EATING: 21st June 2006 How To Captivate Your Audience Dr Geoffrey Einon ICT Department

EATING: 21st June 2006 T189 VT Acknowledgements  Video Tutorial Creation –Joe Mills –Chris Hartley –Kevin Quick  Tutorial Presenters –Stephen Peake –Georgy Holden –Stephen Garner –Jon Rosewell –Karen Cham  LTS: Jane Bromley, Jamie Daniels

EATING: 21st June 2006 Examples Cropping Colour cast removal

EATING: 21st June 2006 Video Tutorial (VT) Strategy Get novice users up and running with Adobe Elements 5 Support on-line teaching with examples signposted from web pages – recorded by authors Motivate interest by illustrating ‘whizzy’ digital image processing procedures Support procedures required for ECA submission Access via Course Web pages or DVD

EATING: 21st June 2006 VT Strategy Introduce Adobe Elements 5  Upload images from camera  Familiarize with workspace  Show some of what is possible  Image organisation and workflow Illustrate procedures/processes  How I do it – take note!  Tips and tricks NOT intention to teach Elements 5

EATING: 21st June 2006 Example:Elements Organiser

EATING: 21st June 2006 How? Four phase production process 1. Recording 1.‘Chunk’ into sequence of coherent stages 2.Repeat recording of each chunk until OK 2. Editing 1.Add on-screen highlights 2.Clean up audio 3.Assemble into complete sequence 4.Add introduction screens and copyright ‘tail’ 3. Compile: produce file in SWF format 4. Distribution 1.Handover to LTS

EATING: 21st June 2006 Doing It 3 Work Styles  Capture extended sequence Edit and voice-over commentary  Capture chunk with voice capture until OK Select Edit Compile into sequence  Capture chunk with voice capture until OK Edit Capture next chunk Compile into sequence

EATING: 21st June 2006 Kit Laptop Large Tablet (pen or mouse driven) Software  Captivate 2  Audition 2  Premiere Pro Dynamic microphone on stand Pre-amp

EATING: 21st June 2006 The Editing Process Clean up audio Add highlighting etc Assemble sequences Add Powerpoint introduction and music Check for continuity Compile (pray!) Check for compilation errors Convert to.avi format

EATING: 21st June 2006 Results 47 Video tutorials Total running time: ~ 5 hrs Production time: ~ 2hrs / minute Quality  Video: OK  Audio: mixed Playability: mixed Student verdict: unknown

EATING: 21st June 2006 Post Mortem Use for teaching?  Can’t use simultaneously with software Use by individuals  Yes …… but! Would we do again / differently?

EATING: 21st June 2006 Post Mortem (contd) Additional roles  Use for sorting out presentation problems – illustrate topics causing difficulty?  Describe and familiarise with process e.g. ETMAs and ECA submission?  Support for Faculty / Cross Faculty initiative e.g. Library and Information literacy?  Use by ALs for group activities / support?

EATING: 21st June 2006 Dodge & Burn