Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Copyright
It seems that when I posted my video I infringed on EMI copyright for the use of the Katy Perry track in my clip I replied to the email explaining that the use was purely for educational reasons hopefully this will see my video remain on youtube.
Making the video!
The time had come to create my final video project the first thing I had to do was acquire some clips to edit and put together as my final production.
I found some clips I wanted to use on YouTube so the next thing to do was find a piece of software that could download and convert the clips.
The software I decided to use was TubeTilla this is the software application of the conversion site Tube grip I decided to use this software because it is able to convert the files to mpeg4 which is a format accepted by Premier.
Once I had my clips I then used the import function to bring them in to premiere where they would be shown in the media bin.
I found some clips I wanted to use on YouTube so the next thing to do was find a piece of software that could download and convert the clips.
The software I decided to use was TubeTilla this is the software application of the conversion site Tube grip I decided to use this software because it is able to convert the files to mpeg4 which is a format accepted by Premier.
Once I had my clips I then used the import function to bring them in to premiere where they would be shown in the media bin.
Media bin with my clips in.
After viewing the clips in the source window I then started to drag them down to the time line to begin editing.
Viewing of source clip in window.
Editing timeline.
I then began editing the clips in the timeline, I used the razor tool to cut them where I waned whilst constantly playing them through the sequence window to make sure I had what I wanted.
During the editing I wanted to set the scene changes to the beat of Katy Perry's track Firework. I decided on this track because I have heard it used many times as a backing track to sporting highlights and think it sits well.
The piece of editing I was pleased with the most is when I managed to sit a clip of video where the cockpit view changes from car to car to the beat of the track and it looked very good.
During the clip I used just 2 types of transitions these were the chequered effect and the clock wipe. I used the clock wipe early on in my video to symbolise time because F1 is always against the clock weather its the racing or pitstops. I then used the chequered transition because I felt it represented the chequered flag that is used to end every formula one race.
A shot from the media browser showing some transitions.
Full premier composition area.
Adobe Premier 101
Premier is the leading video editing solution from Adobe and below is a brief introduction on how to use the controls and different windows.
As you enter the editing environment 2 of the first things you notice are the video windows at the top the first of these is the source video window which is located on the left this is where you can view clips from your media bin a window which I will discuss later.
Located to the right of the source video window is the sequence video window this is where you can view your video as you have edited it in the time line below the 2 windows. You will see on both windows there is a selection of controls that could be recognised from a DVD or Video recorder to guide playback usage.
Above is the media bin where you import all the bits of video, audio and images you wish to use in your production from here they can be dragged to the timeline window below for editing.
Above is the sequence time line window this is one of the most important sections of the program because it is where all the editing happens and things like transitions and effects are applied on initial setup it is made of 3 video and 3 audio tracks to work with.
In this window you will use functions from the toolbar described below.
The media browser is where all the Premier effects and transitions are stores in the form of a branch system there are far to many to explain her and now because there is a huge amount of them to experiment with.
Above is the media bin where you import all the bits of video, audio and images you wish to use in your production from here they can be dragged to the timeline window below for editing.
Above is the sequence time line window this is one of the most important sections of the program because it is where all the editing happens and things like transitions and effects are applied on initial setup it is made of 3 video and 3 audio tracks to work with.
In this window you will use functions from the toolbar described below.
Above is the toolbar this is where you select the implements to edit your video with, from the left you have...
Selection
Multipurpose tool for drag and drop functions and selecting clips.
Track Select
Selects all clips to the right of wherever you position it.
Ripple Edit
Ripple edit trims a clip and then moves up subsequent clips in the track by the amount you have trimmed.
Rolling Edit
A rolling edit trims adjacent Out & In points simultaneously by the same number of frames.
This moves the edit point between clips, preserving other clips' positions in time.
Rate Stretch
Rate stretch allows you to stretch or shrink a clip. For example this could be used to put a clip in to slow motion.
Razor
The Razor is used to slice a clip in two so that unwanted footage can be removed or a transition can be put between the sliced clips.
Slip
By dragging the slip tool you can change both the start and finish frames without changing its duration.
Slide
A slide edit allows you to shift a clip along a timeline without trimming adjacent clips.
Pen
The pen tool is used to add, select, move or delete keyframes on a sequence as well as being used to make adjustments in the titler.
Hand
The hand tool can be used to scroll an entire sequence by grabbing a clip and sliding it across the timeline. It works in the same way as using the scroll bar at the bottom of the window.
Zoom
The zoom allows you to close in on the time line and work at a minute level. For example if you were adjusting the sound levels on a specific point you would need to get in close to be as accurate as possible.
The media browser is where all the Premier effects and transitions are stores in the form of a branch system there are far to many to explain her and now because there is a huge amount of them to experiment with.
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Spot the difference
Below is an example of what can be done with the clone stamp tool.
This tool is potentially very powerful if you have a texture you want to remove something from seamlessly.
To select the clone stamp tool go to the tool box and hold down the picture of a stamp then select clone stamp.
This tool is potentially very powerful if you have a texture you want to remove something from seamlessly.
To select the clone stamp tool go to the tool box and hold down the picture of a stamp then select clone stamp.
If you are working with a texture that has a regular pattern like a brick wall in the following examples it is important to make sure the Aligned box is ticked this will help line up what you are transposing. Once you have the image you want to edit loaded hold down the alt key with the clone stamp selected and the press the left mouse button over the part of the image you want to sample then start brushing out what you want to remove.
Below are 2 photos the first one is before clone stamp and the second is after see if you can spot the differences.
Before
After
CD Label design
I wanted to keep my DVD label really clean and simple with good use of white space.
I took some logos and branding that would be important from my main cover design and used them with a new photo of a McLaren F1 car to keep the theme going from the case.
Initially I started with a blue background but soon decided that grey was the way to go as it contrasted with the logos nicely and looked good behind the photo of the F1 car I had edited and resized.
This is the final look for the cd label. Clean, minimalist and clear what the disk is when its looked at in the console or in the case.
Above is the image I edited and cleaned up to make the F1 image at the bottom of the label.
I did this mainly with the magnetic lasso tool and the eraser zooming in close to get maximum accuracy.
I took some logos and branding that would be important from my main cover design and used them with a new photo of a McLaren F1 car to keep the theme going from the case.
Initially I started with a blue background but soon decided that grey was the way to go as it contrasted with the logos nicely and looked good behind the photo of the F1 car I had edited and resized.
This is the final look for the cd label. Clean, minimalist and clear what the disk is when its looked at in the console or in the case.
Above is the image I edited and cleaned up to make the F1 image at the bottom of the label.
I did this mainly with the magnetic lasso tool and the eraser zooming in close to get maximum accuracy.
The final Game cover design
Im very pleased with my final cover design i feel it captures many things i looked for in my look and feel ideas and wouldn't look out of place on a game store shelf.
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