Camcorder Graphics?

OK, my friend and I are making a short film. But I have the Panasonic PV-550 and its not a digital camcorder. I was wondering if there was anyway we could do graphics on it. The camcorder itself uses a VHS tape. So please help me out. Thank you very much.

Camcorder Graphics?

If you are using the camcorder to do in-camera editing, you can shoot title cards just like was done in the days before digital effects were invented. Basically you just create a title or graphic on a card, light it evenly, and shoot a segment of it onto tape. You can use a computer to create and print the graphics if you wish, though hand-drawn graphics have a certain cool look of their own.

If you want to edit with a computer you can buy a video capture card and digitize all your video as an AVI or MPEG video file. Then you can use editing software to edit and add graphics or titles to your heart's content.

In my opinion one of the easiest and most versatile editing packages for your application is Pinnacle Studio AV/DV Version 9. It is available for under $50 and includes the video capture card.

WK

Camcorder Graphics?

Dude, you are "screwed". VHS is poor quality. (Mini-DV is what you really need) Plus, you need to buy a TV-Tuner card to transfer the VHS video to the PC, in real time. The best you can get is 320x240 resolution.

But, it all can be done. And actually it won't look so bad for your first try. VCDs are 320x240, and they are pretty good.

Capture the video as a RAW AVI, with the TV-Tuner. Then use Ulead MediaStudio to do all of the special effects and editing.

Have fun!

Camcorder Graphics?

take it to a camera store and they'll record it to dvd take that dvd home and edit or just buy a dvd recorder and same thing.