Hamilton Buhl Hamilton HDV5200 Curriculum - Manual (Page 4)

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• Export your video to a computer daily. Never tape an entire project and
then export it to a computer. Reviewing footage in a computer daily
provides valuable feedback on the success of your camera work and
sound quality, better to discover a taping problem early in a project.
• If you are interviewing someone get the camera as close to your subject
as possible for the best sound quality. The camcorder’s built in
microphone will not work well from a distance, remember, the zoom
feature works for video but not for sound.
• Start taping before your subject speaks and let the tape run a few
seconds after your subject has finished speaking. This will insure that
you don’t miss anything.
• Have a spare SD memory card available to insure that you have enough
memory available to tape a project. A spare memory card is like an
extra roll of film.
Editing Tips
• Once you have imported your footage onto a computer be sure to SAVE
OFTEN. When you are editing your footage it is also best to save often.
This is true no matter what you are doing on a computer but especially
true when you are working with large video files.
• Think of video editing as a “cut and place job.” First, cut any footage
you will not use but be sure not to delete any footage that you may
use. Then, place your clips in an order that makes the most sense for