This is a presentation I had given in the Media PreGA at Thailand in March 2010. Hope it helps in bringing together some video tools which you might

1. Making a Video Stefan Buttigieg IFMSA New Technologies Support Division Director

3. Aims and purpose What shall I learn from all of this?

4. Keep in mind… Benefits of making a video Learning the basic steps to get you started Learning how to upload your proud work online via different video sharing sites Making it popular and using it as a tool to promote your NMO, LCs, Projects and Events.

5. Typical Case Scenarios You’re during the National Board meeting and someone proposes the idea of making a promotional video… Your favourite standing committee would like to upload a video online to promote its latest project… To report an event and to show how much medical students gained from it… To promote your Local Committee as a choice for the IFMSA Exchange student

6. BUT… Enthusiasm starts building you start collecting all kinds of videos and photos….

7. Where to start from You just have no idea…..

8. Stepwise Approach Plan ahead Budget Getting what you need Learning how to use the equipment Capturing the footage Organizing footage Video Editing

9. Planning Ahead Define the aims and purpose of the video Imagine Imagine what the video will look like in your mind How do you want your audience to react to the video? What feelings would you like to provoke with the video?

10. Planning Ahead From your fertile imagination Write down a script Create a storyboard Series of pictures which depict how you would like your video to appear Make a checklist of things you need/to do: Footage that needs to be taken Photos that need to be taken/collected Equipment that you need

11. Getting what you need: Equipment Ask friendsand relatives to provide you with the materials you need Improvise especially if you’re on a tight-budget Ask your liaison to sponsors to consider getting funds by including adverts in your video Pre-roll Post-Roll

12. Learning Trial and Error – 2nd best Reading and checking out documentation – 1st BEST Wastes much less time on the long-term basis Helps you make better use of your software and other equipment`

13. Capturing Capture the MOMENT Appoint someone who would be responsible for the capturing of the footage or do it yourself. Shaky movements look bad. Period. Use different angles and perspectives Take as many shots as possible and make sure you protect the footage with your life. Two types of shot Roll A [ Static ] Roll B [ Moving Camera]

14. Organizing Footage Types Tape [ Name each tape ] SD/SD HC Card Hard Disk on Camera Make sure you have two copies Local computer External Hard Drive NAME. NAME. NAME What would you prefer Dscf09349238749347 OR [Tape 1] Roll A – Close-up shot of Teddy Bear

15. Video Editing Software Time-consuming but with great satisfaction of final results Organize your resources well Choice of music is critical

16. Software Windows Movie Maker iMovie Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Final Cut Pro

20. Pros Allows great amount of flexibility Cons Steep learning curve(but once you learn this, it will be great  ) Available only on Mac FinalCut Pro

21. Pros Available on Mac and PC Very good flexibility and works very well with Adobe SuiteCollection which produce excellent additional effects to the video Adobe After Effects Adobe Encore Cons Steep Learning Curve Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

22. Choice of Music It is critical Sets the mood of the video If you use the wrong music you will put the viewer in the wrong mindset Example….

23. Prairie Dog Original Video Source 546,973 views

24. Dramatic Prairie Dog 6,277,275 views

25. Small working Groups Storyboard

26. Outcomes - Ideas How did it feel? Do you think it would be easier to create and edit the video when you created this?

27. Questions

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