Digital Imaging and Video Digital Imaging and Video ModuleModule

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Damien MarkeyDamien Markey

Digital VideoDigital Video

This section of the module covers the This section of the module covers the process of creating decent (technical) process of creating decent (technical) quality DV (Digital Video)quality DV (Digital Video)– PreparationPreparation– Production Production – Post productionPost production– DeliveryDelivery

Digital Video with Adobe Premiere

PreparationPreparation

PlanningPlanning

Scripting/storyboardingScripting/storyboarding

StagingStaging

LightingLighting

ProductionProduction

AnimationAnimation

Shooting Shooting

Making the videoMaking the video

Special effects Special effects – chroma keyingchroma keying– Motion captureMotion capture

Post ProductionPost Production

Digital/Analogue video captureDigital/Analogue video capture– Quality issuesQuality issues– Bandwidth issuesBandwidth issues– Storage issuesStorage issues

Pure DV uses 1GB for approx. 4 minutesPure DV uses 1GB for approx. 4 minutes– Transfer issuesTransfer issues

Firewire/USB2/S-VideoFirewire/USB2/S-Video

History of EditingHistory of Editing

EditingEditing

Non linear editing, Non linear editing, – Re-sequencing Re-sequencing – Post production effectsPost production effects– Pixel adjustment, Pixel adjustment, – Transitions, Transitions, – Filters, Filters, – LayersLayers

Delivery of DV Delivery of DV ContentContent

Distribution Mechanisms Distribution Mechanisms – CDCD– DVDDVD– StreamingStreaming– BroadcastBroadcast

Matching mechanism to audienceMatching mechanism to audience

Optimisation of media for Optimisation of media for platforms/audienceplatforms/audience

Delivery Delivery MechanismsMechanisms

Characteristics and file formats for digital Characteristics and file formats for digital video includingvideo including– Windows MediaWindows Media– QuickTimeQuickTime– RealmediaRealmedia– MPEG 2 and 4MPEG 2 and 4– DVD/DV tape/MPEG StreamDVD/DV tape/MPEG Stream

Content coming up in the Content coming up in the next couple of weeksnext couple of weeks

Different types of Different types of shootingshooting

DocumentaryDocumentary– Fly on wallFly on wall

News gatheringNews gathering– Granada tonightGranada tonight

Presentation/seminarPresentation/seminarFictionFiction

– Movies, TV, etcMovies, TV, etc

EventEvent– Sports, outside broadcastSports, outside broadcast

Different requirements Different requirements for each typefor each type

Fiction requires more control of event as it is Fiction requires more control of event as it is “staged” “staged”

Where as documentary is not staged and Where as documentary is not staged and may need to be more ad hocmay need to be more ad hoc– Locations may changeLocations may change

Usually non studio location so less controlUsually non studio location so less control

– Lighting may changeLighting may changeE.g. News reportE.g. News report

The module is not here to The module is not here to turn you into a camera turn you into a camera

operator, sound person or operator, sound person or director although you will director although you will take on these roles during take on these roles during

the modulethe module

PreparationPreparation

The most important thing is the ideaThe most important thing is the idea– Then there is the preparation for shootingThen there is the preparation for shooting

ScriptingScripting

StoryboardingStoryboarding

Scripting OutlineScripting Outline

Starts with an outline of overall scenes to Starts with an outline of overall scenes to show structure of the full videoshow structure of the full video

Broken down into scenes or logical chunks Broken down into scenes or logical chunks e.g.e.g.– By location e.g.By location e.g.

Same place for an eventSame place for an event

– By dialogue By dialogue People talking over the phonePeople talking over the phone

What a script What a script doesdoes

Describes three basic componentsDescribes three basic components– What the scene isWhat the scene is

External shot, Medieval tower, early morning, External shot, Medieval tower, early morning, c1600c1600

– What the scene meansWhat the scene means““Dave and Sheila walk out onto the pitch, terrified Dave and Sheila walk out onto the pitch, terrified and excited at the huge crowd cheering for them”and excited at the huge crowd cheering for them”

– What the scene does for the storyWhat the scene does for the storyThis is the flashback of the couple’s first meeting This is the flashback of the couple’s first meeting highlighting their best moment which they try and highlighting their best moment which they try and recapture in the final actrecapture in the final act

Look at a scene from Look at a scene from “Citizen Kane” and “Citizen Kane” and compare to scriptcompare to script

http://kebnekajse.tripod.com/kane00http://kebnekajse.tripod.com/kane001-050.pdf1-050.pdf

Look at a scene from Look at a scene from Terminator MovieTerminator Movie

Group practicals – Group practicals – Groups of three/fourGroups of three/four

Based around creation of a set of videos for Based around creation of a set of videos for use in a promotional video for BIHEuse in a promotional video for BIHE

A brief will be provided and you will provideA brief will be provided and you will provide– Shooting scriptsShooting scripts– Unedited footage shot Unedited footage shot – Final edited video contentFinal edited video content

This week’s This week’s practicalpractical

You are not shooting a video!You are not shooting a video!

You will be scripting the shooting of a “Vox You will be scripting the shooting of a “Vox pops” shoot with your fellow team matespops” shoot with your fellow team mates

As part of the practical you will be asking As part of the practical you will be asking opinions of BIHE and the CET departmentopinions of BIHE and the CET department

You will be set You will be set the tasks of:the tasks of:

Creating a set of questions for the interview, Creating a set of questions for the interview,

Scouting potential locations to be used and Scouting potential locations to be used and

Working out the running order of interviewer Working out the running order of interviewer and intervieweeand interviewee