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Basics for Creating Video

Basics for Creating Video

Basics: Creating & Using Storyboards

Basics: Creating & Using Storyboards

While a video script tells you what to say in the video, storyboards tell you what to show while recording. Learn the basics of how to create and use a storyboard. (You don't have to be an artist!)

Video Basics Preproduction

Basics: Syncing Audio and Video

Basics: Syncing Audio and Video

Recording audio separately from your camera or screen recording is a great option for many video creators. Or, you might need to rerecord an audio track and add it to a video. This course covers how to correctly sync audio and video recordings.

Basics: Writing and Using Scripts

Basics: Writing and Using Scripts

An early step in the video creation process is writing your script. Here’s a look at why you should use a script, an overview of script types, what’s needed in a script, and some tips for better script writing.

Video Basics Preproduction

Getting Through Your First Video Alive - Video Survival Course

Getting Through Your First Video Alive - Video Survival Course

Matt Pierce spoke with video creators to help you learn key skills to survive creating your first or 30th video. Join guests with expertise in visual storytelling, video editing, getting feedback, and more.

Basics: Using a Shot List

Basics: Using a Shot List

The shot list is a must-have for longer or more complex videos. This document gives details pertaining to specific types of shots within a scene such as close up, full shot, zoom in, etc.

Getting the Most Out of Your Video Budget

Getting the Most Out of Your Video Budget

Mimi Rosenheim, Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Demandbase & Matt Pierce, TechSmith spoke at Brightcove Play about getting more from video budgets.

Screen Recording Path

Screen Recording Path

Basics: Recording Audio In Your Environment

Basics: Recording Audio In Your Environment

A key element of a great video is good audio. Having bad audio is the easiest way to lose your audience. Many people tolerate video glitches but are less likely to continue watching a video if it doesn't sound good.

Basics: Lighting Your Video

Basics: Lighting Your Video

Adding lights to your video production is an easy way to greatly improve overall quality. While the idea of lighting can seem overwhelming or complicated – it isn’t. This two-part course covers various light options, proper placement, and basic troubleshooting tips.

Video Basics Recording

Basics: Setting Up to Shoot Video

Basics: Setting Up to Shoot Video

Decisions made while preparing for a video shoot make a huge difference in the quality of your video. This course covers the basics of using a tripod, microphone, basic framing, the rule of thirds, and more.

Screen Recording Basics Course: Introduction to Screencasting

Screen Recording Basics Course: Introduction to Screencasting

This course kicks of the Screen Recording Basics course and will start providing you with fundamentals you need to create a successful screencast.

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Your Screen

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Your Screen

Capturing your Screen is at the heart of creating screencast videos. To do it well, you'll need know what to do before you hit record and how to make sure your capture exactly what you want. This course will dig into capturing your screen recording.

Screen Recording Basics: Publishing and Analytics

Screen Recording Basics: Publishing and Analytics

The final course in the Screen Recording Basics series. In this course you'll learn how to render your video, take a look at video analytics that can help you understand you if your video is achieving it's goal, and some last tips and advice as you create your own screencasts.

Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1

Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1

Once you've captured your screen recording, it's time to start editing. This course is part 1 of 2 that dives into the editing process. This course will focus on getting organized inside and out of your video editor, where to start the editing process, syncing audio and video, and other editing concepts.

Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2

Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2

This is part 2 of video editing. We'll focus in this course on polishing your screencast to make it more effective - everything from adding zooms, annotations, transitions, and editing your audio in preparation of rendering your video for sharing.

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Audio & Web Camera

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Audio & Web Camera

This course is part 2 of the Screen Recording Basics course. In this course, you'll learn about recording clear audio and making the most of your web camera when you do want to show yourself in your video.

Screen Recording Basics Course: Introduction to Screencasting

Screen Recording Basics Course: Introduction to Screencasting

This course kicks of the Screen Recording Basics course and will start providing you with fundamentals you need to create a successful screencast.

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Your Screen

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Your Screen

Capturing your Screen is at the heart of creating screencast videos. To do it well, you'll need know what to do before you hit record and how to make sure your capture exactly what you want. This course will dig into capturing your screen recording.

Screen Recording Basics: Publishing and Analytics

Screen Recording Basics: Publishing and Analytics

The final course in the Screen Recording Basics series. In this course you'll learn how to render your video, take a look at video analytics that can help you understand you if your video is achieving it's goal, and some last tips and advice as you create your own screencasts.

Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1

Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1

Once you've captured your screen recording, it's time to start editing. This course is part 1 of 2 that dives into the editing process. This course will focus on getting organized inside and out of your video editor, where to start the editing process, syncing audio and video, and other editing concepts.

Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2

Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2

This is part 2 of video editing. We'll focus in this course on polishing your screencast to make it more effective - everything from adding zooms, annotations, transitions, and editing your audio in preparation of rendering your video for sharing.

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Audio & Web Camera

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Audio & Web Camera

This course is part 2 of the Screen Recording Basics course. In this course, you'll learn about recording clear audio and making the most of your web camera when you do want to show yourself in your video.

Screen Recording Basics Course: Introduction to Screencasting

Screen Recording Basics Course: Introduction to Screencasting

This course kicks of the Screen Recording Basics course and will start providing you with fundamentals you need to create a successful screencast.

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Your Screen

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Your Screen

Capturing your Screen is at the heart of creating screencast videos. To do it well, you'll need know what to do before you hit record and how to make sure your capture exactly what you want. This course will dig into capturing your screen recording.

Screen Recording Basics: Publishing and Analytics

Screen Recording Basics: Publishing and Analytics

The final course in the Screen Recording Basics series. In this course you'll learn how to render your video, take a look at video analytics that can help you understand you if your video is achieving it's goal, and some last tips and advice as you create your own screencasts.

Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1

Screen Recording Basics: Editing Your Screencast, Part 1

Once you've captured your screen recording, it's time to start editing. This course is part 1 of 2 that dives into the editing process. This course will focus on getting organized inside and out of your video editor, where to start the editing process, syncing audio and video, and other editing concepts.

Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2

Screen Recording Basics: Video Editing, Part 2

This is part 2 of video editing. We'll focus in this course on polishing your screencast to make it more effective - everything from adding zooms, annotations, transitions, and editing your audio in preparation of rendering your video for sharing.

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Audio & Web Camera

Screen Recording Basics: Recording Audio & Web Camera

This course is part 2 of the Screen Recording Basics course. In this course, you'll learn about recording clear audio and making the most of your web camera when you do want to show yourself in your video.