Production Elements Awareness of the On-Line Self another language Beth Miklavcic Jimmy Miklavcic

Video Components Beth Miklavcic University of Utah CHPC Multimedia Specialist another language

Points Covered Camera Angles Camera Angles Lighting Lighting Frame Simplification Frame Simplification Performance Applications Performance Applications another language

Variety of Camera Angles in a Meeting another language

POV

Cameras Panasonic Mini-DV Camcorder PVGS50D iSight

Lighting another language

Lighting Natural Light One Key Light

Lighting another language

Lighting Overhead Lighting Desktop Lighting (Simplified Background)

Desktop Lighting another language

Performance Application of Lighting Principles and Camera POV another language

Tea Party April 17, 2003 another language

Tea Party Oct. 10, 2003 another language

Audio Components Jimmy Miklavcic University of Utah CHPC Multimedia Specialist Department of Communications Adjunct Assistant Professor another language

Microphones Onboard Mics – No echo cancellation Onboard Mics – No echo cancellation Headset Mics – Work well when used properly Headset Mics – Work well when used properly Echo Canceling USB Mics – Best solution so far Echo Canceling USB Mics – Best solution so far Large Room Mics – Table, ceiling, handheld, Large Room Mics – Table, ceiling, handheld, lavelier (lapel or clip-on mics)

On-Board Microphone another language

Headsets $50 Motorola H500 Bluetooth ® $80 - $130 SkullcandyBluetooth® $8 - $15 Genius w/EC

Echo Canceling USB Microphones another language $129 $149 -$199 Duet PCS or Executive PolycomCommunicator Chat 150 Chat 50 ClearOne $129 - $199

Echo Canceling Microphones another language ClearOne AccuMic PC $550

Large Room Microphones another language Table Ceiling Handheld & lavelier mics ClearOne XAP800 EC Unit

Microphone Placement another language On side Directly in front of you Headsets

Microphone Placement another language Directly in front of you On side Near noise source USB Mics The mic is placed to the side of the laptop, away from the laptops exhaust fan.

Microphone Placement another language Table top mics - directly in front of participants. Handheld – best used for questions in class room setting, turn off before handing to next person. Lavelier (lapel) mics – locate the mic on the sternum. Large Room Mics

Speaker Placement another language

Speaker Placement another language

Audio Etiquette another language Sharing head sets – Mute audio before passing. Chattering in background – If you have guests conversing in the background, please mute their mic or your audio. Playing music in background – Dont do it unless you are having an AG beer fest. Hmmmm Eating – Not only should you mute your audio, move out of the frame of the camera. Miscellaneous noise – Typing, coughing, ringing phones, barking dogs, etc.

Conclusion another language Improve camera setup (where you put your camera is where you put your audience). Find the best lighting setup. Simplify the background. Find the right microphone for the meeting. Find the best microphone and speaker placement. Create a quiet environment. Practice good video & audio etiquette.

Acknowledgements another language University of Utah Center for High Performance Computing Supercomputing Global 2006 Another Language Performing Arts Company Everyone in attendance Contacts

Another Language Performing Arts Company InterPlay: Nel Tempo di Sogno another language March 30 – April 1, 2007 ArtGrid AIDS Awareness Day: A Day Without Video December 1, 2006

Live Demonstration another language