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Val Kelly School of Library & Information Science Kent State University vkelly@kent.edu. About This Talk. What is Videocast? What do you need? Examples Using Windows Movie Maker Changing file formats for iTunes. What is Videocasting?. (Vodcasting/vidcasting/videocasting/vlogging ).
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Val Kelly School of Library & Information Science Kent State University vkelly@kent.edu
About This Talk • What is Videocast? • What do you need? • Examples • Using Windows Movie Maker • Changing file formats for iTunes
What is Videocasting? (Vodcasting/vidcasting/videocasting/vlogging) • Video files over the Internet • Anytime, anywhere technology • Subscribable content (RSS/XML) • New form of expression
What you need • Create video • Import video to computer • Edit, save video file • Change file format to mov or mpeg to play on iTunes • iTunes conversion to iPod format • Upload to iTunes University
Creating a Video – Camera • Digital Video Camera • MiniDV • IEEE 1394 connections (FireWire) • Record directly to computer • Analog Video Camera • Standard 8 and Hi-8 • VHS and S-VHS More information:http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/tutorials/923/4/
Importing/Editing Video • Apple’s iMovie • Window’s MovieMaker • Adobe Premiere Pro • Final Cut Pro • Avid More information: (PC) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx (MAC) http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/tutorial/
Collecting Video • Video from the Internet • Some video can be saved to your computer directly from an website • Cametasia is useful software for video screen captures • Video can be downloaded from sites like YouTube • If you are using Mozilla Firefox as your browser, you can get an add-on called Download Helper that will download the videos from YouTube. Go to: http://www.downloadhelper.net.
Video File Formats • AVI’s – Microsoft, large file size (minimal compression). • MOV’s – Apple, uses Quicktime player. • WMV’s – Microsoft, uses Windows Media player. • MPEG – Multiplatform, good for viewing on Internet, long compression time. • RM’s – streamed video file format, not recommended at Kent State.
Things to consider before you start • Video is a resource hog • It can be time-intensive • What is your purpose? • Planning and organizing are important
Examples of Videocasts • An interview • Learning to communicate • Overview of lab • Using Camtasia to capture screen view
Using Windows Movie Maker • Open Windows Movie Maker • Save your project • Import your content • Edit Movie • Add Content to Storyboard • Make a Title • Make a Credits page • Edit Clips Finish Movie (export)
Convert file format • Download converter • ImToo Ipod Movie Converter • Convert file (wmv – mpeg)
Thank you This PowerPoint and tutorials for this session can be accessed at: http://www.personal.kent.edu/~vkelly/papers.htm