Required equipment

As you organize your semester, I wanted to provide more information about the additional equipment required for this class. Each of these items also is listed on the syllabus. 

I provided you with a handout in the first class about the external drive you need. You will need the drive by the third week of class. It will help you store and manipulate the large files your video projects will generate. Unedited video files are far too large for storage on flash drives, cheap hard drives or the Gaylord College's overtaxed file servers.

We recommends that you buy an OWC Mercury On-The-Go, 7200-rpm “Combo” (FireWire 400+USB 2.0). This is a reasonably priced and extremely versatile drive that can handle the demands of video editing. It should suffice for all of your future video coursework at Gaylord College. The cheapest model provides 250 GB of storage for $90. You can get it here at Other World Computing.

 

You’ll also need a FireWire 800-to-400 adapter so you can use the drive with the iMacs in the new wing of Gaylord Hall. The adapter costs $10. You also can order it here at Other World Computing.

It's fine if you'd like to compare prices, just be sure you’re getting a 7200-rpm model with FireWire capability.

In addition, you will need at least three mini-DV tapes by the third week of class. You may purchase them anywhere. I think Best Buy has the best price. Check it out here. 

Please go ahead and purchase these items so you're not in a bind as the class assignments start to get more in-depth.