Tool Kit: https://tackk.com/coast16

• Write your script or storyboard: • What will you say? • What will you do?

• Load images, videos, and other media into Camtasia’s clip bin:

From PowerPoint to Video:Two Options

Record presentation as a screencast from within Camtasia.

Record presentation from within PowerPoint using the Camtasia

add-in.

Read step-by-step instructions here.

Preparation Tips• Simplify your background

• webcam: eliminate visual clutter • screencast: hide menus and bookmarks, turn off notifications

• Ensure quiet on the set• Mute phones, reminders, children . . .

• Set up your script• on your computer: teleprompter, landscape document• placed near camera: large font size, eye level

Do a practice run first, and adjust your script as needed.

Remember: Your students want to hear from you—a real person who makes mistakes. Instructional videos

don’t have to be perfect!

• Select the area to record: one window or full screen?– Note: YouTube is widescreen (16:9). Best bets: 720p or 1080p

Standard 4:3: 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768Widescreen 16:9: 640x360, 800x450, 960x540, 1024x576, 1280x720, & 1920x1080

• Webcam and audio settings

Setting up the Recording

Recording Tips

Speak slowly and clearly.Cursor and scrolling movements should be

even and steady.Say it before you do it.

Use a warm, inviting tone.

Express your personality!

Webcam video can be recorded as part of your

screencast or independently.

You can edit webcam video to use just the

parts you want, so just say it again if you make

a mistake.

Lighting should be even on both sides of face.

Remember to look at the webcam! The script should be at level of

camera.

Webcam Video

Mobile Video• Creative or familiar locations can add interest to

videos.• Take your students on mini field trips. Ask them to

do the same!• Tips: avoid shadows, test audio quality before filming.

• video camera: camcorder, webcam, cell phone

Green Screen Videos: Equipment

• green screen: chroma key cloth or popup screen, sheet, etc.

• Camtasia: PC and Mac versions, with education pricing

• Film yourself in front of a uniform color that contrasts with you (including your clothing). – A chroma key green cloth or popup screen works great,

but so does a green sheet!• Use the “remove a color” feature of Camtasia:

Step 1: Film with Green Screen

Step 2: Remove GreenThe color dropper will erase everything in the clip that is

the color you select.

If any of the clip is outside of the green screen, you can use

the crop tool to cut it out.

Put this video on top of an image or another video in your timeline, and you will put yourself into it!

Step 3: Add a New Background

Make sure lighting is even before filming!

Tips from the Trenches

You can adjust the green with Camtasia’s sliders.Tips from the Trenches

For best audio quality, avoid high ceilings and distance from mic. A lavalier mic can close that distance.

Tips from the Trenches

https://swccd.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?url=/webapps/blackboard/execute/launcher?type%3DCourse%26id%3D_5173660_1%26url%3D

Adjust length of clips and add transitions between them.

Add media to the timeline to stitch together your video.

From the Visual Properties tab, you can add a border, shadow, or color

to your picture-in-picture video.

To layer webcam video on top of a screencast, simply add it to the timeline

and adjust the size. Add transitions for a smooth entry and exit.

With cursor effects, you can highlight where you point or click.

Add special effects: arrows, speech bubbles, doodles, highlighting, spotlight, etc.

You can play with color, border, and other design elements.

Check out the Library tab’s music and themes (Studio only). Adding a title slide and perhaps opening music gives videos a professional touch.

Finishing Touches

Here’s how to make room on your

timeline:

When you are ready to share your video . . .Click “Produce and share” and choose to save your

video on a computer or upload it to YouTube, 3C Media, or another site.

If you have a Google account, you have a YouTube account!

Instructional videos must be captioned. Since you used a script, this job is easy! Simply upload and sync the “say this” parts of your script. You can also edit the automatic captions after they are created.

Captioning

If you like to play with design, you can make a custom cover slide for your presentation. This will be the slide viewers see before clicking “play.”

You can save a PowerPoint slide as an image, or you can make your own. My secret weapon for design is Canva.

Icing on the Cake

Embedding gives students easy access to your video. All they have to do is click! 1. Copy the embed code from YouTube.

Embedding in Canvas

Embedding in Canvas2. Paste the embed code into your course.