Capturing Better Audio and Video

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1. HI! THANKS FOR COMING. WE’LL BE STARTING AT 11:10 EST
2. CAPTURING QUALITY AUDIO AND VIDEO ASHLEY BUTLER | DIGITAL MEDIA INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST Slides available in the chat! Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/capturing-better-audio-and-video
3. AGENDA • Tips and Tricks • Quality Audio • Audio for pre-recorded use (podcast + video) • Live audio • Quality Video • Instructional Video • Video Conferencing • Time to discuss Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/capturing-better-audio-and-video
4. Quality Audio Planning + Practice Quiet Space Quality External Mic Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/capturing-better-audio-and-video
5. QUALITY AUDIO: CAPTURING (HARDWARE) • Quality mic • Depends on your needs and recording device • Device to record on • Laptop • Tablet • Recorder Gear available in the CIP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yGBnwkbMhhp6HROu-qPuZRo3TsdGmGNB1xT-y08GTRU/edit?usp=sharing Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/capturing-better-audio-and-video
6. QUALITY AUDIO: RECORDING (SOFTWARE) • Pre-Recorded Audio • Audacity • GarageBand • Cell Phone Recording App • Live Audio • Google Meet • Zoom • Cleanfeed • Audio Hijack • Post-Production • The Levelator Audacity (Mac and Windows) http://www.audacityteam.org/download/ Garageband (Mac) – Available in the App Store Follow Along On Your Own Device: https://speakerdeck.com/butler1/capturing-better-audio-and-video
7. QUALITY AUDIO: RECORDING (SOFTWARE) • Pre-Recorded Audio • Audacity • GarageBand • Cell Phone Recording App • Live Audio • Google Meet • Zoom • Cleanfeed • Audio Hijack • Post-Production • The Levelator Audio Hijack (Mac) https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ Cleanfeed (Browser-based) https://cleanfeed.net/
8. QUALITY AUDIO: RECORDING (SOFTWARE) • Pre-Recorded Audio • Audacity • GarageBand • Cell Phone Recording App • Live Audio • Google Meet • Zoom • Cleanfeed • Audio Hijack • Post-Production • The Levelator Levelator (Mac and Windows) http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator
9. QUALITY AUDIO: PLANNING + PRACTICE • Pre-Recorded Audio • Make sure you plug your mic in before you launch these programs for best results • Place the mic at a good distance from your mouth (experiment here…) • Close enough to hear well but far enough away to be clear • Live Audio • Room Sound + Microphone Check • Compare results in different spaces and with different equipment for the best result • Use headphones/earbuds • Echo/Feedback (More on this: https://it.umn.edu/services-technologies/how-tos/zoom-troubleshoot-audio-echo-or-feedback) • A participant has both the computer and telephone audio active • The speakers on participants' computers or telephones are too close to each other • There are multiple computers with active audio in the same conference room • “Strange things can happen.” – Eric Holdener
10. Quality Video Perfect Tool(s) Engaging Visual Content Quality Audio
11. QUALITY VIDEO: CAPTURING (HARDWARE) • Pre-recorded • High definition camera • Tripod • Live video • External webcam Gear available in the CIP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yGBnwkbMhhp6HROu-qPuZRo3TsdGmGNB1xT-y08GTRU/edit?usp=sharing
12. QUALITY VIDEO: CAPTURING TIPS • Lighting • Facing a natural light source is best, if possible • Face windows rather than having them behind you to avoid under-exposing yourself • Lamps or light rings are a good alternative if you’re in very low light setting • Camera Angle • Back away from the camera a bit to avoid the wide-angle look • Have your camera at eye level or a bit higher • Tripod would be best, but a stack of books will suffice! Gear available in the CIP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yGBnwkbMhhp6HROu-qPuZRo3TsdGmGNB1xT-y08GTRU/edit?usp=sharing
13. QUALITY VIDEO: TOOLS FOR CREATING CONTENT • Slide-Based Content • Power Point / Google Slides / Apple Keynote • Prezi • Adobe Spark • Canva • Piktochart • Whiteboard • ExplainEverything https://explaineverything.com/ • Vittle https://www.qrayon.com/home/vittle/ • Screencasting • Anything online or on your computer can be content! • Demonstration • Requires more equipment and set up—high quality camera, tripod, probably a mic
14. QUALITY VIDEO: TOOLS FOR CREATING CONTENT • Slide-Based Content • Power Point / Google Slides / Apple Keynote • Prezi • Adobe Spark • Canva • Piktochart • Whiteboard • ExplainEverything https://explaineverything.com/ • Vittle https://www.qrayon.com/home/vittle/ • Screencasting • Anything online or on your computer can be content! • Demonstration • Requires more equipment and set up—high quality camera, tripod, probably a mic These, you’d likely download as images and import into a video editor, or you’d screencapture over in “presentation” mode.
15. QUALITY VIDEO: TOOLS FOR CREATING CONTENT • Slide-Based Content • Power Point / Google Slides / Apple Keynote • Prezi • Adobe Spark • Canva • Piktochart • Whiteboard • ExplainEverything https://explaineverything.com/ • Vittle https://www.qrayon.com/home/vittle/ • Screencasting • Anything online or on your computer can be content! • Demonstration • Requires more equipment and set up—high quality camera, tripod, probably a mic These typically have their own hosting and sharing, but they won’t allow for captioning unless you download them, do the captions, and then share on your own.
16. QUALITY VIDEO: TOOLS FOR CREATING CONTENT • Slide-Based Content • Power Point / Google Slides / Apple Keynote • Prezi • Adobe Spark • Canva • Piktochart • Whiteboard • ExplainEverything https://explaineverything.com/ • Vittle https://www.qrayon.com/home/vittle/ • Screencasting • Anything online or on your computer can be content! • Demonstration • Requires more equipment and set up—high quality camera, tripod, probably a mic This likely takes more time and energy to create, but may be used indefinitely, unlike a lecture
17. QUALITY VIDEO: TOOLS FOR CREATING CONTENT • Slide-Based Content • Power Point / Google Slides / Apple Keynote • Prezi • Adobe Spark • Canva • Piktochart • Whiteboard • ExplainEverything https://explaineverything.com/ • Vittle https://www.qrayon.com/home/vittle/ • Screencasting • Anything online or on your computer can be content! • Demonstration • Requires more equipment and set up—high quality camera, tripod, probably a mic Talk to us about high quality recording equipment!
18. QUALITY VIDEO: TOOLS FOR PRODUCING AND EDITING • Screencasting (Recording your Screen) – Many options • Screencast-o-matic (computer) – • Can be one and done (depending on how polished you want your videos to be) • Record your webcam • Has a built-in editor • RecordIt! (phone/tablet) • Video Editing • WeVideo • iMovie Contact us to use one of these tools!
19. BEING INCLUSIVE • Captioning (video) & Transcribing (audio) • Required by the ADA for all audio and video that is openly distributed • Subject to lawsuit if there aren’t captions on video materials • Research shows that captioned media increases literacy skills, comprehension, and retention for everyone • Clarifies video content of speaker accents, technical jargon, muffled or quiet audio, or other noise barriers • Aids ESL or Foreign Language students, and students of varying abilities
20. BEING INCLUSIVE • Captioning & Transcribing • Outsourcing • CIP can help! • Pay-for services • DIY • YouTube • AI is pretty good! Even with disciplinary jargon • Transcribing • oTranscribe https://otranscribe.com/ (free) • TRINT (pay-for)
21. FINAL NOTES • Don’t ignore good digital citizenship! • Copyright – Largely comes down to how you’re sharing what you create • Privacy – Especially if you’re recording students • Permission – To use any material produced by someone else • Tech Timid? It’s ok. • We can help you find tools that are suited to your comfort level • We can help with testing and planning
22. QUESTIONS? Let’s talk! We can help you! E-mail butler1@Kenyon.edu or cip@Kenyon.edu That’s a # one! 