eating: 21st june 2006 how to captivate your audience dr geoffrey einon ict department

EATING: 21st June 2006

How To Captivate Your Audience

Dr Geoffrey Einon

ICT Department


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


Examples

• Cropping

• Colour cast removal


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


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


Example:Elements Organiser


How?

• Four phase production process1. Recording

1. ‘Chunk’ into sequence of coherent stages2. Repeat recording of each chunk until OK

2. Editing1. Add on-screen highlights 2. Clean up audio3. Assemble into complete sequence4. Add introduction screens and copyright ‘tail’

3. Compile: produce file in SWF format4. Distribution

1. Handover to LTS


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


Kit

• Laptop

• Large Tablet (pen or mouse driven)

• Software Captivate 2 Audition 2 Premiere Pro

• Dynamic microphone on stand

• Pre-amp


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


Results

• 47 Video tutorials

• Total running time: ~ 5 hrs

• Production time: ~ 2hrs / minute

• Quality Video: OK Audio: mixed

• Playability: mixed

• Student verdict: unknown


Post Mortem

• Use for teaching? Can’t use simultaneously with software

• Use by individuals Yes …… but!

• Would we do again / differently?


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?


Dodge & Burn

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