Video Technology (second EME 5053 post)

hmmmm. Okay, after getting frustrated with the video for my other class, I decided to dive into it and chop it up and re-arrange a few pieces and bits. Needless to say, I am happier with the outcome…works better. But here is an annoying bit: why the hell, in this day and age, can we not get good high quality videos from sites. I use some clips, but first, they are flash videos, and the converter program I have, does a decent job…but not amazing. But why are all flash videos 320×240?!! What the hell is wrong with people? You cannot do a decent video screen size with videos of that resolution!

While working on my project I came across some commercials, and since we were told we could use copyrighted materials for the school project, I went with one of these commercials. The second is included here for your enjoyment:

“Did you say your mum made your lunch?” I love it!
Okay…did anyone watch UCF lose to BC? GRRRRR..and then the Red Sox blow it while the Devil Rays seem to be unstoppable….blah

Oh yea…technology…today I had a major brain fart as I tried to get the digital video camera to be read by the computer…all attempts unsuccessful. Gary had asked how I did it before as I stared blankly at the camera. About an hour later, I tilted the camera the other way to move it off a paper on my desk, and duh, there was the firewire port! Man, I couldn’t believe how I couldn’t find it…wacky!

New Class, New Entry (EME 5053)

Here I am in EME 5053, posting my blog entry. I have not had much time to review the software I will be covering in class, but there is time for that. My focus has been to work on my video project for EME 6602, because I am very unhappy with it. I have spent a grand total of 25 hours or so on it, and I just am not pleased. I assisted Gary with minor things (such as helping rip videos, show him how to do something) and he is so passionate about the topic and his idea, that he has put over 35 hours into this project. Actually, his is done and I think it is absolutely brilliant. Granted neither of us created original music or video presentations to be edited; Gary’s project tells a wonderful story and quality is really superb. To me, mine is a mashing of clips and my motivation and speed fell apart. My original concept is no longer showing through, and I cannot for the life of me think of how to get it back