LFS:Workshops/Basics of Video and Photo

From UBC Wiki


Video capture

  • Equipment

- Smartphones - UBC resources

  • What to capture

- Setting up a shot - Room for edits - B-roll

  • Getting the best shot

- Using sunlight - Thinking of your background - Background noise & avoiding wind


Video editing & sharing

  • Creating a story

- Logging your footage - Storyboarding - Scripting

  • Sharing online

- YouTube, public / unlisted / private


Photos


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

  • 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