Alaska, Matthew McCaslin
Monday, April 21, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday, March 31, 2014
Plagiarism
It seems to me, that unless something is directly copied, the definition of plagiarism changes from person to person based on their personal values and beliefs. I have my own personal definition. I believe that plagiarism consists of taking something that is not your own, and sharing as if it is by putting your own name on it. This includes writings, images, videos and more. Contrary to some, I believe that using another's ideas as inspiration, working from an idea, or making changes to an idea is not an act of plagiarism. However, there is a very fine line between expanding an idea and copying it. The article discusses the many views on plagiarism. It has come to a point in time where plagiarism might not always be 100% avoidable, as ideas improving or have not yet been exhausted and used to full potential. When it comes to art, the plagiarism definition becomes even more complicated. Where do you draw the line between being inspired by an idea and using an idea as your own? That is something I don't really know the answer to. I feel that if you use an idea to create new meaning, then it has been altered enough to call it your own.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Life Feed: Webcams, Art, and People
Webcams have become a large part of everyday life. They are easy to access and use. Webcams allow people to share their private lives more comfortably with the world, because of the silent audience factor. They also allow people to explore and see the world the way the want to see it. Webcams are a growing source of communication, both live and recorded. Something I found interesting is Baileys more toward, "an exploration of vulnerability, asking not what technology obscures or deletes, but what it can expose. I think that is a very different and true way to look at technology's impact of everyday life.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Stop Motion Proposal
For my stop motion animation video I want to create a Fun House. I will follow around a person as they explore the house. Each door will take them somewhere unusual and unexpected. I will need to use photoshop for several of these frames. Eventually this character will get trapped in the house.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
Understanding different types of editing tools
- Storylines rather than tracks
- Four different types of editing tools
- Insert Edit= W-> position playhead at end, grab portion of shot, press W
- Append Edit= E-> grab shot, press E -> shot will go to the end
- Overwrite Edit= D-> write over, select in and out, Crtl+D
- Replace Edit-> no short cut= right click and replace from beginning or end
Playing and marking clips in preparation for editing
- B-roll
- List view- more room
- Navigation method-> JKL
- three button play tool
- J plays in reverse
- L plays forward
- K pauses
- I= In-> where edited shot will begin
- O=Out-> where edited shot will end
- play section- forward slash key
- Thumbnail view- changes seconds
- Slow motion= hold K, rock forward with either J or L
- F and favorite- save and rename section
- Sound bite is Ctrl+3
- Marker is like a digital post-it note
Creating and organizing events from scratch
- Create New event
- File-> New event
- Several ways to bring in new footage
- file-> import-> media
- Command+1
- Key to good media management is organization
- Organizing-> copy files into event folder= new media
- import folders-> organized media outside final cut will stay same- great for future
- HUD (Heads-Up Display) -> see media is being created
Taking a tour of the FCP X Interface
- Event vs. Project Library
- final cut projects and events folders need to be named exactly right
- Event library- repository where you store and organize all of your media, video, audio, still images, and graphics
- Can hover over media to view different clips
- to hear audio skimming ( Shift + S)
- each thumbnail can represent desired amount of footage
- Project Library- sequences/ edited program
- dual display= window-> show event viewer
- size change of clips-> bottom right- light switch- drag let to right
- play/pause = spacebar
- beginning of sequence= home button, or Function+Left Arrow
- end of sequence= End button, or Function+Right Arrow
- clip by clip= up and down arrow
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Get back to project library- film canister bottom left
- Select event library-> Command+1
- Select timeline-> Command+2
- Select View->Command+3
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Getting the right exposure
- Use manual exposure, auto exposure will make unwanted adjustments for video
- Take a test photo, look for blinking which tells you if it is over exposed
- however, under exposure will not blink
- Helpful to use histogram
- Check f-stops-- shutter speed can be a challenge
- ISOs- can capture quality video from 100 to 400 and even 800
- Might need to add or take away light to get the right exposure
Monday, January 20, 2014
Understanding the challenge of shutter speed
- Use a slow shutter speed for blurred action. ex: 1/10 of a second
- 1/30 of a second is the slowest possible shutter speed
- Fast shutter speed is better for stills
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Choosing a video frame rate
- Video is typically shot at 30 frames per second
- film has always been shot at 24 frames per second
- though the difference between 24 and 30 seems small it is enough to change the way our brains see the movement
Understanding resolution for video
- HD video had two resolutions: 1080 HD and 720 HD
- 1080= 1920 x 1080 pixels in size, 720= 1280 x 720 pixels
- Megapixels have NOTHING to do with the resolution of video
- 1080 video gives you an image size of about 2 megapixels, 720 video gives about 1 megapixel
- shooting aprox. 30 frames per second
- both resolutions look good on an HD TV set
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