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Multimedia and Technology Training At the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Multimedia and Technology Training At the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Updated May 21, 2009 in Video
Choosing the right video camera gear can be difficult since the market is flooded with an abundance of choices. If you break down the elements each camera has to offer, you can significantly narrow your choices to a camera that offers you the best results at an acceptable price.
Updated Sept. 17, 2009 in Video
This tutorial will cover the basic use of the Canon VIXIA HF10 video camcorder, as used in a journalistic application. This tutorial is written specifically for the students at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Although the information will be catered toward the school's use, we are making this available to the general public.
Updated May 21, 2009 in Video
This tutorial covers usage of the Sony DSR-PD170 or DSR-PD150 video camcorder. It is also an overview of video camera principles and hardware.
Updated May 21, 2009 in Video
This tutorial covers accessories related to the Sony DSR-PD170 or DSR-PD150 video camcorder. There are several accessories you should have with your camera to improve the quality of the video and audio you get, and to protect your equipment. They include things like different microphones and a set of headphones, a tripod and a carrying case, and various adapters, filters and cables.
Updated Sept. 11, 2009 in Video
People invariably make the same sets of mistakes when they first start shooting video: Trees or telephone poles sticking out of the back of someone's head; interview subjects who are just darkened blurs because there was bright light in the background or beginners take boring shots of buildings with no action.
Here are some shooting tips to help you avoid some of these common mistakes...
Updated May 21, 2009 in Video
A voice-over is a narration done by a broadcast reporter, usually reading from a script and a standup is when a television reporter appears in front of the camera to narrate part of a story - most often at the beginning to set up the story, or at the very end.
However, reading that script is an art that requires both smooth delivery and emphasizing the key points in the story.
Here are some tips for doing these standups and voice-overs...
Updated May 21, 2009 in Video
iMovie is a simple, easy to use video editing program that comes free with the Apple operating system (it has no Windows PC version). Despite its simplicity, iMovie offers many of the same features — dropping clips on a time line, cropping them, adding transitions between clips, etc. — as more advanced video editing programs like FinalCut Pro or Premiere.
Updated May 29, 2009 in Video
Final Cut Pro is a very sophisticated video editing program made by Apple. It is the editing software of choice for multimedia journalists using Apple computers, and is comparable to Adobe's Premiere video editing program. Final Cut Pro does not make a version for Windows.
Final Cut Pro is particularly popular with video journalists working in the field who want to edit their video on a laptop computer.
Updated May 26, 2009 in Video
Premiere is the most popular video editing program that works on both Windows PCs and Apple computers. Made by Adobe, it is comparable to the Final Cut Pro video editing program for the Apple platform.
Premiere is particularly popular with video journalists working in the field who want to edit their video on a laptop computer.
Updated May 21, 2009 in Video
Once you've finished editing your video (or audio), you'll need to greatly reduce its filesize so that it can be transferred over the Web effectively. Compressing audio and video can be as much an art as a science, but we've attempted to simplify the process here.
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