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The Sixth gate: Vid finishing crib sheet

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You can probably do this on your own.  But if you need help, contact Thinkerer Mellville or Geo Meek.
Our story up to now... You have won the five powers of the Vidder maker
Camera tech crib sheet Camera tips
Selection editor crib sheet  
Clip trimmer crib sheet  
VO Tech crib sheet  
VO Talent crib sheet  
Vid finishing crib sheet The sixth gate: Climax and resolution
   
  VidTech FAQ
1. Open Windows Movie Maker.  In the task list, look under "Edit Movie."   Do the three tasks below. You can do these tasks any time.  It is a little more convenient to so them near the end.
2. "Make title or credits."  Make a title at the beginning. Make a credit roll at the end. You can easily edit these.  Right click in the story board.
3. "View video transitions."  Insert a dissolve after the title. Transitions are generally used to suggest the passage of time or change in location.
4.  "View video effects."   Try an effect that looks interesting.  
5.  Make another WMV file.  Look at it again to see if it is the final product you want.  If you noticed problems that you never saw before, don't worry.  There is nothing abnormal about your brain.  These effects are produced by Shrodinger's cats. 
 6. When you have a completed the WMV File you can upload it to YouTube.  I will list it in the Thinkerer Studios channel if you want me to.    OR YouTube
7. If it is short, you can give it to me.  I will work short vids into anthologies and publish them as longer pieces.  As with books, I would be the editor and you would be the author of a portion.  You can probably send a 1-minute video by e-mail.

To transfer large files, see VidTech FAQ

   
Your Power Badge for the Sixth Gate  
You have a video file or part of a video file published on YouTube or similar site  
When you have this Power Badge, you have mastered the Sixth Gate You are ready to make videos.
In case you think you now know everything--
"Editing is the process that transforms a miscellaneous collection of badly-focused, poorly-exposed and horribly-framed shots containing reversed screen direction, unmatched action, disappearing props, flair, and hair in the aperture (but not containing any close-ups, cut-ins, or cut-aways), into a smooth, coherent, and effective visual statement of the original script, for which the director gets the credit." Seen on the wall of KTLA-TV, in LA by editor Larry Jordan
 


The six gates  
Camera tech crib sheet Camera tips
Selection editor crib sheet.  Select and compress what you want to keep. VidTech FAQ
Clip trimmer crib sheet  
VO Tech crib sheet  
VO Talent crib sheet  
Vid finishing crib sheet  
   

 

The Thinkerer 11/18/2008
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