Video for ipad

This was originally posted on the uni blog but in that I keep needing to reference it, I'm posting it here too!

I'm trying to get my ipad to work in place of a digital portfolio. I have an interview that I wasn't expecting so soon, so it's a bit of a rush job! Fingers crossed!

I had a devil trying to get my videos imported to my itunes.

We want to loop all the tutorial videos and have them playing out on an iPad during the presentation.

I have learned that it will support many formats but I have opted for a MOV file.  There are certain limitations to what format you can use.

I have done Quicktime Mov with H.264 codec, AAC audio.

I've tested them out and the iPad seems to play them well.

Other formats suggested were:

"Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format" from wiclee

"iTunes can handle just about any file format that works with QuickTime and will play any file purchased or downloaded from the iTunes Store. If you've got video files that end with a .mov, .m4v, or .mp4 file extension, you can import them to iTunes with ease. However, the video especially the MP4 video must meet the following specifications: it must be encoded as 540 kbit/s (minimum) MPEG-4 video (H.264) with an approximately 128 kbit/s AAC audio track or encoded as 1.5 Mbit/s (minimum) MPEG-4 video (H.264) with a minimum 128 kbit/s AAC audio track. If not, you will fail to import MP4 to iTunes.

Even if your MP4 files meet the above specifications and are added to iTunes successfully, it may still fail to sync to iOS devices. For iPhones, iPads, and video-capable iPods play videos in more specific video formats and codecs.

In order to successfully add MP4 to iTunes as well as sync MP4 to iPod, iPhone, iPad, we have better convert the MP4 files to both iTunes and iOS supported MPEG-4 format." from bigasoft.com

Final Assignment - Group Project 2013

This is our final project and I worked with the most wonderful people, Famida, Rebecca and Judith.

The blog at finproductions.co.uk shows all the work that was created but I just wanted to post some of the highlights here to showcase my contributions.

We produced a web resource for an imaginary client Wedding Proposal.  This was a website created in Flash with advice, tutorials and supplier databases for the novice wedding planner, Brides and Grooms to be.

I had taken on the role of Production Manager, so was responsible for the planning and ensuring all aspects of the brief were covered and on schedule.  I wrote much of the body of the presentation and it's supporting material.  I also took on graphic design work, wedding photography including photo editing, video production/post production motion graphics, blogging and social networking.

Rebecca was our Web Developer, Famida Lead Graphic Designer and Judith Marketing Manager.  As we were a small team we took on other roles too helping produce all the research material and visible content for the site.

The site is no longer live due to hosting costs, something I may seek to address as I think it would be worth keeping up for the near future.

Here are some examples of the work I did.

Click for link to Pitch Document

Click for link to Working Product Presentation Handout

Click for link to Final Presentation Handout and Video

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

Stationery Design

Advertisment Design

Advertisment Design

Advertisment Design

Wedding Photography

Initial design for the itunes profile

Wedding Photography

Producing the company blog/ production diary.  Customised with own designs and HTML/CSS

Stationery Design

Wedding Photography

Finding and shortlisting colour schemes for the corporate branding

Design the corporate branding for our production team

Created full suite for the corporate branding

Creating the motion graphics titles and straps in After Effects

Creating the handouts in InDesign

Initial designs for the appearance of the thumbnails in thw website/ app

Wedding Photography

Forecast and managed the project scheduke, taking details from the brief and setting manageable deadlines

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

Created icons for social network sites

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

Designed assets for itunes submission

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

I filmed and edited a video tutorial

Mock up of how app would look in mobile device

Wedding Photography

Research for Supplier Database

Mood Boards

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

I supplied full access to my wedding photography

For my research paper I chose to answer the question "Why Blog?"


Overall grades: Project evaluation - 77, Project Implementation - 72, Project Research and Plan - 75

Portfolio Pitch

Here is the video that I produced for the proposal section of the Digital Communication brief

For the complete assignment I was awarded 73 points.

One for all the engineers, mechanics and piston heads

Apologies for the hairy knuckles (not mine) just had to share this ring from Kinekt Design, being an precision engineer's daughter this appeals to my inner geek.

One for the technical groom... or bride...

Video Production - Year 1

Again.. you editors, producers and directors can feel safe, I am not the new wonderwoman eager to threaten your roles!

Here is our introduction to Video Post Production assignment.  It was the first and only time that we were introduced to Premiere Pro.  I have used it since but only to cut sound (my trial of Soundbooth ran out).

We were given 20 mins of footage to cut a 30 sec trailer.

I actually did a 30 sec version of the film, there was no 'tease' and told the full story, so I lost marks for that.

This to date was and hopefully will be, my lowest mark.



Final Mark: 64 = 2:1

Audio Post Production - First attempt

In fact... this is our only assignment that was purely sound.

We had a video track with a black out section in the middle.  We were to find a muscial track and add sound effects to sell the movie.

Not my best work, but then I am not pursing an career in sound so fear not!

I am unable to upload the file so here is the youtube link..

Final Marks: 67 = 2:1