Camcorders: Creatking Video Web Clips
Creatking Video Web Clips
by cbk780 - 12/27/07 3:24 PMHi:
I would like to develop a series of videos for use on my web site. I will set up a small studio in my home with lights and a tripod and these will be 1-3 minute talking head videos.
I need a camcorder that can:
1. Take an external microphone
2. Produce a file I can edit and turn into .wmv, .avi, .mpg or another format that will work on the web.
I was about to purchase a Canon HG10 but became concerned that I would not be able to edit the AVCHD files and save them in the appropriate format.
I called Canon and the support person I spoke to said he thought that the camcorder would not be appropriate for creating web clips.
I'm really stumped.
Can someone advise me as to what I should purchase.
Thanks,
Charlie
Mr. Safety tells how.
by R. Proffitt
- 12/27/07 3:32 PM
In reply to: Creatking Video Web Clips by cbk780
See these instructional videos...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03p3UlvkAT4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OePFgmyvnWo
On the right are some camcorders mentioned but we often note the Canon ZR800 since it accommodates an external mic.
Bob
Thanks for the good info...
by cbk780 - 12/27/07 5:19 PM In reply to: Mr. Safety tells how. by R. Proffitt
Thanks to both of you for your quick replies. Bob - your videos are great! I really like your ideas on lighting.
Hard to beat the price of the ZR800 at less than $200.
I was wondering about monitoring the audio. I'm assuming that for talking head stuff you probably want to use a lavalier mike (yes?).
In any case, with an external mike, I would think you want to be able to monitor the sound level. To your knowledge, does the inexpensive Canon allow you to use a headphone to monitor audio and adjust the sound level? I could not find anything on this in the instruction manual which I downloaded?
Charlie
I can't take credit for his works.
by R. Proffitt - 12/27/07 5:25 PM
In reply to: Thanks for the good info... by cbk780
Sorry, I don't know about a sound level meter. But I do a test run first to sort that out. Never worried much about it.
Bob
This was really helpful!
by cbk780 - 12/27/07 5:48 PM In reply to: I can't take credit for his works. by R. Proffitt
Thanks Bob.
Sorry about the credit confusion. But I am very greatful for your help.
I think I'll get this camera and give it a try. Not too much to loose. Since you say that the audio is not likely to be a problem, I feel Ok about it.
Thanks again.
Charlie
If you want to monitor the audio level
by boya84 - 12/27/07 6:04 PM In reply to: Thanks for the good info... by cbk780you are talking about one of two things...
1) The camcorder has manual audio control. Typically, with that manual audio control comes an audio level meter when you are in that manual mode - when in auto mode, the meters are not present on the LCD or viewfinder screens. You will not find this in any camcorder - until you get to more than $1,000. I need to do some homework on model numbers... but only if this is what your budget is. Off the top of my head, the Sony HDR-FX7 and Canon XHA1 rigs allow manual audio controls - It will take a bit of research to see if other, less expensive models do. My HDR HC1 has manual audio, too - the two "suspects will be the Sony HDR-HC7 and Canon HV20.
2) With the mic-in jack on the camcorder, you have some sort of external audio control that ALSO provides visual information on audio levels - the BeachTek DXA-6vu would do that - XLR mics plug into this XLR adapter which plugs into the camcorder's 1/8" mic-in jack. The vu meters provide visual audio level information and the two knobs control the audio level...
There is a third option - but it has to do with using field recorders like those from Fostex, M-Audio and Marantz (among others) and grabbing the audio with them and adding that audio to the video when you edit on your computer...
On the ZR800: The is not manual control - hence no meters... If what you record is loud (typically amplified) audio, it will sound extremely muddy - and will be useless. The auto sound leveler circuit cannot handle extraordinary audio levels pushed out by LOUD audio sources.
Bob is right... follow the links...
by boya84 - 12/27/07 4:12 PM In reply to: Creatking Video Web Clips by cbk780But my 2 cents is that the camcorder has little to do with what ends up on the web - it is what your video editing application and other useful software tools can (or cannot) do... Once the video is in the copmuter, the camcorder is... um... out of the picture, as they say...
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