Editing Lesson Blog

     Hi, Today in class we had a really important blog. We learned about editing and the recording process. First, we learned about the camera. The camera is small and has a little touch screen that is like a phone. If that is open then the camera is on but if its closed then the camera is off. The camera has a slot for the SD card and goes is smoothly. The charger is on the back. The little white button is to record and to stop recording. The tri-pod has to be extended, the legs and also the top too. It has a metal plate on top that can be taken off and has to be screwed onto the camera. Then it has to be put back on. The knobs and lever are to move the camera for different types of shots. So that,s all about the camera.
     Next, editing. The software we use is pinnacle editing. We use the card reader to dump all of our footage from the camera to computer. The camera also comes with a cord to dump everything when we don't have a SD card reader, but it doesn't work as well as it used to. The footage must be dragged off and placed into a folder. It is in DCIM in the SD card. Organized by date and time. Just in case its not there go to private then avchd, next folder, stream, and then look for it. Next step is to Import our footage. We have to import all of our footage. So we can chose the shots when its on computer, so we don't take to long with the SD card reader.
    Editing beginning. first hit edit board once program has loaded. Hit import then + sign/desktop, uncheck all and chose my footage, And the hit import. Next, Drag all of the raw footage, which is footage that hasn't been edited, to Av track 2. Track 2 is for building on the footage. Track one is for titles. track 3 is for adding music or voice-overs. It has to be finished loading, finished until orange bar green. It can crash computer. Actual editing stuff. Drag play arrow on clip then click on razor blade and then delete unwanted clip to make a cut. To get more options right click on footage to get a list of options. You can dissolve, fade, etc. Also, you can go to effects editor. Hit t to add tittle. Type in title, click add, then drag to track 1.
     Finally, exporting. It is getting footage from program to your desktop. Next to import is export. Hit Mp4 which is video and 3 is music. Choose best quality and start export. Click save as, name it put in original folder, and let render. rendering helps it to be smooth. Close the top two tabs that appear and minimize original editing one. Watch footage to check for correct rendering, and if not export again.