Using Video, audio and multimedia for education and research

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Orientation
   2. How to use this material
2. Why use multimedia?
   1. Example Clips
   2. For research
   3. Approaches to using time-based media
   4. Is it worth having video?
   5. Equipment
   6. Software for capturing and editing video and audio
3. How to create digital video and audio
   1. Planning
   2. Filming
   3. Shot composition
   4. Camera movement
   5. Capturing
   6. Which format to use when capturing
   7. Editing digital video
   8. Getting the best quality
   9. Exporting your media
   10. Choosing your export format
   11. Examples of different export settings
   12. Methods of delivery
   13. Other options and techniques
4. Copyright, IPR and Consent
5. Further sources of information
6. Participating Institutions

Filming

When filming with digital video, the three important things to be careful of are:

1. Lighting
2. Shot composition
3. Camera movement

Lighting

Firstly you must have enough light. If your scene is dark the resulting video picture will be grainy and poor quality.

Secondly your subject should be lit as evenly as possible.

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Look at the examples above and match the description with the picture. a) There is a light behind the subject, resulting in a halo effect around the head Choose... Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D b) There is a soft, evenly distributed light falling on the subject, with the result that all of the face is equally well lit Choose... Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D c) The subject is lit from a halogen strip light in the low ceiling, so that the upper part of the subject is too bright and lower part too dark Choose... Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D d) The subject is lit from a desk lamp to one side, meaning that one side of the face is much better lit than the other Choose... Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D Well done. Picture C shows what is called "fill" lighting. The best way to get this is to shine a light at a reflective surface in front of the subject. The reflected light is much more even than shining the light directly at the subject. One or more of your matches are incorrect. Try again. Your answer has been saved.