Week Five Wednesday Class Summary

Meet Mark

-go over blog entry (http://videoartclass.blogspot.com) if Mark needs help Chase or Joel might be able to set up the Projector?

-Watch Tarnation, this film will relate to our next project: the performative Narrative. Please move away from the computers!

- if Leanne Hasn't seen any of your work, please e-mail a small web file for feedback before crit.


- Work time in which you should pull up your video and get some feed back from Mark about the following:

1. the concept (they were suppose to film a process that was conceptually relevant in terms of culture, or nature or .....) SO it should critique something!

2. Formally are the shots well set up, and well lit? Composition and lighting? Should the student reshoot?

3. Over all editing

Announcements:

Process Project Due on Monday Feb 9th
-due before this weekend a version e-mail to Leanne for feedback

Week Five Monday Class Summary

Only one hour today. Please stay on task, we have alot of info to cover.

Sequence Review and Compression (see guide below)

Authoring a looping video (see guide below)

Annoucements:

Changes to Schedule:

Wednesday: Watch Tarnation and have a work day with Mark.

Process project will not be due on Wednesday but now on the following monday. (the 9th) It should be twice as good!

If you haven't shown me a copy of your project I suggest you:

-ask Mark for feed back on Wednesday,

-e-mail me a small copy of your file (mpeg4 at the smaller websize like we posted on the blog)

Quick Guide : Sequence, Compression and DVD Studio Pro Settings

Think about two thing before setting up your sequences :

HOW DID YOU SHOOT THE FOOTAGE.
was it anamorphic (16:9) or standard (4:3)

HOW DO YOU WANT TO DISPLAY VIDEO?
Widescreen/Projector or Standard TV

Solution A (anamorphic footage in Camera formated for a widescreen playback)



(the sequence settings in final cut) (set before adding footage to timeline)



(compression setting for export using QUICKTIME CONVERSION)

Solution B: (anamorphic video placed in non anamorphic 4:3 standard sequence) This might be the best solution for this class. Follow these direction if you originally shot in 4:3 as well.



(the sequence settings in final cut) (set before adding footage to timeline) Notice the letter boxing?



(compression setting for export using QUICKTIME CONVERSION)

DVD Studio Pro settings (to loop single video)

-16:9 widescreen



-4:3 Standard

Week 4 Wednesday Class Summary

Presentations

Watch Theme Song

Work day

Announcements:

Process Project Due FEB 4th

The Lab is now open on Tuesday nights

a note about anamorphic video aka 16:9

anamorphic video means you shoot with 720x480 pixels that are the same as the 4:3 ratio but those pixels are stretched.

-if you use all 16:9 settings in final cut the anamorphic footage will appear "squished" on a traditional 4:3 tv monitor.

-if you need your footage to play on a non-wide screen tv then drop 16:9 into a non anamorphic 4:3 ratio. Allow for letter boxing.





- if you play from quicktime on the computer the anamorphic will maintain the aspect ratio.

If you camera does not have an anamorphic lens you are technically degrading the image by enlarging it. The Panasonic do not have such a lens, sadly.

More on 16:9

What ever you do, DON"T scale your footage

Week Four: Wednesday Class Summary

TV Delivers People

Discussion

Capturing Demo

Announcements:

Process Project Due FEB 4th

Warning the LAB is not open on Tuesday nights

Art:21 | Mark Dion

VISITING ARTIST MARK DION
Lecture: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 PM, FAB 103