Editing Lesson Blog

Hello, today in class we learned about how to edit and the process of editing our commercial. When we open the desktop there would be a app called Pinnacle studio 17,18, or 19. This is the app where we would import our videos, edit them, and export them. First, we have to open a folder on the desktop and name it something we'll remember. That is where the videos and the final product will be placed at the end. After that we put the SD card into the SD card reader and then insert it into the computer. The computer that our group use one day is the one we are going to have to use everyday. We must have the same person log into the computer everyday. Even when the are not here we will have to use their login information.

Once the SD and the SD card reader is in the computer a pop up will come up with everything that is on the camera. Click on the DCIM file and our footage should be there based on the date filmed. We have to make sure that the date and time on the camera is accurate so we would not have to guess where our video is. If we can not find the video we have to press the private file, and then press AVCHD, then press stream. Once you find the videos, you highlight all of them then put into the folder that we first when we opened the computer. Then you are going to dump your videos which means to get footage from the camera to the computer. Then press the import button which is on the top of the screen and this is will import your videos to Pinnacle Studios. Then it is time to edit your raw footage. Raw footage is a video that is not touched.

We have to leave track 1 open for titles. Track 2 is the main track that we'll be using because it is for the videos. Track 3 is for the sound or music you want to use. The tracks are pretty much like layers which makes it so much easier to edit. To split the footage you would have to press the razor blade icon. To get rid of the audio of a certain part of the movie you have to select the raw footage and right click. When you are done with your commercial project you have to look for the word export which is next to the import word. Then you have to make it a mpeg.4 and put it on full size, best quality. The camera that we are given is pretty small and handheld. It is great for recording and taking pictures. We're also given a tripod that could be extended 3 levels. We can't move the tripod when its extended because we might trip and fall with it and the camera and that's going to be a lot of money to pay if those things break. This is what we learned this class period.