LFS:Workshops/Basics of Video

Workshop link: http://bit.ly/LFSvideo

The power of video

Plan it!

UBC's DIY Media guide

Video capture

Equipment

• Smartphones (4k!)
• LFS Learning Centre
• UBC resources

Getting the best shot

• Setting up a shot
• The 'rule of thirds'
• Stabilizing the camera
• Using sunlight
• Thinking of your background
• Audio: background noise & avoiding wind

What to capture

• Multiple angles
• Room for edits
• B-roll

Alternate Video Formats

• Screencasts with Camtasia in Connect Resources
• Whiteboard videos & Videoscribe

Video editing & sharing

Editing equipment

• iMovie & MovieMaker
• VideoLAN Movie Creator
• On campus facilities

Creating a story

• Logging your footage
• Storyboarding
• What makes a story?
• Scripting

Sharing online

• YouTube: public / unlisted / private
• Vimeo
• Kaltura
• We encourage open media!
  • Share them with the Learning Centre and use hashtags & social media to spread the word
  • #LFS #FNH490 #sorrynotsorry
  • Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all offer video support

Permissions

Who and what can you photograph?

• People in a public place
• Buildings
• Public art

What can you publish?

• People who have given consent
• Minors whose parents or guardians have given consent
• ‘Newsworthy’ photos

Get permission

• Oral consent is okay
• Written consent is better
• The law does not address ethical concerns that may arise
• Respecting people’s wishes

Copyright concerns

Copyright basics

• UBC Copyright office
• Your copyrighted works
• Other people’s copyrights
• Fair dealing / fair use

Creative Commons

• The licenses
• Allow commercial uses?
• Allow modifications? Yes, Yes but, No
• Attribution is always required
• Licenses are irrevocable
• Does not account for privacy issues

Creative Commons resources

• Learning Centre wiki page
• Photos: Flickr / Compfight
• Music: Free Music Archive
• Video, etc.: The Internet Archive / Wikimedia Commons

Thanks! Duncan