Terry Downs
From:
Wylie, TX US
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Posted 26 Aug 2003 8:10 pm |
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I recently purchased a P1394 (Fire Wire) board for my computer. This enables me to capture digital video from my digital video camcorder. I have some really cool software to edit the video, make a story board, do transitions and titles. Really cool.
I have been working on an instructional video for guitar (you know those 6 string instruments you play with your fingers instead of a bar with no pedals). After looking into the cost of video production, I could do everything I need to do with my camera, computer, and burn a video CD that can be played in any DVD player for near zero cost (except my time). I have spent most of my time using TabEdit to make accurate tab. The truth is in the tab.
Questions:
Would a single camera instructional video me accepted?
Would the quality of digital video on a video CD be acceptable for instruction?
Would anyone consider this technology an enabler for instructional videos made by players that want to share their ideas on a budget?
Curious....
Regards,
Terry |
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Dave Boothroyd
From:
Staffordshire Moorlands
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Posted 27 Aug 2003 11:49 am
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I've had a couple of Students who have done something similar for their final projects, and a single camera in a fixed position can look a bit amateurish. However, with good editing you can use different camera angles if you just make several takes of your demos, then cut them together. You'll need to play to a click so that you can cut into a continuous audio track. If your program has separate windows, it's nice to put the Tab on screen at the same time- a bit like a subtitle.
If it's not a natural thing for you, get a good artist to do the voiceover. That's another thing that can bring the quality right down if it is poorly done.
My students have done DJ scratching, Live Recording and Tai Chi instructional tapes, so you have no competition there!
Cheers
Dave |
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