Video for Broadcasting-K-12
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Video for Broadcasting- K-12
The development of video for broadcasting can be divided into three main categories.
Pre-Production:
Preproduction is basically everything that has to be done before shooting begins. These items can include, but are not limited to:
| *scouting locations | *planning equipment/software needs |
| *casting | *storyboarding(if not using a pre-written script) |
| *gathering crew |
Links and Articles about Pre-Production:
Storyboard Quick and Storyboard Artist-These software packages make the task of storyboarding simplified and visual.
Stock.Xchng-Free photographs to insert into your videos. Stock.Xchng also offers higher quality photographs with higher resolutions to paid members.
B&H Photo Video-Good online source for camera equipment and video studio necessities.
Markertec-The best all around store that I've found for video broadcasting supplies.
The Director in the Classroom- Great resources for filmmaking in the classroom.
Canopus- Worldwide website for Canopus video equipment.
Creation Engine- Offers academic pricing on many video editing software packages.
Amvona- This site offers lighting, tripods, bags, cases, backgrounds and more.
Audacity- This is a free audio editor.
Audio-Technica- Top-of-the-line microphones and headphones can be purchased here.
Bogen Imaging- This site offers professional quality camera accessories.
Production:
Production is actually the shooting part of the video, the recording of the video and audio(in some cases). Many elements are considered during this part of video production.These items can include, but are not limited to:
| *camera operation | *camera angles |
| *camera equipment | *video composition |
| *lighting | *audio equipment |
Links and Articles about Production:
Prompter/People- If using a television as a promopter doesn't work for you because you need more mobility, you can try one of the prompters from this company. I used one which was mounted to a rolling cart and attached just below the camera. It worked great. This company also had excellent technical support.
Canon- One of the best places to purchase professional quality cameras for studio operation.( Just my opinion).
Robotic Ninja Camera Mount- Really great camera mount with a reasonable price.
Seinheiserusa- One of the best places for microphones or headphones.
Post Production:
This phase of video production involves editing the video into its final form. This could include, but is not limited to:
| *adding sound | *adding visual effects |
| *adding music | *trimming and sequencing video segments |
| *creating titles |
Links and Articles about Post Production:
Toolfarm: This is a great website for finding plugins for a variety of video editors as well as for finding technique tutorials.
Digital Hotcakes: A good website for background and for tutorials.
Digital Media Training- This website offers DVD training videos on several different video editing softwares.
CreativeCow After Effects Tutorials- This is a wonderful source for Adobe After Effects tutorials.
Digidesign- Site offers digital audio and live sound solutions for post production.
Focal Press- A great site to find articles relating to all aspects of video production.
Boris FX: Website for video effects filters by software platform.
Digital Producer- The is the website of the online magazine Digital Producer.
The Foundry- Producers of Keylight, an industry proven green/blue screen keyer as well as other plugins.
ProMax- Great products for video editing as well as equipment.
Software Used in Video Editing:
Here is a pretty comprehensive list from Wikipedia.
Jing Project: How to Make a Lower Third in Photoshop
The following Jing project explains how to make a simple lower third for video projects using Adobe Photoshop and is intended for high school students learning video technology. This project covers the following video technology TEKS: (a) demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of digital and analog video systems, software applications, and communication and networking components; (b) integrate productivity tools including, but not limited to, video editor, sound editor, word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs to develop and modify solutions to problems for video productions; and (c) create captions and/or titles for video and graphics.
Click here to view the Jing project.
