We were inspired by Oton Bačar’s incredible bmx videos on Vimeo to experiment with retiming 60fps video shot on the Canon 60d. Specifically, we were interested in whether an obscure feature of Apple Motion called “Optical Flow” could achieve results that were comparable with Twixtor.
After a lot of experimentation, we came up with a workflow that yields pretty solid results. As is the case with Twixtor, Apple Motion handles some shots beautifully while other shots get turned to ripply mush. Which is better, Motion Optical Flow or Twixtor? It seems to be more or less a draw, with Apple Motion having the distinct advantage that it comes bundled with Apple Final Cut Studio and is therefore free if you already use FCS. Either way, you’ll need to pick and choose the best bits with the smoothest motion and the least mush.
For our test, we used a Canon 60d with a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8, 59.94fps 1280×720, shutter at 1/1600. It’s important to mount the camera on a tripod, turn off AWB, and pick a scene with a relatively simple background (like…snow).
The basic workflow is to 1) Shoot at 59.94fps 2) Bring the footage into Motion and retime to 15%, 3) Export from Motion and conform it to 23.98fps using Cinema Tools. Then bring into FCP and edit.
StudyRoom - 0 views
Implementing Blogging in the Classroom | Langwitches Blog - 0 views
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The steps in this process match my social software levels of interaction matrix. The image on this post is alright but the info graphic towards bottom is perfect way to represent my levels of interaction for a course/workshop.
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The steps in this process match my social software levels of interaction matrix. The image on this post is alright but the info graphic towards bottom is perfect way to represent my levels of interaction for a course/workshop.
The Right Tool for the Job: Optimize Talent, Topics, Techniques, and Tools by Joe Ganci... - 2 views
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Discussion of e-learning tools in the "T" filter framework.
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The comparison of e-learning tools to hammers and swiss army knives helped me in thinking about how I might use the various tools.
Leeds Metropolitan University - 0 views
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My old school back in Leeds
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A great university in the U.K., where I attended for a number of years during my undergraduate study.
Twitter for Education | Democratizing Knowledge - 1 views
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Don't think I linked to Mark's blog about Twitte use in classroomr: http://www.samplereality.com/2009/10/07/twitter-is-a-snark-valve/
Schedule of Lectures - The Vision Series - Center for the Arts - Great Performances at ... - 0 views
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Cool lecture if you are interested to attend!
My personal philosophy of teaching « (No Longer) Alone in a Library - 2 views
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personal philosophy of teaching
The 10 finalists in Slate's competition to improve the American classroom. - By Linda P... - 1 views
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that the top two vote-getters by far are outdoor classrooms
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Like the idea of gardens whether roof top,outside, or inside.
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An Educators Guide To Twitter - 1 views
Teaching Twitter To Higher Education Colleagues | On the Go with Ed Cabellon - 0 views
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This is a nice little supplement to our twitter tutorial.
Attention, and Other 21st-Century Social Media Literacies (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE - 0 views
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Howard Rheingold article on media literacy, attention, and crap detection in Educause Review (you should be able to login with Mason email)
onlinefacilitation - home - 0 views
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I just heard Nancy speak at Classroom 2.0 last week. Nancy White et al have a book out called Digital Habitats that is useful for community facilitators.
Engage Your Audience | Text The Mob - 1 views
Events - Open Access Week - 0 views
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This week is OAW.
Twitter Help Center - 0 views
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"Twitter users can organize others into groups, or "lists". When you click to view a list, you'll see a stream of Tweets from all the users included in that group. This article will help you get started with some lists basics. "
