Developing Web-based Multimedia Projects

Bill Huitt

Joe Newton

The Norm

• Poor quality microphones

• Analog taping equipment

• Slow computers with limited disk space

Available on Campus

• Up-to-date Equipment

• Computer software

• Assistance–VSU Library – Rex Devane–College of Education – Mark Swift–Instructional Technology – Danny Smith–Satellite Services – Bill Muntz–VSU TV – Mike Savoie

Topics

• Audio Projects– Types

– Microphones

• Video Projects– Cameras

– Other equipment

– Taping

– Post-production• Still Pictures

–Film

–Digital

–Sharing Online

• Power Point w/Audio

• Miscellaneous

Audio Projects

• Tape– Convert to wav format– DAT tape recorder

• Computer–Unbalanced microphone input–Software

• Streaming–Real Audio–Windows Media Player

Microphones

• Types

– Dynamic

– Cardiod

– Lavalier

– Pressure Zone

– Shotgun

– Wireless

• Manufacturers– Audio-Technica– Apex– Azden

– Sennheiser– Sony

Still Pictures

• Film/Scanning

– Easy, relatively cheap

– Time consuming

– Slides vs pictures

Still Pictures

• Digital

– Point and Shoot• Most highly rated

– Olympus

– Canon

– Nikon

– Sony

– Kodak

• Minimum resolution – 2.1 megapixels

Still Pictures

• Digital

– SLR• Most highly rated

– Nikon– Canon– Olympus– Sony– Fuji– Minolta

• Minimum resolution – 5.2 megapixels

Still Pictures

• Digital

– Requirements

• Need disk space

• Need software

• Need method of organization

Sharing Pictures Online

• Ezprints

• Ofoto

• Shutterfly

• Snapfish

• Kodak

• HP

Video Cameras

• Analog

– VHS; VHS-C– SVHS– 8mm– Hi8mm

Video Cameras

• Digital

– Digital 8– Digital VHS– Mini DV

• Consumer

• Prosumer

– MPV/MPEG2

Video Cameras

• The MOST Important Feature

– Ability to add additional microphone

– Without this feature the quality of web-based applications is significantly diminished

Other Video Equipment

• Unipods & Tripods– Holds camera steady– Unipod useful for tight spaces or when

quickly changing locations

• Extenders– Keeps microphone off camera– Eliminates picking up camera noise

Other Video Equipment

• Microphone Boom– Get mic closer to subject– Can make on inexpensively– Need insulation on handle

• Headphones– Check sound quality while recording

Other Video Equipment

• XLR Adaptors– Allow use of balanced microphones– Needed if mic to be placed more than 3ft

from camera

Video Projects

• Principle of 1/3’s

• Want to have heads in upper half

• Limit use of zoom

Taping

Capturing & Rendering

• Adobe Premier available in Media Center

Video Projects

• Render into MPEG to put on Video CDs or DVDs

• Render into Real Media for video streaming

• Useful to have 2nd hard drive

Producing CDs & DVDs

• Nero – CD burner

• Sonic DVD-It – Authoring and burning

Video Projects

Power Point with Audio

• Producing– Develop Power Point presentation

– Add audio•Select “Slide Show”, then “Record Narration”

•Select “Link Narrations in:” and browse to subdirectory

•Select “Settings”—44,100mhz, 16bit mono

– Can burn to CD

Power Point with Audio

• Streaming Download “Real Presenter”

If already have audio, Real Presenter will produce streaming file

Can also use Real Presenter to generate audio

Screen Capture

SMIL

Quicktime