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Producing Quality How-To Videos for Social Media Publication
Part I: The ProjectHardware Goes High-Tech
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The Product
• Standalone Test Scoring Machine– Scans Optical
Mark Recognition form used in classrooms for tests
– Does not need to connect to a computer
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The Concept
• Audience analysis showed that teachers:– Like to learn more from people than
from reading– Like to see a product or task
overview, then try it– Often never get printed manuals
(usually lost or never delivered by IT)
– Are typically not at or near a computer when scanning
– Prefer to print/refer to only targeted, necessary portions of a manual, if they do get one
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The Project
• SO, we decided to attach basic doc to the scanner:– Front panel – Back pull-out panel
• AND include some pieces in the box:– Poster– What’s In the Box/Getting Started
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The Project, continued
• AND we decided to create a web site that included video as well as more traditional hypertext help, as well as a printable PDF job aid for every major task– Tools:
• MadCap Flare (WebHelp output)• Adobe Elements/Premiere• High-Def video camera• Podcasting audio mixer & mic• Studio w/ “live” office setup
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The Decisions
• Along the way, we learned a LOT:– Keep the videos short– Find a good hand model early– Plan on several takes for *both* audio & video– Record audio separately– Having a visually accurate and properly operating unit is a
critical dependency– Get the best video editing software you can, and take the
system requirements for it seriously– Allow plenty of time for script writing & review– Live sets are cheaper/easier than green-screening– Spend the $ on decent music– Decide on an output size and video ratio and keep it consistent
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Let’s look at it!
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Producing Quality How-To Videos for Social Media Publication
Part II: Video Operator’s GuideHardware Goes Shopping
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• Video Camera w Storage Media• Tripod• Lighting• AV Monitor• Microphone/Headphones• Editing Software• Music• Set• Distribution
Let’s Go Shopping!
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Video Camera w Storage Media
Canon VIXIA HFS100•Takes SDHC memory card•1920X1080 full HD recording•HDMI cable out•$1100
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Tripod
Davis & Sanford Provista with FM18 Head•Smooth fluid head•HEAVY duty•Quick release mount•Carrying bag•$190
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Lighting
PBL 4550 Watt Premium Cinema Production Kit•1000 Watt Softboxes•650 Watt Overhead Boom Softbox•Barndoors, Gels, Sandbags, and More•$980
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AV Monitor
Acer H233H 23 inch Widescreen LCD Monitor•1920X1080 resolution•HDMI input•$200
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Microphone/Headphones
Behringer PodcaStudio USB•XM8500 Microphone•UCA200 Audio Interface•XENYX 502 Mixer•HPM1000 Headphones•$130
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Editing Software
• Adobe Premiere Elements 8
• $100 ($144 for ver. 9)
• Audacity• Free
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Editing Software (Better)
• Adobe Master Collection
• Premiere Pro, After Effects, SoundBooth, OnLocation, Encore, and Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
• $2500
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Music
FreePlayMusic.com• Production Music• $500
StudioCutz.com• Royalty Free• Best Corporate
Soundtracks of 2007
• Downloadable wav and mp3
• $100
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Set
Ravelli Background Stand
• 3 backdrops• 10X12’• $170
Hand-me-down Office Furniture
• Free!
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Set - Backdrop
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Set - Furniture
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YouTube•Rendering time: about 20 minutes•Generated file size: about 400 MB•YouTube upload time: about 20 minutes•YouTube downloadable file size: about 20 MB•Cost: Free!•Save to H264 1920X1080 HD resolution
Distribution
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Video Camera w Storage Media$1,100Tripod $190Lighting $980AV Monitor $200Microphone/Headphones $130Editing Software $100Music $100Set $170Distribution FreeTotal $2,970
Equipment Total
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Keep it short• Talk fast • Squeeze out every unnecessary second• Music helps if some scenes are lengthy
Keep it simpleKeep an eye on production time
• About 8 hours per minute• We produced 42 minutes of video (taking
360 hours to do it)
Rules of Thumb
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Total cost for Video Operator’s Guide
•Time: (360 hours X $50 =) $18,000•Equipment: $2,970•Grand Total: $20,970