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--- Forwarded Message from John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> --- >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >From: John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #8205 Screen Captures for video production >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:17:51 -0400 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> You didn't mention what platform you're working on, so I don't know if you can use Ambrosia Software's Snapz Pro X 2, for Mac OS X ($69). It's a great screen movie capture utility that we use to make lab training videos. http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/ To use a screen capture such as this one successfully, you need to understand optimal resolution and color settings and choose the right export codec for the video. The manual usually covers these topics well. We export our screen capture video to DV format then edit that in Final Cut Pro for pretty good results. We export the finished video using the H.264 codec for LAN delivery. (H.264 requires a pretty fast processor to render on playback, so your computer needs to be less than 3 years old or so.) If the only thing we're exporting is screen capture video (i.e., not combined with video camera footage), then we use the Animation codec at 10f/s. Good luck, John ___________________________________________ John de Szendeffy Multimedia Language Lab Center for English Language and Orientation Programs Boston University 890 Commonwealth Ave., 2nd floor Boston, MA 02215 USA ph 617.353.7957 fx 617.353.6195 lab http://www.bu.edu/celop/mll/ personal http://people.bu.edu/johndesz/ "A Practical Guide to Using Computers in Language Teaching" http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=97662 --------------------------- CELOP is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. Accreditation by CEA signifies that an English language program or institution has met nationally accepted standards of excellence and assures students and their sponsors that the English language instruction and related services will be of the highest quality. --------------------------- > On Apr 5, 2006, at 2:11 PM "David Pankratz" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Dear all, > > We are producing some "how to" videos in which we want to demonstrate > how to use certain web pages. The best way to do this seems to be to > perform "screen captures", using applications that make movies out > of a > sequence of actions you perform at your computer, which then allows > you > to show that movie to somebody else. We will be delivering these > little > movies online. > > We are rookies, and are fighting with issues like image quality, > flickering of the final compressed sequences, and probably others we > don't even know about yet! Does anybody have any recommendations for > this process, for example which capturing software has worked for you, > any tips for rookies, and so forth? > > Thanks much in advance... > > David Pankratz > Loyola University Chicago *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************