Editing lesson

Today in class,

We were given instructions on how to properly sign out the

camera, tripod, and SD cards. When signing out the camera, tripod,

and SD cards, we have to fill out a form in order to film anything

for our class. On the form, we have to put the names of those

in the group, contact information, and the numbers of the items

we sign out. We were also given instructions on how to use the camera.

To use the camera, one has to turn it on and put in the SD card

(while making sure that it was charged). To turn it off, you just have to

close the screen towards the camera. The tripod is quite easy to use,

you just have to carefully unfold the legs and connect the camera. 

We were also given a lesson on how to import footage from

the SD card to the computer we are going to use to edit. To Import

the footage, you have to use an adapter that can be plugged

into the computer. After you have the adapter, you put the SD

card into the adapter to connect to the computer. After connecting

it to the computer, you have to open the SD card and drag the footage

onto a file designated for the specific footage. Once uploaded you

can import the footage onto the editing software. 

When opening the editing software you have to make sure

you are saving the edits every 15 minutes in order to not lose

any of the hard work that was put into editing. There are many

different editing styles one can choose from when editing the film.

You can fade into and out of shots, have a make-shift cracked

screen, and a dissolve effect. One can also change how a clip

sounds. You can delete the sound of a clip or add a voice-over. 

The editing software makes it super easy to make a movie or commercial

or whatever the project may be.