Posts under ‘video’

Image via WikipediaFor a long time, I labored under the impression that the ability to extract audio from a video clip was non-existent in iMovie ‘08. Turns out, that’s not the case. There’s a way to do it, but it’s less straightforward than in iMovie HD. Colleague Doug Lawhead turned me on to this relatively […]

Image via Wikipedia Angela Grant points to the Multimedia Evangelist, who’s blogged about his experiences at the Platypus Multimedia Workshops.
Check out parts one, two, three and four. He promises more updates on editing, so check back.
There’s a heckuva lot of information out there about online video, so I don’t expect to spend a lot of […]

Talking with Mindy McAdams yesterday, I mentioned the BBC’s short video that explains the 5-shot rule, which she didn’t have a link to, so I’m providing it here for everyone. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a good introduction to sequencing, and an easy-to-remember series of shots. Here’s a link.
And while you’re there, you should […]

I bookmarked this in del.icio.us the other day, but wanted to point everyone to the NAA report on online video. It’s a very comprehensive write-up and well worth your time to get a handle on what’s taking place.
One suggestion: make the whole report available as a downloadable PDF, with embedded links, so I can view […]

Doug Fisher writes some bullet points every news media outlet should consider when pursuing a video strategy on the web. I’m reproducing his list here, but you should RTWT:

Video has to be as consistent in playback as YouTube or some of the other similar sites. I can’t think of a time I’ve had a YouTube […]

VideocuePro is a new software to me. Really cheap ($80) teleprompter program with some added features.h/t Rachele Kanigel

Via the Washington Post, an article about how marketers and media outlets track video viewing. Here’s an interesting insight from a YouTube video producer:
Jodie Rivera, 24, posts spoofs and comedy sketches on her own YouTube channel, called Venetian Princess. Through YouTube’s reporting tool, she discovered that viewership of her videos typically peaks on Wednesday evenings. […]

Daniel Randolph at Loras College writes about the launch of LCTV13.com, the web site for the TV station at Loras College in Iowa. They’re using a WordPress install. You can read the details (and a gentle slam at our “print-centric” focus around here) at Daniel’s blog.
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I just finally got around to putting the college newspapers doing video list into a database (using Zoho Creator). The list is sorted by state, and you can see it here:
Video List
What’s even better is that you can submit your own student news site to the list without e-mailing me! Go to this page:
Submission […]

Heh. Love that title. Beyond the title, though, Megan Taylor notes some promising signs about reporters shooting video at the Independent Florida Alligator.