First of all, you may be wondering what exactly a Media Comm. class is. A Media Comm. (Or Media Communications) class deals with the aspects of computer technology or some facet of video production. I'm a Media Communications major, because I would like to be a filmmaker in the future. I have classes like Video Production where we as a class work to create a studio TV show (just in class of course, though we do get practical experience working at live auctions and telethons), Motion Media is a videotaping and editing class, and sound recording deals with--well, sound recording.
Now you may be wondering why my major could possibly relate to you. I'm getting there, so try to contain your unbridled enthusiasm.
Though some interesting scheduling, I have the same teacher for all three classes that I mentioned above. Sometimes....well, oftentimes, this teacher will launch into a speech about something that only somewhat relates to that particular class. Mostly, these speeches relate more to the students and what we plan to do with our lives. Today, he explained how non-Media Comm. majors should take Media Comm classes. This got me thinking about this, and I'd like to share with you how true this statement is.
It seems anyone can do better in their own individual field by taking the lessons of video production or editing into what they do. For example, a college student who plans to be a teacher could greatly benefit from having experience in the television studio because it is such a team effort. During the production of a show, you must work with and be in sync with at least twenty other people. You need to listen to the director's commands, input your own ideas, and fix any problems that can and will arise. Isn't this somehow similiar to how a nurse must listen to the doctor, input his/her own comments or suggestions, and work with various other hospital staff?
One of the best pieces of advice I've heard so far regarding how you as a person can progress is this: Take charge and direct your life. Edit out the people who keep you from progressing. Try new things. My professor talked about some study done with Ivy League students. Those who wrote down their goals were more likely to acheive those goals.
Direct your life, edit out the detritus, and be a team player. Not bad lessons from a TV studio and an editing room.
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*pounce* HELP ME. I kindasorta accidently got sucked into making a documentary film. I only started using my video camera last week. I can't even figure out how to upload my videos, let alone edit them. I'm DESPERATE D:
*is pounced*
How did this happen? You poor thing, being sucked into a documentary... well I don't know all that much but I'll try to help.
1. Are you trying to upload to the Internet or simply to the computer?
2. What do you have available as editing software? If you're doing this project at school there may be a program on the school computers for you to use. If not, you're computer--if it's a PC--probably comes with Windows Movie Maker which is pretty easy to figure out. (however I've only used that program for still pics, so I'm not sure about actual footage)
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I took home this homeless guy and his dog and fed him (the man, not the dog) beer and granola and ended up doing a really long interview, then met up with him again on the street and ended up getting another two hours of footage plus phone numbers of other random homeless kids, and then I realized that hey, this is turning into a documentary. Oh shit.
I'm trying to upload to the computer. And yeah, heard Windows Movie Maker is decent.
Huh. My friend and I were thinking of doing a similar documentary...
Anyway, your camera should have come with a wire of some sort (might be called a firewire or a USB). That should connect into the USB port of your computer. Also, there may have been some sort of software that came with your computer. If you got some sort of software, you may need that to upload
If there was no software (or you don't need it to upload) there's a way to do it through Windows Movie Maker. Under the title "Capture Video" there's a link you can click that says "capture from video device". Make sure your camera is on and connected to the computer.
Well, I think that's all the help I can do. Tell me how the documentary works out!
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