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Digital Media Made Easy In this issue we wanted to talk a little about the opportunities for using Digital Video as part of the educational process. It is our belief that today’s students are often much closer to the concepts and technology of digital media than their teachers. Many young adults have grown up in a rich media lifestyle, where digital media is as accessible as the air we breathe. So how can a typical school get a handle on this evolving industry and help today’s youngsters understand the concepts and methods behind the production, application and distribution of digital content? Digital Video is likely to be the most accessible, engaging and useful route to establishing and integrating digital media production into the classroom. Digital Video may be used in any number of ways; Filming of Year end celebrations, Sports Days, Public service announcements, Creating commercials, Documentaries, Student assignments, course work, music video and creative video production. The tools for creating Digital Video have never been cheaper and more accessible. Most PC and Mac systems now have the necessary hardware for basic video editing. Editing will work on older computers, but you need to make sure you have the following: a large hard drive, a firewire card (IEEE1394) and a DVD burner. Basic editing software is usually provided with a firewire enabled PC/MAC, however if not, a program called “Windows Movie Maker” comes as standard with all computers running Windows XP. Finally you will need a DV Cam with firewire support (both DV-IN/OUT). This will allow you to transfer video easily to and from your PC or MAC. Steps for creating successful video productions: |
