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"The better you teach your musicians how to record the easier your job will be when editing"
"The better you teach your musicians how to record the easier your job will be when editing"
Recording Your Performance
Recording Your Performance
"You can also pay to have your musician's performances edited by another person or company. This page would help you send them great videos to work with."
"You can also pay to have your musician's performances edited by another person or company. This page would help you send them great videos to work with."
Setting Up Your Recording Space
Setting Up Your Recording Space
- Background:
- Find a mostly blank wall to perform in front of. You can also instruct musicians to film in front of or with certain theme or objects.
- Make sure the musician is evenly lit from the front with no light sources behind them. Place a lamp directly behind the camera to help.
- Frame the musician in the center from the chest up with the camera set up horizontally (phone). If there is choreography a Vertical orientation of the camera may be preferable, landscape offers more wiggle room if the musician doesn't center themselves perfectly.
- Make sure the camera is as close to eye level as possible. See DIY tripod below.
- Be specific on what you want the students to wear when recording
- Coach your musicians during your synchronous sessions on how to capture the best looking performance.
ttribution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX066IHgZEM
Filming
Filming
Two Device Method.m4v2 Device Method (preferable)
2 Device Method (preferable)
Phone and a Playback Device.
Phone and a Playback Device.
When using a phone and another device you are capturing your performance with your phone's back camera and microphone while listening to the practice track on another device.
When using a phone and another device you are capturing your performance with your phone's back camera and microphone while listening to the practice track on another device.
Ideal set up is phone and laptop. Phone to record and laptop just under playing the Score/Conductor video track.
Ideal set up is phone and laptop. Phone to record and laptop just under playing the Score/Conductor video track.
Unfortunately I have not found a way to listen to something on a phone while recording.
Unfortunately I have not found a way to listen to something on a phone while recording.
One Device Method.m4v1 Device Method
1 Device Method
A Computer/ChromeBook
A Computer/ChromeBook
If using a computer the audio from the microphone on earbuds is normally better than most laptops/ChromeBooks. You must use headphones to listen to the practice track while capturing your performance.
If using a computer the audio from the microphone on earbuds is normally better than most laptops/ChromeBooks. You must use headphones to listen to the practice track while capturing your performance.
This video demonstrates 4 ways of recording. (see below)
This video demonstrates 4 ways of recording. (see below)
Apple is aware of an issue the prevents video playback from some .MP4 files. To fix this use the video converter linked in the "Fix Video Issues" section.
Recorder Options for the 1 Device Method
Recorder Options for the 1 Device Method
Video Recorder is a free online webcam recorder that requires no sign up. The only caveat is you must use Google Chrome web browser.
Google Meet can be used in most web browsers. Create a meeting and join it. Then at the bottom right hand side of the window click the 3 vertical dots and then select record at the top of that menu. Hangup/leave the meeting to stop the recording. The file will be automatically saved to your google drive.
QuickTime PLayer is a program already on all Apple devices and downloadable for Windows devices. Click on link to see how to record. (not for ChromeBooks)
Zoom can also be used to capture your video either through their downloadable app.
Schoology: If your school uses this, Schoology has a built in Video Recorder that students or you can use. The only problem is that it saves as a .webm file which will need to be converted before used in Final Cut Pro. This in not recommended because the file sizes are small (low quality)
Using Headphones
Using Headphones
Wireless Headphones can be used to record.
You cannot use them to create practice tracks due to BlueTooth lag.
- Your musicians must use headphones when recording their performance to listen to the Practice Track
- Earbuds with a built in microphones are normally good for recording at home.
- If they do not have any they will have to have the recording playing on a separate device quietly in the background.
- Some Gaming headsets with a microphone build in do not have great audio quality.
- For teachers: Assign your students formative recordings of a small section of the Virtual Ensemble to test their recording set up.
Earbuds with a microphone will sound better than the built in microphone on the chromebooks. (be sure the mic on the earbuds is not touching your clothing or hair)
Submitting the Performance
Submitting the Performance
Creating a Google Upload Form.m4vCreating a Google Upload Form
Creating a Google Upload Form
Creating a Google Form to Receive File Uploads
Creating a Google Form to Receive File Uploads
You can create one or multiple google forms to keep your parts, classes, or ensembles separated. For some ensembles it's preferable to have a form for each part. When downloading the folder from your google drive there will be no way to sort them by any of the questions answered in the form. If you use a single form you will need to download them individually to keep the file sorted or be ok with them all mixed up.
You can create one or multiple google forms to keep your parts, classes, or ensembles separated. For some ensembles it's preferable to have a form for each part. When downloading the folder from your google drive there will be no way to sort them by any of the questions answered in the form. If you use a single form you will need to download them individually to keep the file sorted or be ok with them all mixed up.
If you are using Google Classroom having a separate form per class linked to the assignment will record them turning it in.
If you are using Google Classroom having a separate form per class linked to the assignment will record them turning it in.
Uploading From a Computer.m4vGoogle Form Upload - Computer
Google Form Upload - Computer
Uploading Files From a Phone.m4vGoogle Form Upload - Phone
Google Form Upload - Phone
Uploading
Uploading
The musician will click on the link of the google for your created. Fill out all the fields and then click on the upload icon. Then select the file from your device and then upload.
The musician will click on the link of the google for your created. Fill out all the fields and then click on the upload icon. Then select the file from your device and then upload.
Google classroom users can directly link this form to your classroom assignment so that the student's work will be shown as "Turned In".
Uploading From Capture Device
Uploading From Capture Device
It is very important to upload your video from the device in which the musician recorded it from. Emailing the video will in most cases compress and decrease the quality of the video.
It is very important to upload your video from the device in which the musician recorded it from. Emailing the video will in most cases compress and decrease the quality of the video.
You can upload to a cloud drive and then send a link to that uploaded file without loss of file size. The easiest way to send it is through a form uploaders o that the editor automatically has all the file in one location.
You can upload to a cloud drive and then send a link to that uploaded file without loss of file size. The easiest way to send it is through a form uploaders o that the editor automatically has all the file in one location.
Fixing Video File Issues:
Fixing Video File Issues:
You will receive video files that are not readable by your video editing program or are blank. To fix this you must run the video through a converter. There are many online converters. I have found that Online Video Converter has the most options and sends a clean video.
You will receive video files that are not readable by your video editing program or are blank. To fix this you must run the video through a converter. There are many online converters. I have found that Online Video Converter has the most options and sends a clean video.
You will need this for .mkv, .webm, .avi, .flv files and if the .mp4 is black.
You will need this for .mkv, .webm, .avi, .flv files and if the .mp4 is black.
If the file is still black/blank after the conversion then it's most likely the student wanted to record the audio only and had their phone face down during the capture.
Creative Recording + DIY Ideas
Creative Recording + DIY Ideas
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