2. Streaming Media in the Library Creating Streaming Media for Your Library: Theory & Practice Creating Streaming Media for Your Library: Theory & Practice By Brian Clark, Paul Asay

3. What is it, Why Use it, and How What: Video that is compressed and sent “just in time” to the end user to watch What: Video that is compressed and sent “just in time” to the end user to watch Why: Public Relations, Instruction, News Why: Public Relations, Instruction, News How: Using a digital video camera, workstation, video editing software, and a web server. How: Using a digital video camera, workstation, video editing software, and a web server.

4. How to View It? Several different output mediums are available: Several different output mediums are available: –Windows Media Player (beta 9 out) –Real One Player –Apple QuickTime Several different speeds to produce for: Several different speeds to produce for: –Network LAN / DSL –56k modem –500k is near VHS quality

5. Examples: Simple PR Video Simple PR Video Simple PR Video Simple PR Video Example with No Talking Example with No Talking Example with No Talking Example with No Talking

6. Equipment: Video Camera: Digital with Firewire, or Digital recording to DVD Video Camera: Digital with Firewire, or Digital recording to DVD Video Editing Software: Adobe Premier or MGI VideoWave, or others … Video Editing Software: Adobe Premier or MGI VideoWave, or others … Workstation to Edit Video: P4 with lots of memory, hard disk, firewire and premium audio Workstation to Edit Video: P4 with lots of memory, hard disk, firewire and premium audio Team work, Imagination, and Sense of humor come in handy! Team work, Imagination, and Sense of humor come in handy!

7. Production 101 Tips Tips –Begin with the End in Mind –Have a Prepared Script (minimum ad libing) –Shot Sheet –Keep Pacing in Mind (shorter/multiple scenes)

8. Sample Script: Two Shot: Paul and Brian Brian: Dude, our physics project is due a week from Friday. We better come up with a plan. Paul: I know Dude, we need somethin’ that’s a for sure “A.”

9. Sample Script: One Shot: Brian One Shot: Paul Two Shot: Paul and Brian Brian: What if we build a skateboard ramp, dude? Paul: I’ve got an even better idea, dude. Let’s build a bike ramp. Brian: Way cool, dude. I’ll go to the library and get some plans.

10. Production 101 Tips Tips –Begin with the End in Mind –Have a Prepared Script (minimum ad libing) –Shot Sheet –Keep Pacing in Mind (shorter/multiple scenes)

11. Live Demo: Actors: Actors: –1 Bike Rider –1 Student Researcher –1 Personality Challenged Librarian Set Crew: Set Crew: –1 Camera Man –1 Director –1 Video Editor