LFS:Workshops Basics of Video and Photo
Workshop link: http://bit.ly/S7a7ks
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
- iMovie & MovieMaker
- On campus facilities
- Creating a story
- Logging your footage - Storyboarding - Scripting
- Sharing online
- YouTube, public / unlisted / private
Photos
- Inspiration: In Focus & The Big Picture
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