Re: Newbie questions
- From: John Williamson <johnwilliamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:33:21 +0100
SteveB wrote:
I just got handed a job. That of videoing commercials. I have a month to learn it. Equipment is a Sony HVR-HD 1000, big new computer, Avid Liquid program, lights, tripod, stands, extraneous stuff. I have photography background, and some photo editing, but that is of stills.The best way to shorten the learning curve is to get someone who knows the software you're using and get them to show you. Set aside a *lot* of time if you're trying to teach yourself.
I went and filmed some stuff this morning, and downloaded it all to a file in the Avid program.
Am I correct in assuming that videos are made up of clips and snippets cut and pasted together? I have a lot of scenes in this bulk of footage I want to use, but will have to cut them out, paste them together, then do a voice over to tell the story?
I am using the instructions, but as this is my first try, they are complicated and hard to grasp quickly.
Do I open up a new file, and then start filling it with the snippets and clips from file footage and other sources?
What's some hints on shortening the learning curve? I've put out an alert for anyone with experience who can come and help me.
A typical advert consists of lots of short clips and maybe a couple of still shots put in sequence, sometimes using overlays for text and the like. They are *the* most expensive and difficult type of video to produce, as they are intended to be seen and heard over and over by people. One full 35mm film crew I was with, working on a Persil ad a few years ago, were happy to get a few seconds of useable footage in a ten hour working day. The whole shoot lasted almost a month, with about the same time spent in post production. You do have the advantage of already having a "camera eye" which will let you compose shots well, but you have a whole new skill set to learn. The style of the finished product will depend on the intended market, too.
Your assumptions are correct, but *very* simplified. The clips genarally have to tell the story on their own, as does the voiceover with help from sound effects and probably music. If music is used, you probably need to cut the video to match the beat, which is a hard enough skill in itself. This is why the adverts you see on TV have budgets of hunreds of thousands of pounds for a thirty second end result.
My first attempt is here:-
http://www.johnwilliamson.btinternet.co.uk/Video/Website1.wmv
It's very compressed to allow use from dialup access, so please ignore the fuzziness, the original footage is pin sharp.
The video was shot on holiday, using a Panasonic NV-DS30 camera, edited using Pure Motion Editstudio version 2, and the music was put together from pre-recorded loops using Cooledit pro.
Apart from a day in the game reserve, it took a couple of days to put together, and I already knew how to use the programs and the camera.
Good luck, though.
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Tciao for Now!
John.
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