Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Google Day 1


Goals:
- How do you merge two videos together and play them at the same time. 
- How do you make sound effects.
- How to put effects (visual).

Merge Videos:
"Combining two videos side-by-side is also called a split-screen effect because it separates the single screen into two smaller screens with two separate videos beside each other. You can separate them equally from the middle of the screen or have one video more dominant than the other. You can position and crop them in whatever way you want as long as they fit the rectangular shape of the original screen. Often times, the videos have black backgrounds for spaces not covered by either of the two videos."
"I just happened to think of a work around you might try.
Rather than side by side, what if you used picture in picture and place your first video over black and then export it. Now re-import what you just exported and place your 2nd movie by doing another picture in picture effect. Now export"


Visual Effects:
"Visual effects add an interesting element to almost any home movie. These effects lend an air of sophistication and polish to what might otherwise be a relatively boring event. Many of the best visual effects are quite simple and inexpensive."
How to make effects and put them in the video.

What I learned?
I learned that videos don't have to be simple. They should have special effects on them. I learned that you can merge two videos and it is called a split-screen effect. You can do this in many ways. You can also put sound and visual effects to make the video more dramatic. 

Next Class...
I want to learn next class to change the velocity of the video. 

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Google 20%

I want to learn how to edit videos. There are a lot of things that can be edited in a video. Some people edit their videos by adding texts, sounds, different backgrounds, different velocities, etc. I would love to learn how to do that. Most of the projects I make for school are videos so if I learn how to edit them, it will probably help me improve all the videos I make for the rest of my life.

I think my final product will be a short movie or a trailer. My video will include a lot of suspense and special effects which will make it look like scary mixed up with magic. My goal is that it will not look like a homemade film but more elaborated.

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