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Film Help Center All you need is a video camera , the right software and a desire to create a film. Start by Getting Game, Practice or Showcase Footage In sports like basketball, football and volleyball it is common place for high schools to film their games, scrimmages and even practices. Asks your head coach for copies of your best film. (The ideal situation is when the coaching staff creates a highlight film their players.) If your high school doesn't have quality films calls your opponents and ask to buy their film; sometimes they'll give or loan it to you. If your school does not film you will have to do it yourself or hire someone. Making/Editing a Highlight Film If you've thought about making and editing your own highlight film on your computer, but haven't gotten started either because you didn't know where to start, or because it seemed WAY too complicated, then this information is for you! Click on http://computer.howstuffworks.com/video-editing.htm and dive into home video editing. You will learn: what you really need – in terms of equipment, software and the concepts you have to understand to use any editing package. At the end of the process, you will be surprised to see just how much you can do with today's technology and how easy it is to making your own highlight film. General Video Questions and Uploading Videos to MyGameFilm.com How do I upload a video? Once you've finished preparing your video, make sure it's less than 3 minutes in length, smaller than 30MB, and in an acceptable computer format, you're ready to upload it. Remember, you must be a registered user of MyGameFilm.com to upload a video.
How long/large can my Highlight Film be? MyGameFilm.com requires a maximum length of a highlight film to be under three (3) minutes approximately 30 MB. What video file formats can I upload? My Game Film accepts video files from most digital cameras, camcorders, and cell phones in the .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats. Flash video (.FLV like the files on YouTube) is also accepted and is the fastest to display on the viewer's computer. What is a .MOV file? Files with a .MOV extension are QuickTime movies. They are often created by iMovie on a Mac, but other video editing programs can also save in this format. QuickTime .mov files can be uploaded to My Game Film without any additional conversion. It does, however, require the viewer have Quicktine loaded on their computer. This is not standard on a PC, but common. What is a .MPG file? Files with a .MP4 extension or MPEG are Moving Picture Experts Group file standards and are typically acceptable for upload to MyGameFilm.com. This format is used by several digital cameras when video is recorded. MPEG-1: Initial video and audio compression standard. Later used as the standard for Video CD , and includes the popular Layer 3 ( MP3 ) audio compression format. What is a .AVI file? Files with a .AVI are Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a standard container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. .AVI files can typically be uploaded to MyGameFilm.com without any additional conversion. What is a .WMV file? Files with a .WMV are Windows Media Video and indicates a file using a video technology developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Windows Media framework. .WMV files can be uploaded to My Game Film without any additional conversion. This format will always run on a PC, although buffering time may be long. What is an .MSWMM file? An .MSWMM file is a Windows Movie Maker project file. By saving the project, it allows you to return to the Highlight Film and make modifications at a later time. However, if you're satisfied with the Highlight Film and would like to upload and share the result through My Game Film, you will need to choose "Save Movie File" under the "File" menu (which is different from "Save Project", which creates the .MSWMM file). We cannot accept a .MSWMM file, only it's finished product, which is typically a .WMV file. What's the best format for fast viewing? We recommend the following settings:
What's the best format to upload for high quality? We recommend the following settings:
Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will help your videos look better on MyGameFilm. What if my video is not in one of the acceptable computer formats ? It's possible for you to have a video on CD or DVD or even TAPE that is in an unacceptable format. If your video isn't in one of the "standard" computer formats above, you will need to convert, and/or "RIP" it into your computer using one of the many products available for that purpose. There are also specialized companies who offer the service. How do I edit my video? Many computers come with some sort of video editing application
already installed, such as Apple iMovie or Microsoft Movie Maker. Using these programs, you can easily edit your videos, add soundtracks,
change the file type, compress the file size, etc. How long will my video take to upload? Depending on your connection speed and the size of the video, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours to upload a video. Generally, if you have a high-speed Internet connection you can expect the upload to take somewhere between 1-5 minutes for every 1MB. However, the experience is different for every user because of the variation in connection speeds. How long is my Highlight Film available on MyGameFilm.com? This depends on the option you choose. One (1) Year Plan – Your Highlight Film will be taken off of the system one year from the date that you receive notification that your Highlight Film is operational. Unlimited Plan – June 30th of your graduation year.
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