Audio and Video Blogging: An Introduction
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An overview by Inner Ear
Audio and Video Blogging
Inner Ear
•Creative content communications
‣ Digital media production (create content)
‣ Social media engagement (communicate content)
‣ Training and consultancy
Inner Ear
• Produce audio, video, text (blog) and image content
• Setup, manage and advise on publication and distribution
of blogs, podcasts, videos and live streams
• Seed content through social media
•Consult on campaign planning, strategy,
operations and tactics
Inner Ear
• Extensive content management experience
‣ Radio Magnetic (www.radiomagnetic.com)
‣ Began online broadcast in March 2001
‣ UK’s longest running independent internet radio station
‣ Credibility with music and media
‣ “Shop window” proof of concept
Audio or Video
• Choose the right format for you
‣ Audio is portable
‣ Video is immediate
• What does your audience want?
• What resources do you have?
Plan the Series
• Finite or ongoing?
• How many episodes?
• Themed or open?
• What’s the “story arc”?
Plan the Episodes
• How long is each one?
• What’s the format?
‣ e.g. Drama, comedy, documentary, interview...
• Assemble your content
• Open with a strong statement or engaging clip
• Draft script ideas
Record the Content
• Setup your studio or choose your locations
• Assemble your equipment (borrow, buy or hire)
• Low cost hardware options include:
‣ Audio: ZOOM H1
‣ Video: Kodak Playtouch HD Video Camera
Recording Considerations
• Audio
‣ Be aware of background noise
‣ Use a windshield for outdoor recordings
‣ Get as loud a level as possible without distortion
‣ Always use headphones to monitor
Recording Considerations
• Video
‣ Make sure there’s enough light
‣ Use external microphones wherever possible
‣ Film a variety of angles to use when editing
‣ Be consistent in terms of where the the subject
is looking, i.e. at the camera or interviewer
File Management
• Backup all of your raw files
• Adopt a consistent file management policy
• Be strict about version control
• Make sure you have plenty of storage space
Editing Considerations
• Review all your recorded content
• Choose the bits you want to use
• Use time codes (mm:ss) to indicate clips
• Plan the episode
• Edit down as much as possible
Editing Software
• Audio
‣ http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
‣ http://www.aviary.com/tools/audio-editor
• Video
‣ http://www.youtube.com/editor
‣ http://jaycut.com/
Content Management
Consider the three core elements of web 2.0:
RSS (really simple syndication: feeds, streams, etc.)
Embeddable media (video and audio players, etc.)
Tags (user defined, non-hierarchical taxonomy system)
Content Management
• Properly label each episode
• Be consistent across the series
• Write an engaging title and description
• Use a combination of generic, specific and branded
tags
Mixcloud Choose Your PlatformsSoundcloudAudiobooYou
Tub
e
VimeoFlickr
Publish the PodcastiTunesRapidFeedsFeedburner
Use online tools to create and manage your RSS feed
before submitting it to podcast directories, like iTunes
Distribute and Promote
• Submit the podcast feed to as many directories as
possible including:
‣ http://www.podcastalley.com/add_a_podcast.php
‣ http://podnova.com
‣ http://www.podcast411.com
‣ http://www.podcastblaster.com/directo
ry/add-podcast
‣ http://www.podcastdirectory.com/add
‣ http://www.podcast.tv/submit-your-podcast.html
‣ http://www.podcast.com/submit.php
‣ http://www.podblaze.com/directory_submit.php
‣ http://www.podbean.com
Reference and resources
• http://www.delicious.com/innerear
• http://www.slideshare.net/innerear
• http://www.issuu.com/innerear
• http://www.vimeo.com/innereartv
• http://www.facebook.com/innerearuk
• LinkedIn: Creative Content Communications
• Twitter: @innerearuk
Contact
• Inner Ear Ltd.
• 16 Argyle Court, 1103 Argyle Street, G3 8ND
• 0141 226 8808
• www.innerear.co.uk