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Flip Cam Getting Started

Flip Cam Getting Started Required: Two areas of minor expertise The technical The emotional Hall Davidson Hall_Davidson@Discovery.com http://discoveryedspeakersbureau.com/ Image: http://www.theflip.com/ The Emotional

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Flip Cam Getting Started

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  1. Flip CamGetting Started Required: Two areas of minor expertise The technical The emotional Hall Davidson Hall_Davidson@Discovery.com http://discoveryedspeakersbureau.com/ Image: http://www.theflip.com/

  2. The Emotional How can you get people to feel comfortable on camera? • Practice • Bio • Favorite things • “Why I don’t want to be taped” • Be personal • Let folks take ‘personal videos’ of home/family • Play games “I never thought $150 would change my life. But it did.” – classroom teacher, Los Angeles

  3. -Shooting-Moving files to computer-Edit (to enhance) The Technical Side Resource Links Great ‘How To’ pdf! YouTube Tutorial Prepare to fast forward How to overview Link to Getting Started

  4. 1. Be careful of light in the background – the camera’s eye is like the human iris2. Sound does not zoom Shooting – Only two Tips Resources Great ‘How To’ pdf! YouTube Tutorial Prepare to fast forward How to overview Link to Getting Started

  5. Avoid light in background -windows, lamps Same camera, same time of day—only difference: the background light level Black garment bag hung over window - Light gauzy curtains pulled Photos: hdavidson

  6. Whatever is closest to the camera, you hear most Voices or crunching paper noise closer to camera will be heard. But don’t sweat ambient noise too much! It’s part of the experience. The voice you want The sound you get Image of paper: http://classes.yale.edu/fractals/FracAndDim/BoxDim/PowerLaw/CrumpledPaper.html

  7. Insert to USB Move video files to computer Images: http://www.kassblog.com/media/3/20080727-flip.jpg http://www.labnol.org/wp/images/2008/05/usb-video-camera.jpg

  8. USB menu – Two Choices A B *PC example. Macs are different, but the same principle holds.

  9. USB menu – Two Choices A B “B” is the preferred method

  10. A The Flip Cam software Follow their menu. Beware of crashes. Image: http://www.e3t.org/studentpage/studentpagehold_assets/video%20tutorial.pdf Go there for more details

  11. A The Flip Cam software Image: http://www.e3t.org/studentpage/studentpagehold_assets/video%20tutorial.pdf

  12. B The open menu way More user control Click Open folder to get FlipCam contents. It’s like a big USB drive.

  13. B The open menu way Click DCIM to get the folder with the video files

  14. B The open menu way Click 100Video folder inside DCIM

  15. B The open menu way Drag the video file you want to your computer These are all the video files on your FlipCam

  16. See if the video file will open. If you get an error message, there is an easy *A Necessary Troubleshoot

  17. Click to open and view File from Flipcam on Desktop images: hdavidson

  18. *If you get this message, you must change the extension File on Desktop Note: The video will play if you click yes. But you won’t be able to edit it in MovieMaker, Adobe Premiere, etc.

  19. Change the file extension to solve the problem File on Desktop

  20. Right click on fileRename extension from .wmv to .avi File on Desktop *Change the file extension on Mac’s, too, to use in PowerPoint.

  21. 1. How to Mask FacesOpen MovieMaker(other programs work and have more options but this one is free) Using editing with FlipCam videos

  22. Inside MovieMaker, open the video file (“Add to Collection”)You can also import directly from cameraGreat ‘How To’ pdf! Open MovieMaker

  23. Drag video clip to timeline.You’re ready to edit!TutorialsK-12Atomic LearningVisual literacy Open MovieMaker Image: http://www.e3t.org/studentpage/studentpagehold_assets/video%20tutorial.pdf

  24. First:Use “Split Clip” control to isolate segment you need to blurPut ‘playhead’ at beginning, then end, of segment to isolate.Select Split (Ctrl+L) MovieMaker images: hdavidson

  25. Use Effects for “witness protection” effectto mask student facesBlur (less dramatic)Watermark (max mask)Note: Deeper control in Pinnacle, Adobe Premiere, iMovie plug-ins. MovieMaker

  26. Drag effect down to segment on timeline.Example: BlurNote: Effect will “blur” every frame in the segment you select. The video will still move. MovieMaker

  27. Drag effect down to segment on timeline.Second Example: WatercolorNote: Effect will “watercolor” every frame in the segment you select. The video will still move. MovieMaker images: hdavidson

  28. Original video image MovieMaker

  29. Effect:Blur MovieMaker

  30. Effect:Watercolor MovieMaker

  31. Using editing with FlipCam videos Add titles, credits, or introductions to segments 2. Add titles and 3. Add a narration Images from MovieMaker help menu “Titles”

  32. Using editing with FlipCam videos 2. Add titles Under Tools,click Titles and CreditsChoose your location, then add text

  33. Using editing with FlipCam videos 3. Add a narration Click on microphone, create at narration Right click on the Flipcam clip audio line to adjust clip volume Your narration goes here

  34. Right click on the Flipcam clip audio line to adjust clip volume Click on microphone, create at narration

  35. Flip CamGetting Started Give it a try! “I never thought $150 would change my life. But it did.” – classroom teacher, Los Angeles Hall Davidson Hall_Davidson@Discovery.com http://discoveryedspeakersbureau.com/ Image: http://www.theflip.com/

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