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Moving images: Creating new digital media
This section deals with the creation of digital video content for research, teaching and learning purposes. These technical advisory papers are targeted towards readers who will have hands-on responsibility for building new collections.
Adding Sign Language to a Video
When producing educational video for use on the web it is important to communicate clearly with your target audience. If your material is to be of use to the deaf community or viewers with hearing difficulties, there are a number of options: add subtitles or closed captions or an overlaid sign language interpreter who interprets spoken information in visual form. British Sign Language is the first language of over 70,000 people in the UK but many other sign languages exist internationally. This advice document looks at the practical aspects of adding a sign language interpreter to video delivered via the web.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Field Video Recording
This document is intended for users who wish to record 'in the field'. This includes both the videoing of resources (animals, plants, sculpture, buildings, etc.) and the videoing of people (students, interview subjects, crowds). The common thread is that the work occurs 'outside' in a number of environments.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Shooting Video
This paper looks at practical concerns and techniques used in the shooting of video. The intention is to give the beginner tips and tools as well as to highlight some common pitfalls the beginner may encounter.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to the Flip
This document is a guide to the use of the Flip video camera and similar miniature camcorders.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Videoing Groups
This document is intended for users who wish to record groups. This includes events like workshops and seminars where more than one person is speaking; for events where only one person is speaking the user should refer to the Basic Guide to Videoing Lectures.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Videoing Interviews
This document is intended for users who wish to record an interview. It is a complement to JISC Digital Media’s advice paper Audio/Video Production: Recording Lectures, Seminars and Events. In that document, we discussed the details common to any type of event that might be recorded. This document looks at issues and considerations specific to the recording of interviews. It covers everything the novice should need to know from the first step to the last.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Videoing Lectures
This document is intended for users who wish to record a lecture. It is a complement to JISC Digital Media’s advice paper Audio/Video Production: Recording Lectures, Seminars and Events. In that document, we discussed the details common to any type of event that might be recorded. This document looks at issues and considerations specific to the recording of lectures. It covers everything the novice should need to know from the first step to the last.
Read full advice document...Choosing a Digital Video File Type
Choosing a file format can prove overwhelming for someone new to the world of digital video. The aims of this document are to discuss some of the key factors that should be considered before selecting a file format and to suggest suitable choices for specific applications
Read full advice document...Introducing Screen Capture Software
We introduce a number of screen recording software options for capturing moving image and audio activity on a computer screen.
Read full advice document...Introduction to Digital Video
We look at a variety of concepts and issues relating to digital video. The intention is to give the reader enough knowledge to make informed choices about digital video equipment, to create digital video and to read more advanced documents about digital video on the JISC Digital Media website.
Read full advice document...Planning Your Video Production 1 - Introduction
This is the first part of a five part advice document that provides background information on video pre-production.
The five parts are:
1. Introduction to planning
2. Define and analyse your production
3. Activities and dependencies
4. Estimates and schedules
5. Analyse risk and evaluateAlthough these advice documents may be useful if you are involved in filming a single activity (e.g. a lecture or interview), they are primarily aimed at those developing more complex projects. For basic guides to filming, please follow the links to related advice on the right.
Read full advice document...Planning Your Video Production 2 - Define and analyse your production
This is the second part of a five part advice document that provides background information on video pre-production.
The five parts are:
1. Introduction to planning
2. Define and analyse your production
3. Activities and dependencies
4. Estimates and schedules
5. Analyse risk and evaluateAlthough these advice documents may be useful if you are involved in filming a single activity (e.g. a lecture or interview), they are primarily aimed at those developing more complex projects. For basic guides to filming, please follow the links to related advice on the right.
Read full advice document...Planning Your Video Production 3 - Activities and dependencies
This is the third part of a five part advice document that provides background information on video pre-production.
The five parts are:
1. Introduction to planning
2. Define and analyse your production
3. Activities and dependencies
4. Estimates and schedules
5. Analyse risk and evaluateAlthough these advice documents may be useful if you are involved in filming a single activity (e.g. a lecture or interview), they are primarily aimed at those developing more complex projects. For basic guides to filming, please follow the links to related advice on the right.
Read full advice document...Planning Your Video Production 4 - Estimates and schedules
This is the forth part of a five part advice document that provides background information on video pre-production.
The five parts are:
1. Introduction to planning
2. Define and analyse your production
3. Activities and dependencies
4. Estimates and schedules
5. Analyse risk and evaluateAlthough these advice documents may be useful if you are involved in filming a single activity (e.g. a lecture or interview), they are primarily aimed at those developing more complex projects. For basic guides to filming, please follow the links to related advice on the right.
Read full advice document...Planning Your Video Production 5 - Analyse risk and evaluate
This is the final part of a five part advice document that provides background information on video pre-production.
The five parts are:
1. Introduction to planning
2. Define and analyse your production
3. Activities and dependencies
4. Estimates and schedules
5. Analyse risk and evaluateAlthough these advice documents may be useful if you are involved in filming a single activity (e.g. a lecture or interview), they are primarily aimed at those developing more complex projects. For basic guides to filming, please follow the links to related advice on the right.
Read full advice document...Screencasting: Broadcasting On-screen Activity
Here we introduce the process of recording the actions on your computer screen, then making them available - known as 'screencasting'. Screencasting software is a flexible tool, suitable for many tasks and in a variety of roles, and the ease with which it can help provide widely enhanced support to learners make it an area of keen interest to anybody wishing to use mixed digital media.
Read full advice document...Video: Setting Up a Video of an Interview
In this video document we look at some of the things you should take into consideration when filming an interview.
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Analogue Film Types Used for Still and Moving images
This document looks at the history of photographic and movie film and how and why the film type has altered over time. The document also contains some frequently asked questions on film types and handling.
Read full advice document...Audio/Video Production: Recording Lectures, Seminars and Events
The principles and practice of location recording of sound and video for educational use.
In this paper we discuss requirements and issues to consider when recording events. We look at both sound-only and combined sound-and-vision recording. The discussion focuses on considerations applicable to any scenario the reader may encounter; for issues specific to different types of event the reader is directed to the appropriate Basic Guide.
We conclude with some example scenarios.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Accessibility
This paper looks at the issue of accessibility. The topic is introduced and defined and then the term 'reasonable adjustment' is explained. The advantages of digital media for accessibility are discussed, followed by sets of guidelines and a basic accessibility check that can be performed on existing documents.
Read full advice document...Basic Guide to Videoing Audiovisual Materials
This document is intended for users who wish to record teaching materials such as those used during a lecture. This includes both projected materials, materials shown on a television screen and printed materials. It covers everything the novice should need to know from the first step to the last.
Read full advice document...Burning audio CDs, video and slideshow DVDs - Mac OSX
Burning your photos or movie files to a disc sounds, on paper, like a relatively simple task, but can often turn out to be a confusing and time consuming one. Choosing the right file types and knowing which software to use is often never clear and instructions on the simplest method to create CDs and DVDs on the whole do not come pre-installed on a computer. With these things in mind, this document provides step-by-step guides and practical advice on how to create audio CDs and video DVDs using the simplest approaches on Macintosh machines (see also our guide for Windows).
Read full advice document...Burning audio CDs, video and slideshow DVDs - Windows
Burning your photos or movie files to a disc sounds, on paper, like a relatively simple task, but can often turn out to be a confusing and time consuming one. Choosing the right file types and knowing which software to use is often never clear and instructions on the simplest method to create CDs and DVDs on the whole do not come pre-installed on a computer. With these things in mind, this document provides step-by-step guides and practical advice on how to create audio CDs and video DVDs using the simplest approaches on Windows machines. (see also our guide for Mac OSX).
Read full advice document...Choosing a File Name
File naming is a vital first step for those beginning to digitise. This document examines planning and using an effective file naming system when managing digital files. This paper highlights the advantages of using the 8.3 convention and looks at some options when naming derivative, surrogate files.
Read full advice document...Copyright and Other Rights for Creating Time-based Media Resources
This advice document provides some basic information on rights issues associated with creating time-based digital media resources. By time-based we mean resources that change over time - including spoken audio, music, animation, and video - as opposed to still images or screen shots, which do not change over time. Rights issues include copyright, recording rights, moral rights and performance rights.
Read full advice document...Designing Learning Experiences
Once you scratch at the surface of producing learning materials, it quickly becomes apparent that there are many elements to their creation. An overarching theme outlined here is that of “designing the learner experience”. This introductory advice document examines the notion that building a resource is akin to the process of an architect designing a building where context is paramount.
Read full advice document...Free Online Screencasting Tools
A guide to free online services which enable you to use your internet browser to capture on-screen computer activity, along with input from peripherals like microphones and webcams, and which offer users the ability to download and/or share the resultant videos in a variety of ways and formats. This advice document will be of interest to those new to screencasting, who would like to try it out with simple tools which require no purchase or installation. Online screencast services will also interest experienced screencasters needing access to screencast tools 'in the field', and the quick publishing and sharing tools which accompany them.
Read full advice document...Introduction to Lenses
This document looks at the camera lens (stills or video) and how it contributes to the quality of the photographic image. It describes the component parts of the lens and how they contribute to the final image. The document should also help the reader to select a specific lens for a task.
Read full advice document...Light Sources for Still and Moving Images
The word photography means drawing with light, without light it is impossible to record a video or still image. So lighting whether in a classroom, office or dedicated photographic studio is an essential component in a photograph or video. The captured image is a record of the light that is emitted, reflected or absorbed by the subject. With a basic understanding of light and how it can be modified the photographer or filmmaker should be able to improve the appearance of their images. This document will look at commonly used light sources and how the user can get the most from them.
Read full advice document...Open Source and Free Software Directory
The following tables comprise a selective guide to various free and open source software tools for a variety of digital media applications.
Read full advice document...Overview of JISC Digital Media Materials for those involved in Business and Community Engagement
This guide provides an overview of the JISC Digital Media website, highlighting materials we think may be of particular use to HE/FE staff involved in business or community engagement (BCE).
Read full advice document...Preparing for an Interview
Aside from correctly addressing the technical concerns when conducting an interview, the success of a good interview also relies heavily on the interaction between the interviewer and the subject and the pre-production preparation undertaken. This document aims to provide some useful tips and thoughts to help you enhance your interviews and create a relaxed and productive conversational environment.
Read full advice document...Screencasting Workflow
An overview of all the elements involved in producing screencasts at different levels of complexity, and for a variety of educational purposes. We examine some technical tools and methods for screencast creation from the ground up, and for those already familiar with screencasting there are ideas and tips for improving quality and effectiveness.
Read full advice document...Stands and Supports for Still and Moving Images
One of the easiest ways to improve the quality of still or moving images is by using a support. Supports and stands can reduce or eliminate vibration or movement which otherwise would degrade the quality of the captured media. Supports come in all shapes and sizes: this document looks at a variety of support types including tripods, copy-stands, clamps and brackets as well as improvised solutions.
Read full advice document...The Video Enabled Digital SLR
Until very recently if you needed to shoot video you purchased a video camera and if you needed to shoot stills you bought a stills camera. However, over the last couple of years manufacturers have started to release stills SLR cameras that can also capture video. With many of the middle and higher range camera models now offering video capture we should look at this new feature and try to identify its strengths and weaknesses. This document is aimed at anyone who has or is about to purchase an SLR camera and needs to know if the video option is of use to them.
Read full advice document...Using Multimedia in a PDF
PDF files have long been used for their versatility and convenience, working well both on the web and in print. While predominantly text and image based, there is also the opportunity to use video and audio. This advice document outlines the considerations for using and embedding multimedia in PDFs.
Read full advice document...Vector Graphics Resources
The links listed here have been gathered to provide a useful collection of vector graphics resources.
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