AUDIO VISUAL. by Gail Stent APSNZ

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1 AUDIO VISUAL by Gail Stent APSNZ

2 WHAT IS AN AUDIO VISUAL (AV)? AV s are a combination of Photographs, Video and Audio that tell a story. Video gives us a chance to see movement and to hear. Photos give us an opportunity to study a single moment in time. Audio bridges the gap and provides atmosphere.

3 What do you need? Camera An audio recorder (if you want to record voice or sounds) Music Editing software

4 Editing Software If you have a computer you have software: Mac imovie (free) PC s Windows Movie Maker

5 Other software that you can use: FotoMagico iphoto (free) Windows Movie Maker (free) Proshow Gold Proshow Producer Proshow Web Adobe Lightroom Pictures ToExe Adobe Premier Elements Final Cut Pro Apple Aperture + many other free and paid programs

6 Audio software Garage Band (Mac) Audacity (free to download)

7 Key components for an AV: An effective AV will have unity of the three elements - the storyline, the visuals and the audio. 1.Interesting storyline - keep the interest beginning to end. 2.Good quality photographs 3.Music/audio to suit the theme/story 4.Not too long!!!

8 1. Photographs Selection - select those to go into the AV - don't select too many!! - Use Lightroom Collections Post production - needs to be done before the AV is started Same processing on all images. Sorting - the order they are presented First image - sets the theme/ story - choose carefully. Last image - is the conclusion - shows the end of the story

9 When taking photos for an AV it s important to get wide overview shots as well as close up detail shots Take a lot of photos - of everything - detail is NB. - you ll need about images for a 1 minute AV. Change perspective and take shots from different angles.

10 2. The Story - what do you need? Theme: An AV is all about telling a story - make it interesting. Why: why are you telling this story - what is the interest? You need to keep the viewer s attention from beginning to end. Structure: Have a beginning/introduction to set the scene Develop the middle section to carry the story. Finish with a end that is conclusive to your story. Setting: Location sets the background for the theme/ the story.

11 3. Music and Audio You can select one or more pieces of music. If one piece of music, it acts as background music. If more than one, then you can cut and edit the music either: - before inserting into the AV - or edit while you are making the AV Some software allows you to build multiple tracks over one another that gets flattened in export (like Photoshop) Be careful of copyright!!!!

12 Other Audio: You need a good quality microphone I use a RODE SmartLav" (lapel microphone) plugged into my iphone with a RODE Rec" app for recording. You can record voiceover (don t have distracting background noises e.g. Cicadas, traffic, etc) or you can record nature or city sounds.

13 How to compile an AV Photographs - the order of presentation Transitions - between slides/photos Movement - panning, Ken Burns, etc Titles Credits at the end - photographer, music, AV production. Time: min is a good time. Don't go over 5 min. Slide timing: anything from 0.1 to 10 seconds.

14 You can start by importing your audio track Then you can import images - either all of them together or place them one at a time. If your audio has a rhythmic beat, then use this to switch from image to image. Match your detailed shots with the detail in the music.

15 Exporting your av Export to the highest quality. Upload to Vimeo or YouTube directly via software OR export to your hard drive and then upload later. File format for exporting to computer: mp4

16 How to make an AV in imovie:

17 Click File - New Movie

18 Choose No Theme and give it a file name

19 Click: File - Import Media. Choose files - Click: import selected

20 Photos and video go into My Media: To add photo to timeline: Click and drag onto Timeline

21 Add video to timeline - select part of video and drag to Timeline

22 Click: Audio (from itunes, or choose). Drag to below the photos/video clips on Timeline

23 To Split a clip: Right click the clip - choose Split Clip

24 Reposition Clip: Click and drag

25 Add a Title: Click and drag to place. Type your title over the highlighted part

26 Add Transition: Click and Drag + Double click to change duration

27 Settings tab: Can change theme, fade in and out with black, change clip size

28 Editing Photos: Movement, Colour, Rotation, etc

29 Add a background: Backgrounds - choose - click and drag - change timing

30 OverLay a Title: Click and drag to position and change duration.

31 Fade Music (and Video): click and drag side inwards.

32 Detach Audio and change volume: 1. Right click - detach audio 3. OR Drag volume line downwards 2. Can then DELETE the detached Audio

33 Share (export) your AV: Click the Share button and choose option

34 Save File to Hard Drive: Choose Resolution, Quality and Compression

35 Select the Folder to save file, then click Save

36 Wait! - watch the progress circle

37 What can we do with AV s: Personal use and viewing with family and friends - Use AV s for sport events, weddings, concerts, holidays, birthday parties, ceremonies, etc YouTube, Vimeo, Websites, Social Media Competition

38 Competitions: Tauranga Audio Visual Salon - closes 15 June, General Information - Guidelines & Rules Jack Sprosen Memorial Trophy (run by PSNZ): Adelaide AV Festival - next one in 2017: Port Elizabeth Camera Club (South Africa) - closes 15 March

39 Tauranga Audio-Visual Salon 2016 Opening: 14 April Closing: 15 June Presentation Evening: 6 August Categories: 1. Theme 2. Documentary 3. Music, Poetry and Song 4. The World of Nature

40 Typical awards for AV Salons: 1. The Overall winner - a Trophy / Gold medal 2. Top AV in each Category - Silver or Bronze medal 3. Merit Certificate to high scoring AV s in each category 4. At judges discretion - Acceptance certificate 5. Novice Award - never received acceptance or higher in any National AV competition.

41 Let s watch some AV s