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Videocast with NetCastNow Following the success of our Podcast Like A Pro courses during 2005, we're now starting Video podcasting courses. Whether you want to be a star on YouTube, start your own Vlog, or create good video for your own webpages, this is how you can save time, effort and money while making a great impression. NetCastNow will be offering some all day Saturday courses during January, conducted at the NSW Writers Centre in Rozelle. The course will take approximately six hours, with an hour for breaks and meeting your fellow participants. Video Podcasting - Course outline. The potential of video on the web We outline some video success stories – what's worked on the net so far – for example, Tikibar TV, Rocketboom, Evolution of Dance, and Monday9am. We discuss some of the platforms available for people wishing to publish video on the internet. We explain video podcasting, YouTube, Google Video, Nice Shorts, video podcasting or ancient technology like DVD. Which is the best choice for you? What equipment do you need to create good video for the net? We outline the varieties of camera, sound, and computer software you can use. We will give an overview of the best ways to use the equipment that you have. We will also be offering tips on the things to look out for if you are investing in some affordable (or not so affordable) equipment. This includes: tripods, batteries, cabled microphones and radio mics. What's the story that you want to tell? How best can you tell it? How can you tell it most simply and effectively? Planning your shoot. "The grammar of cinema" - some useful ways of communicating your ideas. The Arc of the Story - is your story interesting, dramatic or even clear? Shooting your video Basic Dos and Don'ts, including: Framing your shots Tripod use Audio Making the most of the lighting you've got Practical shooting exercise The participants will work in small groups to shoot a simple short interview, or piece to camera. The goal will to be to experiment with the techniques we have covered up until this point. We will give appropriate feedback about the on camera performance, if required. Capturing and Editing How to use Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, if desired a short guide to the possibilities of more advanced software, such as Adobe Premiere, or Apple's Final Cut. How to get your footage off your camera and onto your computer. How to make a cut, a dissolve, and other editing choices Troubleshooting some common problems. Practical editing exercise Participants will work in small groups to edit the footage that they've shot in the previous exercise. Encoding for the web What format and encoding you should use for TV, DVD, ipod, and computer replay. Practical encoding exercise Put the videos that have been shot and edited onto the internet, and replay. Hosting your video What's the best affordable platform for your video – YouTube, Google Video, or should you pay for your own space? Promoting your video. Some simple ideas for getting your video out to people. For more information please call Bob Hughes on 02 9692 0009, or contact us using the form on the left. |