Video Editing

What is Video Editing?Step 1 - Digitize analog video or capture digital videoStep 2 – Cut out the clips you don’t want or combine multiple clips togetherStep 3 – Add photos, images, music, voiceover, titles and/or transitionsStep 4 – Export it to a usable format (web, CD, DVD)

Use by ProfessorsDigitize VHS tapesConsolidate multiple videos into small, usable clipsDigitize an art collection (zoom and pan)Record class lectureShow side-by-side comparison (romeo & juliet)Record lab skills and post to webRecord current events Student Presentations

Use by StudentsCreate a documentary instead of a paper (boucher)Record lab skills (rozzi)Record presentations for critique

Video FactsVideo takes a LARGE amount of hard drive space

5 minutes of digital video = 1 GB5 minutes of high definition (hd) video = 2-4 GB

Some digital video requires Firewire (IEEE 1394)

Capturing analog video requires specific equipment