Flip Video 101

Flip agenda

Flip overviewShooting tipsEditingExportingUpload to webResourcesUsing Flip in the classroom

Flip overview

Features Lens and Microphone on front

Flip Software - FlipShare

Shooting tips

Flip Video Spotlight - Shooting Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC-HdpXiLx0

Shooting tips

• Use a tripod• Natural movements, slow and steady avoid excessive panning and tilting• Avoid zooming

• Stay close• Camera Distance and angle – medium close ups• Audio – must be close to subject

• Framing• Frame subject with proper head room• Be aware of what’s in the background

• Lighting• Shoot in good lighting conditions, lowlight makes for grainy video

• Focus• Focal length - area of fixed focus• Depth of field - area of acceptable sharpness• Sharp focus - picture is in focus

• Microphone • Be aware of noise in background or rooms with too much reverb

• Bring extra batteries or back up Flip

Composing a Single or “Talking Head” Shot

When the subject is talking directly to camera in a news style delivery, it’s the practice (but not the rule) to frame them in the middle of the screen and not off center. There should be even space around the left and right sides of the subject. You should also leave a little “head room” on top so you don’t cut off the subjects head if they move. This helps balance your shot.

WRONG: too much negative

space, Pan over, Tilt up

Leave room at the lower thirdof the frame to insert title

RIGHT: nice medium close up head/shoulders

Nice close up, with good centering and still room to insert title

Composing a Single or “Talking Head” Shot

The subject can also be to one side of the frame to include or highlight background

For interviews the subject is also set to one side of the frame with plenty of “nose room”

Use a tripod

42" Lightweight tripod

Flip desk tripod

Hands on

Video recording

Hands on

Editing

Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2

Editing software

Hands on

Tips for Editing in Windows MovieMaker XP Flip Ultra HD records in MPEG-4 MovieMaker in XP will not import MPEG-4 Options

Convert Video from MPEG-4 to WMV or AVI (Any Video Converter works well for this)

From FlipShare software select Share – Online – Others to save file as WMV

FlipShare software 4.5 vs 5.05

Hands on

1. Plug Flip into USB port

2. FlipShare will open

3. Clips will populate into FlipShare (Camcorder)

4. Select clip(s), go to Share, Online, Other

5. Clip will save as WMV format

6. After clip is converted go to desktop folder (Items for

uploading January 4, 2010) to retrieve clip

Hands on

1. Create a folder for Flip projects2. Place video clips (wmv) in folder3. Open new project in Windows Movie Maker4. Import video clip(s) into Movie Maker5. Edit clips using Trim and Split Clip6. Add video effects and transitions7. Add title and other media (images, audio, etc)8. Save project (saves in Windows Movie Maker)9. Save movie to computer (saves as a completed video)

(Refer to Movie Maker Tutorials for assistance)

Hands on

Export options• For Flash Video (.flv) to web• For Windows Media (.wmv) to web• DVD

Save Movie Wizard for web

Select “My computer”

Save Movie Wizard for web

Name movie file and select destination

Save Movie Wizard for web

Select “Video for local playback (at 640x480 size)”