iPad3 and video editing

ChilBear · Apr 16th, 2012, 01:57 PM

I have a contract coming up and need to shoot video, massage into powerpoint/webinar and then present for use back on the same iPad at a trade show.

I have thought about using a DV camera and the iPhone as the input but wonder if the new Pad has the chops to do all day editing versus the other option - convert and port to Window Movie Make (not my choice) and then convert back for the show. Can the new Pad handle all day work within iMovie?

How about the camera on the new Pad - any comments as to whether it would be worth the effort to use it as the capture device?

keebler27 · Apr 16th, 2012, 02:29 PM

Hi Chilbear,

Your shooting - is it at the tradeshow that you need to shoot or an event prior to the tradeshow?

If so, I would forego using the iPad and use a DV cam, edit in imovie then output to iPad.

I'm a little confused - you mention needing the footage for Windows Movie Maker and iMovie? You can output an avi for windows use after the editing in iMovie if that fits your requirement?

It also depends on how much footage you're shooting? I'm not sure how the battery will last for recording long periods of time on the iPad. I know it's still not fantastic in lower light (like most cameras out there). But with great light and/or outside, it's a good enough camera. Although, I would still prefer the DVD camcorder route just in case the client wants a different quality output.

In any case, maybe try the iPad as a secondary camera to see how (or if) the footage is worthwhile. That way, you get to test it for next time, but you've got a proper camcorder as camera 1.

Editing in iMovie on the iPad is actually not too bad. it's obviously slower than a mac for outputting final files, but that's to be expected.

Cheers,
Keebler

ChilBear · Apr 16th, 2012, 02:57 PM

It will be controlled shooting in a lighted room working on a soon to market device. The client is supplying the W7 box and want me to do the balance. I am thinking of bringing my own Mac, they own the iPhone and the Pad. All the final product will end up on the Pad AND parked on their website as videos/webinars. Dual purpose essentially - Pad at shows and the same videos are loaded on the webpage.

Abby · Apr 19th, 2012, 03:28 AM

Well, the camera on the New iPad is very nice, and what stonned me as used in the store.
To edit the movies I think iMove is not bad, or maybe you could turn to the App Store to get some nice programs.