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Apps and Equipment
- Cameras
- Canon video camera available for checkout from the BU Library
- Camera apps on smartphones
- Webcam
- For webcam recordings
- Windows Camera App
- Quicktime (Mac)
- Zoom
- Webcam and VLC for in-class recording
- See Tips for Recording Audio for suggested microphones
- Editing
- Windows Video Editor (PC)
- iMovie (Mac and iOS)
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- For pre-recorded slide presentations, audio and video faculty may reserve the Voice Over Booth (ANC265) using this calendar link. It is equipped with a PC, webcam and lighting.
- For live stream and in-class lecture capture faculty can use the Webcam and VLC on the classroom instructor workstation.
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- Place microphone as close to the subject as possible, but at least a few inches away from their mouth
- Even light wind can negatively affect sound quality
- Microphone windscreens can help block out wind interference
- An audio recorder or smartphone may be used instead of a wireless microphone if the camera has no external microphone jack. However, this method requires syncing the audio with the video in an editing program
- Make sure audio quality and levels are good by recording a quick test and listening back to it
- Drink water before recording to avoid mouth noises
- Silence all devices
- See Tips for Recording Audio for more ideas, especially for webcam recordings
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- Upload your finished video file (.mp4, .mov) to Youtube. (YouTube upload tutorial)
- Once in YouTube, copy the URL or embed code and add it in Moodle using the URL resource, embedding it in a Moodle page, or by linking it in a text box
How To Do It Yourself - Live Stream and In-Class Lecture Capture
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