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Category Archives: Composing with Video
How to share a video you created with others
OVERVIEW To embed a video or audiovisual essay you created into a blog post, you will need to upload it to a free video hosting site like YouTube or Vimeo …
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Adding a voiceover audio track to iMovie ’11
This screencast is part 3 of a series on how to create a photo essay using iMovie ’11, but you might find it useful even if you plan to use …
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Adding title cards and transitions in iMovie ’11
This screencast is part of a series on how to create a photo essay using iMovie ’11, but you might find it useful even if you plan to use iMovie …
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How to record video with a smart phone
If your phone can record video, if you have a digital camcorder, and/or if your digital “point and shoot” or DSLR camera can record video, you can use that to …
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How to make a video blog entry with MovieMaker or iMovie
The easiest way to make a video blog entry is to use the built-in camera on your laptop (or a computer with an attached web cam). Launch iMovie or Windows …
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How to download videos from YouTube and other sites
Get Firefox If you don’t already have the web browser Firefox installed on your computer, as an alternative to Safari or Internet Explorer, then go to the Mozilla page and …
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How to save a portion of an online video
If you’re working on a project that would benefit from having clips from videos, such as scenes from TV shows, and you’re only able to find the full episode online, …
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How to change your YouTube video settings to “Unlisted”
If you want to make a video you posted on YouTube visible only to selected people, rather than publicly available through a YouTube search, then set it to “Unlisted” status. …
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How to make a video blog entry
A video blog entry is a video recording of you sharing your thoughts by speaking them rather than writing them. You can find loads of video blog entries online, on …
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Tips on working with video clips
If you’re planning to import video clips into your digital composition project, make sure you have access to the highest quality version of the video clip, saved in a format …
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Links to resources on remixes and mashups
Here are a few resources you can browse to learn more about the concept of remixes. I’m still gathering more resources and welcome suggestions from anyone who has taught or …
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