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This is my movie which I made in Windows Live movie n make
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
ringtone
I created a ring tone with the song 'Ice Box'. I used audacity to create it. Fist I imported the song from my USB and put it on audacity. Next I went on 'effect' then i compressed and equalise it. After i played around with effect, I put wahwah effect at the beginning of the song, then increased the speed so my song could be shorter.
When I was finished I exported it to my USB and S drive
HERE!
When I was finished I exported it to my USB and S drive
HERE!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Intoduction to video
1. The video format we will be using this term is Digital Video, what is the other, older format that was used recently.
Analog Video.
2. Describe the difference between the two formats.
Analog video is a video transmitted to an analog signal by the air or a cable. The value of the signal can, at any given time can, be anywhere between the minimum and maximum allowed. However, digital signals are transmitted as precise points.
3. What are some advantages of digital video
The advantages of digital video are that instead of losing its quality after being copied, it is a perfect copy, with the same quality. Also, it is easier to transfer a digital video than to import an analog video.
4. What is meant by frame rate in video
Frame rate refers to the number of images shown per second.
5. Do all applications use the same frame rate, explain your answer.
Not all applications use the same frame rate; it depends on the subject matter of the video. If the subject is moving quickly, more frames are needed per second to make a clear view of the subject.
6. What is meant by resolution, how is it measured.
Resolution is represented by the number of pixels that are shown on the screen. It is shown by the number of horizontal pixels times the number of vertical pixels.
7. What is the colour system called RGB
The system RGB stands for the red, green and blue aspects of a colour.
8. Explain the video standards PAL, NTSC, and SECAM, what are the main differences between them.
These three television standards are used around the world. PAL is used in Australia, China, South America and most of Europe and uses 25 frames per second and 625 horizontal lines. NTSC is used in USA, Canada, Japan, Korea and Mexico and uses the highest frame rate of 29.97 frames per second. However, it has the lowest resolution with 525 horizontal lines. SECAM is used in France, Middle East and much of Asia and is only used for broadcasting. It has a frame rate of 25 frames per second and 625 horizontal lines, as with PAL.
9. Which standard do we use in Australia?
PAL
10. For what type of video camera would you need to have a Video Capture Card in your computer to download video?
When using an analog video camera or other analog source material, the video needs to be changed to digital for a computer to be able to understand it so a video capture card is needed.
11. Why don’t we need a video capture card for the video we will be doing at school.
The type of camera is digital so a video capture card isn’t needed as it is already a digital video.
12. What is an IEEE 1394 port?
Enables the transfer of a digital video to a computer.
13. Why do digital video cameras use video compression
Digital video uses compression to be able to save time and space. The amount of time it takes for a video to transfer from the internet to a computer or even from a hard drive to be viewed on a computer is lengthened with the size of the file. If the file is too big, it’ll take a very long time to load. Also, the amount of space taken up by the file can limit the amount of files able to be placed on the device.
14. Describe what a codec is.
A codec is a device found in hardware that deals with the compression and decompression of files.
15. What is meant by generation loss, where does it happen?
Generation loss is the data lost from a video. This happens when an analog video is copied
Analog Video.
2. Describe the difference between the two formats.
Analog video is a video transmitted to an analog signal by the air or a cable. The value of the signal can, at any given time can, be anywhere between the minimum and maximum allowed. However, digital signals are transmitted as precise points.
3. What are some advantages of digital video
The advantages of digital video are that instead of losing its quality after being copied, it is a perfect copy, with the same quality. Also, it is easier to transfer a digital video than to import an analog video.
4. What is meant by frame rate in video
Frame rate refers to the number of images shown per second.
5. Do all applications use the same frame rate, explain your answer.
Not all applications use the same frame rate; it depends on the subject matter of the video. If the subject is moving quickly, more frames are needed per second to make a clear view of the subject.
6. What is meant by resolution, how is it measured.
Resolution is represented by the number of pixels that are shown on the screen. It is shown by the number of horizontal pixels times the number of vertical pixels.
7. What is the colour system called RGB
The system RGB stands for the red, green and blue aspects of a colour.
8. Explain the video standards PAL, NTSC, and SECAM, what are the main differences between them.
These three television standards are used around the world. PAL is used in Australia, China, South America and most of Europe and uses 25 frames per second and 625 horizontal lines. NTSC is used in USA, Canada, Japan, Korea and Mexico and uses the highest frame rate of 29.97 frames per second. However, it has the lowest resolution with 525 horizontal lines. SECAM is used in France, Middle East and much of Asia and is only used for broadcasting. It has a frame rate of 25 frames per second and 625 horizontal lines, as with PAL.
9. Which standard do we use in Australia?
PAL
10. For what type of video camera would you need to have a Video Capture Card in your computer to download video?
When using an analog video camera or other analog source material, the video needs to be changed to digital for a computer to be able to understand it so a video capture card is needed.
11. Why don’t we need a video capture card for the video we will be doing at school.
The type of camera is digital so a video capture card isn’t needed as it is already a digital video.
12. What is an IEEE 1394 port?
Enables the transfer of a digital video to a computer.
13. Why do digital video cameras use video compression
Digital video uses compression to be able to save time and space. The amount of time it takes for a video to transfer from the internet to a computer or even from a hard drive to be viewed on a computer is lengthened with the size of the file. If the file is too big, it’ll take a very long time to load. Also, the amount of space taken up by the file can limit the amount of files able to be placed on the device.
14. Describe what a codec is.
A codec is a device found in hardware that deals with the compression and decompression of files.
15. What is meant by generation loss, where does it happen?
Generation loss is the data lost from a video. This happens when an analog video is copied
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
What to look for in a camera phone
Today i researched 4 essential camera phone features:
1)Auto focus
Auto focus makes the camera focus on your subject correctly and can help avoid blurred shots. Megapixiels don't work matter without auto focus because the photos be end up looking ghastly. Many camera phones don't have auto focus. When you buy your next phone make sure it does
2) Dual LED or Xenon Flash
Since most photos are taken in light condition a high quality flash essential. Standard LED flashes just will not work, as they throw out less light than your camera’s screen! The best type of flash is Xenon which produces a much brighter burst of light that helps your camera phone take good pics even in the dark. The bad thing about it, is it uses up too much battery power and it takes time to reset, so the time between shots is increased.
The Dual LED is in the middle, it is twice as bright with normal LED flash, but 1/1000th of Xenon.It does have the advantage of being able to run continuously, so can be used for video as well as still photos. It’s also cheaper than Xenon, too.
The Xenon Flash is the best type of flash because it produces a much brighter burst of light that helps your camera phone take good pictures even in the dark. The disadvantages of the xenon flash is it needs a lot of battery power, it takes some time to reset so the shots number can increase.
3)White Balance, Exposure and Preset Scene Modes
If you are a person who like to take picture in the sunlight then you need white balance or exposure setting. Over-exposed shots will tend to look completely washed out, with a blue sky looking almost white. Being able to control white balance will reduce the effect. Your phone should have many different present so that it is easy to get good quality results. Your phone
should include the following presets:
1)Auto focus
Auto focus makes the camera focus on your subject correctly and can help avoid blurred shots. Megapixiels don't work matter without auto focus because the photos be end up looking ghastly. Many camera phones don't have auto focus. When you buy your next phone make sure it does
2) Dual LED or Xenon Flash
Since most photos are taken in light condition a high quality flash essential. Standard LED flashes just will not work, as they throw out less light than your camera’s screen! The best type of flash is Xenon which produces a much brighter burst of light that helps your camera phone take good pics even in the dark. The bad thing about it, is it uses up too much battery power and it takes time to reset, so the time between shots is increased.
The Dual LED is in the middle, it is twice as bright with normal LED flash, but 1/1000th of Xenon.It does have the advantage of being able to run continuously, so can be used for video as well as still photos. It’s also cheaper than Xenon, too.
The Xenon Flash is the best type of flash because it produces a much brighter burst of light that helps your camera phone take good pictures even in the dark. The disadvantages of the xenon flash is it needs a lot of battery power, it takes some time to reset so the shots number can increase.
3)White Balance, Exposure and Preset Scene Modes
If you are a person who like to take picture in the sunlight then you need white balance or exposure setting. Over-exposed shots will tend to look completely washed out, with a blue sky looking almost white. Being able to control white balance will reduce the effect. Your phone should have many different present so that it is easy to get good quality results. Your phone
should include the following presets:
- Cloudy
- Sunny
- Incandescent – use indoors with tungsten filament bulbs
- Fluorescent – use indoors when fluorescent lighting is being used
The more presets there are, the easier it will be to capture good quality pics.Some phones have presets such as portrait, landscape, sport, and even beach and snow!
4) Image stabilization
Image stabilization is another way to keep your photos from getting blurred. Camera phone are good and taking bad picture because the person usually does it with a shaky hand. Stabilization can’t prevent blurred pics completely, but it can do a great job of reducing the blur. Make sure you have some form of image stabilization onyour phone.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Journal Entry on animation
transforming my journal from paper to blog
2 Mar
I just recently got my assignment and im exploring what i should do. Im thinking of using inkscape for my animation because its a software i recognise. Im thinking of doing an animal but it's hard to decide what that animal will do, and what animal i should choose. I spent the lesson looking for different kind of animals that are easy to draw yet interesting
8 Mar
Today i decided to make mine a cheerleader instead of an animal, I was inspired By Kim Possible. I googled up anime.svg not many things came up, so i went to wikimedia to search for an anime. There i was successfull. I found a goth anime so i went to inkscape to make it more bright. I changed the colour black to purple and added some text 'we are dobson'. Today's lesson was spent making the girl cheerful.
16 Mar
Today I experimented on the different ways to make my i can make picture move and it was hard since i could not make it look too different.I only did three frames that day and i saved them all on my USB so i can work on them at home. I saved them as png. Im hoping to reach at least 50/60 frames before friday.
2 Mar
I just recently got my assignment and im exploring what i should do. Im thinking of using inkscape for my animation because its a software i recognise. Im thinking of doing an animal but it's hard to decide what that animal will do, and what animal i should choose. I spent the lesson looking for different kind of animals that are easy to draw yet interesting
8 Mar
Today i decided to make mine a cheerleader instead of an animal, I was inspired By Kim Possible. I googled up anime.svg not many things came up, so i went to wikimedia to search for an anime. There i was successfull. I found a goth anime so i went to inkscape to make it more bright. I changed the colour black to purple and added some text 'we are dobson'. Today's lesson was spent making the girl cheerful.
16 Mar
Today I experimented on the different ways to make my i can make picture move and it was hard since i could not make it look too different.I only did three frames that day and i saved them all on my USB so i can work on them at home. I saved them as png. Im hoping to reach at least 50/60 frames before friday.
22 Mar
Today I reached 30 frames its all coming together. Im researching some cheer poses, some are imposoble to do with my animation. So i have to repeat a lot of moves which i hope wont make me lose a lot of marks.
25
Today I reached 60 frames, i am so excited cause after all that time i reached my goal. Some of the difficulties i had were coming up with different but good moves, and having to seperate the body from clothes so i could move it, trying to adda move in between frames without redrawing the previous move. But overall thing were good.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
8 of clubs
This is a remake of the 8 of clubs through paint
monochrome: 50kb
24 bitmap:1020kb
The different between using monochrome and bitmap is that monochrome has less quality of colour where as bitmap uses a variety of colours
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