Creating Movies Students

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University Computing & Communications Services

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

This workshop introduces you to the process of creating a digital movie. You can add transitions,effects, audio and titles to your movie using Pinnacle Studio. After this workshop, you will have a digitalvideo file to show to your friends!

OBJECTIVES

You will learn how to:

Add video to your Pinnacle Studio project.

Edit your video.

Add transitions, effects, audio and title slides.

Create a movie from your project.

YOUR GUIDES

This guide contains images that call your attention to key features, additional steps or warnings, asdescribed below.

Danger! You may create more work if you don't heedthese warnings.

A key feature or tip.

Additional steps you may take to further your skills.

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Creating Movies with Pinnacle Studio: A Student Guide University Computing & Communication Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview 3

The Big Picture................................................................. 3

Preparing for Production 3Windows Operating System............................................. 3

PC Hardware.................................................................... 3

PC Software ..................................................................... 3Digital Camcorder / Video Camera................................... 3

Firewire Cable .................................................................. 4Producing a Movie 4

Storyboarding................................................................... 4Software Interface ............................................................ 4Creating a Project File...................................................... 5

Transferring Video from Your Camcorder ........................ 5Adding Video to Your Timeline......................................... 7Trimming Your Video........................................................ 8

Adding Sound Effects....................................................... 9

Adding SmartSound Music............................................ 10

Adding CD Music.............................................................. 11Adding Transitions............................................................ 12Adding Titles..................................................................... 13

Adding Effects .................................................................. 14Adding Images or Photos................................................. 15

Making Your Movie........................................................... 16Copying Your Files to CD-ROM 17



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Firewire CableGet a firewire (IEEE-1394) cable to connect your camcorder to the PC. There is typically a small endthat connects to the camcorder and a larger end that connects to your computer.

Connectsmall end tocamcorder

Connectlarge endto PC

Producing a Movie

StoryboardingIt is important to develop your ideas for the movie before you begin shooting. Create a storyboard thatdescribes the story using hand sketches and notes. Index cards are an easy way to begin thestoryboard process. Include a hand sketch, proposed shots and duration.

Software InterfaceThe key features of the Pinnacle Studio interface include: album tabs, player controls, tracks and theview selector. The image on the next page illustrates these key features.

Albumtabs

Playercontrols

View Selector(storyboard ortimeline)

Tracks



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Creating a Project FileEach time you create a movie in Pinnacle Studio a project file is created. A project file holds importantpreference information as well as pointers to your audio, video and image files used to create yourdigital video file, so DO NOT delete this file.

Step 1: From the Filemenu, select New Project.

Step 2: Name and save the file. The default location is the Pinnacle Studio folder within MyDocuments.

Verify that your computer has adequate disk space beforeyou transfer video from the camcorder.

(Minutes of video on MiniDV tape)X0.22 = Disk Space inGB

For example: 30 minutes x 0.22 = 6.5 GB

Transferring Video from Your Camcorder

Player

Capturedvideo

Howmanyminutescan youstore?

Timecode

Cameracontrols

Startcapture

Transferring video from your camcorder to Pinnacle Studio is an easy process, as described on thefollowing page.



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Start Capture window: Settings window:

Test yourdata rateif youproblems

Step 1: Click the Capturetab in the upper left corner of the screen.Step 2: Connect the firewire cable to your camcorder and the firewire port on your PC.Step 3: Turn on your camcorder and switch to VTR(video tape recorder) mode, see your camcorder

manual for instructions. After switching to VTR mode, the Timecodewill appear.Step 4: Use the Camera Contro lbuttons in Pinnacle Studio to locate the video to be captured, or use

the controls on your camcorder.Step 5: Click Start Capture.Step 6: At the window prompt enter a name for the video clip and the amount of time to stop

capturing. Click Start Captureto enable the video transfer.Step 7: Click the Stop Capturebutton to stop the transfer of video.Step 8: Repeat this process until you have imported all of your video clips.



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Adding Video to Your Timeline

Showvideo

Storyboardview

If you transferred video from the camcorder, you should see video clips in the Video Album. Now youcan begin creating your digital movie.

Step 1: Click the Edittab in the upper left corner of the screen.Step 2: Click the Show Videobutton.Step 3: Be sure the Storyboard Viewis selected.Step 4: Drag-n-drop clip(s) from the Video A lbumto the timeline. If you have your video clips in

additional folders, you can find them by clicking the folder button to the right of the name ofthe video folder; then locate the additional folder.

Step 5: To reorder clips in the timeline, drag-n-drop clips in the timeline.Step 6: Continue this process until your clips are in the proper sequence.



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Trimming Your Video

Splitter

Timelineview

Click on rightend and dragto trim

Scrubber

With your video clips in the timeline, you can now remove any extraneous frames. Play the movie andlook for areas of improvement. After you find one, follow these steps to edit frames.

Step 1: Click the Timeline Viewbutton.Step 2: Select a clip in the timeline by clicking it.

Step 3: Drag the scrubber through the video clip, looking for the frames to remove.Step 4: If the frames to be removed are at the end, drag the Right Endto the left.Step 5: If the frames to be removed are at the beginning, drag the Left Endto the right.Step 6: If the frames are in the middle of the clip, move the scrubber to the beginning of the segment

to be removed and click the Splitter button. Use the scrubber to locate the end of thesegment to be removed and then click the Splitterbutton. Select the segment and clickDeleteon your keyboard.

If you trim a clip by mistake, click the Editmenu andselect Undo.



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Adding Sound Effects

Timelineview

Soundeffects

Pinnacle Studio makes adding sound easy by using a built-in sound effects library.

Step 1: Click the Timeline Viewbutton.Step 2: Click the Sound Effectsbutton. To see more sounds, click the folder button to the right of

the name of the current sounds folder; then locate the additional sounds folder.

Step 3: Click a sound to hear the effect.Step 4: To add a sound, simply drag-n-drop an effect to the timeline.

You can edit the starting and ending points of yoursound file by clicking either end of the sound file in thetimeline and dragging it to the left or right.

If you wish to edit the volume of the sound file, clickthe blue line in the middle of the audio scale and dragit up or down. You can do this multiple times to createdifferent sound volumes at different points in thesound file.



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Adding SmartSound Music

Backgroundmusic

Add to Movie orAccept Changes

Audiotoolbox

Pinnacle Studio includes a built-in background music generator, called SmartSound.

Step 1: Click theAudio Toolboxbutton at the top of the Timeline View.Step 2: Click the Background Musicbutton.Step 3: Select the clips in the timeline where you want the background music to play.Step 4: Select a Style.

Step 5: Select a Song.Step 6: Select a Version.Step 7: Click Preview and then clickAdd to Movie.


If you wish to edit the volume of the sound file, clickthe blue line in the middle of the audio scale and dragit up or down. You can do this multiple times to createdifferent sound volumes at different points in the

sound file.



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Adding CD Music

Choose CDtrack

Add to moviebuttons appearhere

Add backgroundmusic from CD

Audiotoolbox

Here is another method to add background music using an audio CD.

Step 1: Insert your CD into your computers CD-ROM.Step 2: Click theAudio Toolboxbutton.Step 3: Click theAdd Background Mus ic from CDbutton.

Step 4: Choose a track from the dropbox.Step 5: ClickAdd to Movie.


If you wish to edit the volume of the sound file, clickthe blue line in the middle of the audio scale and dragit up or down. You can do this multiple times to createdifferent sound volumes at different points in thesound file.



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Adding Transi tionsChoosetransitionsfrom library

Transitions

A transition helps to move a story from one scene to another.

Step 1: Click the Transitionsbutton.Step 2: Select a transition to see a preview.Step 3: Drag the transition to where you want to insert it in the Storyboard Viewor the Timeline

View.

To change an existing transition, select the transition anddrag the new transition over the old one.



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Adding Tit lesTitles help to tell your story by describing what is coming next. Here is the three-step process foradding a title.

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Step 1:Click the Show Titlesbutton.

Step 2:Choose a title.Step 3:Drag a title to the timeline.

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Step 1: Double-click the title in thetimeline to open the Editwindow.

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Step 1: Select the title in the timeline.Step 2: Click the Video toolbox

button.Step 3: Click the Title Overlaybutton.

Step 4: Click the Edit Titlebutton.

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Step 1: Click the title and enter yourtitle text.

Step 2: Highlight all the text.Step 3: Select a font and size from the

drop-down boxes.Step 4: Choose a style.Step 5: Click OK.

Choose font

Click title

Videotoolbox

Choose atitle

Title overlayEdit title

Show titles

Choosestyle



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Adding Effects

Choosecolor type

Adjustcolor, addvisualeffect

Videotoolbox

Effects can give a stylized look to a digital video.

Step 1: Select the clip(s) to be modified in the Storyboard Viewor Timeline View.Step 2: Click the Video Toolboxbutton.Step 3: Click the Visual Effectbutton.

Step 4: Select a Color Type, if desired.Step 5: Adjust the settings to your preference.



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Adding Images or Photos

Chooseimagefolder

Showphotos

If you want a still image or photo in your digital video, follow these instructions.

Step 1: Click the Show Photosbutton.Step 2: To select another directory, click the Choose Folderbutton.

Step 3: Drag the image(s) or photo(s) to the Storyboard Viewor the Timeline Viewwhere you wantthem inserted.

If you want a slideshow instead of a movie, just dragmultiple images to the timeline.



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Making Your MovieAfter you completely finish editing your digital movie, you are ready to create your digital movie into oneor more formats.

Make movie Available

hard drivespace

Type ofvideo

Create

Step 1: Click the Make Movietab.Step 2: Select the type of video you want to create from your project (MPEG works well). The

example image illustrates the Stream format (for streaming a video over the Internet).Step 3: Click the Settingsbutton to customize the correct settings for your format. Enter any

information necessary for that format.a. Click OKto accept your changes and close theSetup Options window.

Step 4: Click the Create button. When naming your file, use lowercase characters and no spaces.Step 5: Click OK.Step 6: After the file is created, test the newly created digital video to be sure the quality is

acceptable. You can do this by locating the file from Windows Explorer (or My Computer) anddouble-clicking on it. Remember that your computer needs to have the correct video player toview the digital video.

Different settings may create different quality video, soyou may need to experiment by performing all of theabove steps, then go back and change the settings to

create another video file in a different format.



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Copying Your Files to CD-ROM

It is good practice to copy all of your Pinnacle Studio files to one or more CD-ROMs so you have abackup of your data. This allows you to edit your digital video project later without having to transferyour video again and re-create your project.

Step 1: Exit Pinnacle Studio.

Step 2: Insert your blank CD-R disc into the writable CD drive in your computer.Step 3: Follow the directions for your computers CD writing software to copy your files to the blank

CD-ROM.a. Locate your files in the Pinnacle Studiofolder within the My Documentsfolder. Copy

the entire Pinnacle Studio folder and subfolders to your CD-ROM.b. Write the files to your CD-ROM.

Note: If you open your project file directly from your CD-ROM, Pinnacle Studio may ask you tore-define the pointers to your video files. If so, browse your CD-ROM to the Captured Videofolder and click on the first video file. This should correct the pointers within your project file.

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