Video Podcasting-get Into The Movie Business
Podcasting is a method of delivering files to the internet. These files can be downloaded to an instrument, generally an iPod, via an RSS feed. RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as blogs, news feeds or podcasts. The initials “RSS” are variously used to refer to the following standards: Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0), Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0) and RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0). A video podcast is like a regular podcast but in video format. That is, it is a video clip designed to be viewed in a portable device.
There are several steps in making a video podcast. They are:
1) Shoot the video footage you need
2) Compress the video
3) Describe or tag your movie
4) Distribute the video
First you must create a good concept. Once the concept has been validated it is time to shoot the film. In order to shoot your video it is best to use a digital camera. Since your video will more than likely be viewed on an iPod? The iPod screen is small and will not be able to show a great deal of detail. Take you camera shoots close to the objects you are filming. Use the standard mode for filming. Do not use the wide screen mode. Also, it is smart to optimize band width and battery power by shooting in small burst instead of in loon filming segments. If you plan to have text in your film make sure it is shot close enough to show up legibly on your film. Finally, do a thorough editing job to make certain you have a good film.
Once you have your film complete, the next task is compressing the film for export. Compression optimizes the film so it can be shown on iPod and web screens. Compression done on a Mac computer is different from compression on a PC. On the MAC you can compress and export your video using iMovie HD6 simply by clicking the following: FILE>Export>iPod>Share. It’s as easy as that – the software automatically converts the file and shares it on iTunes. Quick Time Pro version 7.0.3 or higher can be used for compression and export on a PC. Simply click Export > Using Quick Time.
Next the movie must be described or tagged. The information entered here will be the basis for searching for your movie later on. For iMovies it is simple. Just drag the movie into iTune and input your description. For PC users, create an XML document and upload it to your web server.
Finally, you are ready to distribute your video. One way is to submit your podcast to iTunes. Another way is to create an RSS feed and put your podcast on your blog. Another method is to submit your podcast to various directories. The important point here is that if you want exposure for you podcast you must promote it.
Video podcasts are simply podcasts in video format. Video podcasts are not very complicated and are easy to make. There are for basic steps in making a video podcast. Those steps are: Shoot the footage, compress the video, describe and tag it and distribute it. Get in the movie business. Make your own video podcasts.
Dr. Gildea has an interest in using podcasting for educational purposes. Dr. Gildea has created three web sites on podcasting, http://www.podcastuniversal.com, http://www.ipodroundup.com and http://www.podcastalfa.com These sites concentrate on podcasting for education, iPod information, video podcasting , RSS and other topics related to the iPod and podcasting.
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