Helpful Camera Tricks

Here are a few cheap and helpful camera tricks that might help you get the best results with your music video projects. One of them is free and the other requires a few supplies and construction, but it’s still cheaper than buying the “legitimate” equipment.

How to pan smoothly with a tripod using just a rubber band

And here’s a tutorial to make a cheap, homemade steadicam

Project 1 winners: March 2012

First Place: Huy Ngo

Huy Versus Stickman from Huy Ngo on Vimeo.

Second Place: Sam Perez

Still image Sam Perez from Samuel Perez on Vimeo.

Third Place: Brian Long

Class Project 1 from Brian Long on Vimeo.

Project 2 – Movie trailer Due Thursday, March 1st

In public folder by 8:10AM, Link to Vimeo by 5PM

Project 3 groups

Group 1

(Kong)
Juanita
Austin
Huy
Spencer
Erin
Ruby

Group 2

Travis
Ethan
Christine
Andrea
Francisco
Alan

 

Group 3

Janie
Magi
Sam
Mike|
Lori
Kellina

 

Group 4

Tu
Brian
Jaime
Jess
Asaf
Rifeek
Kubwimana

Weekend Homework: 2/24

Watch your movies and log the clips you want to use on a log sheet. Then do a “paper edit” which is a rough paper outline of your trailer. The project specification can be found on the Projects Page.

 

 

Homework: 2/23

Bring a few DVDs to class tomorrow. We’ll be starting project 2: movie trailers.

 

Email Mike a link to your vimeo account

 

Email Malon a link to your project 1 video on vimeo

Homework: 2/22

1. Upload your compressed, h.264 Project 1 video to the class server (102-TS) by 8:10 am, 8:11 am is late. No excuses.

 

2. Upload Project 1 video to your Vimeo account and email Malon the link.

Homework 2/16

Come to class tomorrow with photos and music for Project 1: Still Images Project

CLICK HERE to go to the projects page to see the project specifications

 

 

Homework: Listen to sounds

Watch a show or a movie and pay special attention to:

  1. Dialogue,
  2. Music, and
  3. Sound Design (sound effects).
(No paper necessary)
Brown Book
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
FCP Book
  • Chapter 12

 

 

Homework 2/14

Review Final Cut Book

  • Chapter 2 – Interface/edits
  • Chapter 9 – Transitions
  • Chapter 13 – Filters
Read Brown Book
  • Chapters 4&5

Log 1 minute of video using the log sheet

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