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

Videos @Your Library

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

Videos @Your Library

Casting your talent

• 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

Select a background

• 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

Lighting

• Video cameras like light

• Positioning lights

– Bounce off a white wall or ceiling

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Demonstration

Posting Video Online

• Three major channels:

1. General purpose website

2. Video Sharing website

3. 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]

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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…Before You Go…• Additional resources and contact information

available at:

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

l• Thank you!

• Additional resources and contact information available at:

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

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Questions?Questions?

Choosing lighting

$1,000$1,000 $39$39

Canopus ADVC-110 Video Converter $250

FireWire card + Premiere Elements $70 $64