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Session 8 - Resubmission and debrief

Have you submitted all of your assessments?

Session 7 - Video Editing Software

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Video Cameras The largest video camera market would have t o be the Action camera, most notably, the GoPro Hero. Here are a couple of examples of the range of Video Equipment available Taking video Taking video is simple and you can use a dedicated video camera, or the video/movie mode on a digital still camera or your smartphone. Video from a smartphone or still camera will not be as good as that taken with a video camera as a video camera will usually have a much better optical zoom and you will not need to rely on digital zoom to take closeups. Digital zoom is like cropping a picture - your video will be of a lower quality. When using movie mode, the stop and record button acts as a toggle. You press it once and it starts to record your video. Press it again, and the video will be paused. In most cameras, this will create a separate "clip". Read the following article for more details as well as tips for using video. http://www.dpreview.co...

Session 6 - Other Multimedia Hardware

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We had a look at some external Multimedia devices, such as cameras, but what about the hardware required for a computer that could be classified as a Multimedia workstation. There are lots of "Multimedia" devices that can be added to a standard computer setup. A multimedia computer would have higher specifications on pretty much every item that sits inside the case, starting with the Motherboard and processor down to the Monitor or output device. Projectors and Monitors I have classified these together because as monitors get larger and the resolution gets better, the need for a projector decreases. Projectors range in price from a couple of hundred dollars up to $5000+ https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/projectors/digital-projectors The above images show a sample of some of the projectors available from Officeworks. Note the very large price range! Activity 1 What is the difference in the specifications of a lower end projector...

Session 5 - Photo Sequencing

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Today's session is mostly about how to make a calendar in Publisher as well as some other ideas on how you can present your photos. It is one thing to have lovely digital photos, beautifully edited, but you need to be able to show them off as well. It used to be easy when photos were developed and printed and you could bore the pants off people by bringing out packet after packet of holiday snaps. Does anyone remember going to slides nights, where your friends or family would share their latest adventure with you? Assessment Task You might think it strange to start with an assessment task - this is not to put you off, but so that you can do today's activity taking into account that it will be assessed. Our first photo editing assessment task is to create a calendar or Photo Book. See separate document with full details Creating a Calendar with Microsoft Publisher Using a Template When you open Publisher, or when clicking the file tab > new, you are s...