Category: Video
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Fast, Cheap, and Under Control 2023
Naked Mole-rat Flickr image by Jedimentat44 This page was featured in my ReclaimOpen presentation (6-6-23). My slides, which were built with Elementor, are also available. Links in the major headings below are connected to the corresponding slide in the presentation. Here’s a view of the audience in 360° view: Why a naked mole-rat? – Roger Ebert’s review UPDATE…
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Tips for Shooting Video
Some people have a natural talent for shooting videos. However, even if you have natural talent, you could probably use some tips to shoot better video. Here are a few things to keep in mind before, during, and after you record some video. So, there ya go. 7 tips to help you get your video…
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Compress a Video File with Handbrake
Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac or Windows) 1 – Handbrake Software (available at https://handbrake.fr/) 1 – Video File (in this case, from a camcorder) Directions In order to get the video file ready for Handbrake, see the article on getting your lecture video online. Navigate to the video file on your hard drive. Click on the…
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I Need That Lecture Video Online Right Away!
So you went to your university’s media services department and checked out a camcorder with a tripod. You want to put a lecture or presentation that you recorded up on YouTube (or other video hosting site) for those who weren’t able to attend. You just pressed stop on the camcorder. Now what? This article assumes…
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Making Movies for YouTube
Step #1 – Shooting your video: We’ll assume that you have already shot the video for your project. However, we have some tips for shooting video, using lighting, and getting good sound. Step #2 – Getting your video on the computer: Depending on what you used to shoot your video, you will need to get the video file(s)…
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Green Screen Production
You may have heard the term “green screen” in terms of its use in video production. Shooting video in a room with a green background, either a wall painted green or using green fabric, will enable an easy way to create a virtual background behind the “talent”. The green screen technology known as “chromakey” is…
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Course Trailers
The Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article on the increasing use of Course Trailers (April 2015). It’s the idea of doing a course introduction video as if it were a movie preview such as those you see before the feature film in a movie theater. While to some they might seem gimmicky, they could instead…
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What to Look for in a Camcorder
Shopping for a camcorder, or video camera, in days past was not an easy experience, but there has been constant improvement in the quality of video that can be obtained. There’s even great video to be had with your smartphone, such as Apple’s iPhone. You won’t need the most expensive camera since most do at…
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What is Video? What is a Frame?
When we shoot video, we are actually taking pictures – 30 times per second. In video parlance, we shoot at 30 frames per second (fps). There are other frame rates that are used as well. Films have generally been shot at 24 fps. People have been experimenting with other frame rates like 48 fps, and 60…
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Capture a Still Frame from a Video Using VLC
Ingredients 1 – Computer (Mac or Windows) 1 – VLC Software 1 – Video File (anything that VLC can open) Directions Navigate to the video file on your hard drive. Right click on the file and select Open with… and select VLC. Alternatively you can open VLC and from the File Menu choose Open File……
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