Dartfish Video Analysis

Welcome to the Part 1 course

Your instructor is Deborah Stuard
 About the course…
Objectives: by the end of this course, you are going to
be able to:

 Understand how you will use Dartfish to assist your coaching or teaching.
 Use the basic features of key Dartfish modules.
 Be able to setup Dartfish & connect and use a camcorder.
 Capture video from camera to computer.
 Recall and replay video stored on your computer.
 Share your observations and video clips with others.

Most importantly, you’ll be able to do all the above

confidently. You should be able to use Dartfish
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tomorrow.
 Dartfish features & their uses
DV import InTheAction

Video
library

Player Analyser
StroMotion Simulcam

CD Print
E-mail reports
Internet

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 Connecting equipment

Firewire

Ignore!
Switch camera to ON to
Make computer see it.

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 Recording from tape or live using
DV Import module
 Straight-forward capture of video
recorded on tape

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 These DartFish v4 User Guides have been made by Andrew Pilbury to aid the use of the
elements of DartFish within lessons and for developing teaching resources.
Main Functions Further Functions

Library Player
Setting Clip Properties
DV Import DV Import

Analyzer Analyzer
Analyzer Storyboard Key Positions

Setting Clip Properties Setting Up Dartfish

InTheAction InTheAction For Practical Lessons

SimulCam SimulCam Fixed Video Controls Drawing Tools

Team Pro & Pro Suite Versions Only Team Pro & Pro Suite Versions Only
Font, Line & Fill
StroMotion StroMotion Fixed Alterations

Getting Started – The Basics Data Tables Tagging Produced by

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The “Library” displays the videos, projects, play lists and mediabooks that are stored on your computer.
It allows you to search for specific videos through using the properties of the clips. See the “Setting Clip
Properties” buttons on the right hand side.
You can search through either
“Categories” of videos or the
“Folders” on your computer in order
to find clips to use.

By clicking on specific
values within each
category you can filter to
find video clips for The video clips’ “Name”
specific reasons. and category values are
Filtered values will have a listed in this window.
pair of binoculars appear
next to them. Setting Clip Properties
DV Import

Setting Clip Properties

InTheAction
The “Video Tray” shows
any video clips that you You can use this slider bar
have recently used. to alter the size of the video
clip pictures in the “Tray”.
You can save a selection
of clips as a “Playlist” in Produced by
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 Use the “Player” to view video clips from your “Library”.
You can alter the speed of the playback as well as pause and capture frames.

You can click & drag You can mute sound and take a
the blue cue-in and snapshot of a video frame using
cue-out arrows to set the camera button. You can also
the clip length. set the video to full screen.

Play/Pause Step one whole This is the “Play Head”. This slider bar allows
& Stop clip forwards & You can click & drag it you to alter the playing
backwards to a specific time in the speed of the video clip.
video clip. Just click and drag.
Step forward &
backwards each single This button allows you
video clip frame to choose repeat for all
video clips, just one, or
none at all.

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Library Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury
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When recording video clips through “DV Import” it will help you to organise and then find the clips in your
“Library” if you spend a little time setting their properties.
The link to “Setting Clip Properties DV Import” can be found at the bottom of this screen.

Step forward &

backwards each single
video clip frame

Play/Pause Fast Forward

& Stop & Backward

You can mute sound

and make the video full
screen using these
buttons

Start/Stop &
Pause Recording

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DV Import Library Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury

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 When recording video clips through “DV Import” it will help you to organise and then find the clips in your
“Library” if you spend a little time setting their properties.
The “Clip Properties” can be found at the bottom of the “DV Import” screen.

Set the “File name”

as a recognizable
name that identifies
what the clip shows
DV Import Set categories (left) and their
values (right) so that your clips will
Library be organized.
You can add extra categories and
delete them using these buttons.

When a camera that you want to

record from is attached select it using
this drop-down box.

You can change the location that the

video clips are saved to.
Always save to a location on your hard drive You can set the “Encoding Profile” to
(not on a network drive) when recording to automatically save the video in a certain
prevent losing frames/quality. format (e.g. mpeg, avi, wmv etc.)
The “No Encoding” is best to use and then you
can “Convert” clips afterwards to the “AVI Indeo
5.10” profile by right clicking on the clip in the
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Main Menu library list.
 The main screen for “Analyzer” is shown below. Each of the enlarged areas link to a more detailed
description of their functions. Just click on the enlarged areas.
The links to “Analyzer Storyboard” and “Analyzer Key Positions” can be found at the bottom of this screen.
Drawing
Font, Line & Fill Alterations
Tools

Whole
Screen
This button allows you
Alterations
to choose repeat for all
video clips, just one, or
Video Controls Video Control Speed Slider Bar none at all.

Analyzer Analyzer Produced by

Storyboard Key Positions Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury

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 The “Analyzer Storyboard” within “Analyzer” allows you to label and provide information about each
whole video that is shown in the storyboard.
The main functions are highlighted and described below.
You can flick between the Saving Options
“Storyboard” and “Key Positions” Mediabook – save the Storyboard as a published Mediabook, containing
using the tabs on this bar. edited video, Item and “Key Positions” Information (and possibly audio)
Movie – save edited/updated videos on the Storyboard as published Movies
Pictures – save “Key Positions” from each of the videos on the Storyboard
You can flick as Pictures
between the
videos that are
being worked
on in the
“Storyboard” are
shown here

Storyboard Item Information Audio Recording

You can provide written information about the You can select a microphone that is attached
storyboard item as a whole (not specific info) to your computer to be able to record
Label – this is the written label (or name) for information about the storyboard item
the video on the storyboard This can then provide audio stimuli to go with
Notes – write overall information about the the visual stimuli of the video and written
storyboard item as a whole (not specific info) information

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Key Positions Analyzer Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury

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 The “Analyzer Key Positions” within “Analyzer” allows you to label and provide information about
specific points in each video that is shown in the storyboard.
The main functions are highlighted and described below.
Key Positions Controls
You can flick between the Add Key Position – press this button to add a key position at a specific point
“Storyboard” and “Key Positions” of the video clip
using the tabs on this bar. Delete Key Positions – press this button to remove any key positions that
you do not want
Key Position Options – you can use this to automatically add key positions
You can flick for you (but it may not select what you want)
between the
“Key Positions”
of the video that
you are working
on

Key Position Information Audio Recording

You can provide specific written information You can select a microphone that is attached
about the key position to your computer to be able to record
Label – this is the written label (or name) for information about the key position
the key position in the video This can then provide audio stimuli to go with
Notes – write specific information about the the visual stimuli of the video and written
key position of the video information

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The “Whole Screen Alterations” within “Analyzer” allow you to alter the whole image that is shown in
the main screen.
The main functions are highlighted and described below.

Split Screen Mode

Single Screen Mode Allows you to have up to four
video clips showing at one time
Simple Overlay
Allows you to overlay two videos Mosaic Screen Mode
for comparison Displays you main video clip and
its key positions around it
Recorded Replay Screen
You can show videos from the
library on this screen or replay
video recorded “Live” in lesson

Zoom In/Out on Video

Left Click – Zoom In Click & Drag Zoomed Video
Right Click – Zoom Out

Flip Screen Horizontally Flip Screen Vertically

E.g. makes you able to alter right
handed performance to left
handed

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 The “Video Controls” within “InTheAction” and “Analyzer” allow you to alter the speed of the
playback as well as pause and capture frames.

You can click & drag This is the “Play Head”. You can mute sound and take a
the blue cue-in and You can click & drag it snapshot of a video frame using
cue-out arrows to set to a specific time in the the camera button. You can also
the clip length. video clip. set the video to full screen.

Play/Pause Step one whole

& Stop clip forwards & This slider bar allows you to alter
backwards the playing speed of the video
Start/Stop clip. Just click and drag.
Recording Step forward &
Only on backwards each single
InTheAction video clip frame

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Analyzer InTheAction Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury
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The main screen for “InTheAction” is shown below. Each of the enlarged areas link to a more detailed
description of their functions. Just click on the enlarged areas.
The link to “Setting Clip Properties InTheAction” can be found at the bottom of this screen.

Set-Up & Main Screen Tabs Font, Line & Fill Alterations

Drawing
Whole Tools
Screen
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InTheAction Library Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury

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 When recording video clips through “InTheAction” it will help you to organise and then find the clips in
your “Library” if you spend a little time setting their properties.
The “Clip Properties” can be found at the bottom of the “InTheAction” screen.

Set the “File name” as

a recognizable name
that identifies what the
clip shows

Set categories (left) and their

You can change the options for values (right) so that your clips will
capture of video InTheAction. be organized.
Preroll Duration – time that is recorded from You can add extra categories and
before the press of the record button. (If delete them using these buttons.
“Manual” then the time is 0 sec.)
Clip Duration – set the length of time that
the programme automatically records for. (If
“Manual” then you start/stop the capture)
Live Delay – set the length of time that the
display of the live event video is delayed for.

You can change the location that the

video clips are saved to.
Always save to a location on your hard drive
(not on a network drive) when recording to
prevent losing frames/quality.

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The “Set-Up & Main Screen Tabs” within “InTheAction” allow you to select a video input device and
use the functions of the “InTheAction” in practical situations.
The functions are highlighted and described below.

Setup Input Devices InTheAction

Click on this tab to be able to Click on this tab to be able to use all
select the video device that of the functions of InTheAction for
InTheAction will use practical situations

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The “Whole Screen Alterations” within “InTheAction” allow you to alter the whole image that is
shown in the main screen.
The main functions are highlighted and described below.
Live Action Screen Time Delay On/Off
This allows you to see what is You can turn the live time delay
currently happening in front of the on/off using this – the time delay
video camera is set in the programme options

Recorded Replay Screen Blank Screen On/Off

You can show videos from the This can be useful to blank the
library on this screen or replay screen out when talking to a
video recorded “Live” in lesson teaching group and you do not
want a distraction in the
Single Screen background

Flip Screen Horizontally

E.g. makes you able to alter right
handed performance to left
handed
Zoom In/Out on Video
Left Click – Zoom In
Click & Drag Zoomed Video
Right Click – Zoom Out

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 The “Drawing Tools” within “Analyzer” and “InTheAction” allow you to draw on to and alter parts of
the image that is shown in the main screen.
The main functions are highlighted and described below. Any icons with a triangle in their corner have
Live Action Screen Show/Hide Drawings
Delete All Drawings Delete Individual Drawings
Undo Drawing Redo Drawing
Video Drawing
Time – display a stopwatch style Screen Drawing
clock on the video clip Highlighter
Distance – first set a scale from
something that you know the Text Pencil
length of on the video clip and
then draw measurement lines Line – draw a line (click & drag)
(click & drag) Insert Image
Marker – set a cross marker
Angle – click & drag the base line
Spline – you can draw a curved Rectangle/Square – click & drag to draw
for the angle and then raise the
line by clicking points for it to a rectangle/square on the video clip
second line of the angle to it’s
follow (right click to “Finish” it) Oval/Circle – click & drag to draw an
measurement point
Reverse Angle – click & drag the oval /circle on the video clip
base line for the angle and then Clone Rectangle – draw a box around
lower the second line of the angle something that you would like to focus
to it’s measurement point upon and a magnified clone will appear Horizontal Lines
Data Table – display a data table Ball Tail – use a “Spline” to trace the
flight of a ball Vertical Lines
that automatically records
information (see the “Data Table”
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Analyzer InTheAction Main Menu Mr A S Pilbury
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The “Font, Line & Fill Alterations” within “InTheAction” and “Analyzer” allow you to draw on to
and alter parts of the image that is shown in the main screen.
The main functions are highlighted and described below.

Font Line Thickness

Alter the font and size of Use this button to Fill Colour
text on your video clip alter the thickness Use this button to
using this button of a lines, squares, alter the fill colour of
circles etc… squares, circles etc…

Arrow Line Colour

Font & Line Style Presets Use this button to turn
Use this button to alter
Each of these buttons provides you a line into an arrow
the line colour of lines,
with style presets for your squares, circles etc…
drawings – they can be altered by
right clicking them when you have
selected what you want from the
other options on this bar

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 Power leads will need to be
MiniDV (Digital)
connected to the Digital
Camcorder on a Projector and Laptop at least
Tripod – possibly the Camera
Digital
Projector

Don’t Forget to insert the

iLink (Firewire) DartFish USB Security
lead connecting Dongle into a USB Port
Camera to Laptop otherwise DartFish will not
work

Laptop with
DartFish
Installed
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