logging in or signing up Wills aSGuest6495 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 33 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 12, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE: ADVENTURES IN WEB AUDIO/VIDEO : Stewart Wills Online Editor, Science 20 May 2007 DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE: ADVENTURES IN WEB AUDIO/VIDEO OUR REMIT : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 2 OUR REMIT “We editors are by nature a bookish lot. We like the feel and smell and texture of the book or journal we hold in our hands. How will we survive a future filled with wikis, blogs, podcasts, and webcasts? More importantly, how will we work in such an environment? What do these delivery modes of the future, and others we can't even imagine, mean to us as editors? Come hear from the experts about how we will all survive this technological evolution and, perhaps, somehow come to love curling up by the fire with a good computer in our lap.” TWO SOURCE DOCUMENTS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 3 TWO SOURCE DOCUMENTS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPnGPIMUnus http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=272726365278093713 LESSONS FOR EDITORS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 4 LESSONS FOR EDITORS Bad/embarrassing video is forever College curricula have become much too lax “Democratization” of audio/video techniques and content Opportunities for new (to us) channels of information and storytelling THE REST OF THIS TALK : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 5 THE REST OF THIS TALK Some history/features of Science’s efforts in podcasting and online video Software tools and workflows for doing these things Pros and cons The bottom line: Yes, there’s a techie side, but Fundamentally, these are editorial projects, and it’s worth learning how to do them PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: TIMELINE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 6 PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: TIMELINE Discussions begun spring 2005 Project funded fall 2005 First show: December 2005 Biweekly (mostly) shows since that time Format: interviews New: podcast transcripts http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/podcast/ PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: HOW WE STARTED : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 7 PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: HOW WE STARTED Initially worked with audio pro (until the money started out and the studio was demolished) Then, we figured out how to do it ourselves, and have been doing it that way ever since Key point: we “professionalized” at the outset before moving to “amateur” production, but didn’t necessarily have to do so Inevitable decline in audio quality in moving from “professional” to “amateur” operation, but Quality still quite OK by online standards PODCASTING EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 8 PODCASTING EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE Computer (laptop preferred) Cheap (<$100) mic and mic stand Audio editing software (one free option: Audacity) Time/creativity Inexpensive external mixer (~$40) External (portable) solid-state recorder (~$600) Some tools you may already have around the house: Optional fun stuff for later: PODCASTING DEMO : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 9 PODCASTING DEMO PODCASTING CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 10 PODCASTING CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS Basic technology simple, but execution requires time Have glossed over issues related to posting, file formats, bit rates, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah Issue of accessibility But: worthwhile effort with a relatively low geek factor VIDEO EFFORTS AT SCIENCE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 11 VIDEO EFFORTS AT SCIENCE Much more nascent effort Have had both professional (high quality) and editorially created (sort of kind of like pretty good quality) efforts Latter have tended to target specific special papers/issues Format: Built around scientist interviews, with interesting additional images and video material relevant to story Hoping to make this a more regular feature http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/video/ Slide 12: CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 12 Slide 13: CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 13 VIDEO EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 14 VIDEO EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE Camera (of course) Wireless mic for sound capture Mac laptop Multitrack video editing software (our current choice: Final Cut Express, ~$300) External hard drive Time/creativity, and then a bit more time A bit more complicated than for podcasting: VIDEO “WORKFLOW” : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 15 VIDEO “WORKFLOW” Call up some scientists Arrange for interview Draft interview questions Tape interview Import from camera into computer Select and sequence video clips, images, and other material Create transitions between clips Create titles Export movie for Web VIDEO CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 16 VIDEO CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS Technical details, especially with respect to file output formats and posting, can be a bit more complicated Clip selection, editing can be very time consuming Lots of other stuff Somewhat higher geek factor than podcasting SO . . . WHY AM I TELLING YOU ALL OF THIS? : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 17 SO . . . WHY AM I TELLING YOU ALL OF THIS? No, we’re not talking about words on paper, but . . . Fundamentally, these products rely on core editorial skills Learning and asking questions about scientific ideas Organizing information into a logical sequence Getting rid of the bad stuff Crafting transitions and useful supplementary information It’s all about building an interesting story Can be extremely satisfying direction for the right person THE NEXT FRONTIER . . . 3D : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 18 THE NEXT FRONTIER . . . 3D Not clear where these kinds of displays might fit in, but . . . . . . they do have tools for adding content and mashing up content in interesting ways Not unheard-of that authors may commonly start using these to communicate scientific ideas Keep an eye on these things HYVÄSTI! : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 19 HYVÄSTI! swills@aaas.org You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Wills aSGuest6495 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 33 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: December 12, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE: ADVENTURES IN WEB AUDIO/VIDEO : Stewart Wills Online Editor, Science 20 May 2007 DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE: ADVENTURES IN WEB AUDIO/VIDEO OUR REMIT : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 2 OUR REMIT “We editors are by nature a bookish lot. We like the feel and smell and texture of the book or journal we hold in our hands. How will we survive a future filled with wikis, blogs, podcasts, and webcasts? More importantly, how will we work in such an environment? What do these delivery modes of the future, and others we can't even imagine, mean to us as editors? Come hear from the experts about how we will all survive this technological evolution and, perhaps, somehow come to love curling up by the fire with a good computer in our lap.” TWO SOURCE DOCUMENTS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 3 TWO SOURCE DOCUMENTS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPnGPIMUnus http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=272726365278093713 LESSONS FOR EDITORS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 4 LESSONS FOR EDITORS Bad/embarrassing video is forever College curricula have become much too lax “Democratization” of audio/video techniques and content Opportunities for new (to us) channels of information and storytelling THE REST OF THIS TALK : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 5 THE REST OF THIS TALK Some history/features of Science’s efforts in podcasting and online video Software tools and workflows for doing these things Pros and cons The bottom line: Yes, there’s a techie side, but Fundamentally, these are editorial projects, and it’s worth learning how to do them PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: TIMELINE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 6 PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: TIMELINE Discussions begun spring 2005 Project funded fall 2005 First show: December 2005 Biweekly (mostly) shows since that time Format: interviews New: podcast transcripts http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/podcast/ PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: HOW WE STARTED : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 7 PODCASTING AT SCIENCE: HOW WE STARTED Initially worked with audio pro (until the money started out and the studio was demolished) Then, we figured out how to do it ourselves, and have been doing it that way ever since Key point: we “professionalized” at the outset before moving to “amateur” production, but didn’t necessarily have to do so Inevitable decline in audio quality in moving from “professional” to “amateur” operation, but Quality still quite OK by online standards PODCASTING EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 8 PODCASTING EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE Computer (laptop preferred) Cheap (<$100) mic and mic stand Audio editing software (one free option: Audacity) Time/creativity Inexpensive external mixer (~$40) External (portable) solid-state recorder (~$600) Some tools you may already have around the house: Optional fun stuff for later: PODCASTING DEMO : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 9 PODCASTING DEMO PODCASTING CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 10 PODCASTING CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS Basic technology simple, but execution requires time Have glossed over issues related to posting, file formats, bit rates, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah Issue of accessibility But: worthwhile effort with a relatively low geek factor VIDEO EFFORTS AT SCIENCE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 11 VIDEO EFFORTS AT SCIENCE Much more nascent effort Have had both professional (high quality) and editorially created (sort of kind of like pretty good quality) efforts Latter have tended to target specific special papers/issues Format: Built around scientist interviews, with interesting additional images and video material relevant to story Hoping to make this a more regular feature http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/video/ Slide 12: CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 12 Slide 13: CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 13 VIDEO EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 14 VIDEO EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE Camera (of course) Wireless mic for sound capture Mac laptop Multitrack video editing software (our current choice: Final Cut Express, ~$300) External hard drive Time/creativity, and then a bit more time A bit more complicated than for podcasting: VIDEO “WORKFLOW” : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 15 VIDEO “WORKFLOW” Call up some scientists Arrange for interview Draft interview questions Tape interview Import from camera into computer Select and sequence video clips, images, and other material Create transitions between clips Create titles Export movie for Web VIDEO CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 16 VIDEO CAVEATS AND OBSERVATIONS Technical details, especially with respect to file output formats and posting, can be a bit more complicated Clip selection, editing can be very time consuming Lots of other stuff Somewhat higher geek factor than podcasting SO . . . WHY AM I TELLING YOU ALL OF THIS? : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 17 SO . . . WHY AM I TELLING YOU ALL OF THIS? No, we’re not talking about words on paper, but . . . Fundamentally, these products rely on core editorial skills Learning and asking questions about scientific ideas Organizing information into a logical sequence Getting rid of the bad stuff Crafting transitions and useful supplementary information It’s all about building an interesting story Can be extremely satisfying direction for the right person THE NEXT FRONTIER . . . 3D : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 18 THE NEXT FRONTIER . . . 3D Not clear where these kinds of displays might fit in, but . . . . . . they do have tools for adding content and mashing up content in interesting ways Not unheard-of that authors may commonly start using these to communicate scientific ideas Keep an eye on these things HYVÄSTI! : CSE 2007/ “DELIVERY MODES OF THE FUTURE . . . ER, PRESENT” 19 HYVÄSTI! swills@aaas.org