Video Projects

You Started This series

Series of alumni profile videos that will launch in late November/early December. Each video will feature an intro from Kim Wentworth, then the alumni profile, the closing/"ask" from Kim

* film Kim Wentworth

Alumni to be profiled

* confirmed: Holly Black (Mass.)

* Greg Grant will be on campus during Welcome Week

* Joe Ecker yet to confirm (lives in California)

Gridiron Group Video

Highlights of football season interspersed with interviews with Eric Hamilton and football alum (Matt mentioned Greg Bellotti as a possible source). Should this include an ask?

Thanks from Current Students

Current students (perhaps the phonathon team? or ambassadors?) thanking alumni for laying the foundation and continuing support of TCNJ. To launch February/March

Highlighting Donors of $25 and under

Theme is "all gifts matter." Development office will need to supply names and contact of donors. Late April launch date

Reunion Wrap-up 

Schedule and content to be determined.

Borrowing a TCNJ van for off-campus interviews

Full details on how to borrow a college van are online at:

http://www.tcnj.edu/~tcnjpd/license.html

Out-of-State Student Profiles (survey answers):
(I also have contact info - email and phone - for each)

Name: Elliot Stein
Year, Major: Freshman (2011), Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Middletown, DE
Campus Activities: Baseball
Off-Campus Activities/Hobbies: baseball, football, basketball, any sports, beach, surfing, long boarding, skim boarding, water skiing, skiing, video games, music,
Film location preference: Baseball field
General Availability: I have a varying schedule, so this should probably be determined at a later day.


Name: Alexandra Axel
Year, Major: Freshman, Sociology
Hometown: New York City
Campus Activities: Equivocation, Finer Things Clubs, Want to start a video yearbook
Off-Campus Activities/Hobbies: Photography, Japanese food,
(e.g. favorite restaurants, movies, attractions, shopping centers, towns, beaches)
Film location preference: Any where
General Availability: Weekends are best but afternoon/late afternoon are good too.


Name:Brendan Kelly
Year, Major: Mathematics Senior
Hometown: Mclean VA
Campus Activities: Math Seminar
Off-Campus Activities/Hobbies:Princeton: Lectures, Concerts, Theater, Restaurants, Ice Cream (BENT SPOON)
(e.g. favorite restaurants, movies, attractions, shopping centers, towns, beaches)
Film location preference:Anywhere but Princeton is a favorite place of mine.
General Availability:Monday, Wednesday and Thursday I do not have class.


Name: Alison King
Year, Major: 2010, English/Secondary Education (Linguistics minor)
Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA
Contact Info: king32@tcnj.edu (cell) 610-864-6109
Campus Activities: TCNJ Tutor, Treblemakers (women's a cappella singing group), Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society)
Off-Campus Activities/Hobbies: I love going to Princeton to shop, get lunch, and walk around.
(e.g. favorite restaurants, movies, attractions, shopping centers, towns, beaches)
Film location preference: Princeton (campus, town, or library would all work)
General Availability: Most weekends; Tuesday & Friday before 2PM and after 3:30PM.


Name: Rebecca Hersh
Year, Major: Junior, History / Elementary Education
Hometown: Ridge, NY
Campus Activities: Hillel/JSU, Phi Alpha Theta, Model UN, Public Affairs Web Designer
Off-Campus Activities/Hobbies: internship with my town government, reading, movies, cooking, going out for multicultural food (sushi, greek, and indian)
(e.g. favorite restaurants, movies, attractions, shopping centers, towns, beaches, etc.) - East Sushi, Urban Tadkaa, Harini, My Little Fat Greek Restaurant, Freehold Mall, New Hope, Princeton, Terhuane Orchards
Film location preference: New Hope or Princeton
General Availability: Weekends are best

Topics for Video

1. News Stories
   
2. Traditions/Quirks
3. Scenic Campus
4. For Prospective Students/Faculty
5. Events
6. Howtos/Tutorials
   

1. When shooting video, particularly one that needs documentary-style footage, it is important to be prepared:

• First and foremost, white balance. Improper WB can make footage look strangely colored and blow out your whites. Bring a blank GREY (18%) or at least a WHITE piece of paper to do a custom white balance. Auto white balance works well, but usually only when there is an obvious full white in the shot. Generally, if you aren't going to be moving around alot, take the time to custom WB, if you are, go Auto so you don't have to do it every time the light temprature changes.
• Keep in mind what will be occuring and decide which shots will be more important (i.e. if you are covering a Homecoming, footage of the football game is very important and shouldhave priority).
• Spend more time shooting dynamic or changing subjects. If something is very static, or repetative, a few shots will do, unless you have been specifically told to get alot of footage of it. You may want to consider "checking up" on it, shoot a little now, shoot a little later for more varied shots.
• Do not be "stingy" however, it's always nice to have a little "filler" to serve as buffers when editing. Think: shoot for ten seconds, shoot what you want to shoot, shoot ten seconds more, then stop recording. It can be a little unpredictable, what you thought worked on the camera may not look so good on screen. The audio might be too low on a clip or the lighting might be too dark. One clip might turn out to be too similar to another. For whatever reason, you will probably end up discarding a lot of footage, so it's good to have even more useful footage than you need.
• Try and get at least a few "interesting" shots, especially if there others with you shooting footage. Try an extreme angle or get really close (or really far and zoom in alot), get a few out of focus objects around the subject etc. If you are the main source of footage however, refrain from doing these, or keep these to a minimum, as you lose time and footage setting up various times for different shots. If there are other cameramen/camerawomen with you, designate at least 1 person to be the "straight" camera to make sure you get all the audio and coresponding video.
• If you are the only source of footage, play it safe. Choose a wide angle where you can see everything that is going on, and stick to it. Choose a different angle only during pauses.
• When using a DV camera, always let the initial shot run about 30 seconds before you expect to capture anything. When digitizing the tape takes a bit to run at full speed, and any footage before the 30 second marker might not look to well or might even be impossible to capture. DV TAPES NEED TIME TO REACH FULL SPEED.
• Don't want to shoot a shaky scene? Unless otherwise planned, your footage should be pretty stable. A shaky scene is not only distracting, but it also looks unprofessional. To remedy this, you should get a tripod. A medium to heavyweight tripod should do the job.
• Once you are doing shooting your raw footage, the next step is to digitize. A fire-wire/USB cable transfers the footage from the camera to the computer. The fire-wire/USB outlet in your camera is often placed on the side near the front.
• Battery charger - Make sure you charge the battery before filming. The last thing you want is to stop filming because the battery died.

Interviews:

Alot of the same rules apply to shooting interviews. There are a few extra things however:

• Come prepared with a list of questions.
• Be polite, introduce yourself and refrain from using strong language. If not to simply make yourself look better, but also to keep the person you are interviewing from thinking they can use bad words during the interview, which they should not.
• Tell the person you are interviewing to answer in complete sentences. I.e. if you ask them what their favourite color is, their response is "My favourite color is blue" as opposed to simply "blue". This way you can remove your voice during editing for a more proffesional interview.
• If they mess up (they get tongue tied, mispronounce a word, alot of "ums" in close proximity, or just do a "wierd" or "funny" mannerism) early in their monologue, ask them to start again. However, if they mess up later in their monologue, remember where they messed up and ask them to clarify on that point, or to repeat it. Never interrupt them once they are on a roll, let them finish, and then ask them to do it again if neccesary. Don't be afraid to ask the interviewee to repeat something. Remember, you are there to make them look good and make a good looking video. You are doing them the favor of keeping them from looking silly over the internet.
• Always ask the interviewee if there is anything they would like to add at the end of the interview. This can be a good source of strong footage, as they probably mean what they are saying. People who are sure of themselves speak better.

Tip: Keep students at ease if you interview them. Introduce yourself, explain why you're holding the camera. Then ask their permission to interview them for your film. After that, they'll probably be thrilled to answer a few questions or stage an action.

Editing

1. Use Final Cut Pro Help Too
2. Pick your music first so you can make sure frames mesh with the music as your editing.
3. Create Folder - When you open up a blank Final Cut file, the first step is to create a folder in your directory. Naming it with the
   the title of the project is what is recommended to keep things organized.
4. Setting Project - Once you have created a folder, go to the "Final Cut Pro" tab on the top-left corner of the program and click "System Settings". What you need to do here is set the scratch disk to the folder you have created for your project so that Final Cut Pro will save to this location. This is vital to keep your files in one location.
5. Digitize raw footage - Go to File>Log and Capture. On the top you can see how much space you have to capture footage.To digitize, the two options is "Capture Clip" and "Capture Now" To use the "Capture Clip" feature, you first have to go to the beginning of the tape and press play. Use the Mark In button (or "I" on the key board) to mark the beginning and Mark Out ("O") to mark the end. Then press the "Capture Clip" button and name it. We use the "Capture Now" button because it is more straightforward. Simply press play on the camera and press the "Capture Now" button. Press ESC to stop.
6. Importing - Once you finish digitizing, the next step is to import the video into Final Cut to begin editing. Go to File> Import> Files. Browse through the folder you have created. The digitized footage should be located on the "Capture Scratch" subfolder that Final Cut has created for you.
7. Tools
   1. The tools palette is located on the right side of the timeline. The primary tools are the arrow tool which is used to move clips, the Blade tool, used to cut clips and the Pen tool, which is used to change video opacity and audio volume.
8. Viewer/Canvas Palette - The viewer palette allows to view the files that you are going to work with. You can select in/out points to bring into the timeline. The canvas palette views what is on the timeline.
   
9. Timeline
   1. The timeline is located on the bottom half. The default name is "Sequence 1". You can create multiple sequences by going to File>New>Sequence. The is divided into video and audio. The video is above the middle bar and the audio below. To insert part of the clip, click on the files tab next to the "effects" tab. Select and "In" ("I" on keyboard) point for the beginning of clip and an "Out"("O" on keyboard) point for the end of the clip. Click and drag into timeline. TIP: clips are viewed on a top-to-bottom order.
      
   2. The way we are shooting is NTSC 4:3, which is the default, however, make sure you click on "Anamorphic 16:9" or DV-NTSC Anamorphic (Final Cut Express). This sets up the Sequence to have a widescreen dimension so our video fits perfectly. NOTE: This only applies to new sequences.
      

1. Effects - Effects are used to stylize the video. Here you will find a list of filters, transition, and generators to make your video more interesting.
2. De-interlace footage http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58634
   
3. Scale 16:9 footage to 375 x 200; http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75079
   
4. Exporting to Quicktime Movie- Once you are done editing in Final Cut, the last step is to render the movie. The movies we render are .mov format. To do this, go to File>Export>Quicktime Movie.
5. Check out this tutorial:http://www.atomiclearning.com/finalcutprox.shtml

1. Export to quicktime movie in Final Cut
2. Use TOAST TITANIUM program to burn the DVD.
3. In toast titanuim, select the Video category on the left
4. select the  DVD-video subcategory under "Video"
   
5. drag your quicktime mov or video and place it inside the designated area
6. Change settings in regards to menus, encodings, video quality as you see fit.
7. Click on the big red button to start burning CD.

1. follows the steps above
2. click on the Data category to the left, instead of video
3. select the appropriate subcategory under Data
4. Change settings under options
5. Drag your files in designated areas
6. Click on the big red button to burn
   

1. With the program open, go to Settings.

2. Select Flash 8-Medium Quality (Video Codec: On2 VP6)

3. Crop & Resize

4. Check the "Resize video" check box.

5. Height: 200 pixels; Width: 375 pixels

6. Uncheck the "Maintain aspect ratio" check box.

7. Press OK and Start Queue

8. When the video is finished rendering, you should have a file with the same name, but the extension .FLV in the same directory as the video that you were rendering from.
   
9. Upload to ~webtest2
   

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Equipment

Panasonic PV-GS500 camera


• MiniDV

• 16x9 Wide Screen Mode
  

• Optical Stabilization (OIS)

• 12/16 Bit PCM Digital Stereo Audio

• External Microphone

• FireWire, iLink, USB 2.0


SONY HDR-SR5 High Definition Hard Drive HandyCam


• Hard Drive 40GB

• 16x9 Wide Screen Mode

• Super SteadyShot

• Dolby Digital 2ch, Dolby Digital 5.1ch

• External Microphone

• iLink, USB 2.0

Canon HV 10


• MiniDV
  

• 16x9 Wide Screen Mode

• Super SteadyShot

• 12/16 Bit PCM Digital Stereo Audio

• No External Microphone

• FireWire, DV, iLink, USB 2.0
  

SONY ECM-Z37C microphone


Tripod: SLIK 514 QF


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DV Tape Index:



Tape#0: PoliticalScience/Chemistry

Tape#1: Lions Apprentice

Tape#2: LionsApprenticeIntro and Trenton Devils/EliabethBorland/ECC Presentation/Kash Korps Interview

Tape#3: SURP engineering/InterviewOtherGroupLionsApp/creditUnionintro/BMXguy/

Tape#4: AbbieVachon/JennLevine/JulianneWhite

Tape#5: KashKorpPresentationH4Hrestore/ECCPresentationH4Hrestore

Tape#6: LionsApprenticeLunaPants/BusinessPresentationThing/PeerEducatorBradyBunch

Tape#7: Chris Ault Interview/PeerEducator-WhoseTheVictim(NoSound)/AlPelhamLionsApprenticeInterview/TrentonResearchProgClass/

Tape#8: Nakra and Wii Orchestra

Tape#9: StayConnectedEd/HomeComing

Tape#10: Movin'Day/Bonners/NCUR stuff

Tape#11: TCNJcampusShots(LP)/ BarbaraGitenstein

Tape#12: Cardboard Regatta

Tape#13: Lionsfest BBQ and Events

Tape#14: TomCramer

Tape#15: Scholarship interview/Class of 1958 interview/campus tour/wine/concert/more interview

Tape#16: Music Building Alumni Award, Barbara Guitenstein and alumni speakers

Tape#17: A Century of Student Life -  Barbara Guitenstein/Catherine Mattis/Brad Henrickson/Joe Hestein

Tape#18: Empty

Tape#19: Library B-footage

Tape#20: JamieRavis/TeresaNakra/BioEngiStuff?(LP)/ProfAllison(LP)

Tape#21: PratVyas/JohnMarcy

Tape#22: GroundBreaking Art Building

Tape#23: Homecoming footage

Tape#24: TabithaDellAngelo/LisaangeloniGreciaMontero

Tape#25: CompositionPresantationjohnWinter

Tape#26: 2008 NJ Future Educators Opening Remarks

Tape#27: 2008 NJ Future Educators (sessions: multiculturalism/joys of teaching elementary school/special teacher powerpoint/gifted children/technology/teaching special ed/ conversation with tcnj students/making the decision)

Tape#29: Magda Manita/Kim Pearson/Dave Gonzalez

Tape#30: John Karras (Rise of TSC and Rise of the Mets)

Tape#31:Prof Fisher/ Prof Allison + Muse Studs/ Prof Pecor + Stud Crawfish.

Tape#32: MoreCrawfish/CrawfishLab/Crawfish Interviews

Tape#33: Benny Chan B footage/BennyChanInterview

Tape#34: Pulido/Girl interview/2012 profile: Alex/Laura/Liz

Tape#35: RoboticsCampPart1/MichelleNuggetMural/Bender

Tape#36: BenderStudents/RoboticsPart2/UrbanTeaching/Sharon Sherman/FEA kids ice cream social/High school students

Tape #37 FEA High school students

Tape #38 2012 Student Profile: Brianna and Katrina

Tape #39 Tape missiing

Tape #40: Liz Santos /Jay Geyer/Alissa Soohoo

Tape #41: Girls Soccer Vs. Amherst

Tape #42: Mens soccer V. cobleskill

Tape #43: Evin Miller Football practice

Tape #44: Peer Educator Program Welcome Week 2007

Tape #45: Celebration for Student Achievement Spring 2007

Tape #46: NJ Higher Education Press Conference, Sept. 16, 2008 (Trenton State House)

Tape #47 TCNJ Girls field hockey vs. Ursinus

Tape #48 TCNJ Girls/Men Soccer vs Rowan

Tape #49  Women in Science Panel

Tape #50  Spirit week swim competition/lip sync and dance

Tape #51   Homecoming game

Tape #52   Homecoming events/Psychology/WILL/Nurse Luncheon/Omega Psi reunion/student center shots/presidents         barbecue.

Tape #53   Gridiron group interviews and shots.

Tape #54   Greg belotti interview.




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Wish List

• Marchetti: Apple iMac 24" monitor, 2.4 GHz, 4GB Ram, Adobe Studio 8, Final Cut Pro 6, 500GB External Drive
• Winkel: Apple MacBookPro, 15.4" monitor, 4GB Ram, Adobe Studio 8, Final Cut Pro 6, 500GB External Drive
  
• Video Student 1: Apple iMac, 24" monitor, 2.4 GHz, 4GB Ram, Adobe Studio 8, Final Cut Pro 6
• Video Student 2: Apple iMac, 24" monitor, 2.4 GHz, 4GB Ram, Adobe Studio 8, Final Cut Pro 6
• Final Cut Pro Training for Winkel & Marchetti
• Canon GL2