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#23keysmoocModule 3: Let’s shoot video!

Sílvia SimonC4D, UdG, silvia.simon@udg.edu, @silviasimonr

Miquel DURANC4D, UdG, miquel.duran@udg.edu, @miquelduran

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Just a note

• Video production is very dependent on the actual institution funding or backing the MOOC

• There may be – professional-quality videos– do-it-yourself videos

• Self-produced videos may involve financial sustainability• Self-produced videos shorten the gap between

instructor and students• These are the views of science professors, no from

communication technicians or communicators

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Videos and you

• A MOOC may be whole build up by an only professor

• Or videos may be produced by a dedicated staff, special equipment and institutional directives

• But anyway the existence of the Web (you are you and your digital circumstances) suggest that anyone should have basic video skills, like anyone has got basic public speaking skills

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Index for this module

• 1. Introduction• 2. Types of video• 3. To be taken into account• 4. What other courses say about teaching

videos• 5. Tools• 6. External references• 7. Tips

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Before starting this module...

• This is not a full course on shooting video• It is rather a way to provide theoretical concepts• It is a way of providing practical tips• 4 steps:

– Planning– Shooting– Editing– Publishing/sharing

• In real life shooting and publishing bay be merged (e.g., mobile video) and planning and editing skipped.

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Why video is the cornerstone of democratic publishing?

• Wide availability of bandwidth, both mobile and wired/broadband, 3G, 4G, etc.

• Smartphones are everywhere, easy to point-and-shoot. Photo and videocameras merged.

• Easiness to shoot content and edit.• Cloud storage for videopublishing and even

editing

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Think about it...

• Does video bring about added value to an open educational resource?

• Note that, as opposed to text or text/image presentations, video editing results in noticeable changes. Once published, they are difficult to change. Much better if kept short.

• Home devices do not carry manuals anymore. We learn to operate them in youtube.

• Reviews about everything in youtube.• But.. reviews on tourism and trips still text (sometimes

much better)

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Why is it good to appear in a teaching video?

• If the student sees you, the gap is closed, there is more comfortability, and the video is more attractive.

• Video watching means slower reception of ideas (but clever people need fast lanes... that’s what texts are for...)

• Videos can be annotated: open annotations (they should be open too)

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Devices towards video production

• Professional cameras• DSLR cameras for photo and video• Tablets• Smartphones• Other (GoPro)

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Video types (among others)

• Those created directly from camera clips (perhaps with linear editing)

• Powerpoint presentation, recording comments by instructor

• Powerpoint presentation with music or sound added automatically, slideshow, etc.

• Those generated by tablet or smartphone apps

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Clip types

• Expositive shots– Selfcasting (speaking in front of the camera)– Selfcasting on top of text/image presentation– Selfcasting on top of Chroma effect

• Screencasting (recording what happens in the screen, including mouse tracking, windowing, etc.)

• Short newsclip/report• Dialogue/conversation between two or more people

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Key aspects of video production

• Keep it short• Explain just one idea or two• Think about the best type of shot/video to

learn and acquire those ideas• Videos should be of HD quality!• License should be CC-BY-SA if possible.

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To take into account...

• Our equipment at C4DUdG:– DSLR HD-quality Camera– Directional microphone connected to camera– Lavalier microphone and other microphone (sound is extremely

important!)– GoPro wide-angle camera– Zenital camera to record experiments, overhead documents,

card tricks, ...– Green screen: 3 EUR/large paper sheet (might be painted, or

cloth)– Personal smartphones– Tables, high chairs, stools, etc.

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Our software

• We use Mac OSX• Windows is a good alternative• But coherence should be kept... Linux has a

fair number of good video editing software

• About video file formats: they can be exported/imported through many free tools like WinFF in Linux.

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Where are videoclips stored?

• Two copies stored in two different (cheap) harddrives using usb3.0.

• One copy stored in the cloud• One copy published in youtube or vimeo• If possible, keep 3 copies of everythink, in at

least two different, geographically separated places

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What about subtitles?

• There are several tools available, but it is easiest to edit a text file and use Youbube’s capability.

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Some advice

• Chroma effect may provide freshness to videos• Webcams may be also a good alternative to other

camera devices• Standing image of yours on top of a presentation is

not a very good idea• All clips in a MOOC should have the same start and

end (2-3 seconds with institutional image or brand)• If sound is not good, the image cannot

compensate for.

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Mixing sources

• It is not necessary to mix sources. But one can improve the videoclip by repeating a shot from another point of view, or by using to (similar if possible) cameras. They can be merged easily in any editing program

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Teleprompter

• It may help or hinder freshness of a video.• There are free programs and websites to read

text.• One can use cards like News anchors do• A collaborator may project text in a large

scren/tv or even white wall in front of you• You should train, rehearse a little bit, to give

the impression of improvisation. Relax!

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Planning video shooting

• Use e.g. a spreasheet• Tag by type of video, who is involved, location,

difficulty, etc.• Group them• Avoid distractions, keep people at minimum

around you• Provide a clear view around you. Keep unrelated

objects at minimum.• White background or pleasant ones are welcome

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Courses on video productionCOMA UNED "Mini-vídeos docentes modulares: un elemento crítico en el diseño de un MOOC (2ª ed.)" https://unedcoma.es/course/mini-videos-docentes-modulares-un-elemento-crit-ii/ que a més està associat a la plataforma OpenUpEd http://www.openuped.eu

See introduction to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAkMmZdVGpk In particular, see module for actual creation, at youtube listhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTZ0RhyaDMNu7w83nBJEMJuBkO1yL4Xi_

Course "DIGA 160 Video Production” by World Education University http://www.theweu.com Registering at WEU is rather slow, one must answer a long surveyhttp://courses.theweu.com/pages/courseinfo/index.php?id=337

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Further tools

• Slideshark to share commented presentations for Apple mobile devices

• Brainshark• Knovio• Indeed... Youtube

• Animoto: use of spectacular transitions between pictures

• Videoclips for MOOCs: basic tips• How Do We Make Online Education More Than Video Lect

ures?

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Tips and clues about videos

• To generate a video resource, one must– Plan – design timeline – write script - no

technological barrier– Physical component: hardware and equipment

easily available– Nonphysical component – software: some skills in

video editing – linear (straightforward) and nonlinear

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Script and text

• Write down what one has to say• Project it in wall, screen, have it in paper, ...• Look to the camera, be natural, in a way

similar to specking in public• Think about doing it alone, with someone

else, or with a group of people.

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Video capturing

• Green screen if Chroma effect is to be used• Good microphones! Silence, no external noise

- critical• Good videocamera, it may be a good

smartphone or tablet• Lightning – that depends on the camera, the

room – noncritical but important

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Video editing

• One has to keep track of all video clips shot• Make copies of video shots as soon as possible. If a

shot is useless, delete it.• Choose a video editing program (Mac OSX: Imovie).• Upload video to YouTube or Vimeo or specific

platform.• Remember about screencasting – easy to do,

spontaneous, likely to be more fresh• And finally: enjoy video production – perfection is

unreachable, video should be “good enough”.

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Practise session 2

• Plan a videoclip• Records a very short videoclip• Be used to talk in front of a camera• Experience green screen and Chroma effect• Don’t be shy about having videos of yourself in

YouTube. You’re a professional!