Editing Lesson Blog

In today’s lesson, I learned about the procedure for using and filming with the camera. I was told how long it took for the cameras to charge and to be cautious about how much battery of the camera I use up; also, the slab of the camera cannot be open on the side because that does not allow the camera to charge. Then, I was shown how to hold the camera and how to see if it was on or not. The camera needs to be held in a fit grip so that there is no shaky footage or so we do not accidentally drop the camera. While the camera is seen on if the side slab is open and is recording footage. I was shown how to insert the SD card into the camera’s slot; it simply clicks in as the person inserts it and if it is not inserting correctly, then, it is inserted in the wrong way. Lastly, the tripod was presented to show how it maneuvers with the camera. The tripod is given in a constricted form so, I have to open everything and set the tripod’s legs up into a stable position; then, the camera can be attached by using a bottom piece to screw to the camera then to position onto the tripod.

Later on, I was shown how to dump our SD card information; that is all the raw footage I will use to create my work in this class. The presentation given was to show, step by step, how to dump our SD card information onto our desktops. I will have to create a folder on my desktop; then I would insert my SD Card into the computer. Once it is loaded in, I will look at the DCIM folder that will be shown in the folder’s categories. The DCIM folder will hold all of the footage collected on the SD card; that will be all the raw footage collected. If my footage is not seen there, another alternative would be to go to another area. This next folder will be called “Private” and then I would click on the AVCHD folder within that one and on the single next folder. The last folder will be shown as “stream” which will be all the footage collected on the camera, no matter the user. In that case, I will have to be very careful with the film I choose to import.

Lastly, I learned about the program called Pinnacle Studio; that is the program that I will use to import and edit all of my footage within this class. To import my footage, I will click on the edit tab; which is located on the top of the page. Then, I will click the button that says “Import,” which will allow me to go to the Desktop and click the plus sign. I will have to go to my folder, that I have collected all my footage with, and uncheck all the items; this is because it checks all items and may check items that belong to other users. So, I will check all the items that belong to me and my work. There may be errors if the program is rushed so I will have to click on my footage only after it has fully loaded. Then, I was taught what all the tracks were for. The AV Track 2 is what will build our film with and the track which we edit the film; the AV Track 1 is used for our title; and lastly, AV Track 3 will be used for music or voice-overs.