This document provides information about creating video content for the Conservation Reel website. It discusses basic elements of video production like sound, light, stability and camera equipment. Alternative low-cost capture methods using smartphones, screen recording, and video conferencing are presented. The document reviews editing software, file formats, and best practices for storage and backups. Various types of video content are described including interviews, documentation, and techniques. Tips are provided on planning shoots, composition, and distributing videos to Conservation Reel and YouTube. The goal is to encourage conservation professionals to create and share educational video content.
1. Conservation Reel Video Workshop
www.conservationreel.org
ANNA CHIARETTA LAVATELLI
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA
BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
aclavatelli@bpoc.org
10. Website Features
Many layers of “taxonomy” for videos
¨ SlideShare uploads
¨ Sound file support
¨ PDF/Doc uploads
¨ Associated web links
¨ YouTube embedding to use captioning and
translation features
¨ Create series of videos
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17. Innovation
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Video as a lab notebook
n Experiment
n Document
n Show
techniques
n Share knowledge
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There isn’t a wrong way to produce video
n Try
out ideas
n Produce informal content
18. CONSERVATION REEL
Creating Video Content
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Elements of production
Equipment to use
Alternative capture methods
Editing/file management
Planning a shoot
Basic film school
20. Sound
Select the appropriate microphone for your project
¨ Always use headphones when recording!
¨ Listen to the space before you start recording
¨ Turn off things that make noise that you aren’t using
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n Refridgerators
n Computers
n Air
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vents
Move away from noisy things, close doors and
windows, and point your microphone away from
noisy things
21. Light
More light is always better
¨ Use desklamps & worklamps to light your subject
¨ Accounting for light color temperature
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Camera exposure – shutterspeed/iris
¨ Gain should only be used if there is no other option
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22. Stability
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Use a tripod unless you need to move the camera
n Around
an object to show it in space
n To get closer to the work area you are showing (keep in
mind you may need macro lens)
n To give a tour/move through a space
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Is your camera moving?
n PRACTICE
the movements you will make, movement can be
great to show elements of your work, but is challenging.
23. Camera
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What makes a good camera?
n Mic
input
n Lux
n Zoom
n Resolution
n Manual
Controls
Exposure (F-stop)
n Shutter Speed
n White Balance
n Focus
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n Full
Auto is OK (first time you will ever hear this)
38. ALTERNATIVE METHODS
cameras are everywhere! Why not use them?
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Quicktime Screen Capture
YouTube Broadcast/Hangout
YouTube Capture Now
Google Hangout
39. Screen Capture
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Mac
n Quicktime
Player (free)
File > New Screen Recording
n Select Mic source on window that pops up
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PC
n Camstudio
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(free)
Need to set resolution and select sound in options menu
46. POST-PRODUCTION
PC : Windows Movie Maker or other Free Software
http://
www.techradar.com/
news/software/
applications/bestfree-video-editingsoftware-9-topprograms-you-shoulddownload-1136264
56. Stages of production
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Pre-Production
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Planning meetings
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Scripting, Storyboarding
Production
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Shooting footage
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gathering supplemental
content
Post-Production
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Editing the acquired
materials
into a final product.
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Montage, graphics, color,
sound mixing, etc.
57. Planning a Video
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AUDIENCE
¤ Who
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do you want to tell your story to?
GOAL
¤ What
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do you want to achieve?
CONTENT
¤ What
do you want to say?
58. Audience
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Think about giving a speech to a crowd…
Who is the 1 person you are directing that
speech to?
n Ex.
1 : Colleagues established as photographs
conservators
n Ex. 2 : Registrars working with traveling
exhibitions
59. Goal
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What is the core goal of the video?
¤ Capture
a technique for using a material or tool
¤ Advocate for the need of better funding of
conservation
¤ Document a case study so that you have a record of
how you dealt with a particular project
¤ Start dialogue with colleagues about a new material/
technology to weigh out pros and cons
60. Content
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Preparing ideas for video
n Lab
Tour: share the layout and tools used in the lab
n Interview: What is conservation and how does it fit into
our culture as a society?
n Case Study: To document the use of a material/tool to
reveal information about an artists work
n Technique: How an object can safely be displayed
without visual distraction
61. Duration
Make several short videos not one long one
¨ Keep it as short as possible
¨ Don't be precious with your content
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n Cut
out anything that doesn’t help explain what is happening
and don’t be redundant
n http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/
conserveogram/cons_toc.html
64. INTERVIEWS
• Shoot videos a second time
• Pretend something went wrong if you need to
convince your subject
• Test out questions to see if you are getting the types of
answers you hope to
• Take your time, set up in advance
• Check light and sound
• If something goes wrong mid interview, don’t be afraid
to stop the interview and start again
• Say: “That was a great thought, but someone
slammed a door in the middle of it. Can you please
start again?”
76. Contact
Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli
Assistant Director of Digital Media
Balboa Park Online Collaborative
2131 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92104
aclavatelli @ bpoc.org
@annachiaretta #conservationreel
info@conservationreel.org
Conversing to Conserve | conservationreel.org
78. File Formats
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Codecs : Code / Decode
n H.264,
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DNXHD, Apple ProRes, Photo JPG
Format/Container
n .mp4
(MP4 container), .mov (Quicktime container)…
Bitrate
¨ Type dependent on end use and desired size
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79. Storage
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Archive Format
n Photo
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JPG
Realistic Archive Format
n DNXHD,
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Apple ProRes, AVC-INTRA
Even more realistic Archive format, but lossy
n QT
H.264 full quality
n MP4 H.264
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Keeping original footage
80. Formating for web (YouTube)
Codec : H.264
¨ Container : .mp4
¨ Bitrate… It’s all about file size: 500 Mb – 1 Gb
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n Lectures
(45min +) 1-2 mbps
n Short videos 5-15 mbps
n iMovie/Movie
Maker will calculate bitrates for you
83. Best Practices
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Video community is still working on this…
n We
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have piles of hard drives
All files should have 2 Locations & 3 copies
¤ Example:
n Hard
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drive for active editing
LaCie-Rugged-Firewire-Portable 1TB
n Backup
drive for keeping current copies of EVERYTHING
n Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External
n 2nd Backup on drive /or/ Cloud
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Backblaze unlimited backup www.backblaze.com
84. Uploading to CR
Uploading to YouTube
¨ Public vs. Unlisted
¨ Creative Commons
¨ Adding to Conservation Reel website
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85. What’s next?
CR Video Contest
¨ Capture your current project as a case study
¨ Practice shooting interviews
¨ Lexicon Project
¨ Set up a Google Hangout panel discussion
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86. Resources
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Sound
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Forums
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B&H Photo
Cinema 5D, and similar DSLR video forums
Video Aggregators
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www.CreativeCow.net
Product forums/lessons on Apple and Adobe websites
Learning about Equipment
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www.Freesound.org
www.RoyaltyFreeMusic.com
Make friends with musicians
www.ArtBabble.com
Other Tools
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Transcription: https://castingwords.com/
File Transcoding: http://www.zamzar.com/
87. Equipment Links
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Sound
n iPhone/iPad
Adapter with headphone port
n Polsen Lav Mic, Audio-Technica Lav Mic
n Headphone splitter for using 2 Mics
Belkin-Speaker-and-Headphone-Splitter
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Tripods
n Joby
GorillaPod
n Big Joby GorillaPod
n Learning about Equipment
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Retailer
n http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
88. Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli
Project Manager of Conservation Reel
info@conservationreel.org
Thank you
Susan Chun, Chair of Conservation Reel Advisory Committee
Conservation Reel Advisory Committee
BPOC Development Team
IMA Conservation and Conservation Science Departments
Balboa Art Conservation Center
Buffalo State Art Conservation Program
NYU Art Conservation Program
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