VIDEOBLOGGING at MNNIntrodution:

What is Vlogging or Videoblogging?Videoblogging is a new way to publish, distribute, and archive your videos. A videoblog, or vlog, is akind of website whose entries consist primarily of video clips that can be downloaded and viewedimmediately or transferred to a portable player like the video iPod.

Why is it so cool?In addition to putting your videos on cable TV, you can now post them to the web.This means that anyone on the planet can watch your work. You can now email people links to yourvideos. People can watch them “on demand.” They can also comment directly to you after they watch.All your videos will be archived so you can build up a body of work.

By the end of this class you will:1. Make a blog2. Get a free video hosting account3. Learn to compress your videos4. Post a video to your blog

You can then follow these same instructions on your own or downstairs on the 2nd floor at MNN. Rememberthat the only way you will master these techniques is to DO IT.

BIG NOTE: Videoblogging is not to let you upload your 30/60-minute cable TV shows. That will come later.Videoblogging is for SHORT videos.

Worldwide distribution:With public access television, your work can only be seen by people in your local community on specificchannels and at certain times. Videoblogging, on the other hand, broadens your audience by allowing peopleanywhere in the world to view your videos at anytime through the World Wide Web.

Commenting:People can also comment directly on your video after they watch. You will be able to respond directly to themthrough email. In this way, you can create a conversation on issues. You can build a fan base.

Archiving:All your videos will be archived so you can build up a body of work. If you do it correctly, your uploadedvideos will live on the web for years to come. Over time, your work will continue to be accessible to the public.

But what does a videoblog look like?Before we start, please visit these 4 videoblogs:www.stevegarfield.blogs.com www.ryanedit.blogspot.comwww.momentshowing.net www.michaelverdi.com

Click around, watch the videos, leave comments.You’ll notice that videoblogging is not like TV.Your attention will be shorter, you’ll want to skim more, you’ll want short content more than longer videos.

LET’S GET STARTED!STEP 1: Make A Blog (You’ll only need to do this once.)So what’s a blog?A blog is a website that contains dated entries in reverse chronological order (most recent first) about aparticular topic. Blogs can be written by one person or a group of contributors, and often function as an onlinenewsletter. A blog is a simple way to make a website. It has built-in features that make it easy to post yourvideos over time.• You have direct links to each video.• People can leave comments.• Your videos are saved in an easy to understand archive.• You have a feed that people can subscribe to.All of this is done for you automatically when you create a free blog.

USE BLOGGER.COMThere are many free blogging sites, but we are going to use Blogger because it's the easiest.1. Go to Blogger.com2. Register (create a username and password that you’ll remember. Maybe what you use for your email.)3. Name your blog. You can always change it later.4. Choose what you want it to look like.5. Make a test post.

Now whenever you want to post a video, just log into Blogger.com.

1. Go to Blogger.com. Click “Create Your Blog Now.”

2. Create a username and password that you will remember. Maybe what youuse for your email.

3. Name your blog. You can always change it later.

4. Choose what you want it to look like by choosing a template.

5. Click “Start Posting” to make a test post so your blog shows up.

6. Type a title and some content for your first post. Click “Publish Post.”

7. Click “View Blog” to see what your blog looks like.

8. Your finished post will show up on your blog.

This is the place to direct people whenever you want them to see your vlog. Your vlog will exist onBlogger.com for as long as you want it to.

Passwords and Log in names

Blogger:1) Username: _______________________________________________________________

Password: _______________________________________________________________

Display Name: ____________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ___________________________________________________________

2) Blog Title: ________________________________________________________________

Blog Address (URL): _______________________________________________________

STEP 2: Compress your videoTo add a video to the web, you must first compress it. To compress a video means to digitally encode it in sucha way as to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth on a web server. This allows your videos toopen faster and play better.

The video should be relatively short (under 10 minutes). If not, it will take too much time for the viewer todownload even on high speed internet. Also, people do not want to sit and watch a 30-minute show on theircomputer. It's much better to split your work into sections. Shorter is better.

Compressing Videoblogs in iMovie

1. Go to File > Share (or in some versions of iMovie File>Export).

2. Click QuickTime Button. Choose “Expert Settings” in Menu.

3. Click “Share.”

4. Choose “Movie to QuickTime Movie” in Export menu.

5. Click “Options.”

6. Click “Settings in Video” section.

7. Choose “MPEG-4” in Compression Type.

8. Change your “Data Rate” to 600.

9. Click “Size” under Video Section.

10. Click “Use Custom Size.” Type in width: “320” and height: “240.”

11. Click “Settings” under Sound Section.

12. Choose Format: AAC. (or in some versions of iMovie MPEG-4 Audio).

13. Choose “Mono” and “32 kHz,” click OK.

14. Click “Prepare for Internet Streaming”; Choose “Fast Start” from menu(this should already be set as default).

15. Click OK.

You’re video is ready to compress.Make sure to save your video in an area you will be able to upload from easily.

STEP 3: Get a server and post your video

Your video must live somewhere on a server for people to see it. A server is simply a big hard drive in somecloset or warehouse in NJ (or wherever your web hosting company lives). You can either rent space on a server,or you can use some of the free video hosting services available.

NOTE: The most important thing to look for is the “terms of service.” You want to make sure that you still ownany video you upload. If a service is free, very often it means that you give them ownership of the copyrightwhen you upload it. Protect your rights!!!

Today, we will get you a free account at blip.tv, a community service that lets you upload video for free, andlets you retain ownership of the video.

1. Go to blip.tv

2. “Sign up.” It's best to use the same username and password as you did for Blogger. You’ll need to enter yourpassword twice for the registration to be completed.

3. From the Dashboard click on “My Account” in the menu on the left. You’ll now be in the “Edit UserDetails” area. From the “Profile” section insert your Blog Name and Blog URL.

4. Enable “Cross posting” which will put your video directly onto your blog. Click on “Distribute” in the leftmenu, then click on “External Blogs” and “Add Your Blog.” You will now be in the “Set up cross-posting”section. Continue following the steps to add your blog info so blip knows where to put the video.

5. Now let's upload the video you just compressed. Click “Publish” in the left menu. This should automaticallytake you to the “Upload” area. Add a title, any text you want people to see, and find the video on yourcomputer. Choose to cross-post to your Blogger blog. Click “Post the file.” A progress bar will show that yourvideo is uploading. Once uploading is completed wait a couple minutes. Your video should automaticallyappear on your blog.

BLIP. TVScreen Name (hint: make same as Blogger name):

Password (hint: make same as Blogger password):

E-mail Address (hint: make same as Blogger e-mail):

1. Go to blip.tv, click “Sign up.”

2. It's best to use the same username and password as you did for Blogger.You’ll need to enter your password twice for the registration to be completed.

3. You’ll then be taken to the “Dashboard”. You can access any area of blip.tvfrom this location.

4. From the Dashboard click on “My Account” in the menu on the left. You’llnow be in the “Edit User Details” area. From the “Profile” section insert yourBlog Name and Blog URL.

5. Now click on “Distribute” in the left menu. Click on “External Blogs”underneath the “My Blog Settings” heading.

6. Now click the “Add Your Blog” link from within the text below.

You will now be in the “Set up cross-posting” section. (Enabling cross-postingwill allow your video to be posted directly to your blog once you’ve uploaded itto blip.tv.)

7. Under “Blogging System Type” choose “Blogger” from the BloggingSystem menu and click “Next.”

8. Type your Blogger Username and Password. Click Next.

9. In the “Choose A Blog” Section, you’ll see the name of your blog as youentered it in Step #4. Click Next.

10. Now let's upload the video you just compressed. Click “Publish” in theleft menu. This should automatically take you to the “Upload” area. Add atitle, any text you want people to see, and find the video on your computer byclicking the “Browse” button.

11. Choose to cross-post to your Blogger blog by clicking “Cross Post” box.

12. Click “Post the file.” A progress bar will show that your video isuploading.

Once your video is uploaded, it will appear on its very own page on the blip.tvsite. Your video should also automatically appear on your blog.

CONGRATULATIONS! You're now a web publisher.