions
Titles
Effects
Audio
A word about using some of the above effects, esp transitions
Selecting portions of video in the "test" window before taking them off the shelf:
Highlight and Cut
Highlight and Crop
Advanced Camera Functions:
Enabling auto exposure options - Setting the (P)reset; Using the selector dial; AE Shift
Turning off Auto Focus - The manual focus button
Manual Settings:
focus, exposure,
shutter speed
