Workshop C:
Video Capture, Editing and Publishing for Non-Profits on A Budget
Time: 9:00am — 10:45am
Description:
This workshop will provide an overview of current video capture and publishing trends and why video and audio should be a key component of the digital experience you offer patrons online. Participants will learn hands on how to edit video and audio using, AVS Video Editor and Audacity. This class is perfect for the amateur at a small institution looking for a quick and easy way to get video and audio online.
Learning Objectives:
The participant will be able to trim an audio clip and publish it on their website and iTunes entering the world of podcasting. Key video skills participants will acquire include video import, trimming, adding transitions, adding text, and finally exporting for the web. If time allows we will also cover how to flip those videos you took upside with your phone.
Technical Requirements:
Participants should all have PC laptops (no tablets) or a MAC with a windows virtualization (info herehttp://www.macworld.com/article/1164817/the_best_way_to_run_windows_on_your_mac.html ). AVS requires Windows OS.
Audio & Video:
The instructor will provide a video and audio clip on a thumbdrive onsite or you can use this download link:
https://www.hightail.com/download/OGhmNnFITWNwaFJMWE5Vag
Software:
Audacity here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (Free)
AVS Video Editor Here: http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Editor.aspx
- AVS has an unlimited trial with a watermark so students can download, install, and use for free. If they wish to purchase the software and remove the watermark the unlimited lifetime price is on sale for $59 until September 30th. Once you pay for one product you can use the same license number for all AVS products and upgrades without charge.
Suggested Reading:
Face2Face: Using Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media Tools to Create Great Customer Connections by David Lee King
Designing the Digital Experience: How to Use Experience Design Tools & Techniques to Build Websites Customers Love by David Lee King (2008)
Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business by Steve Garfield. (2010)
Glossary of Video Terms (PDF)
YouTube for Non-Profits Guide: Playbook for Good (PDF)
Useful Links
AVS Video Guides:
http://videoguides.avs4you.com/
Audacity Guides
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/documentation
Video Shot Types and Rules of Framing
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/tutorial/01-framing.html
Video Formats
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/format/
Resolution
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/resolution/
Frame Rate
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/frame-rate/
David Lee King’s Blog
http://www.davidleeking.com/
Computers in Libraries Pre-Conference WorkShop “Let’s Make Video”
http://jbirnel.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/computers-in-libraries-2012-preconference-sessions/
Some Archival Video Collections
http://open-video.org/
http://archive.org/
http://videolectures.net/
Video Archiving and Preservation
Activist’s Guide to Archiving Video
http://archiveguide.witness.org/
Personal Video Archiving
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/video.html
The 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/nationalagenda/
Questions? Contact Nicole Scalessa, IT Manager & Graphic Designer, The Library Company of Philadelphia, nscalessa@librarycompany.org |
