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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 Sept. 13, 2007 (8 months, 1 week ago) in Video
Digital video cameras store video as digital bits on a mini-DV or micro-MV tape, as opposed to analog cameras that record a continuous signal. It's similar to the difference between an old record album and a CD. So why use a digital video camera rather than a usually cheaper video camcorder, like an 8 mm Hi-8? The main reason is ...
Updated Sept. 13, 2007 (8 months, 1 week ago) in Video
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 carrrying case, and various adapters, filters and cables.
Updated March 5, 2008 (2 months, 1 week ago) 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 Sept. 13, 2007 (8 months, 1 week ago) 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 March 5, 2008 (2 months, 1 week ago) 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 March 5, 2008 (2 months, 1 week ago) 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 for the Windows platform (Final Cut Pro does not make a version for Windows, and Premiere has discontinued making a version for the Apple platform).
Final Cut Pro is particularly popular with video journalists working in the field who want to edit their video on a laptop computer.
Updated Feb. 14, 2008 (3 months ago) in Video
Premiere is the most popular video editing program for people using Windows PCs. Made by Adobe, it is comparable to the Final Cut Pro video editing program for the Apple platform (Adobe used to make versions of Premiere that could be used on Apple computers, but that's been discontinued).
Premiere is particularly popular with video journalists working in the field who want to edit their video on a laptop computer.
Updated Feb. 13, 2008 (3 months ago) 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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