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How To Create Your Own Video Clips

How To Create Your Own Video Clips. Joe Calhoun Florida State University jcalhoun@fsu.edu Council for Economic Education Annual Conference October 9, 2010. Determine your viewing needs. Where are you going to put the videos and how do you want people to see them? Typical platforms:

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How To Create Your Own Video Clips

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  1. How To Create Your Own Video Clips Joe Calhoun Florida State University jcalhoun@fsu.edu Council for Economic Education Annual Conference October 9, 2010

  2. Determine your viewing needs • Where are you going to put the videos and how do you want people to see them? • Typical platforms: • Stand-alone (Media Player, iTunes) • PowerPoint • Web pages • YouTube

  3. Some basic terminology of file types • .VOB = Video Object; contains several streams multiplexed together (video, audio, and subtitles) • .IFO = DVD info file; an index into a video file • These files cannot be edited directed; they need to be converted to another file type

  4. Some basic terminology of file types • .mov = Apple Quicktime • .m4v, .mv4, .mp4 = mpeg 4 video; Apple ipod • .mpg or .mpeg = mpeg 2 video; PC based • .wmv = Windows Media Video • .avi = audio video interleave; files are very large • .flv = flash video files; good for web pages • .swf = multimedia; good for web pages

  5. Some basic terminology • Codec = coder/decoder; program to transform digital data • H.264 is a popular codec

  6. Creating Clips from a DVD • The .vob and .ifo files first need to be converted into a format that can be edited • Many different converters are available on the internet • Most are between $20 and $50 • Beware of free ones! • Conduct some product reviews before deciding to buy

  7. Creating Clips from a DVD • For Mac users, handbrake is a free converter

  8. See Wondershare DVD Ripper

  9. Editing the file • Many different editors exist • Again, conduct a product review before purchasing • Windows Movie Maker is free, easy to use, and reliable • Quicktime Pro or iMovie are good for Macs

  10. See Windows Movie Maker & Camtasia

  11. What about YouTube? • Camtasia can screen capture the video • SaveYouTube.com • For Firefox, downloadhelper.com

  12. That’s still a lot of work, can’t I just free ride from someone else? • Yes you can! • Send me an email and I’ll provide you access to over 300 clips from • Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose, John Stossel, Seinfeld, many movies and television shows • jcalhoun@fsu.edu

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