Digital Imaging and Video Digital Imaging and Video ModuleModule
ByBy
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