Video+Montage+2011

= = "Montage is a technique in video and film in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. It is sometimes used to suggest the passage of time."

==Think of the great sports training montages like in the Rocky movie! It shows over a period of time how he's improving and getting better with training. CLASSIC! ==

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==="From the 1930s to the 1950s, montage sequences often combined numerous short shots with special optical effects (fades, dissolves, split screens, double and triple exposures) and music. They were usually assembled by someone other than the director or the editor of the movie." === //Content for this page was found on the wikipedia link below.//

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===Sometimes montage techniques are combined with stop motion video/film techniques. This means that the videographer/filmmaker literally films the sequence frame by frame and then in post-production edits the frames together to purposely incorporate a jerk-y animated feel. ===

This is a classic example of this style of montage by Peter Gabriel.
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==Here are a few other examples of some uses of quick edits and montage techniques. Each of the following are done by amateur video-makers. ==

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Now that you have a better feel for what a montage is you will be creating your own.

 * 1) ===Find 2 or 4 video clips (more if you need them) and 5-10 photos (more if you need them) to create a 30-60 second montage. You will use all found video and imagery for this project. You will not be allowed to shoot any photos or video. All video and photos must be found on your computer. You can use clips from your own or others iMovies or anywhere on the web. The goal is to create a cohesive 60 second montage that is unified by music and a theme. It is not going to tell a story exactly. It should incorporate montage and quick edit techniques. ===
 * 2) ===For still photos you need to save the images you find to your desktop and then import them into the iPhoto library. From there you will be able to access them in iMovie. This is not our main assignment, but only meant to help you understand the technique of montage. When your 30-60 second montage is complete export it for the web and post it to your new vimeo account. Link your name listed below to the vimeo clip. ===
 * 3) ===Your goal will be to piece together a one minute montage that is about a theme of your own choosing. This is a more artsy assignment than the usual, but we will eventually be using the technique to make videos for a real client.===
 * 4) ===You will be required to have music as part of your montage, but no dialogue. If the clips you find have dialogue it is up to you to edit this out. The goal is to have images, video and music only in exactly one minute of footage. ===
 * 5) ===You must also have a title and ending credits. In the ending credits you need to site the sources you used for both your images and your video clips. Include the name of the artist who originally made the videos/images if available. ===
 * 6) === **Google images/video is not a source and may not be used for this project!** ===

Try these websites for some great photos:
@http://www.istockphoto.com/  http://www.flickr.com <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> @http://www.morguefile.com/ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> @http://www.photolibrary.com/ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> @http://www.pics4learning.com/ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> @http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/imageideas.cfm

For Found Videos Try the Following:
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To get the actual video clip, not the embed code, follow these steps.
 * 1) Once you find the video you want, click on the smaller mpeg version of the file (5-10 megabytes mb)
 * 2) The video will begin to load a Quicktime version of the clip. Wait for it to fully load.
 * 3) Once it is loaded click on the triangle at the bottom right of the clip.
 * 4) Choose Save As Source and save the video into your own directory Movie Folder.
 * 5) You should then be able to import this source into your iMovie.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can also try http://www.zamzar.com/ to convert video files. Follow the easy directions at the site.
=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Skip this next part as the school has blocked Vimeo instead upload your finished video to the Share folder in the Mini Montage folder. =

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">To make your name a link do the following:
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Go to your vimeo video and copy the url <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Click edit on this page and then highlight your name. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Click the link icon in the edit box and choose external link. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Paste the url from your vimeo video here. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Save changes. Your name should now have an underline and be linked to vimeo. Check your link to be sure it works.