Lean video production: software

Jörn Loviscach

Software for production and post-production

• Presenting, screen recording• Video (and audio) editing• Transcribing• Creating quizzes & interactive elements

Platforms

• Windows, MacOS• Linux• iOS, Android• Web-based: “in the cloud”

Software for presenting: types

• Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF Annotator, …• Apple Keynote, …• Prezi, Google Slides, …• Explain Everything, …• Windows Journal, painting software, …

Software for presenting: useful features

• Real-time handwritten notes• Real-time pointing (not just writing)– Visible pen– Big mouse cursor

• Webcam talking head• Screen recording built-in or separate

Software for video editing: uses

• Cutting• Compositing, e.g. green screen color keying• Color grading• Replacing/adding audio• Audio processing: equalization,

noise reduction, dynamics compression

Software for video editing: types

• Heavyweights:Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut, …

• More than enough:Magix Movie Edit Pro, ...

• Free & ok for basic jobs:Virtual Dub + Audacity

Software for transcribing (subtitles/CC)

• Quick human input,e.g., Amara.org

• Automatic speech recognition+ human editing,e.g., YouTube,EMMA

Software for creating interactive elements

• Authoring tools of the MOOC platform• Authoring tools for embeddable content:– LearningApps.org– capira.de– Virtual reality through WebGL

• SCORM; xAPI = Tin Can API?

Software for production and post-production

• Presenting, screen recording• Video (and audio) editing• Transcribing• Creating quizzes & interactive elements

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