This document outlines an agenda for a class on creating videos for technical communication. The agenda includes: 1) tips for camera, lighting, and audio equipment; 2) options for screencasting and screen recording software; 3) options for webinar and recorded meeting software; 4) more "produced" presentation software; 5) ways to dress up videos with intros, backgrounds and outros; 6) methods for posting and reusing video content; and 7) embedding video in documentation applications. The document provides recommendations and examples for various video creation and editing software and tools.

1. MATT SULLIVAN
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2. Today’s class:
1pm-4pm Eastern

3. Agenda
1. Camera, lighting, and audio tips
2. Screencasting/ screen recording options
3. Webinar/recorded meeting options
4. Presentation software options
5. Dressing up the video
6. Posting and reusing content
7. Embedding video in UA and tech docs

4. Camera, lighting,
and audio tips
See “What I Use” category at
techcommtools.com

5. Camera options
Webcam (Mac: iGlasses from eCamm)
DSLR (Higher end digital cameras)
External video camera
Stay away from GoPro (fisheye)

6. Basics of proper lighting
3-point lighting
• 2 lights eye-level
at 11:00 and 1:00
• 1 light behind/below subject
• Control background

7. Audio equipment*
USB/XLR mic
• Mic stand
• Pop filter
• Suspension
mount
Headset w/mic
• Looks odd on
camera
*Do not skimp on a microphone!

8. Screencasting/
recording options

9. Software for creating videos
PC/Mac-Presenter Video Express Adobe
Mac-ScreenFlow Telestream
Mac-Call Recorder for Skype Ecamm Network
Mac- QuickTime Player Apple

10. Video resolutions
1080p - 1920×1080
~2.07 Mpx) per frame
720p - 1280×720
~0.92 Mpx) per frame

11. Video examples
Presenter output http://youtu.be/JmLcmkH0ius
ScreenFlow workflow http://youtu.be/xv98XzgH5Xs
ScreenFlow output http://youtu.be/GqnFTtAnXvo
Skype Call Recorder output http://youtu.be/MTLw527G3uU

12. Webinar and
recorded meeting
options

13. Options
Adobe Connect
Citrix GoTo(blah) products
**changing host name
WebEx
Eleventy-six other products

14. Presentation
software options

15. More “produced” content
Adobe Captivate (and others)
Demo http://youtu.be/0bYPzQosOto
Adobe Presenter (and others)
Demo http://youtu.be/myO9ZuTpBlg

16. Dressing up the
video
Splasheo.com
for quick, inexpensive intros, segueus, lower thirds
ScreenFlow Hero
for customizable ScreenFlow templates

17. Methods for controlling
background images??
Or, adding intros/conclusions, segues,
and backgrounds to projects

18. Posting and
reusing video

19. Placing YouTube links
In WordPress
In FrameMaker

20. Embedding video
in UA and tech
docs

21. Placing MP4 into FrameMaker
and RoboHelp

22. TECHCOMM TOOLS
Helping folks with
 Tech Comm
 Video
 eLearning
 Content marketing

23. MATT SULLIVAN
@mattrsullivan
youtube.com/user/tc2ls
youtube.com/user/mattrsullivan
twitter.com/mattrsullivan
facebook.com/mattrsullivan
linkedin.com/in/mattrsullivan
forums.adobe.com/people/mattrsullivan