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VideoCue Presentation

Video Storytelling/Journalism

A fairly inexpensive solution for getting started with video storytelling/journalism would include the following items:
  • Mac Solution
    • Computer
    • ISight Camera (Most recent machines now have the ISight built into the computer) ($125) - http://www.apple.com or Video Camera
    • VideoCue Software ($99) - http://www.varasoft.com
    • Portable Greenscreen ($106 with shipping) and misc hanging materials ($20) Item Number: S7FGS - SERIOUS  FLEXIBLE GREEN SCREEN
      Adorama Customer Service - The Photography People
      42 West 18th Street - New York, NY 10011
      Tel# (212) 741-0401 - (800) 815-0702 - Fax# (212) 463-7223
      www.adorama.com
    • Paint a wall blue or build a frame for a clothe background screen
  • Windows Solution
Procedures involved in creating a Video lesson:
  • Storyboard your presentation
  • Script your presentation in a Word/Appleworks format
  • Gather graphics to include in your presentation
    • Powerpoints
    • Digital images
    • Screen shots
  • Open video software (videocue) and create lesson
    • Copy and paste script from Word/Appleworks format into script section of program
    • Layer Setup - background (normal), title, forground
      • Select a background image (use photoshop elements to brighten up) - Image
      • Include a title line
      • Include a foreground images
        • Full size
        • PIP size (this is adjustable for size and location)
  • Record presentation
    • Presentation will be saved as a quicktime movie
Other Considerations:
  • Length of the lesson - humor in the lesson - outside resources.
  • How will the overall lesson be delivered (order of delivery could be done in several ways)
    • Part I - Introductory video
    • Stop video and students work on assignment
    • Part II - Summary video
    • Quiz or additional assignment (myelearning??)
  • What to wear for best video recording with use of green screen.
  • Lighting
Advanced Activities:
  • Convert your presentation into a podcast
  • Add video in addition to graphics within your lesson
  • Add introduction to your presentation
    • Copyright page
    • Cover slide announcing the lesson
    • Music
  • Set up a video area within your room
  • Show other faculty
  • Have students create video presentations
Click here for a Step by Step process for designing a VideoCue presentation.


This Page was last update: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 10:01:57 AM
This page was originally posted: 1/4/07; 3:35:54 PM.
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