Capturing Your Video Footage into Final Cut Express
What follows may look complex and seem hard to follow. In light of that here are some things to consider:
Some of these steps will only have to be done the first time you open Final Cut Express;
If you have a tech person on your crew, have them go through this with you;
Video tutorial links are provided at the bottom of these instructions and can also be found on the Tutorials page of the FIN Commons;
You can contact me ANYTIME at 510-435-6198 if you are having problems—if I don’t pick up, leave a message and I will call right back.
Once you have done these steps once or twice, you will see that it is actually pretty easy to digitize footage.
Now that you have begun to shoot video footage using the Canon HV30, you are ready to move to the next step: getting the footage from your camera into your computer so that you can begin to edit it. This process is called “digitizing.” Steps to follow in digitizing your footage:
Carnegie Perspectives: A different way to think about … assessment of student learning
Here is an article written by Bill Cerbin. He was a Carnegie Scholar, participating in the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in 1998 and 2003. He is professor of psychology and director of the Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he also directs the College Lesson Study Project.
This article was published in “Carnegie Perspectives” last March. Cerbin addresses the issues of assessing student learning including lesson study and think alouds.
Canon HV30 Accessories
Below is a list of accessories that you might like to have for your Canon HV30. We have tried to link to products that will meet your needs but not break the bank. By no means is any of these links the only option in a given category, and with a little research you might find a better deal or better product. Also, it is likely that many of these accessories may be available for your long-term use from your college. It would be well worth the time spent to check out that possibility. If you have any questions about accessories, especially questions about compatibility with the Canon HV30, please contact us
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