Planning and Producing Videos: A Two-Part Workshop on Writing Scripts & Making Videos @Your Library

Casting your talent Casting options Qualities for video acting

Casting options

Qualities for video acting

Scout the location Make notes Think through the entire shoot Make a list of equipment and props needed Screen shots

Make notes

Think through the entire shoot

Make a list of equipment and props needed

Screen shots

Select a background Uncluttered Not much brighter or darker than the subject.

Uncluttered

Not much brighter or darker than the subject.

Camera Stability Handheld technique Learn to brace the camera Walk with bent knees Stay zoomed out Tripod Easier to view A quick release plate adds flexibility

Handheld technique

Learn to brace the camera

Walk with bent knees

Stay zoomed out

Tripod

Easier to view

A quick release plate adds flexibility

Lighting Video cameras like light Positioning lights Bounce off a white wall or ceiling

Video cameras like light

Positioning lights

Bounce off a white wall or ceiling

Demonstration

Posting Video Online Three major channels: General purpose website Video Sharing website Social networking website

Three major channels:

General purpose website

Video Sharing website

Social networking website

General Purpose Website Library website Downloading: Need to download the complete file before viewing. Streaming: View video while downloading still in process; a streaming video server is required to host the video. Internet Archive: Open Source Movies [http://www.archive.org/index.php]

Library website

Downloading: Need to download the complete file before viewing.

Streaming: View video while downloading still in process; a streaming video server is required to host the video.

Internet Archive: Open Source Movies [http://www.archive.org/index.php]

File size Up to 100 MB No Limit Length of video Under 10 mins No Maximum Type of video Any Educational only Tagging   Rating   Comments   Embed on website, blog etc.   Permanent URL   Other features Provide HTML embed code Upload support documents in .doc, .ppt, .pdf etc.

File size Up to 300 MB Less than 100 MB Length of video Under 20 mins No Maximum Category  Up to 3 Tagging   Rating   Comments   Embed on website, blog etc.   Availability of video application Need to add Video application Default

Before You Go… Additional resources and contact information available at: http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/loex/2008/index.shtm l Thank you! THANKS!

Additional resources and contact information available at:

http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/loex/2008/index.shtm l

Thank you!

Questions?

Choosing lighting $1,000 $39

Canopus ADVC-110 Video Converter $250

FireWire card + Premiere Elements $70 $64