How to export for iDVD

Here's a quick tutorial on how to export a file to iDVD from FCP.


1. Go to File-->Export-->Using QuickTime conversion















2. Click "options" and set the size to NTSC 720x480 4:3

















3. Click OK, and you're done!

One last thing...the QT file that I'd like for the final video can be exported simply by going to export-->Quicktime movie...that's it!

yay!!!

We are on our way to be perfect. We are doing good so far. We edited the clips and it actually looks cool. Mr. Skye helped us too. thanks Mr. Skye!!!!!!

Music director notes..11/18/2008

we will take interviews from some other immigrants student about how they assimilate to the new culture. we need music for the whole part of music, like for background of video and the starting of the video. some loops that we will use is beats, acoustic, synths piano etc. if i use any other music then i will put indian music. the other voice or sound will be in my video is the interviewer voice and some other....

music director notes 11.18.08

Group project concept: L.E.C soccer season 2008

(highlights of the season)

What part of the video needs music:

The music is needed through the whole video

What kind of music does it need:

African, something like joga bonito ( go check it out ) 

what garage band loops are you going to use:

House fever dirty bass 01

house fever hot guitar 04.3

More to come...

music director notes 11/18/08

my group project how to succed in school

the presentation and the end 

the kind the music the i need is relaxed clean beats

the other music i plan to use is rnb beats and hip-hop beats

i don't goin tu add any effect or sound in my video

      thanks.......... mr skye

Music Director Notes

Music Director: Mackson

Assistant: Mamadou


Group project concept:
interviewing a 12 grader

What part of our video need music?
the whole thing, we need music in the background when the person is talking.

What kind of music do you need?
we need like a grooving beat in the background.

What Garage Band loops are you planning to use?
i think we might use the all drums and beat and shaker but i'm not sure yet we might use more or less.

What other plan music do you plan to use?
well i don't know yet we might use like a song but i don't know.

What other sounds or voice are going to be included in your video?
well i don't yet but im sure that we not going to put other sounds in the video.

Group 6's comments

We were behind everyone else. We couldn't get our tape before. But now, we actually have some clips to edit. We filmed everything and it looks great. The music people are working on the music and the video people are editing the video. We do have difficulties. We finished uploading the video on tuesday and we can't find today. But then mr. Skye helped us and we found our clips. Yippee!!!

MACKSON KONSTANTIN BENJAMIN MAMADOU

Senior..what college profession they want to choose.

MANUEL SCANTLEBURY, IVAN LLANOS, ANGEL BARBECHO

GROUP MEMBERS: MANUEL SCANTLEBURY, IVAN LLANOS, ANGEL BARBECHO

HOW TO SUCCED IN SCHOOL 

TALK TO THE TEACHER AND STUDENTS ABOUT SUCCEEDING IN SCHOOL

Johnny Lee's Head Tracking! Check this out

Hello guys, i bring exciting news! This is a really cool experiment that I've found on Youtube, and I think that everyone who likes art, or videogames, will find this interesting.

I guess you can call this a follow up of Mr. Skye's whiteboard post, although this is different, and very, very cool, if you mix these 2 programs you can have a blast, just looking at images.

I hope you guys like it. Enjoy!

Juan.

ccMixter

I am a Creative Commons fanatic! I just love how people are willing to share their art with others, let them remix, re-purpose, and reuse it in a fair and (eh hem...) legal manner. As I was working on a documentary project today about a teacher who uses wii remotes in his science class, I started thinking how I was going to score it. Now, I know how to use Garageband, but sometimes it's difficult to get ideas so I did a short google search (I typed in "documentary music, creative commons") and started checking out ccMixter. It's a great site where music artists share their work. Check it out if you get a chance, it's great!

ccMixter
http://ccmixter.org/

Here's a screen shot:

Wii Remote Smartboard!

Hey y'all!

This might be more for teachers than students, but I wanted to share this cool video about making ANY SURFACE (a wall, computer monitor, table etc...) an interactive whiteboard by simply using a $40 wii remote and a homemade pen! Anyone interested in helping me make a pen (or two, or three???) I think this is so cool!


Here's software that works with mac:
http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard

In and Out, Blade tool...importing!

Hey Guys!

Download the clip to cut up here...
Here's the (revised) video about importing clips, in/out points, and simple editing in FCP:



Here are some shortcuts that I use in the video:
apple_I --> Import a file to the browser
apple_+ --> zoom in
apple_- --> zoom out
I --> set the "in" point
O --> set the "out" point
A --> arrow (select) tool
B --> blade tool
shift&delete --> delete and move clips
space --> play/stop

What do you think the best way would be for students to show/share their IMovie monologues? Would burning them all to a DVD work (and would that require a DVD per computer)? I'd love to hear ideas/suggestions!

The Freesound Project!

Hey All!

Here's a really great website that I use all of the time for checking out new sounds, music loops and effects. Click on the following link:

The Freesound Project

It's a creative commons site, so all of the sounds & music are free to download!

Here's a screenshot:

thx mr skye for setting this up...

Audio under pictures in iMovie

Here's a short tutorial on how to use the audio from your video track (in iMovie) for your photos...

Click To Play

The shortcut key (after you set your in/out points for the audio you want to put under the picture) is apple + shift...

Btw, sorry about the audio on this tutorial! It's kinda low!

Session 2: Importing Clips and starting to edit!

Hi Everyone!

So today we're going to learn how to import clips into your FCP project, set in and out points in the viewer, drag the clips into the time line, and then cut them up with the blade tool. Exciting!

First things first...please download the practice clip from the link here...(unless you have video footage that you would like to use already!)

After you are finished downloading, check out the video below (it's one take, so please be kind!) to see how to import and start editing!

Here are some shortcuts that I use in the video:
apple_I --> Import a file to the browser
apple_+ --> zoom in
apple_- --> zoom out
I --> set the "in" point
O --> set the "out" point
A --> arrow (select) tool
B --> blade tool
shift&delete --> delete and move clips
space --> play/stop

Have fun and post questions if you have them!
See you soon!
Skye

Critical Lens?

Hello again!

I wanted to post a couple of videos that you may find interesting...If you'd like to put your "critical lenses" on and critique what you liked/didn't like, please do! The first one is Willoby & Himrod, the second is Jeferson's first video with iMovie...

 

First Session! (Introductions...Why Video Edit???)

Hey guys! 

I was really fun talking with you today about FCP (shorthand for Final Cut) and the various stages of working in film. I hope you are excited to get going with storyboarding, collecting media, and editing your project in Final Cut. Also, thanks for your great feedback on the documentary I made. Here's the full-length video, if you want to see the rest:

Here's what we went over today (in case you want to review!)

• Final Cut is an industry standard for video editing in Hollywood (Think Spielburg!) Knowing how to use this software will be an enormous help professionally and academically.
• Managing Media (Assets): FCP is a non-linear editing system, that means you won't ever ever lose anything. It also backs up your work for you automatically! (whew!)  

• Setting up a project folder (super important!): Three folders--> Project folder, Video/Audio/Image folder inside.
• The importance of storyboards: Storyboards are used to organize your thoughts (much like an outline organizes a paper.) They range from simple drawings to very complicated and detailed illustrations. Storyboards can be made anywhere, but for our purposes, you can use the handouts that Ms. Erika has.  There is no one way to make a storyboard (very important!) I use many different media to storyboard...from large pieces of scrap paper to a journal that I carry around. Here's an example of a storyboard that I used for an animation that I created...(It was a 10 Things episode)