Learn how to produce and edit your own video in the ABP Microstudio
This workshop series will support the development of your video presentation, recording and editing skills using the ABP Microstudio and available software. It has been developed through a collaboration of Learning Environments with the BEL+T group. Participants will be provided with a set of resources and references on relevant topics. By the end of this workshop series participants will have produced and edited their own videos, which we will celebrate with a viewing party!
The Schedule
- Strategies for Presentation Videos | Tuesday 27 April, 1pm-2pm
- Strategies for Conducting Recorded Interviews | Thursday 6 May, 1pm-2pm
- Strategies for Video Editing | Tuesday 11 May, 1pm-2pm
- Viewing Party | TBD
The Sessions
Presentation Videos | From lecture capture to desktop recordings, presentations are by far the most common format of video used in education. This short session will show you how to redesign your presentations from the ground up to make better videos. We will discuss the differences between presenting to camera and narrating a slideshow, show you how to rethink your lecture slides, discuss strategies for scripting, and explain the strengths and weaknesses of different recording approaches and university supported tools.
Interviews | We all understand the power of a good discussion to inform and inspire. So how can we use recorded interviews to enhance and enrich our teaching? This short session will show you how to plan, execute and record a well-designed interview. We will discuss different interview genres, how to draft great questions, how to build rapport with your interviewee, strategies for conducting, recording and editing interviews, and discuss the pros and cons of audio versus video interviews.
Video Editing | Video editing is an art, and editors spend a lifetime in pursuit of a perfect edit. But you can apply some of the tricks of the trade to your own video productions. In this session, we will show you how to perform the most common editing functions using a range of accessible software options. We will cover basic ‘top and tail’ trim functions in the cloud using Kaltura and Echo, how to clean up an audio recording using Openshot, how to assemble and export a narrated slideshow using Openshot, and how to edit a multi-track video using Adobe Rush.
The Studio
The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning has built a Microstudio with video recording, podcast recording and screencasting capabilities. As part of this workshop series you will be asked to book in trial sessions of the Microstudio. You can do so by following the instructions on the BEL+T page.
If you would like to read more about the studio beforehand, you can visit the dedicated BEL+T page.