Flip Video 101 Flip video camera session with Corporate Communications Presented by Larry Kless Multimedia and Videoconferencing Kaiser Permanente June 2009

Flip agenda Flip overview Shooting tips Editing Exporting Upload to web Resources

Flip overview

Shooting tips

Editing

Exporting

Upload to web

Resources

Flip overview Features Lens and Microphone on front

Features

Flip overview Flip software Windows 3ivx Installer.exe codec Windows 3ivx Installer.exe codec

Flip software

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Uses a Flip Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - Video Blogs - Jimmy Vlog : Kevin Rose & Alex Albrecht On The Show Tonight! - Jimmy Fallon's Video Blog | NBC Official Site

My First Flip Video My First Flip Video on Vimeo

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

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 third of the frame to insert title RIGHT: nice medium close up head/shoulders Nice close up, with good centering and still room to insert title

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.

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”

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

Use a tripod 42" Lightweight tripod Flip desk tripod

Hands on Video recording

Video recording

Windows Movie Maker (Windows XP) 2 Download link http://download.cnet.com/Windows-Movie-Maker-Windows-XP-/3000-13631_4-10165075.html How to use http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx Editing software

Hands on Editing

Editing

Hands on Editing workflow Set up project folder structure and file name convention Copy Flip video files to project folder and rename clips Open new project in Windows Movie Maker Save project in project folder Transfer multimedia assets to project folder Import assets to Collection Expand timeline video layer to reveal transition and audio layers Drag and drop assets onto timeline Use video effects and transitions between clips Right click on individual clips to make adjustments

Editing workflow

Set up project folder structure and file name convention

Copy Flip video files to project folder and rename clips

Open new project in Windows Movie Maker

Save project in project folder

Transfer multimedia assets to project folder

Import assets to Collection

Expand timeline video layer to reveal transition and audio layers

Drag and drop assets onto timeline

Use video effects and transitions between clips

Right click on individual clips to make adjustments

Hands on Tips Use Powerpoint to create branded title cards and end credits Create on screen titles “Tools > Titles and Credits…” Create video snapshot under “Tools > Take picture of preview.. Fade audio in/out Use fades between video transitions

Tips

Use Powerpoint to create branded title cards and end credits

Create on screen titles “Tools > Titles and Credits…”

Create video snapshot under “Tools > Take picture of preview..

Fade audio in/out

Use fades between video transitions

Hands on Export (Based on delivery)

Export

(Based on delivery)

Hands on Export options For Flash Video (.flv) to web For Windows Media (.wmv) to web Powerpoint local playback DVD

Export options

For Flash Video (.flv) to web

For Windows Media (.wmv) to web

Powerpoint local playback

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)”

See Help Topics for Using Windows Movie Maker Capturing video . Contains information about using the Video Capture Wizard to capture video and audio to use in your movies. Taking pictures . Provides information and procedures related to taking pictures to include in your movies. Importing existing digital media files . Provides procedures for importing existing digital media files into Windows Movie Maker. Saving a project . Provides information about saving a Windows Movie Maker project. Previewing projects and clips . Provides information about previewing individual clips or your entire project in Windows Movie Maker. Editing projects . Provides procedures for editing existing Windows Movie Maker projects. Editing clips . Provides procedures and information about creating, splitting, combining, and trimming clips. Using video transitions, video effects, and titles . Provides procedures for enhancing your movies by adding video transitions, effects, and titles. Working with audio . Provides information about editing audio and using audio effects in your projects. Organizing collections and clips . Provides information about organizing your collections and clips effectively in Windows Movie Maker. Saving and sending movies . Provides information about using the Save Movie Wizard feature to save your movies and share them with others. Configuring options . Provides information and procedures for customizing different aspects of Windows Movie Maker.

Capturing video . Contains information about using the Video Capture Wizard to capture video and audio to use in your movies.

Taking pictures . Provides information and procedures related to taking pictures to include in your movies.

Importing existing digital media files . Provides procedures for importing existing digital media files into Windows Movie Maker.

Saving a project . Provides information about saving a Windows Movie Maker project.

Previewing projects and clips . Provides information about previewing individual clips or your entire project in Windows Movie Maker.

Editing projects . Provides procedures for editing existing Windows Movie Maker projects.

Editing clips . Provides procedures and information about creating, splitting, combining, and trimming clips.

Using video transitions, video effects, and titles . Provides procedures for enhancing your movies by adding video transitions, effects, and titles.

Working with audio . Provides information about editing audio and using audio effects in your projects.

Organizing collections and clips . Provides information about organizing your collections and clips effectively in Windows Movie Maker.

Saving and sending movies . Provides information about using the Save Movie Wizard feature to save your movies and share them with others.

Configuring options . Provides information and procedures for customizing different aspects of Windows Movie Maker.

Flip Resources Flip Video Vlog : Codecs and You! quick tutorial on Spielberg Group’s workflow with the Flip Video files (Mac OS) http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/02/flip-video-vlog-codecs-and-you/ Flip Video Camcorder - Digital Camcorder | Flip Video http:// www.theflip.com / Flip Video | Facebook http://www.facebook.com/flipvideo Flip Video - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_Video Flip Video Cameras » Flip Video Cameras http://www.ilovemyflip.com/ How To Add Flip Video Files To Web Pages http://www.ilovemyflip.com/how-to-add-flip-video-files-to-web-pages/

Flip Video Vlog : Codecs and You! quick tutorial on Spielberg Group’s workflow with the Flip Video files (Mac OS)

http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2008/02/flip-video-vlog-codecs-and-you/

Flip Video Camcorder - Digital Camcorder | Flip Video

http:// www.theflip.com /

Flip Video | Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/flipvideo Flip Video - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_Video

Flip Video Cameras » Flip Video Cameras

http://www.ilovemyflip.com/

How To Add Flip Video Files To Web Pages

http://www.ilovemyflip.com/how-to-add-flip-video-files-to-web-pages/

Flip Resources An Easier Way to Make and Share Videos. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118955080803924331.html?mod=technology_main_promo_left Flip find Answers (Page 1 of 32) http://puredigital.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/puredigital.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php The Mossberg Solution -- Personal Technology from The Wall Street Journal. http://www.puredigitalinc.com/press/060503_wsj/060503_wsj.html FLIP VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS and TIP SHEET http://www.cobrandit.com/blog/2009/01/flip_video_recommendations_and.html

An Easier Way to Make and Share Videos.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118955080803924331.html?mod=technology_main_promo_left

Flip find Answers (Page 1 of 32)

http://puredigital.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/puredigital.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

The Mossberg Solution -- Personal Technology from The Wall Street Journal.

http://www.puredigitalinc.com/press/060503_wsj/060503_wsj.html

FLIP VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS and TIP SHEET

http://www.cobrandit.com/blog/2009/01/flip_video_recommendations_and.html

Contact Me [email_address] Production Manager, Videoconferencing Multimedia Communications Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 1950 Franklin, 3rd Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: (510) 987-3956 Cell: (510) 847-4286

[email_address] Production Manager, Videoconferencing Multimedia Communications Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 1950 Franklin, 3rd Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Tel: (510) 987-3956 Cell: (510) 847-4286