Media Literacy: Learning Video Editing with Ulead Video Studio 11 Plus

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Instructions for Uploading Sample Clips into video editor

1. Go to start – All Programs – Ulead VideoStudio 11 – Ulead VideoStudio 11
2. Select Video Studio Editor
3. Press the Folder button and import the sample video clips
1. Select from D or E Drive “Sample Videos” Folder
2. Choose Video_1 to Video_11
3. Select “Open”

Instructions for Video Editing

1 Select Timeline View

2 Insert Video V18 into the Video Track

3 Insert Video Video_4 in the Video Track

4 Keep the parts with the lady; delete the rest with the man and the child.

5 Insert the transition effect under the category PUSH and select Side in between the first and second videos.

6 At time 00:00:08, add in the text “Where should I go for my holiday?” in the Title Track. Select the appropriate title style preset and the position of the text. The text should end at time 00:00:13

7 Animate the text by selecting the Animation tab and select appropriate type.

8 Insert Video Video_1 plus the transition effect under the category Flashback and selectFB10.

9 Increase the video speed of Video_1 by right click on Video_1 and select Playback Speed to 300%.

10 Insert Video Video_2 plus the transition effect under the category F/X and selectCrossfade.

11 Cut Video Video_2 at the time 00:00:21 and set the playback speed of the last clip to20%.

12 Trim the last clip at time 00:00:34.

13 Insert Video Video_11 at time 00:00:17 on the Overlay Track and left click on the clip.

14 Click on Mask & Chroma Key and select Apply Overlay options.

15 Position the girl on the bottom left corner of the screen such that she does not look like she is floating in air and trim video at time 00:00:33.

16 Insert Video V19 and the transition effect under the category F/X and select Blowoutin the Video Track.

17 At 00:00:17, select the Audio Tab and select Auto Music, choose the music “Olympic” and click Add to Timeline.

18 At 00:00:06, using Auto Music, choose the music “Take me there”

19 Make sure that the entire clip is about 00:00:35.

20 To create video, select the Share Tab and choose Create Video File and select WMV (WMV Broadband) and save it on your thumb drive.

Watch the movie trailer and answer the questions...



Question 1:

Did this battle really happen? How could 300 men fight so huge an army (a million strong)?

Question 2:

Did the "God-King" Xerxes really look like the one in the movie? If different, why did the directors make him to be like that?

Question 3:

Did the spartans really wore so little for battle? If not, what did they wear?

Question 4:

Did the Immortals really look like Japanese ninjas? If not, why did the directors want them to look like that?

Question 5:

Was the Spartan King Leonidas the last to die in such a spectacular fashion?

Use the following websites as reference materials for your answers...

http://www.nhne.org/news/NewsArticlesArchive/tabid/400/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2742/language/en-US/Movie-300-Legend-Versus-Reality-Exercise-Regimen.aspx

http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/300spartans.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_I

Individual Journal Entry 03 (Deadline 5th May 2010)

Analyse the commercial and answer the following questions...



1. What do you think are the equipments used to produce this poster?


2. What techniques are used to produce this poster? Elaborate on the following aspects:

a. Colour

b. Size

c. Creative Language
d. Others...


3. What is the purpose of this poster?
(What is this media trying to sell you?)


4. Who do think this poster is intended for?
(Which group of the population is this for and how do you know it is for them...)


5. What values do you think the poster is conveying?
(This is asking for your evaluation of the poster, whether the poster is effective. If it is/is not effective, state your reasons? Is there any dangers when this poster is publicised to the public? etc...)


Submit your answers through email to the following address: jss10ml1c@gmail.com

Make sure that your name is clearly shown at the top of the email.

Blog Assignment 2 : Blog comments (Deadline: 11 April)

Examine the poster and post your answers to the following questions in the comments box. Remember to write your REAL NAME at the end of the comments.



1. What do you think are the equipments used to produce this poster?


2. What techniques are used to produce this poster? Elaborate on the following aspects:

a. Colour
b. Size
c. Creative Language
d. Others...


3. What is the purpose of this poster?
(What is this media trying to sell you?)


4. Who do think this poster is intended for?
(Which group of the population is this for and how do you know it is for them...)


5. What values do you think the poster is conveying?
(This is asking for your evaluation of the poster, whether the poster is effective. If it is/is not
effective, state your reasons? Is there any dangers when this poster is publicised to the
public? etc...)

Answer Scheme for Blog Assignment 1 (Hyundai Car)

1. What do you think are the equipment used to produce this media?
The equipment should be video cameras to take the video footage, lightings to create the morning look, sound recorder to record the music and narration and green screen to create the footage of the baby surfing.

2. What techniques are used to produce this video?
Colour: The colour of the car is creamy white (to portray the idea of fun) which is used to contrast with the black car (which is normally used to portray serious).

Size: The main characters are little children could make the car look much bigger and give us the impression that it is very roomy. The surf board in the boot also creates an impression that the car is roomy.

Creative Language: This can be found in the song and the tag line of the video. In the song, it says, “The wayward wind is a restless wind, a restless wind that yearns to wonder…” They are trying to say that when you drive this car, you can fulfill your wishes and go where you want to go, do what you want to do…” “The next generation…is here.” is the tag line which is trying to say that when you buy this car, you are stylish and modern as you belong to the next generation.

3. What is the purpose of this video?
It is to show that Hyundai Stante Fe is:

• easy to drive: Even young children will be able to drive it.
• attractive and can impress: You can pick up your potential girlfriends in it and make people’s jaw drop when they see you driving it.
• multi-purpose: Car is driven on the road, on gravel, even on sand.
• For the next generation: Tag line (refer to question 2)

4. Who do you think this video is intended for?
This ad is directed at men who want a multi purpose vehicle who can impress girls and be seen as fun and exciting modern age men.

5. What values do you think the video is conveying?
Is is quite effective as the music helps to drive the happy mood of the car. The idea of using the car from the morning till sunset and having fun all the time and the car being the object of envy of everyone, makes it hard for anyone not to consider buying this car.

Sterotyping of man and woman’s roles in society is also portrayed in this commercial as the man is the one who drives the car and does all the fun things like surfing while all the woman does is to act cute, giggle and have admiring looks for the man.

However, the use of little children in this advertisement could have potential dangers.
Being a commercial, you would be watching this several times a day. Little children might copy what was done in the commercial and attempt to drive their parent’s cars which could lead to potential accidents.

Blog assignment 1 (Deadline: 27th February midnight)

After watching the commercial, answer the following questions...



1. What do you think are the equipment used to produce this media?
(example: sound recorder - for the audio effects ...)

2. What techniques are used to produce this video?
(example: Colour, Size, Creative Language, othes..)

3. What is the purpose of this video?
(What is this media trying to sell you?)

4. Who do think this video is intended for?
(Which group of the population is this for and how do you know it is for them...)

5. What values do you think the video is conveying?
(This is asking for your evaluation of the video, whether the video is effective. If it is/is not effective, state your reasons? Is there any dangers when this video is broadcasted to the public? etc...)

Problem Based Learning 01 - Part 03

Now that you have a good idea of what a good piece of news is like, create one of your own newscast based on the NTU Stabbing incident. By comparing with as many different sources as you can, you are to report from your own perspective on what could have happened ensuring that your reporting is as unbiased as possible.

Requirements:

1. You need to create a less than 10 minute newscast using the equipment in the Pulse Studio only.

2. You will need to include the following portions in your newscast:
a. A brief summary of what happened…
b. Explain the possible reasons why would a student want to stab his professor…
c. A discussion with an “expert” on one of the reasons why a student would want to stab his professor…
d. An interview with student/s on their views on this story…
e. A conclusion on what are the possible steps students should take when they face similar situations.

Please remember that a good newscast needs to satisfy the following requirements:

1. Journalists should have a neutral point of view, not taking a stand on any issues on which there is some disagreement. Instead, journalists are simply to report "both sides" of an issue.
2. It should mean reporting things without bias.
3. They need to be fair and accurate.