conservation reel video workshop (2014)
DESCRIPTION
Conservation Reel is a project to gather and present video on art conservation and collections care in an online resource intended for museum and conservation professionals, students, and interested members of the general public. The project started in 2011 with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. This presentation was delivered to students in the conservation programs at Buffalo State and New York University.TRANSCRIPT
Conservation Reel Video Workshop www.conservationreel.org
ANNA CHIARETTA LAVATELLI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE [email protected]
BPOC serves 17 museums and organizations in Balboa Park
BPOC serves 17 museums and organizations in Balboa Park
CONSERVATION REEL Introduction
Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli, Project Manager [email protected]
@annachiaretta #ConservationReel
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
What is Conservation Reel?
conservationreel.org
Website Features
¨ Many layers of “taxonomy” for videos ¨ SlideShare uploads ¨ Sound file support ¨ PDF/Doc uploads ¨ Associated web links ¨ YouTube embedding to use captioning and
translation features ¨ Create series of videos
Why Video?
Movement = Time + Space
Why Video?
Movement = Time + Space
When does it make sense to use video?
¨ Space ¨ Time ¨ Movement ¨ Interview/Discussion
Categories
¨ Documentation ¨ Education ¨ Examination ¨ Preventive conservation ¨ Research ¨ Treatment
Types of video
¨ Case Study ¨ Conference lecture documentation ¨ Examination ¨ Documentation ¨ Interview/conversation ¨ Question ¨ Response ¨ Technique/demonstration
Creating Conversation
¨ Skype interviews ¨ Google Hangout panel discussions ¨ Capture questions ¨ Respond to other videos
Innovation
¨ Video as a lab notebook n Experiment n Document n Show techniques n Share knowledge
¨ There isn’t a wrong way to produce video n Try out ideas n Produce informal content
CONSERVATION REEL Creating Video Content
• Elements of production • Equipment to use • Alternative capture methods • Editing/file management • Planning a shoot • Basic film school
Elements of Production
¨ Sound ¨ Light ¨ Stability ¨ Camera
Sound
¨ Select the appropriate microphone for your project ¨ Always use headphones when recording! ¨ Listen to the space before you start recording ¨ Turn off things that make noise that you aren’t using
n Refridgerators n Computers n Air vents
¨ Move away from noisy things, close doors and windows, and point your microphone away from noisy things
Light
¨ More light is always better ¨ Use desklamps & worklamps to light your subject ¨ Accounting for light color temperature
¨ Camera exposure – shutterspeed/iris ¨ Gain should only be used if there is no other option
Stability
¨ Use a tripod unless you need to move the camera n Around an object to show it in space n To get closer to the work area you are showing (keep in
mind you may need macro lens) n To give a tour/move through a space
¨ Is your camera moving? n PRACTICE the movements you will make, movement can be
great to show elements of your work, but is challenging.
Camera
¨ What makes a good camera? n Mic input n Lux n Zoom n Resolution n Manual Controls
n Exposure (F-stop) n Shutter Speed n White Balance n Focus
n Full Auto is OK (first time you will ever hear this)
When content is good quality is less important
Lo-Fi Video Capture Options
¨ Consumer Handicam ¨ Smartphone Video Camera ¨ Webcam ¨ Screen Capture ¨ Stills w/ voiceover
(work light, lavaliere mic, tripod, iPhone 4s)
Tiny Production
BASIC ELEMENTS OF VIDEO
SOUND LIGHT STABILITY CAMERA
WORK LIGHT
CAMERA
STABILITY
SOUND
SOUND
MICROPHONE Audio-Technica Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone ATR-3350 $24
STABILITY
TRIPODS Velbon EX-330 ($40) Joby GorillaPod ($30)
CAMERA DSLR
Canon 3Ti ($600) Canon 60D ($800 used)
Panasonic GH3 ($1500)
CAMERA CONSUMER
PANASONIC V520 ($250) Also can livestream
CANON 8GB VIXIA HF R40 ($250) Has built in memory
CHECK THAT THESE HAVE MIC INPUTS
CAMERA (your phone)
KV Connection iPhone Mic adapter
LIGHT
SOUND
2 Microphones for interview recording Audio-Technica Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone ATR-3350 + Headphone Splitter
SOUND
ALWAYS USE HEADPHONES!
ALTERNATIVE METHODS cameras are everywhere! Why not use them? • Quicktime Screen Capture • YouTube Broadcast/Hangout • YouTube Capture Now • Google Hangout
Screen Capture
¨ Mac n Quicktime Player (free)
n File > New Screen Recording n Select Mic source on window that pops up
¨ PC n Camstudio (free)
n Need to set resolution and select sound in options menu
QUICKTIME SCREEN RECORDING
YOUTUBE CAPTURE NOW
You Tube + Webcam + YouTube editor
YOUTUBE CAPTURE NOW
You Tube + Webcam + YouTube editor
YOUTUBE BROADCAST
AKA Hangouts on Air
GOOGLE HANGOUT
POST-PRODUCTION
• iMovie
• YouTube editor • Premiere Pro
• In camera editing
POST-PRODUCTION POST-PRODUCTION PC : Windows Movie Maker or other Free Software
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-video-editing-software-9-top-programs-you-should-download-1136264
POST-PRODUCTION Free: Audacity sound editing (PC and Mac)
POST-PRODUCTION Transcoding !les with Quicktime
ALWAYS USE HEADPHONES!
SOUND
Sennheiser Wireless Mic Kit $630" AudioTechnica ATR-3350 Wired Mic $17.17"
LIGHT
Impact flood style 3 kit $145
STABILITY
Pearstone $70
CAMERA
DSLR
Challenges of DSLR Video
¨ Lenses ¨ Depth of field ¨ Focus ¨ Exposure ¨ Time limits
Modes of Production
¨ Talking Head ¨ Interview ¨ Over the shoulder ¨ Handheld examination ¨ Tour ¨ Conversation
Modes of production
Stages of production
¨ Pre-Production • Planning meetings • Scripting, Storyboarding
¨ Production • Shooting footage • gathering supplemental
content ¨ Post-Production
• Editing the acquired materials into a !nal product.
• Montage, graphics, color, sound mixing, etc.
Planning a Video
¨ AUDIENCE ¤ Who do you want to tell your story to?
¨ GOAL ¤ What do you want to achieve?
¨ CONTENT ¤ What do you want to say?
Audience
¨ Think about giving a speech to a crowd… Who is the 1 person you are directing that speech to?
n Ex. 1 : Colleagues established as photographs conservators
n Ex. 2 : Registrars working with traveling exhibitions
Goal
¨ What is the core goal of the video? ¤ Capture a technique for using a material or tool ¤ Advocate for the need of better funding of
conservation ¤ Document a case study so that you have a record of
how you dealt with a particular project ¤ Start dialogue with colleagues about a new material/
technology to weigh out pros and cons
Content
¨ Preparing ideas for video n Lab Tour: share the layout and tools used in the lab
n Interview: What is conservation and how does it fit into our culture as a society?
n Case Study: To document the use of a material/tool to reveal information about an artists work
n Technique: How an object can safely be displayed without visual distraction
Duration
¨ Make several short videos not one long one ¨ Keep it as short as possible ¨ Don't be precious with your content
n Cut out anything that doesn’t help explain what is happening and don’t be redundant
n http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
INTERVIEWS
Carefully write your questions to help reach your goal
INTERVIEWS
Impact flood style 3 kit $145
5-questions-gregory-smith-phd-otto-n-frenzel-iii-senior-conservation-scientist
INTERVIEWS
• Shoot videos a second time • Pretend something went wrong if you need to
convince your subject • Test out questions to see if you are getting the types of
answers you hope to • Take your time, set up in advance
• Check light and sound • If something goes wrong mid interview, don’t be afraid
to stop the interview and start again • Say: “That was a great thought, but someone
slammed a door in the middle of it. Can you please start again?”
BASIC FILM SCHOOL
Composition • Space • Line • Light • Color & Tone
LINE
SPACE
SPACE
SPACE
LIGHT
LIGHT
COLOR & TONE
COLOR & TONE
Contact Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli Assistant Director of Digital Media Balboa Park Online Collaborative 2131 Pan American Plaza San Diego, CA 92104 aclavatelli @ bpoc.org @annachiaretta #conservationreel [email protected]
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Editing Video
¨ In-camera ¨ iMovie ¨ Adobe Premiere ¨ YouTube
File Formats
¨ Codecs : Code / Decode n H.264, DNXHD, Apple ProRes, Photo JPG
¨ Format/Container n .mp4 (MP4 container), .mov (Quicktime container)…
¨ Bitrate ¨ Type dependent on end use and desired size
Storage
¨ Archive Format n Photo JPG
¨ Realistic Archive Format n DNXHD, Apple ProRes, AVC-INTRA
¨ Even more realistic Archive format, but lossy n QT H.264 full quality n MP4 H.264
¨ Keeping original footage
Formating for web (YouTube)
¨ Codec : H.264 ¨ Container : .mp4 ¨ Bitrate… It’s all about file size: 500 Mb – 1 Gb
n Lectures (45min +) 1-2 mbps n Short videos 5-15 mbps
n iMovie/Movie Maker will calculate bitrates for you
Exporting
¨ Adobe Premiere Elements: n http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-premiere-elements-8/
exporting-video-files/
¨ Apple iMovie n http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3130
¨ Adobe Media Encoder n http://tv.adobe.com/watch/moving-to-adobe-premiere-pro-/
exporting-with-adobe-media-encoder/
¨ QuickTime n http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/importing-and-
exporting-files-with-quicktime.html
Storage
¨ Hard Drives ¨ Backups ¨ The Cloud ¨ Keep raw footage? ¨ “Archive” formats
(be nice to IT staff)
Best Practices
¨ Video community is still working on this… n We have piles of hard drives
¨ All files should have 2 Locations & 3 copies ¤ Example:
n Hard drive for active editing n LaCie-Rugged-Firewire-Portable 1TB
n Backup drive for keeping current copies of EVERYTHING n Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External
n 2nd Backup on drive /or/ Cloud n Backblaze unlimited backup www.backblaze.com
Uploading to CR
¨ Uploading to YouTube ¨ Public vs. Unlisted ¨ Creative Commons ¨ Adding to Conservation Reel website
What’s next?
¨ CR Video Contest ¨ Capture your current project as a case study ¨ Practice shooting interviews ¨ Lexicon Project ¨ Set up a Google Hangout panel discussion
Resources ¨ Sound
¤ www.Freesound.org ¤ www.RoyaltyFreeMusic.com ¤ Make friends with musicians
¨ Forums ¤ www.CreativeCow.net ¤ Product forums/lessons on Apple and Adobe websites
¨ Learning about Equipment ¤ B&H Photo ¤ Cinema 5D, and similar DSLR video forums
¨ Video Aggregators ¤ www.ArtBabble.com
¨ Other Tools ¤ Transcription: https://castingwords.com/ ¤ File Transcoding: http://www.zamzar.com/
Equipment Links
¨ Sound n iPhone/iPad Adapter with headphone port n Polsen Lav Mic, Audio-Technica Lav Mic n Headphone splitter for using 2 Mics
Belkin-Speaker-and-Headphone-Splitter
¨ Tripods n Joby GorillaPod n Big Joby GorillaPod n Learning about Equipment
¨ Retailer n http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli Project Manager of Conservation Reel [email protected] Thank you Susan Chun, Chair of Conservation Reel Advisory Committee Conservation Reel Advisory Committee BPOC Development Team IMA Conservation and Conservation Science Departments Balboa Art Conservation Center Buffalo State Art Conservation Program NYU Art Conservation Program
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