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by Zach Brown
What’s it all about?
Simply put, digital video editing is the process of using a computer to alter previously recorded footage, creating an original video production. Footage can be shot with a camcorder or pulled from another source (ie. Internet, VCR, DVD). Once imported, scenes from the footage can be cut to adjust their running length, have their chronological sequence shifted, have their sound or picture manipulated, or have special effects added. Once completed, the video can remain within the computer or, more than likely, exported to a more accessible format, such as VHS tape, Mini DV video tape, CD or DVD (McConnell, 2004).
So how does one use digital video editing?
Similar to most computer-based technologies, the degree of difficulty is determined by the sophistication level of the desired product. Users who wish to simply compile shortened clips from a videotaped birthday party will achieve their goal fairly easily, while aspiring film directors wishing to edit their first science fiction thriller may take a little more practice before mastering their art.
Popular digital video editing software programs, such as Windows Movie Maker for PCs or iMovie for Macs, have similar functions and their usability often matches up as well. Each uses storyboarding techniques to map out scenes, “dragging and dropping” to edit scene sequencing and add various transitions, and separate sound tracks that run beneath the video tracks for precise manipulation.
Windows Movie Maker(left) sports a similar layout to Apple iMovie
Many users can manipulate their videos with practice and in-software help prompts. Online tutorials are available as well:
Beyond the software itself, general knowledge of the computer hardware setup is necessary. Knowledge of audio, visual, and S-video inputs and outputs is essential (meaning “where to plug in the cables”). Users should also familiarize themselves with various computers and computer bundles, realizing the importance of the computer’s speed and storage space while keeping pricing considerations (with machines and bundles that can run anywhere from $1800-$8000) in mind (McConnell 2004).
This all sounds like fun, but how is it useful in the classroom?
Recent rationale for using digital video editing has come a long way from the school TV station that uses the technology to broadcast the morning announcements (though this is still common and useful). Research is indicating that digital video editing can increase students’ overall visual literacy, engage both diverse cultures and diverse learning styles, and improve student’s skills in writing, proofreading, and analytical thinking (Bell, 2006). The New York Times reports creative and academic success in a Livonia, Michigan, high school after using Apple e-Macs Final Pro Cut iMovie software; Milton Chen of the George Lucas Educational Foundation credits such successes to digital video editing’s ability to improving students’ basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, encouraging collaborative learning, refining focus on and internalizing abstract math and science concepts, and motivating students who have lost interest in traditional schooling (Bernstein, 2003).
Specifically, how is digital video editing being used in schools?
As previously stated, high school television stations, such as ACPS-TV out of T.C. WilliamsHigh School in Alexandria, Virginia, not only use digital video editing for televised in-school bulletins, but also creates student-produced news and entertainment to be viewed by the community on local cable television. Monroe County Intermediate School District links educators to dozens of digital video projects from around the country, ranging form a third grade owl pellet demonstration in Springfield, Illinois, to a fifth grade class writing and recording “interviews” with famous historic explorers in Omaha, Nebraska. Aspiring television journalists at McLane High School in Fresno, California get experience reporting and producing news reports for the camera, which cannot be duplicated by the traditional school newspaper. Research is even beginning to indicate that digital video editing is helpful in creating teachers’ professional portfolio, allowing for additional methods of collecting personal data as well as providing a unique reflective tool (Spurgeon, Bowen, 2002).
*Note: Click on any photograph to view its source.
Citations:
(2006). iLife '06 Multimedia Tutorials. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from Apple Web site:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/
(2006). Microsoft Windows Tutorials and Articles. Retrieved July 19, 2006, from
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Tips, Tutorial, Forums, and More... Web site:
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/
(2006). Movie Maker for Beginners. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx
(2006). Technology 4 the Classroom. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from Monroe County
Intermediate School District Web site:
http://scnc.misd.k12.mi.us/technology/dig-video.html
Bell, Ann (2006, Feb. 6). Creating Computer Videos in your Classroom. Retrieved
July 17, 2006, from University of Wisconsin-Stout Web site:
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/video/
Bernstein, David (2003, August 14). Helping Students Find the Auteur Within. New York
Times, p. E1.
Marten, Greg (2005, Oct. 24). Teaching and Learning with Digital Video. Retrieved
July 19, 2006, from AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer Web site:
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdvma.html
McConnell, Terry (2004).Digital Video Editing. Library Media Connections. v22, n7, p50.
Root, Timothy (2003). Movie Maker 2 Free Tips and Tricks. Retrieved July 17, 2006,
from MightyCoach.com Web site:
http://www.mightycoach.com/articles/mm2/index.html
Spurgeon, S., & Bowen, J.L. (2002). Digital Video/Multimedia Portfolios as a Tool To
Develop Reflective Teacher Candidates. National Education Computing
Conference Procedings, Retrieved July 19, 2006, from
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&an=ED475953.
What’s it all about?
Simply put, digital video editing is the process of using a computer to alter previously recorded footage, creating an original video production. Footage can be shot with a camcorder or pulled from another source (ie. Internet, VCR, DVD). Once imported, scenes from the footage can be cut to adjust their running length, have their chronological sequence shifted, have their sound or picture manipulated, or have special effects added. Once completed, the video can remain within the computer or, more than likely, exported to a more accessible format, such as VHS tape, Mini DV video tape, CD or DVD (McConnell, 2004).
So how does one use digital video editing?
Similar to most computer-based technologies, the degree of difficulty is determined by the sophistication level of the desired product. Users who wish to simply compile shortened clips from a videotaped birthday party will achieve their goal fairly easily, while aspiring film directors wishing to edit their first science fiction thriller may take a little more practice before mastering their art.
Popular digital video editing software programs, such as Windows Movie Maker for PCs or iMovie for Macs, have similar functions and their usability often matches up as well. Each uses storyboarding techniques to map out scenes, “dragging and dropping” to edit scene sequencing and add various transitions, and separate sound tracks that run beneath the video tracks for precise manipulation.
Windows Movie Maker(left) sports a similar layout to Apple iMovie
Many users can manipulate their videos with practice and in-software help prompts. Online tutorials are available as well:
- Apple’s Official iLife Tutorial – how the makers of iMovie recommend mastering the product
- Windows XP Movie Maker for Beginners – as the title infers, an officially sponsored online tutorial for those just getting familiar with the software
- Windows Movie Maker Tips and Tutorial – independent yet sponsored page with extensive guidance into the depths of Microsoft’s digital video editing software
- MightyCoach.com – another independent site designed to explain Movie Maker 2.0, along with general digital recording tips, in layman’s terms
Beyond the software itself, general knowledge of the computer hardware setup is necessary. Knowledge of audio, visual, and S-video inputs and outputs is essential (meaning “where to plug in the cables”). Users should also familiarize themselves with various computers and computer bundles, realizing the importance of the computer’s speed and storage space while keeping pricing considerations (with machines and bundles that can run anywhere from $1800-$8000) in mind (McConnell 2004).
This all sounds like fun, but how is it useful in the classroom?
Recent rationale for using digital video editing has come a long way from the school TV station that uses the technology to broadcast the morning announcements (though this is still common and useful). Research is indicating that digital video editing can increase students’ overall visual literacy, engage both diverse cultures and diverse learning styles, and improve student’s skills in writing, proofreading, and analytical thinking (Bell, 2006). The New York Times reports creative and academic success in a Livonia, Michigan, high school after using Apple e-Macs Final Pro Cut iMovie software; Milton Chen of the George Lucas Educational Foundation credits such successes to digital video editing’s ability to improving students’ basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, encouraging collaborative learning, refining focus on and internalizing abstract math and science concepts, and motivating students who have lost interest in traditional schooling (Bernstein, 2003).
Specifically, how is digital video editing being used in schools?
As previously stated, high school television stations, such as ACPS-TV out of T.C. WilliamsHigh School in Alexandria, Virginia, not only use digital video editing for televised in-school bulletins, but also creates student-produced news and entertainment to be viewed by the community on local cable television. Monroe County Intermediate School District links educators to dozens of digital video projects from around the country, ranging form a third grade owl pellet demonstration in Springfield, Illinois, to a fifth grade class writing and recording “interviews” with famous historic explorers in Omaha, Nebraska. Aspiring television journalists at McLane High School in Fresno, California get experience reporting and producing news reports for the camera, which cannot be duplicated by the traditional school newspaper. Research is even beginning to indicate that digital video editing is helpful in creating teachers’ professional portfolio, allowing for additional methods of collecting personal data as well as providing a unique reflective tool (Spurgeon, Bowen, 2002).
*Note: Click on any photograph to view its source.
Citations:
(2006). iLife '06 Multimedia Tutorials. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from Apple Web site:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/
(2006). Microsoft Windows Tutorials and Articles. Retrieved July 19, 2006, from
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Tips, Tutorial, Forums, and More... Web site:
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/
(2006). Movie Maker for Beginners. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx
(2006). Technology 4 the Classroom. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from Monroe County
Intermediate School District Web site:
http://scnc.misd.k12.mi.us/technology/dig-video.html
Bell, Ann (2006, Feb. 6). Creating Computer Videos in your Classroom. Retrieved
July 17, 2006, from University of Wisconsin-Stout Web site:
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/video/
Bernstein, David (2003, August 14). Helping Students Find the Auteur Within. New York
Times, p. E1.
Marten, Greg (2005, Oct. 24). Teaching and Learning with Digital Video. Retrieved
July 19, 2006, from AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer Web site:
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdvma.html
McConnell, Terry (2004).Digital Video Editing. Library Media Connections. v22, n7, p50.
Root, Timothy (2003). Movie Maker 2 Free Tips and Tricks. Retrieved July 17, 2006,
from MightyCoach.com Web site:
http://www.mightycoach.com/articles/mm2/index.html
Spurgeon, S., & Bowen, J.L. (2002). Digital Video/Multimedia Portfolios as a Tool To
Develop Reflective Teacher Candidates. National Education Computing
Conference Procedings, Retrieved July 19, 2006, from
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&an=ED475953.
