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Shooting the Messenger: Creating Videos to Enhance Online Distance EducationCOLE SMITH, GRADUATE ASSISTANT SLIS PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
JENNIFER BRANNOCK, CURATOR OF RARE BOOKS & MISSISSIPPIANA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Presentation
Project overview
Purpose of the project
Student reaction
Selecting content
Creating videos
Project overview Dr. Teresa Welsh’s children’s literature and
archival classes at USM Stimulates discussion about special collections Familiarizes students with how to use special
collections and what the department has to offer
Videos are lecture enhancers not lecture substitutes
de Grummond videos used for children’s literature classes and archives classes
Displays the types of things found in special collections and how the items are handled
Promote special collections to groups outside of the classroom
Why create videos?
Controlled and succinct
Use for distance learning classes
Promote special collections on YouTube and social media
Video crew on-site and inexpensive
Format engaging for students
Introduction to Special Collections
Selecting content
What should students know about USM Special Collections?
What are some materials to highlight?
What looks good on camera?
What helps students identify the differences between general collections and special collections?
Video List
Finished videos uploaded first to LEC YouTube page:http://www.youtube.com/user/usmlec
Show a specific video
Reaction to videos ¨ I thought the video was very well done and
informative. I think it would be nice to post the link to collection somewhere near or at the end of the video. It would also be of interest to distance learners to include information about online exhibits and collections. I had no idea of amount of resources they had online until I took this class.
¨ I thought the video was great and it definitely added dimension to our online class. As a long-distance student, it is easy to feel disconnected to the "real" university. The video provided a chance for many of us to actually view some of the inner workings of "our" library!
¨ I have a particular interest in the H.A. Rey collection and use Louise Borden's book to introduce an author study of the Reys each year to my elementary students. Your lecture on the topic and then the de Grummond video [has] given me extra insight into that unique story. I would love to see an in-depth de Grummond video specifically on the Rey collection. Thank you for the opportunity to provide some feedback.
¨ I love this video. It was very well produced. The content is useful and easy to understand. This video made me want to visit the de Grummond exhibit room, McCain Library, and the Learning Enhancement Center. Seriously well done! More videos about the archive collection ought to be included!
Creating videos
Length of videos
Staging and lighting
Location
Aesthetic
ADA compliant
Length of videos
Meant to be used during lectures, not replacing lectures.
Videos ideally between 2 and 5 minutes.
Some videos on specific subjects went on longer than expected (upwards of 8 minutes). These videos were on specific subjects and serve as a good introduction to the people and works they were discussing.
Staging and lighting
Lighting in videos, as in pictures, is of critical importance. Some common problems are: “Blown-out” (over-exposed)—information loss due
to extreme brightness.
“Muddy” (under-exposed)—loss of shadow detail.
Overexposed
Underexposed
Staging and Lighting…
Back and fore-ground lighting needed to separate speaker from the background.
Reflections that reveal the light source should be avoided.
Lighting must attempt to be even and mitigate the appearance of shadows.
Background must compliment foreground.
Location
Choosing a location is key for many of the same reasons lighting is important: Reflections & Shadows must be avoided
Harsh light (such as fluorescents, too much direct sunlight) or under-lighting should be avoided.
Shooting many videos in the same location at once saved on production time and editing time.
Location can add a sense of perspective. It is effective in showing the distance student where the materials are usually stored and how they are accessed.
Audio
Audio must be monitored during shoot to make sure that it is picking up correctly.
2 microphones were used to make sure the audio had “coverage”
Small, consistent sounds (i.e. humming) can be taken out of the audio track. Loud, inconsistent sounds can not.
Audio must be clear and try to avoid the echo-effect (created by having a room that reverberates sound) but this is generally not largely avoidable.
Aesthetic
Avoid gimmicky fade-outs and quick-cuts.
Sync video and audio (think Jackie Chan movies).
Using “B-roll” to add different angles and make the video more dynamic. (This also provides “coverage” if one of the videos turns out to be unusable)
Cameras must be shooting at same speed (i.e. 780p, 1080p). This allows for coherency between shots in the editing stage.
Introduction to de Grummond
ADA Compliant
Closed captioning must be added to the video for class use.
YouTube has a “speech recognizer” that gives a print-out with time stamps of what YouTube “thinks” a video’s audio is saying. The LEC made a video to describe this process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLO8e0UjUHw
LEC
First time LEC had helmed a project like this one.
LEC played a HUGE role in how well the videos turned out.
LEC members: Tom Hutchinson
Megan Mulloy
Michael Trest
Paul Tynes
Helpful links
General Tips: http://lifehacker.com/214043/8-ways-to-shoot-video-like-a-pro
Lighting Tips: http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/lighting-for-video.html
Audio Tips: http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/audio-basics.html
Editing Tips: http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/video-production-editing.html
Quick Hints Camera:
Use a tripod! Be prepared, with extra battery & tape/storage If possible have extra camera filming to get “B-roll”
Lighting: Use 3 point lighting (key light, fill light, back light)
Audio: Monitor sound with headphones (if possible) Repeat shots interrupted by loud noise, such as
trucks or construction. Editing:
Make sure the viewer is never “taken out of the story,” by such things as distracting noise, inconsistency, or anything that would have their attention diverted from the video.