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How to build a cost-effective media unit in your school
Leon Cych @eyebeamshttp://www.L4L.co.uk
http://bit.ly/L4Lvidcourse
How it came about
Reasons for creating the resource
• After Teaching worked in a SuperIndie• Filming LiveStreaming TeachMeets• Teachers TV Channel• MOJO• https://youtu.be/QKeFmapBn20
News consumption UK 2015
Source Ofcom interpreted by http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/
News consumption worldwide
Source http://www.liftigniter.com/reuters-digital-news-research-report-2015-6-trends-to-watch/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism recently released their fourth “Digital News Report” for 2015. They surveyed more than 20,000 people in 12 countries, “which makes it the largest ongoing comparative study of news consumption in the world.”
Bentley Ad – Filmed on iPhone 5s
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyYhM0XIIwU
Colleagues will be skeptical
Picture attribution by carbonNYC on FLICKR
Opportunity Cost
How will it benefit the school?
What are the risks and the benefits?
How much will it cost in terms of financial staff and curriculum time?
What are the hoped-for outcomes?
Uses?• document good practice by both students and
teachers• make "official" films of school events and
assemblies• film sports and school productions• film science experiments• field trips• flipped learning tutorials• news channel
Plannning
• PAPERWORK• Release Forms• AUP on Filming• Online Access• Health & Safety• SEND• Copyright
Implementation
• Minimal Equipment• Core team• Digital Leader Schemes
Basic KitBasic
Smart phone or Tablet + AppsTripodCase for ipad / iphone or android phone LightMicrophone
Advanced
An iRig pre / proA XLR mic and lead
Phone or TabletThe faster the better
iPhone 5 upwardsAndroid – Nexus 5 upwards
iPad – depends on features but iPad 2 upwards best specs iPad Air or iPad Pro
Latest iPod
Android Tablets - it depends. Tesco tablets probably won’t be suitable. Hi specced gaming tablets yes.
Lightweight Collapsible Tripod
Rollei Compact Traveler No I Tripod for Travelling - £90 - £99
Benefits
• Keeps image steady • Saves tiring your hands• You can add other equipment• Packs away small
Lightweight Collapsible Tripod
Hahnel Triad Compact C5 Super Travel Tripod with Integrated Monopod £45-£62
Benefits
• Keeps image steady • Saves tiring your hands• You can add other equipment• Packs away small
Case for phone – basic
Shoulderpod S1 – about £30 or lessBenefits – very small and compact
Case for phone/ ipad – advanced
Benefits – holds a microphone and light as well
iOgrapher cases – around £30
External Microphone - Basic
Benefits
• Cheap(ish) and effective• Small and portable
Drawbacks
• Wired • Can’t monitor sound without accessory
Rode smart lav + - about £47Rode mini-mic – about £59
Benefits
• Extremely small and light• Fits on phone• No wires• You can monitor the sound
External Microphone – Advanced
Benefits
• Boosts the sound of a professional mic• Can monitor the sound• Can take the sound from a mixer
Drawbacks
• Wired • Needs additional kit to work + battery
iRig Pre-amp – about £27
+XLR lead – about £4.00
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Audio Technica ATR 2100 About £100
XLR lead – about £4.00
External Microphone – Super Advanced
Benefits
• Boosts the sound of a professional mic• Can monitor the sound• Can take the sound from a mixer • Midi• Digital sound input so better than analogue
iRig Pro – about £100
+XLR lead – about £4.00
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Beyerdynamic M58 mic About £300 around £100 on ebayUsed by the BBC – little handling noise
A good mic makes the difference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYfvzrMhtl4
Light
Benefits• Gives a sharper picture• Can use in darker rooms• Fills in light for a more aesthetic photo
Nanguang Luxpad22 Professional Ultra Thin 112-LED 11W Video Light Pad About £30
iBlazer 2 – wireless light£40 Apple Store
Benefits• Extremely small and light• Wireless!
Mifi Hotspot
Benefits
• Fast – can put up to 15 people online• Small and portable
Drawbacks
• Pay as you go can get expensive only last 30 days• No 4G signal in some places
TP-Link 4G M7350 about £67 + sim and PAYG
Apps Filmic Pro
Apps
Workflows before filming
• Make checklists of kit• Lay everything out day before
• Make sure everything that has a battery, mics, lights, phones is fully charged and you have backup power
Workflows before filming
• Put small discrete objects in see-through, plastic zip-up bags and label them
Workflows before filming• Use a small zip-up case for much smaller items,
Workflows before filming• Buy a really good professional holdall or rucksack • Strong, lasting zips • Lots of pockets
Workflows before filming
• Double or triple protect valuable kit• It’s expensive – keep it in good condition!
Workflows before filming• With bulkier kit use labelled boxes.
Workflows before filming• Notebook and pen
Workflow for video
• Always sort your apps into folders! • Makes sure all the video kit is sorted and assembled before shooting
Workflows for audio
• Test your mics beforehand• Make sure you can monitor your sound whilst recording• Do a test before recording then playback
Workflows for lighting
• Reccy where you are going to film• Is there enough natural light• Yes – then film opposite a window where
possible• If not then pack suitable light(s)• Make sure you have enough power to power
them!
You will need both Twitter and Periscope to livesteam.Both Apps are free.
http://www.periscope.tv
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http://www.twitter.com
LiveStreaming 1
LiveStreaming 2
Facebook now supports livestreaming.Go to “write” and you’ll see a livestream logo in the bottom.
Drawbacks
Do you want this on your personal pages?Do you want it to go out live!!!!!
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Most schools are Faraday cages
• Hard wire your streaming• Connect a powered USB hub to ethernet• Or connect to a live streaming box• Make sure you have permissions to stream out • You will have to contact your IT staff to “release” the ports to allow you to do this
Connecting a phone to ethernet
Green Screen/ Interactive
• Tablets are good at Green Screen / news studio work.
• Best free App for this is TouchCast
TouchCast
http://www.touchcast.com/Learn4Life/staceys_interactive_film
Post Production
But out and about use an iXpander Sandiskon an iPhone or iPad about £40
Fastest way to get your films off a phone and onto a computer is connecting via a USB lead
Film Editing Apps for Android
• Cinema FV5• VideoPad Video Editor - Free• VideoShow• Kinemaster• Power Director• Adobe Premiere Clip • AndroVid
Post Production
Post ProductionFilm editing apps for iOS• iMovie• Pinnacle studio
Post ProductionFilm editing apps for Windows
• Windows Movie Maker• Kate's Video Toolkit• WeVideo - Online app• Avidemux - for the more technically
minded• VSDC Video Editor
Post ProductionFilm editing apps for Windows
• MPEG StreamClip - handy little program• Free Video Editor DVDsoft• LightWorks - Full blown professional
editing program - suitable for upper secondary
• Freemake Video Converter - useful file converter
Post ProductionFilm editing apps for Windows
• Pinnacle Video Spin• Wax - Special effects - complex• Filmora Wondershare• Jahshaka• Handbrake - incredibly powerful video
conversion tool
King of Coffee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s9XprJihr8
Philip Bromwell
Further Reading
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/MOJO-Mobile-Journalism-Handbook-Broadcast/dp/1138824909
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Democratizing-Journalism-through-Mobile-Media/dp/1138641685/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466598432&sr=1-2
