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Developing Web-based Multimedia Projects. Bill Huitt Joe Newton. The Norm. Poor quality microphones. Analog taping equipment. Slow computers with limited disk space. Available on Campus. Up-to-date Equipment. Computer software. Assistance VSU Library – Rex Devane
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Developing Web-based Multimedia Projects Bill Huitt Joe Newton
The Norm • Poor quality microphones • Analog taping equipment • Slow computers with limited disk space
Available on Campus • Up-to-date Equipment • Computer software • Assistance • VSU Library – Rex Devane • College of Education – Mark Swift • Instructional Technology – Danny Smith • Satellite Services – Bill Muntz • VSU TV – Mike Savoie
Audio Projects Types Microphones Video Projects Cameras Other equipment Taping Post-production Topics • Still Pictures • Film • Digital • Sharing Online • Power Point w/Audio • Miscellaneous
Audio Projects • Tape • Convert to wav format • DAT tape recorder • Computer • Unbalanced microphone input • Software • Streaming • Real Audio • Windows Media Player
Microphones • Types • Dynamic • Pressure Zone • Cardiod • Shotgun • Lavalier • Wireless • Manufacturers • Audio-Technica • Apex • Azden • Sennheiser • Sony
Still Pictures • Film/Scanning • Easy, relatively cheap • Time consuming • Slides vs pictures
Still Pictures • Digital • Point and Shoot • Most highly rated • Olympus • Canon • Nikon • Sony • Kodak • Minimum resolution – 2.1 megapixels
Still Pictures • Digital • SLR • Most highly rated • Nikon • Canon • Olympus • Sony • Fuji • Minolta • Minimum resolution – 5.2 megapixels
Still Pictures • Digital • Requirements • Need disk space • Need software • Need method of organization
Sharing Pictures Online • Ezprints • Ofoto • Shutterfly • Snapfish • Kodak • HP
Video Cameras • Analog • VHS; VHS-C • SVHS • 8mm • Hi8mm
Video Cameras • Digital • Digital 8 • Digital VHS • Mini DV • Consumer • Prosumer • MPV/MPEG2
Video Cameras • The MOST Important Feature • Ability to add additional microphone • Without this feature the quality of web-based applications is significantly diminished
Other Video Equipment • Unipods & Tripods • Holds camera steady • Unipod useful for tight spaces or when quickly changing locations • Extenders • Keeps microphone off camera • Eliminates picking up camera noise
Other Video Equipment • Microphone Boom • Get mic closer to subject • Can make on inexpensively • Need insulation on handle • Headphones • Check sound quality while recording
Other Video Equipment • XLR Adaptors • Allow use of balanced microphones • Needed if mic to be placed more than 3ft from camera
Video Projects Taping • Principle of 1/3’s • Want to have heads in upper half • Limit use of zoom
Video Projects Capturing & Rendering • Adobe Premier available in Media Center • Render into MPEG to put on Video CDs or DVDs • Render into Real Media for video streaming • Useful to have 2nd hard drive
Video Projects Producing CDs & DVDs • Nero – CD burner • Sonic DVD-It – Authoring and burning
Power Point with Audio • Producing • Develop Power Point presentation • Add audio • Select “Slide Show”, then “Record Narration” • Select “Link Narrations in:” and browse to subdirectory • Select “Settings”—44,100mhz, 16bit mono • Can burn to CD
Power Point with Audio • Streaming • Download “Real Presenter” • If already have audio, Real Presenter will produce streaming file • Can also use Real Presenter to generate audio