Thursday, Sept. 14
Participants will learn how to prepare to create audio-visual recordings, which tools to use for high quality video and captioning, how to handle audio including microphones, quality matching, and filtration, and some potential use cases for faculty and staff.
Participants will:
Mike Alose, Elaine Patton, & Katie Truax
A good microphone is essential if you're recording your own audio. It can be part of a headset or standalone -- either is going to be better than the webcam mic built into your laptop.
Serious audio recorders get mics hanging on arms to minimize picking up noise from the desk.
A pop filter is a microphone screen that minimizes the effect of fast-moving air rushing the mic. E.g. plosives -- "puh" sounds (e.g. pain, people) can overload the microphone, as can laughing.
Required? No. You can offset the mic from your mouth to help with this.
Totally optional, but kind of nice. There are computer mice designed to make less-audible sounds when you click things. If you're recording a lot of screencasts, this can be a nice tool.
If you want to be visible in your video, a dedicated webcam is going to produce higher quality footage than one built-in to your laptop.
Note: you still want a dedicated mic for best audio results.
If you're making a video that you want to be visible in, consider your ambient lighting. There are many dedicated options for creating diffuse light that doesn't cast directional shadows over your face.
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