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Video Camera Tutorials

Using an External Microphone and Stabilizer with Your Smartphone

Improve video recorded on your phone using a stabilizer and external microphonePhone cameras have come such a long way, and they can now produce professional-looking results. Take your videos even further by adding a stabilizer and external microphone to your phone...

Changing the Memory Options on the Canon HF Video Camera

In this tutorial we will see how to change the memory on the Canon HF10 from recording to internal memory to an SD card. Installing the SD Card To record to an SD card you must first install the card, you can do so by locating the SD card slot under the LCD and using...

Using the Manual Focus and Exposure on the Canon HF Camera

In this tutorial we will be learning to use the manual functions on the Canon HF camera including turning on the mounted light, using manual exposure, using manual focus and adjusting mic levels manually. The Manual Functions To use the manual functions open the LCD...

Reviewing and Deleting Clips from the Canon HF Camera

In this tutorial we will learn how to watch the clips that we shot on the Canon HF SD Card Camera and delete them. To start set the camera to the blue playback mode and turn the camera on using the on/off switch. The camera will now boot up and show us each clip on...

Using QuickTime Player to Record P-MOPS Group Discussions

Migration of the University’s Box data began in October 2020, and Box cloud storage will be retired at Penn State in September 2021. Student, faculty, and staff files will be migrated to Microsoft Office 365 over the coming months. This move will help save on expenses...

Capturing Footage using an iSight in iMovie

This tutorial will explain how to capture footage using your iSight camera (the built-in camera on the iMac) inside iMovie. Press the Import button at the top of iMovie, which is a downward-facing arrow. Choose FaceTime Camera (Built-in) under the Cameras section on...

Video Production Tips

Video Production Tips Before you start working on your video, there are several things to think about when it comes time to shoot and edit your project. Basic Video Shooting Vertical vs. Horizontal Avoid shooting video while holding your phone or mobile device...