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What would you rather do: Watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in a movie theater, or flip through the storyboards? I know the storyboards seem pretty cool, but if you have to choose just one, you’d probably watch the movie. MORE
Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. TechSoup's storytelling campaign will have four prizes: Best Nonprofit Video, Best Nonprofit Photography, Audience Choice Award, and Best Story of Tomorrow Award. April 7, 2016 — Free webinar 1: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard. April 19, 2016 — Free webinar 2: Producing a Successful Video Story from Sound to Screen. MORE
Before you push record on any video, there are some key steps you. should take to ensure your video will achieve the goals you set out for. for storyboarding and sometimes scripts, to what kinds of equipment are. MORE
Feel confident being able to effect change in your organization with video. These 5 tips from Atomic Training can help you get on your way to producing effective videos. 1) Plan ahead: Coming up with an engaging video from being to end might be a bit overwhelming - planning ahead can save you a lot of time in the end. Start with drawing up a simple storyboard. Your storyboard can help you come up with a list of scenes, camera shots, and props you will need. MORE
You're ready to tell your organization's story in video, but which software is best for you to put it all together? Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities. MORE
The timing errors make it more of a comedy than an instructional video, but you have to start somewhere. Screencasting (and the software) has three functions: storyboarding, production, editing. Marshall has a great post about a technorati tag bookmarklet that can save you a lot of grunt work. Technorati tags can help you attract more readers for your blog and also facilitate contributing to the collective community wisdom surrounding a particular tag. MORE
By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” Videos with Mobile In Mind. MORE
You're ready to tell your organization's story in video, but which software is best for you to put it all together? Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities. MORE
What would you rather do: Watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in a movie theater, or flip through the storyboards? I know the storyboards seem pretty cool, but if you have to choose just one, you’d probably watch the movie. Why we love video. Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you realize that the amount of video content on social media has skyrocketed over the past few years. But why is video content so compelling? MORE
For instance, when creating your video strategy, considering the storyboard through both a conservative and a more progressive lens will likely drive the type content that is produced and served to your audiences. These are unprecedented times. MORE
I'm in the process of preparing material for the Screencasting Session at NTC (BTW, I'm presenting with Ian Miller from C3 who is sponsoring the NTC Video Contest last call). Steve played it the software and created this video). In terms of the home-movie approach to screencasting, as you can see I didn't spend a lot of time scripting, storyboarding, zooming, additing titles or arrows, etc. I did go back and add a few zooms because of the video size. MORE
Create a Storyboard 6. About that last point on sharing the video, I wrote a blog post on netsquared about nonprofit video channels , so I was delighted to see good roundup of all the video sharing services that are available to nonprofits from TechSoup. I met J.D. MORE
I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? With video, don’t try to capture everything. The Story. MORE
Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. Bramley spoke to getting a project off the ground, which can be difficult because of the many pieces that go into creating a video. Bramley suggests that a video project's stakeholders develop a video production grid to get everyone on the same page. A production grid outlines: What will happen in a video from moment to moment. MORE
Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Video and Photography 101. Mukono, Uganda: How to Create a Simple Video Story to Advocate for a Community Concern. MORE
Some of the most captivating imagery produced by nonprofits in recent years hasn't been photos — it's been viral videos. Nonprofits like yours are getting savvier with social media and video, and you don't need celebrities or high-definition video. MORE
minute videos, map out the screencast before you actually film it, create a storyboard, write a script, use music. These are my powerpoint slides from the Screencasting Session at NTC. If you didn't write down the wiki, it's here and if you didn't get a hard copy of the Idealware article, it's here. My favorite quote about the session was from Jason Zannon at Democracy in Action: Beth Kanter delivers herself of a tour de force on screencasting. MORE
An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos. In all cases, video stories are most memorable when they have a core message — a "so what" moment. How to Create Video with Spark. MORE
After a few phone calls back and forth between my video host tech support and the cable company and a visit by the cable man with a new modem, I was finally able to get this sreencast uploaded today. I originaly produced this at 800x600 as a SWF with highest quality audio/video and the resulting file was a whooping 72,000 KB. I rendered ten different versions (6 in SWF with different audio sampling and video frame rates and sizes) and 2 in Quicktime and 2 in WMF.) MORE
So that left me with a few hours of video and audio to edit and that's too much to do in Camtasia. I got enough information to put together an outline and rough storyboard So, I had the overall structure for the 15 minute screencast. I discovered that I could playback the Ready/Talk video file, and screencapture particular sections as either stills or video using Camtasia. Add Beth's Blog: Screencasts to your page. MORE
If your organization isn't already using Instagram, Vine, or another video/photosharing tool, now is the time to start experimenting. The other big news in digital storytelling apps is that Instagram now supports videos in addition to photos. MORE
It goes beyond the linearity of powerpoint, but it to use it to present with takes getting to know the program well – and thinking about your storyboard and visuals as three-dimensional tick-tac-toe board. (I MORE
Here's the description: The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video???from It was very liberating for me to create a screencast like this -- no storyboard, script, no retakes. Click to play. MORE
John Haydon
MAY 19, 2017
What would you rather do: Watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in a movie theater, or flip through the storyboards? I know the storyboards seem pretty cool, but if you have to choose just one, you’d probably watch the movie.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 19, 2016
What would you rather do: Watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in a movie theater, or flip through the storyboards? I know the storyboards seem pretty cool, but if you have to choose just one, you’d probably watch the movie. Why we love video. Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you realize that the amount of video content on social media has skyrocketed over the past few years. But why is video content so compelling?
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 20, 2018
By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Facebook has, for a couple years now, committed to making their platforms “video first.” Videos with Mobile In Mind.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos. In all cases, video stories are most memorable when they have a core message — a "so what" moment. How to Create Video with Spark.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2013
Before you push record on any video, there are some key steps you. should take to ensure your video will achieve the goals you set out for. for storyboarding and sometimes scripts, to what kinds of equipment are.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 18, 2013
Feel confident being able to effect change in your organization with video. These 5 tips from Atomic Training can help you get on your way to producing effective videos. 1) Plan ahead: Coming up with an engaging video from being to end might be a bit overwhelming - planning ahead can save you a lot of time in the end. Start with drawing up a simple storyboard. Your storyboard can help you come up with a list of scenes, camera shots, and props you will need.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? With video, don’t try to capture everything. The Story.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 23, 2013
If your organization isn't already using Instagram, Vine, or another video/photosharing tool, now is the time to start experimenting. The other big news in digital storytelling apps is that Instagram now supports videos in addition to photos.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 9, 2012
Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. Bramley spoke to getting a project off the ground, which can be difficult because of the many pieces that go into creating a video. Bramley suggests that a video project's stakeholders develop a video production grid to get everyone on the same page. A production grid outlines: What will happen in a video from moment to moment.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 29, 2016
Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Video and Photography 101. Mukono, Uganda: How to Create a Simple Video Story to Advocate for a Community Concern.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 21, 2016
Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. TechSoup's storytelling campaign will have four prizes: Best Nonprofit Video, Best Nonprofit Photography, Audience Choice Award, and Best Story of Tomorrow Award. April 7, 2016 — Free webinar 1: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard. April 19, 2016 — Free webinar 2: Producing a Successful Video Story from Sound to Screen.
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 5, 2017
You're ready to tell your organization's story in video, but which software is best for you to put it all together? Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 4, 2006
Create a Storyboard 6. About that last point on sharing the video, I wrote a blog post on netsquared about nonprofit video channels , so I was delighted to see good roundup of all the video sharing services that are available to nonprofits from TechSoup. I met J.D.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
It goes beyond the linearity of powerpoint, but it to use it to present with takes getting to know the program well – and thinking about your storyboard and visuals as three-dimensional tick-tac-toe board. (I
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 8, 2015
Some of the most captivating imagery produced by nonprofits in recent years hasn't been photos — it's been viral videos. Nonprofits like yours are getting savvier with social media and video, and you don't need celebrities or high-definition video.
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 26, 2016
You're ready to tell your organization's story in video, but which software is best for you to put it all together? Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 9, 2007
minute videos, map out the screencast before you actually film it, create a storyboard, write a script, use music. These are my powerpoint slides from the Screencasting Session at NTC. If you didn't write down the wiki, it's here and if you didn't get a hard copy of the Idealware article, it's here. My favorite quote about the session was from Jason Zannon at Democracy in Action: Beth Kanter delivers herself of a tour de force on screencasting.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 17, 2005
The timing errors make it more of a comedy than an instructional video, but you have to start somewhere. Screencasting (and the software) has three functions: storyboarding, production, editing. Marshall has a great post about a technorati tag bookmarklet that can save you a lot of grunt work. Technorati tags can help you attract more readers for your blog and also facilitate contributing to the collective community wisdom surrounding a particular tag.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 29, 2017
For instance, when creating your video strategy, considering the storyboard through both a conservative and a more progressive lens will likely drive the type content that is produced and served to your audiences. These are unprecedented times.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 7, 2007
Here's the description: The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video???from It was very liberating for me to create a screencast like this -- no storyboard, script, no retakes. Click to play.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 2, 2006
After a few phone calls back and forth between my video host tech support and the cable company and a visit by the cable man with a new modem, I was finally able to get this sreencast uploaded today. I originaly produced this at 800x600 as a SWF with highest quality audio/video and the resulting file was a whooping 72,000 KB. I rendered ten different versions (6 in SWF with different audio sampling and video frame rates and sizes) and 2 in Quicktime and 2 in WMF.)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 22, 2007
So that left me with a few hours of video and audio to edit and that's too much to do in Camtasia. I got enough information to put together an outline and rough storyboard So, I had the overall structure for the 15 minute screencast. I discovered that I could playback the Ready/Talk video file, and screencapture particular sections as either stills or video using Camtasia. Add Beth's Blog: Screencasts to your page.
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