• Prepare notes and pictures
  • name the pictures that you intend to use out of the video folder
  • Just record a quick clip to check everything
  • Notify family of imminent recording
  • Record an intro “freestyle” and standing, if possible
    • Record it with Camtasia to reduce steps.
    • Notes for field recording
      • avoid shuffling feet
      • If field recording with the sony still camera, see SPECIAL PROCESS FOR DEALING WITH SONY MPEGs
  • Recording of screen capture with audio
    • Before you start, mentally review the quick commands for sketching
    • Pause between complete thoughts or when you need to look at notes or plan screen sketching
    • If you lose train of thoughts, just be sure to leave the section free of vital words so that it can be clipped out
    • Try to lose the “ums”, etc.
  • While recording the screen capture, you may opt to also get PIP video. If so…
    • Don’t swivel
    • Look at camera whenever possible, this will be cut in as PIP
    • don’t do the closed-eyes-Cal look
  • Editing if there’s PIP mat’l
    • Split PIP track once it needs to go out or to thumbnail
    • Cut PIP out wherever I’m not looking at camera
  • SPECIAL PROCESS FOR DEALING WITH SONY MPEGs
    • pull to a camproj
    • edit, audio enhance
    • write to an avi at 480px
    • pull into my actual project camproj
  • Editing
    • Cut out the fat
    • audio enhancements??
    • Add Title and Closer screens
    • Add a callout or two to fight piracy
    • Save as video version
    • Now save as flash version and do:
      • add a quiz
      • add a pop-up or redirect so I can track it.
  • Uploading
    • Change flv uri in config.xml file
    • Upload the folder to homepages location. Here is the page I use for that and the kimili code.
    • Start a new page. Do KW research before naming.
    • Update the Kimili code and copy it to your new page.
    • Make sure you consider the “fpvid” decision and postdating.
    • Parent page?
    • Post-dated blog post as a pointer/intro?