Videoscans Workshop

SPACE
What is Space?

TIME
How is Time influenced by Space?
What is Time?

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How is Space influenced by Time?

What types of time are there?

What types of space are there?

How is time unique in Video Art?

How is space unique in Video from other arts?

Look through various video works and highlight the way space is created and manipulated.

Look through various video works and highlight the way Time is created and manipulated.

ASPECT RATIO - The proportional relationship between the width and height of a frame. It is usually expressed as a ratio such as 4:3 or 16:9. It is common to find the actual numerical value of the high and width represented for example 1920x1080. This means the frame are 1920 pixels in width and 1080 pixels in height.

FRAME RATE or FRAMES PER SECOND - The amount of individual frames (or photos) that constitute a second of footage. The most common frame rate in Australia is 25fps which means there are 25 frames per second of footage. If you are to capture at 50 frames per second, it is possible to playback at 25 frames per second, which slows the footage by half.

Perspective is the way objects appear based on their dimension in relation to the spatial position. Particiapnts are to use the camera to craft a perspective that is uncommon to the regular eye.

T a s k Controlling Exposure
ISO, ASA or GAIN - This refers to the sensitivity of the medium that the footage is captured to. The higher the number, the more sensitive it is to light, however the higher the number, the more artificial information is being added. This reults in a grainy image with less clarity. It is best to keep the ISO as low as possible to retain a clear image. SHUTTERSPEED - The length of time that the cameras shutter is open. It is expressed as a portion of one second. e.g - 1/200= one two-hundredth of a second or 2 = two seconds. The longer the shutter is open, the more light it allows through. Any movement during this time will result in blur as different amounts of light travel through the open shutter. APETURE - The size of the hole in the lens that the light travels through. Its is expressed as a numer prefixed by an f. e.g - f2.8 f5.6 or f22. The lower the number, the bigger the hole. The bigger the hole, the more light travels through.

Movement is the mechanism of an object travelling through space. Particiapnts are to use gesture and full body movements in front of the camera to evoke certain moods and rhythms. The speed and size of a movement works in direct relation with its position within the frame. Place is the relationship a person has with their surrounding environment. Participants must use the camera to identify unique objects and locations which reveal characteristics of their community.

Task 01 - Stillness
Stillness is not the opposite of motion . Participants must first learn the functions of exposure by using still cameras to capture a series of moving shots.
Ideas +Experiment with the shutter, apeture and ISO(gain) relationship. +Use slow shutter speeds to get a ghostlike motion in the camera. +Link a series of poses through still shots.

Ideas + Gather wide shots of the local area which provide context. +Find unique signs which explain the area. +Narrate a history of somewhere. +Place an object or person into a foreign place.

Task Two - Perspective

Ideas +Place the camera position as low or high as possible. +Alter the lines of geometry found in the current surroundings by turning the camera upside down. +Push the camera in as close as possible to an object or person until it cannot be percieved. +Condense three planes of geometry into one. +Use perspective to make a person appear stronger or weaker than another. +Zoom the lens in while moving back. Vice-versa.

The Frame

T h r e e

M o v e m e n t
Ideas +On a wide angle, make and object travel as slow as possible across the frame. +Create an adhoc sign language which varies in speed and size and uses a variety of gestures. +Rotate and strafe the camera at the same time as an object. +Have multiple objects travel at different speeds within the frame. Even reverse to each other. +Adjust the video cameras FPS to 50, 60 or higher/

Task 04 - Place

Shape is the curve of light, the bending in lines. Particiapnts must use a variety of lighting sources to change the shape and colour of their subject.

Task 05 - Shape

Ideas +Use a white or reflective surface to bounce light from a natural source such as the sun onto a subject. +Use a torch or studio light to light a subject. Add a diffuser to soften the lighting source. +Move the light source around the subject. +Move the subject in and out of the light.

NEW SEQUENCE - Ctrl+N When beginning a new sequence, you are presented with a range of variables which can be tailored to suit your footage. There are a list of presets and one of the most common presets for todays DSLR film makers is pictured to the left.

BEGINNER
Order is the arrangement of elements into a logical progression.

Adobe Premier
+Create a new sequence (Ctrl+N). +Drag footage into layer 01 on the sequence timeline. +Trim footage by dragging the ends in timeline. +Cut footage using the C key. Right-click to ripple delete. +Slip footage using the Y key and sliding the timeline bar. +Copy and paste the same clip to repeat. +Stack elements on different layers in the timeline. +Select any layer and go to the effects control for position. +Under effects control, adjust the opacity or composite mode. +Chroma-keying - in the effects bin, type ultrakey. Apply to the layer of choice and use the eye dropper to select which colour you would like to key out. +Under the effects bin, search for Crop. Adjust the values in the effects control, +Right-click on any clip then select Speed/Duration +Slow time by a percentile of the original. +Reverse time by selecting the Reverse Speed tab in the Speed/Duration window. +Apply 50fps footage to a 25fps timeline to slow the speed by half. +Select a transition from the effects bin and drag betweeen clips. +Select a colour effect. Adjust in the effects control window. +Apply a variety of effects to the same clip. +Press Ctrl+T to create a new title. Name the title. +Within the window, use the text tool to write and adjust the parameters on the right side to format. Close window when finished. +Drag the title file from your project bin into the timeline. +Drag music and audio files into your timeline. +Adjust volume using the pen tool. Press P key and set volume heigh on audio layer of the timeline. +Apply audio filters by searching the effect +Press Ctrl+M to add to render queue. +Select appropriate parameters. +Hit export!

PROJECT WINDOW

Layers are the individual parts which determine the whole thickness of a substance.

Effects Control Project Bin Preview Window

Duration is the amount of time a process or action takes.

History

Video Layers

Timeline

Effects Bin Tools Audio Layers

Please note that all windows within your project workspace can be moved and removed to suit your editing preference. To save your workspace arrangement, go to window/workspace /New Workspace

Effects alter the property of an object. Text is the written language of a culture.

Sound is the harmony and and resonance of audiowaves.

Export.

NEW SEQUENCE - Ctrl+N When beginning a new sequence, you are presented with a range of variables which can be tailored to suit your footage. There are a list of presets and one of the most common presets for todays DSLR film makers is pictured to the left.

INTERMEDIATE
Order is the arrangement of elements into a logical progression.

Adobe After Effects

+Create a new composition (Ctrl+N). +HDTV - 1920x1080 , 25fps, square pixels, 00:03:00. +Drag footage into composition timeline. +Trim footage (Alt+ [ or ]) +Slip footage using the Y key and sliding the timeline bar. +Sequence footage by selecting layers, right-click/sequence layers +Play using the spacebar, or Render icon in playback window. +Stack elements into the timeline of your composition. +Select any layer and press the T key for opacity. +Toggle F4 to view the list of composite modes. +Chroma-keying - in the effects window, type Keylight. Apply to the layer of choice and use the eye dropper to select which colour you would like to key out. +Use the pen found in the tool bar to create a mask on your selected layer. +Reverse time with Right-click/time/time-reverse or Ctrl+alt+R +Slow time with Right-click/time/time-stretch +Displace time - in the effects tab type Time Displacement. Adjust the parameters in effects control. +Warp time - in the effects tab type Timewarp. Adjust the paramters. +Select the Text tool in the tool bar. +Click anywhere on the screen to type your text there. +Adjust the text using the character and paragraph windows. +Apply presets using the effects and presets window. +Enable and disable audio by clicking the speaker icon next to each layer in the timeline. +Drag music and audio files into your timeline. +Adjust volume by highlighting a layer and pressing the L key. +Use the keyframe button to fade up and fade down. +Press Ctrl+M to add to render queue. +Select appropriate parameters. +Hit Render!

PROJECT WINDOW
Tools

Layers are the individual parts which determine the whole thickness of a substance.

Preview Window Project Bin Effects Control

Playback Text

Duration is the amount of time a process or action takes.

Effects Bin

Video and audio Layers Dropdown controls

Timeline

Please note that all windows within your project workspace can be moved and removed to suit your editing preference. To save your workspace arrangement, go to window/workspace /New Workspace

Text is the written language of a culture.

Sound is the harmony and and resonance of audiowaves.

Render.

ADVANCED
Adobe Premier

Dynamic Link
+Create a video sequence in Adobe Premier.

Import Premier Pro Project

+Go to File/Import/Adobe Premier Project. +Select the timeline you wish to import from Premier +Open the composition which matches the name of the premier timeline. +This option will deconstruct the premier sequence into individual files. +Go to File/Dynamic Link/Import Premier Pro Sequence +Locate the project on your drive. +Select the sequence you wish to link. +Drag the Imported sequence into a new composition. +Any changes made to the sequence in Adobe Premier will be applied to this linked file. +Select the curves effect from the effects and preset bin. +Manipulate the paramters under the effects control window. +Apply a variety of effects to the same clip. +Effects are generated in order from top to bottom. Which ever effect is at the top of the effects window is applied first and which ever effect is at the bottom is applied last. +Select any layer in the timeline and press the E to see the effects applied to it. +Hit the stopwatch icon on any effect parameter to set the begin the key frame. +Scrub forward or backward to another part of the timeline and adjust the same parameters of that effect. The effect will then be animated between the two points. +Hold the Alt key when pressing the stopwatch. +input an expression. +Use the pickwhip to link two expressions together.

Adobe Dynamic Link

Effects

Keyframe

Expressions

Resources
dlux.org.au - A group supporting Australian video and new media artists. scanlines.net - An archive of Australian video art since the 1960s. archive.org - A database of public domain footage available for download and use. freesound.org - A database of sounds and effects free to download and use. mpegstreamclip - an application which helps convert files into editable formats. help.adobe.com - Adobes official help guide for any of their software range. lynda.com - A subsciption based webinar site with indepth tutorials on almost any application or field of expertise. videocopilot.net - An advanced After Effects forum and tutorial site. sensesofcinema.com - A blog about the philosophies and techniques of cinema. screenhub.com.au - A film industry tool for news, networking and seeking work. theloop.com.au - A social portfolio website for artists and creative types. pozible.com - A crowdfunding site for raising money to create works. australiacouncil.gov.au - A site providing information on grants and touring projects.

Video Artist Toolkit

Every artist is different and so too are their kits. Below is a list of the items that you will commonly find in a video kit along. Cameras Budget - Canon 700D, Nikon D8 Medium - Canon 5DmkIII, Nikon D800, Sony A99, Blackmagic Cinema Camera Expensive - Sony F5, Canon C300, RED Scarlet Lights Budget - Dragon Image, Hypop Medium - Vanbar, VTEC Expensive - Kino, ARRI, dedo Sound recorders and Microphoes Budget - Rode Video Mic, Tascam DR05, Zoom h1s Medium - Rode Stereo Video Mic, Tascam DR100, Zoom h4n4 Expensive - Rode NTG3, Tascam DR680 In addition, +Rugged bag with enough compartments. +Lens polariser which acts like sunglassed for the lens and increases colour saturation. +Memory cards to suit your cameras format. It is always ideal to buy good quality brands like sandisk as the cheaper ones cannot handle the high datarate that video demands. +At least two spare batteries in addition to the one in your camera. +A variety of lenses to suit all occassions. A zoom lens above 200mm, a 50mm portrait lens and a wide angle 16mm lens are handy to cover any situation. +Lens cloths to keep clean. +Tripods should have a fluid head video handle to ensure the mest control of motion. Photography Tripods are often locked and restrict the flow of action. +Light meters are still very useful even in the age of digital to get acurate exposure. +Remote to conrtol your camera from a distance or on timer.