Moving Image: Workshop Pt. II

Final Cut HD session

mac hardrive>user work folder>new folder>save as 'image sequence project'

applications folder>final cut express HD>easy setup

NTSC SET UP IS THE AMERICAN EQUIVALENT TO THE UK-STANDARD 'PAL'

choose DV-PAL setup (digital video- DV-PAL Anamorphic is in wide screen)

Now, every set up from now will be in this setting by default.

>continue.

final cut express HD>system settings>set...>user work 'image sequence project' folder

>set waveform cache, thumbnail cache and autosave vault to save in 'image sequence project' folder

-ALL ACTIONS WILL APPEAR IN THE BROWSE TAB-

file>save project>user work folder>sequence 1

--check that there are 25 frames per second, and the compressor is DV-PAL--

file>import>folder>(moustache animation)

--there is now your imported folder in the browser bar-- 

CHOOSE A FILE WITH RESIZED IMAGES TO CORRECT PIXEL MEASUREMENTS

>drag and drop images into the track: 

--the length of the bar determines how long the image is played--

>drag images along to the length you want/require.

select all, drag and drop.

press shift + Z to see all images in your timeline

select all images (click on last, drag left)

right click on 1st image>duration> 00:00:00:30 (or select the one that you require) - 00:00:00:05 (5 frames per second)

file export> using quick time conversion>

format>options>settings>H.264>frame rate>current> quality: best> OK>save as> 'sequence 1 animation'

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file>new sequence

-sequence 2 shall appear in your browser.

drag and drop last sequence with this new sequence- this is called "nesting" sequences- this will, therefore, save as one bar to manipulate.

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to add text, click on the blank left-side window>click on 'A' button>text>text.

drag the 'sample text' box into your track

double click to manipulare>controls>choose text, font, etc.

AUDIO

audio files: AIFF (mac file format)

WAV- pc standard audio

mp3- may require rendering for use

file> impiort>files>choose your file in browser>drag and drop into audio track

 

My videos

...The first sequence animation...

...experimenting with text, a lyric from the song 'The Mustache Song' by Funky Monkeys- with increased tracking- enhancing the cluttered frame, full to the brim with moustachioed goodness...

...sadly, the music wouldn't work when I played back this track, but I was pleased with the result in the Final Cut HD software. I will definately be experimenting with this programme more in the future, and in particular, next week, potentially to be used in preperation for my module submission of my current collection 100 project...