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Break up the video of close-up hand shots with tips of how the camera feature can be used.
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So you've got a camera and all its accessories. You’re excited and ready to make a short & simple video
that can be shown to your students. At this point you are asking yourself, "Where do I begin?"
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(Video Log-Day 1)- webcam
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This is me on Day 1 of my school project: Create an Instructional video.
Talk about clueless. I’ve never been one to play around with cameras, not even on cell phones.
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Hopefully, sharing my experiences will break through any resistance you have to using video as an
instructional tool.
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Insert Text – Getting Started
(Medium shot of instructional technologist in classroom setting)
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In this video, I want to share with you a few things to help you get started using video as an instructional
tool:
#4 Along the way, Georgia Perimeter College faculty will share some of their experiences with the using
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The JVC camera (close-up shot of box) is available for check out by faculty from the Center for Teaching
and Learning located on Georgia Perimeter College’s Decatur campus. Items are available on a first-
come, first-serve basis and all they ask is that the items be kept for a maximum of 2 weeks to provide an
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Change position or angle facing screen (medium shot w/camera):
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(Medium shot of technologist in classroom setting)
One of the #1 priorities when planning to record video is to always make sure that the camera has
You can also record just using the power cord but keep in mind that it may limit your ability to freely
It may seem obvious, but available battery power will be one of your biggest concerns.
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AC Adapter (close-up shot)
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To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter to the connector located at the rear bottom right side of
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When the camera is charging, the access/charge lamp (located above the power & record buttons)
When the light goes out, charging has finished and the battery should be completely charged.
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In order to remove the battery, slide the battery button located on the underside of the camera in the
direction of the arrow. This unlocks the battery from the compartment and then it can be lifted out. To
reinsert the battery, slide it back into place following the direction of the arrows on the battery pack.
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The camera’s 30 GB hard drive can store up to 37.5 hours of standard quality video.
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On/Off Button
(close-up hand shot of camera on/off button)
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To turn the camera on rotate the on/off button upward while pressing the blue knob.
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You can also turn the camera on/off by opening/closing the camera.
With the camera lens facing toward the scene you plan to record, simply flip open the camera using the
grooved notch (located on the left side of the camera) as a guide. This will turn the camera on.
Conversely closing the camera turns the camera off to preserve the battery.
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(Close-up hand shot of lens cover)
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If the camera is ON and you open the camera and see a black screen (instead of the scene you want to
record) and you are trying to figure out why, most likely the camera lens cover is closed.
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Rotate the lens cover switch (located at the very front of the camera on the left side) to open the cover.
When not using the camera, rotate the lens cover switch to close the cover in order to protect the lens.
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(close-up of open camera)
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The display screen or monitor is the area in which you “focus” and “frame” your scene or video shot.
Just as a picture frame, “frames” a scene, the display monitor is the frame for your video camera shots.
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On this panel there are several buttons but the only one we really need concern ourselves with at this
point is the “Play/Record” button. For all intents and purposes, let’s just pretend the other buttons are
not even there. We’ll talk about them in the next video.
You’ll need to press the Play/Rec button to Record - or to playback a previously recorded video clip
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When the camera is in the playback mode, the index screen for all available videos appears on the LCD
screen.
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(close-up of index button )
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When the index button is pressed during the record mode (as opposed to the playback mode), a
maximum recording time (in hours) appears on the screen which indicates the available space on the
*Remember, your video footage is being stored on the hard disk drive inside the camera. Since there is
a limit to how much can be stored (30 GB) you want to be aware of how much storage space is available
Pressing the index button once more brings up a battery life meter which gives you the percentage of
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(Insert text - Select/Set Button)
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The Select/Set button helps you find your way around you’re the thumbnail images of your video clips
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You will move the Select/Set button north and south & east and west to highlight the desired clip.
Finally depress or press the button down to select the clip for playback on the LCD screen.
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(insert text – Quick Check List)
Now, for all practical purposes, the parts of the camera that we have just briefly reviewed are all you
(list on PowerPoint)
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The Display Screen – Frame your shot likes it’s a still image.
The PLAY/REC button – “Trust me, you can forget to press record”
Index button –Monitor available battery power and disk storage space often
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(Insert text – Accessories)
(medium shot of technologist in classroom setting)
Now, as far as accessories, you will find that a tripod will turn out to be an excellent investment even if
you use a digital camera or a video camera only rarely. By using a tripod, you don’t have to worry about
And it is also great because it frees the video photographer from being behind the camera. This is
The tripod that I use is under $20, compact, lightweight, and very easy to setup.
You just pull the legs outward in order to extend them to whatever height you prefer. Rotating the
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(close-up shot of mounting screw)
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It has a universal camera mounting screw which is good for still cameras and smaller sized video
cameras. To mount the camera to the tripod, simply align the camera stud hole located on the bottom
of the camera with the tripod stud or screw. Rotate the camera clockwise to secure it in place on the
tripod.
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(Medium shot of handle , panning left & right and up & down)
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It has an easy to manipulate pan/tilt handle. Use the pan/tilt handle to position the camera to frame
As a new videographer, for the most part it’s probably best to reposition the camera when it is off or
plan to edit out that portion of the video footage. That way the viewer doesn’t have to be aware of any
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(Insert text-Production 101)
(medium shot of technologist in classroom setting)
Let’s face it, most of what you'll learn about video production, you’ll learn by trial and error. Experiment
with different lighting conditions. Experiment with different camera angles. In other words: experiment,
experiment, experiment!!
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(medium shot of technologist in classroom setting)
Just as an English Instructor advises students to never start writing a paper without a plan
never start recording a video without a plan of action. Take the time to sketch out details regarding
what you want to record and why. The professionals call this a storyboard. It can be doodled on a
writing pad but the time you spend up front thinking about what you want to communicate, how you
want to communicate it, and where, will save you lots of time and frustration during the actual video
production.
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(Insert text –The Rule of Thirds)
Frame your scene using what the professionals call the "The Rule of Thirds".
Now that you are a budding videographer, and you will start to notice that you are viewing video scenes
Imagine a tic tac toe board laid out on the display screen. Instead of your strategy being to make your
move in the center space, according to the rule of thirds, you aim for the corner spaces, the top or
This strategy tends to allow the viewer a better idea of the subject’s perspective. It incorporates
“leading or looking room.” In other words, the viewer has an idea of the direction the action is headed.
Unless it is intentional for creative purposes, avoid leaving lots of empty space above a person’s head.
(reposition camera to show excessive head space). Voiceover: “Doesn’t look too good, does it?”
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(Insert text – What’s your Angle)
Compare the results of shooting from a slight angle as opposed to directly head on shots. If you take
several shots from different perspectives, when you edit your video you'll be able to put together a
sequence of 4- or 5-second shots of your subject, rather than one 20-second shot from a single
perspective.
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(Insert text – Make Room for Error)
If you make a mistake while you are talking: simply stop and pause (PAUSE FOR EFFECT & START OVER)
for a couple of seconds, then say the whole phrase over again.
When editing, you can cut the pauses and errors from the video production.
When you tell this to whoever you are recording, it generally makes them feel more comfortable and
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(Insert text – Break it up A bit)
When viewing a video, people tend to prefer shorter scenes or episodes as opposed to long scenes. Try
thinking of your video production as a collection of short scenes that that tell a short story:
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(Insert Text - What you see is what you get!)
Pay attention to your surroundings. Take the time to rearrange furniture, move clutter off a desk, or
push plants out of the frame of your shot, if it improves the setting.
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Voiceover:
Generally the Automatic Camera Settings for the variables listed work well enough for a new
videographer.
Using the camera’s manual settings to control these variables is beyond the scope of this video.
Audio input level (adjustments for controlling the audio input level)
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(Insert Text – Relax & Enjoy)
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(Insert text – Editing 101)
(using smartboard record screen of what happens when USB is connected to computer)
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You can think of a tapeless camcorder as an external computer disk drive equipped with a camera lens.
Video is stored on the camera's hard disk as computer files. When connected to a computer via USB
port, the camera appears in the computer’s file directory as a temporary external disk drive, just like it
does when you insert a portable flash drive in the USB port.
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The USB connector is located on the right side front of the camera. Use the groove on the underside of
the camera to open the compartment. Insert the USB into the port on the camera and then into the port
on the computer.
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After the camera has been recognized by the computer, you can navigate through the directory
structure and copy video files onto the main computer drive just as you would from a junk drive.
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(Insert text –Windows MovieMaker)
Voiceover:
Window MovieMaker software is a user friendly software used for adding a “finishing” touches to your
video.
The task pane on the opening page provides links which give you step by step prompts for how to use
Most movies start with Titles and end with Credits. The text is sometimes over some background video
or pictures, and at other times it's over a plain colored background. Good use of text style, color, size,
and page alignment makes a tremendous impact on the overall presentation of your movie.
In seconds, MovieMaker makes it easy to add a music clip to your title or credit page.
You probably have previously had some experience with inserting transitions between slides in
Microsoft PowerPoint software. “Fade” and “dissolve” are often used as subtle transitions.
Finally, the screen will give you step by step prompts on how to save your video in a format for emailing
or posting to a website.
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(Insert text – Faculty Focus)
Student Video Production (insert text- English Instructor, Georgia Perimeter College)
Mary-Helen Ramming
Interdisciplinary Segment
Project Idea Segment
Software Segment (insert before Review of Windows Moviemaker)
Rubric Segment
Screening day Segment
Using Video in the English Classroom (insert text-English Instructor, Georgia Perimeter College)
Jean Hakes
Accessibility Segment
The Impact of video in the Speech Classroom (insert text-Communication Instructor, Georgia Perimeter
College)
Susan Miller
Confidence Segment
Camera as a Distraction Segment
Use of Video in an Online Speech Class (insert text-Communication Instructor, Georgia Perimeter
College)
Cynthia Stevens
Nontraditional Student Segment
Corporate Connection Segment
You Tube Generation Segment
Longevity Segment
Anxiety Difference Segment
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(medium shot of technologist in classroom setting)
I hope I was able to Keep this instructional video Short & Simple!
Hopefully, you are now familiar enough with the video camera to get started experimenting with the use
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As your confidence builds, I’m sure you won’t hesitate to encourage your students to try their hand at
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The best form of flattery is imitation so feel free to run with any of the ideas shared by the Humanities
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Final Scene (webcam)
But what I learned is: there’s a lot of resources available out there.
I guess all I’m saying is: If I can do it, you can do it! And we certainly can do it together.
Credits Slide
Add background music & graphic to credit slide
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