Introduction to Video ProductionMunsang CollegeInformation and Communication Technology S2Lesson 12

What is Video Processing?

• The term video – "video" meaning "I see", from the Latin

verb "videre“– several storage formats for moving

pictures

Video Formats

• Digital– Blu-ray Disc, DVD, QuickTime, and MPEG-4

• Analog– VHS and Betamax– Can be recorded as PAL or NTSC

• 3D-Video – MPEG-4 – Six or eight cameras in capturing

Video Resolutions

• 480i(640 x 480, Standard TV)• VGA (640 x 480)• SVGA (800 x 600)• DV NTSC (720 x 480)• DV PAL (720 x 576)• HDV 720p (1280 x 720)• HDV 1080i (1920 x 1080, Full HD)

Frame Rate

• Number of frames per second (fps)• 6-8 fps for old mechanical cameras • 120 or more fps for new professional cameras.

Format Country Frame Rate

PAL Europe, Asia, Australia 25 fps

SECAM France, Russia, Africa 25 fps

NTSC USA, Canada, Japan 29.97 fps

Distribution between NTSC and PAL

Eye Test

Persistence of vision

• The accepted term for this phenomenon in the realm of cinema history and theory.

• In past: 16 frame/s

• Now: 24 frame/s

New Frame Rate

• The new film system Maxi Vision 48 films at 48 frames per second

• This ultra-smooth imaging is called High motion.

Old and New Movie

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4ZdDFLNno

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdxXPV9GNQ

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPCv1ojQVF8

Task• 4 in a group, produce a video clip, and will be

assessed according to the following:• The storyboard design (storyboard worksheet) (30%)• Video product (50%)

– Video shooting technique (20%)– Video editing technique (20%)– Overall (10%)

• Presentation (20%)

Assessment Rubric Task Need improvement

(1 point) Average (2 point)

Good (3 points)

Excellent (4 points)

Weighting

Story board creation

Story board is irrelevant & incomplete.

Story board only shows insufficient idea.

Story board can be presented clearly.

Story board can be presented clearly, accurately

and useful.

30

Video - shooting

technique

Video is unorganized. Video is interesting. Video is interesting and meaningful.

Video is organized and professional.

20

Video -editing

technique

Video effect is not appropriate.

Video effect is appropriate.

Video effect is appropriate and

interesting.

Video effect is attractive and professional.

20

Video -Organization of information

Audiences cannot follow the sequence of the information at all.

Audiences have difficulty in following

presentation.

Information is in logical sequence that audiences can follow

easily.

Information is in a logical sequence that can draw the interest of the audiences.

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Presentation - Eye contact

Student has no eye contact with audiences at

all.

Student spends most of the time on reading the

notes.

Student can maintain eye contact with

audiences.

Student maintains eye contact with most audiences, and seldom returns to notes.

5

Presentation - Eloquent and

tone

Student mumbles, has a low voice, and incorrect

pronunciation.

Student has a low voice, and incorrect

pronunciation.

Student has a clear voice, and correct

pronunciation.

Student uses a clear voice with appropriate intonation, and correct pronunciation.

5

Presentation - Use of

multimedia

Poor use of multimedia elements.

Relevant use of multimedia elements

learnt.

Use multimedia elements that are

helping in deliver a clear message.

Effective use of multimedia elements to enhance

interesting communication.

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