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Sometimes it is necessary to add text to a video, particularly when you want to call out a speaker's name. Text information is usually presented in the lower third of the screen. Here are some examples: Some video, especially news content, relies heavily on lower thirds text.
Everyone has their own style of work. As you gain more experience with creating video content, you will figure out a system that works well for you. Please use whatever works best for you to get the job done. There is no right or wrong way. This is just one suggested workflow.
What is copyright? (Taken from the U.S. Copyright Office.) Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.
Note: Before we really start, there are many apps - e.g., Powtoon, Doodly - that allow you to plug in content to create your videos. The series presented below outlines how you do the whole process: plan, shoot and edit etc.. Good videos come from good planning.
Your smartphone is an excellent tool to record video, however it does impose some constraints that a dedicated video recorder or higher end camera won't have. This section will help you to record better content.
In this section of the course, we're going to look at several videos with a critical eye to identify elements of videos that are successful. While it's great to create your own style, a lot of what works and doesn't is fairly well understood.
Once you have edited a video, the next part of the production process is to render and encode the video into a shareable and usable file format. In the earlier exercise on editing we just used the quick, default encoding. It turns out this type of encoding works pretty well for most situations.
When your video is complete, you will probably want to share it with others. This page will show you the process. Choose a method of sharing that meets your learning and audience objectives.
This 90 minute video is a recording of a webinar hosted by the Online Video Clinic team. The recording touches on topics in the sections "Getting Started" and "Recording" on this website. It is a good place to start to learn more about the process.
