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General Information Video Production Video Equipment -- Inexpensive Digital Video Cameras (AKA Alternatives to Flip Video) Video Software -- Video Conversion Tools Technical Information YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube Other Interesting Information

Also see information about two video editing programs, Movie Maker and iMovie, about adding text to video through Captioning, and sources for finding video clips on Multimedia Collections. You can also find information about adding video clips to PowerPoint presentations on Multimedia in PowerPoint. Also, see Release Forms for information about using video of individuals in your projects.


 * GENERAL INFORMATION **

Videomaker’s Glossary of Terms [|http://www.videomaker.com/learn/glossary-of-terms/

Vid Snacks http://vidsnacks.ning.com/ “A place where you learn to make video”

CBS News Video http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3920770n

Massify http://www.massify.com/

Giving the Outsiders a Say on Movies http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/business/media/10massify.html?_r=1 "Massify members (membership is free and anyone can join) are offered a platform to promote themselves and whatever current projects they are involved in, and are also eligible to vote on other users’ film ideas through online competitions in which members vie for financing and distribution from Massify and its partners."


 * VIDEO PRODUCTION **

The Desk Top Video Handbook On Line - Getting Started Q&A http://www.videoguys.com/dtvq&a.htm “This page features very straight- forward, easy to understand information about getting started in the exciting world of Desk Top Video (DTV). We have put all the info in a Question & Answer dialog format. We hope you will find this page helpful.” It is! It’s a great place to get started.

Learn Videography, Video Editing and Lighting (VideoMaker Magazine) http://www.videomaker.com/learn/

DV Shop's Guide to Digital Production (DV Café) http://www.dvshop.ca/dvcafe.html There is a lot of information to get started in the Digital Video For Beginners area. The site also includes the DV Museum, which gives a “brief history of the digital video revolution so far...”

The Atomic Learning Video Storytelling Guide http://www.atomiclearning.com/storytellingindex.shtml

Videography for Educators [Apple] http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=365 This is a 20-part online tutorial

Tutorials – Video and audio http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cit/howto/tutorials/av/index.html

Digital Video http://www.pctechguide.com/45DigitalVideo.htm This site, from PC Tech Guide, has articles and links to lots more.

The Complete Eejit’s Guide to Film-Making http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/index.html

Exploring the Possibilities: Multiple Takes with Your Camcorder http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/possibilities/multipletakes.mspx

Electronic Mailbox's Video Editing and Shooting Page http://www.videoguys.com/edit.htm This page contains basic (but good) ideas.

Web Video Guidelines: Production []

VIDEO EQUIPMENT
Note: I have not kept up with the changes to 'real' video equipment in a long time. The last ones we used were Hi-8 or miniDV cameras. We did purchase a new camera relatively recently:

Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCHD []

//**Inexpensive Digital Video Cameras,** otherwise known as **Alternatives to Flip Video**//...
Note: Flip Video cameras were extremely popular in the education world, but when Cisco purchased the company, they stopped manufacturing new cameras. “However, Cisco is currently working with its partners to offer existing stocks of third generation Flip video cameras at an affordable price.” (Article ID: 1387 in Flip Knowledge base) What this means is that you can still find some Flip Video cameras, but my experience is that they are almost always refurbished, which isn't necessarily a problem if it was refurbished by the company and not in some guy's garage! (Look for a warranty.)

//I would love to hear if anyone has experience with any of these (or other brands/models) //

- It has 32 MB internal memory and it holds an - SD card (up to 8GB) - It uses 3 AAA batteries [] //I should have a review of this first one soon because one of our faculty members recently purchased some.//
 * Mustek DV518L** (list price = $59.95)

- 128 MB internal memory* or it uses SD cards (up to 16 GB) * “128 MB internal memory / 76 MB available for video and picture storage ” - Integrated Li-Polymer rechargeable battery, which is included. (There is no cord on the list, so it apparently re-charges plugged into a computer via the USB arm.) - They imply it is water resistent []
 * Kodak Mini ** (list price = $99) [with a **pop-out USB arm** ]

- It has no internal memory, so you must use an SD card (up to 16GB) - It uses 3 AAA batteries  []
 * Vivitar DVR 410N ** (list price = $44.95)

- 128 MB internal memory* or it uses SD cards (up to 32 GB) *” 128 MB internal memory / 20.3 MB available for video and picture storage” - It uses 1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (Kodak KLIC 7004) which is included. (It comes with the recharging adapter, so it apparently must be recharged in the unit.) - They say it is water resistant  []
 * Kodak Playsport ** (list price = $149)


 * Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera ** – got very good reviews but is no longer available from Kodak


 * VIDEO SOFTWARE **

[|Try Pixorial for Online Video Production] www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/08/try-pixorial-for-online-video-production.html?m=1

[|Pixorial] www.pixorial.com/

Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx This is the download site for the free multimedia player.

QuickTime Player http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/ This is the download site for the free multimedia player.

RealPlayer http://www.real.com/ This is the download site for the free multimedia player.

Adobe Shockwave Player http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/

Casablanca http://www.macrosystem.us/index.cfm This company sells various models of digital video editing equipment.

Creating Video with Adobe Premier http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/frame/resources/how_to/premedit/

Movie Maker by Digital Films http://www.digitalfilms.com/index.php “Make Your Own Movie Online! Unleash your creativity and make your digital film for free! Choose a background scene, characters, animated actions, dialog, introduction, and ending credits. Put your name as the producer and email the movie to your friends! You can also signup for free as a registered user, which gives you access to more advanced features, such as being able to save or edit the movies that you create. To view or make a movie you must have Flash 5 player.”

SSMM - Slide Show Movie Maker http://www.joern-thiemann.de/tools/SSMM/index.html “Slide Show Movie Maker is a free program that can create an AVI-file from a series of .bmp or .jpg images. Images can have professional-looking fade-in and fade-out effects, plus attractive text overlays.”

Miro http://www.getmiro.com/ “Turn your computer into an internet TV. Download Miro to watch free internet video channels and play any video file.” Free, open source.

Animoto [] “Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and shockingly easy.” The user provides the images and music, and this program makes them into a video. They offer free accounts and ‘full access’ accounts.

//**Video Conversion Tools.** Someone asked my advice and this is the list I came up with for him to try. I have not used them.//
VLC player [|http://www.videolan.org/] This was recommended by an Ed Tech student, Colin Gray.

AVS Video Converter http://www.avsmedia.com/AVS-Video-Converter.aspx

Prism Video Converter http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html This is from the same company that offers a free audio conversion tool (Switch) that I use. They also have a Plus version for a fee.

DVD Video Soft http://www.download.com/Magic%20Software/3260-2001_4-6287654.html It’s name comes up a lot.

Magic Total Video Converter http://www.download.com/Magic%20Software/3260-2001_4-6287654.html

Chopper XP http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Converter.aspx?type=GoogleAdWordsContent&gclid=CJHdoLnmiZYCFQXGsgodaAMxEg

Wondershare [for Macs] http://www.moviecodec.com/scripts/search.php?fq=Wondershare

Free iPod Video Converter http://www.download.com/Free-iPod-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10498770.html?cdlPid=10498771

Any Video Converter http://www.download.com/Any-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10661456.html?cdlPid=10888134

Easy Video Convert http://www.download.com/Easy-Video-Convert/3000-2194_4-10815728.html


 * TECHNICAL INFORMATION **

Video Compression Tutorial http://www.wave-report.com/tutorials/VC.htm

AVI Overview http://www.jmcgowan.com/avi.html This article is by a person named John F. McGowan.

YOUTUBE, TEACHERTUBE, SCHOOLTUBE
You Tube http://youtube.com/ This is probably the most well-known of the post-your-own-video sites. It contains information that may not be appropriate for everyone, but it also contains very useful teaching and training videos. You don’t have to register to view videos.

YouTube Professors: Scholars as Online Video Stars http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i20/20a01901.htm

(video) Professors as YouTube Stars http://chronicle.com/media/video/v54/i20/youtube/

CaptionTube [] With this tool “you can create captions for your YouTube videos. It’s easy to use and it’s free.”

Captioning YouTube Video and Providing Accessible Controls []

Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/ They say that they “ seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.” You don’t have to register to view videos.

School Tube http://www.schooltube.com/ [NOTE: Video starts immediately, but the controls are on the screen to pause or stop it.] They say they are “the recognized leader for moderated internet media content sharing for teachers and students. All student created materials on SchoolTube must be approved by registered teachers, follow local school guidelines, and adhere to [their] high standards.” They have a few videos to view in each topic, but you need to register (for free) to search and view more.


 * OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION **

CNN News Video Almanac http://www.cnn.com/resources/video.almanac/ These clips are sorted by year, starting in 1980 (through 1997 only). There is a little text summary of the event included with the clips. The CNNSI Video Almanac of sports-related video clips by year can be found at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/almanac/video/

Various MPEG-Animations [|http://home.in.tum.de/~paula/mpeg/index.html] Read the disclaimer at the top of the page. It’s an interesting interpretation of covering oneself! This includes a few MPEG movies, most without audio.

CRS4 Animation Gallery http://www.crs4.it/Animate/ This site contains odd little MPEG movies linked from the MPEG - Moving Picture Expert Group site

Internet Archives [|http://www.archive.org] The //Moving Image Archives// can be found at http://www.archive.org/details/movies

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