Digital Blue Cameras Inset
Tuesday 3rd June 2008
Uses For Cameras
Taking Still Photos
Taking Video Clips
Creating Animations
Taking Still Photos
Taking Still Photos
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To take a picture:
1. Hold the camera button until
the display turns on.
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2. Use the display screen or
the viewfinder to line the
camera up to the frame
wanted.
3. Press the button on the top
of the camera to capture a
still image.
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Deleting Frames
1. Whilst the camera is on press the
centre button on the Navigation
Pad.
2. Press the down button then the
centre button to select DELETE.
3. Use the navigation keys to either
delete the LAST FRAME or ALL.
4. Use the navigation keys to select
YES.
Taking Still Photos
Here are just a few ideas for when to take still photos:
Literacy:
Make a story board/book, newspaper articles,
starting points for stories, instructions.
Numeracy: Examples of 2d/3d shapes, photos to use on
pictograms.
Science:
Record stages of growth, pictures of habitats,
recording weather, information
articles/books.
ICT:
Edit photos of themselves, photos for website,
PSHCE:
School development, articles about ME,
Taking Still Photos
Humanities: Dress up as characters, make passport
photos, put children’s photos on other people.
Art:
Take photos of children’s faces for them to
draw other half, still life , for evaluating
work.
DT:
Pictures of products, finished work for
evidence and evaluation, different stages.
PE:
Photos of balances etc for examples/
evaluations,
Early Years: Pics of groups of objects (colours/numbers)
Letters: child holds something beginning with..
Growth: take pictures throughout the year.
Taking Video Clips
Taking Video Clips
To video:
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Hold the camera button until the
display turns on.
Use the display screen or the
viewfinder to line the camera up
to the frame wanted.
Press the camera button to start
and stop the video recording.
To play the clip back press on
the centre navigation key and
select PLAYBACK.
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Transferring Files to a Computer
1. Place the camera into its base and connect
the USB lead to the computer.
2. Open Digital Movie Creator 3.
3. Digital Movie Creator 3 will
ask if you want to download
your files, click YES.
Viewing Files
1. To view your files click on
the green Collection tab.
2. Click on ALL or ONE to
transfer files to the
permanent folder.
3. To close the folder click
on the green Collection
tab which is now at the
bottom.
Selecting Files to Edit
To edit files click on the
Go Create Screen icon,
your collection of files
will drop down.
Drag the files you want
to edit into the timeline
at the bottom.
Editing Scenes
Here are just a few things you can do to
make your film more interesting:
Trim the beginning and end of scenes
Add a title screen
Add text and images
Add special effects
Add sounds
Trimming Scenes
1. Select the scene you
want to edit and click on
the Trim icon.
2. Move the red arrows to
trim the beginning and
end of the scene.
3. Click the play button to
preview.
4. Click on the tick to save
and exit.
Adding a Title Screen
1. Select a background
scene from the
collection.
2. Click on the Tools Menu
icon, the tools menu will
open up.
3. Use the Select Tool to select
an area to write in.
4. Type in a title.
5. Change the size, colour and
font using the tools in the
menu.
Adding Special Effects and Sounds
Click on the Special
Effects menu to add
moving images.
Click on the Sound
Effects menu to add
sounds.
To delete special
effects/sounds click on
the bin at the bottom.
Saving and Playing Your Film
 To save your finished film click on the
Save icon at the bottom of the screen.
To watch your film click on the Share
icon at the top left.
You can also export your file so it
can be played outside of the
Digital Blue software.
1. Go to your collection.
2. Click on the export button at the
bottom of your collection.
3. Save your work.
4. Your film can now be played in
Windows Media Player.
Taking Video Clips
Here are just a few ideas for when children can use video
recording in the curriculum:
Literacy:
make short films, story telling, adverts,
interviews, hot seating, video instructions,
performing poetry, role plays.
Science:
Weather report, documentary,
PSHCE:
Interviews
Geography: Weather report, documentary about a place.
History:
Documentary/play about an event/period of time.
PE:
Video short games/actions to evaluate.