Video Making for Beginners and YouTube Social Networking

A look at the webcam I use to record the lectures and the software interface that it has. I also emphasize that the Udemy platform requires a HD recording for any videos uploaded, which has a minimum of 1280x720 pixels.

In this lecture I show you the actual equipment I use to make HD videos, these are old like me, but they still serve me well and that's what has been used to create this course.

In This video I introduce students to a cool screen capture and screen capture editor that is a great tool for making educational videos. It is a Techsmith product and has a lot instructional videos and is maintained and updated annually.

In this lecture I introduce students to free screen capture software that runs on "java" platform that students would have downloaded from the ninite website in second lecture.

In this lecture I go through the option of recording your screen with an app for the Google Chrome Browser. You can then store the screen recording in Google Drive or upload directly to Youtube. This is another free product offered by Google and is available to you if you have a gmail account.

A quick look into some of the features of Camtasia 2019. Not everything that the program can do is covered as it is just showing the students what I am using and just a quick peek into the software. Camtasia 7 was also used to create this course and the videos showing the old program are still there for those that are interested in the sequencing used for the previous productions that are still relevant and kept in this course.

This lecture shows how to make a video using text pasted into spreeder.com a speed reading website and free screen capture software screencast-o-matic. The paid version of screencast-o-matic is only $15 USD for a 1 year subscription, that unlocks editing features and removes the watermark, however this is not necessary as the free version still provides a good outcome.

This is an update on the website I recommended to you, that you can use to design professional looking graphics for your video thumbnails, slides, youtube channel art, social media posts, banners and so much more.

How to make Text Logos and PNG Transparencies to put over your videos, or use for your projects to add some punch.

This is perhaps one of the best resources for your video making. It is an aggregate site of images, videos, illustrations cartoons, music and more that are all free. It is up to date even with corona virus image packs for those at home right now. The only other thing you need is an editor that also does screen capture and your HD webcam and your imagination.

This lecture shows where I get images and videos that you can use for any commercial application for free and without attribution, under Creative Commons.

This Lecture shows you where you can get images to use for making slides for your videos. This is an older site that I recommended but a better alternative is shown in previous lectures. This is still relevant and worth keeping in your list of useful websites.

In this lecture I introduce students to another site to get free images for your projects.

In this lecture I show you how to edit images online. I also introduce you to another free image site that you can have in your arsenal of tools to use when making your videos.

In this lecture I show you where you can get free music for your video production. You download in mp3 format which means it plays on most video players and the files are relatively small and easy to load.

This lecture shows you how to access a free sound collection offered by Facebook Creator Studio. Having good sound which can include background music can create a better experience for the viewer and in turn lead to more action being taken by your prospects. This is a new offering from facebook business as it tries to take some business from Youtube and its a valuable free resource for you to explore.

This lecture shows where you can buy audio, sound effects for your video projects. There are also lots of other software available on this site that the students can explore.

In this lecture I show you where to get fonts and "dingbats" that you can add to your slides to make your presentations interesting.

In This lecture I demonstrate how to animate images and text using Apache Open Office with fonts downloaded from the internet in the previous lecture.

This lecture shows you how to Make a one slide video presentation in Open Office Impress. In this lecture I also reveal how to edit and add call outs and text to your presentation.

There's a lot covered in this lecture including: usage of callouts, inserting a video to a slide and editing features in the editing software camtasia.

This lecture follows on from the previous One Slide Video that shows more editing done in Camtasia for zoom and sursor effects

This is a quick barely edited video of a slide show in Open office Impress Presentation. I even made a few mistakes and left them in. Can you spot the mistakes? Anyway, the point is that it is easy to do and even if your presentation is not perfect, I want you to have a go at this.

These sorts of presentations are used widely in courses and lessons and it is important for you to try to make text with voice over slide show videos. If you want to teach your own courses, then this is a skill you should learn. It may be helpful to run through the material a few times so you can have a better chance of getting it right the first time.

What I included was my first take, because like everyone else doing this course, I am busy and have had computer failures and glitches to overcome, and It was recorded at 2 am in the morning. So don't let obstacles discourage you. The important thing is to provide valuable, quality information and I hope you are getting that from this course. Please share your progress in the discussion.

I am sure you can do even better than what I did here so have a go at a text and voice over slide presentation. Please leave a comment or a review of the course, and share your progress in the discussion group.

This video was purposely left raw and not refined so as to encourage you to have a go at doing a voice over and not be worried about trying to make it perfect.

In this lecture we look at making online slide presentations using popular online slide producing programs from Microsoft and Google. There are advantages of working online with these programs as they work through all devices including smart phones and tablets. Cloud storage means you can continue to work on your projects when you are away from your desktop.

students can download a free fully featured video editor and use it to edit their videos. It has lots of codecs that will read videos captured on your phone or most cameras. Its quite easy to use and will be demonstrated in subsequent lessons.

A demonstration of the making of a sample clip is shown using the free video editor by joining together several stock video clips, adding some text overlays and music with fade in and fade out filters.

Great new free video editor that is still in Alpha phase of development but is easy to use and great for mashup clips and syncing audio. Give it a try for free, but save your work regularly in case it crashes unexpectedly.

An Update on the Wondershare suite of products recommended earlier in the course and more about the features in the Ultimate Video Converter product

Wondershare video editor previously recommended as an inexpensive video editor has now changed name to Filmora. It still has a free version for you to get started and lots of special effects. Very suitable for making music videos or home videos and a good general editor that is easy to use. 

This lecture shows you how I download videos from youtube, facebook etc using the video converter software.

In this video lecture I show you where to get GIF videos and download them for free. You can then import them into an editor and add them to your timeline to create some interesting effects and spice up your videos. You get to meet my dog Skyler and you also see behind the scenes in the editor of the video sample with overlays in the Camtasia 2019 editor.

This lecture shows you how to export video in High definition in Camtasia. You will need to provide 720p or HD quality videos if you want to produce video courses on Udemy. High definition is also YouTube preferred sizing and gives your viewer a better visual experience.

In this lecture I show you an actual video that I am making for a client. I show you the slides and the animation used and then the editing in the camtasia studio editor.

In this lecture I show you how I overcame some issues with iphone movie clips and then joined them together and edited the clips into a video production.

In this lecture I show you how to set up a YouTube Channel with a profile picture and channel art in just a few minutes.

This shows the student how to optimise the video for search engines. The example video has been withdrawn due to a the hot spot feature no longer functioning.

In this Lecture I inform students about the new criteria for joining the Youtube Partner Program and also show how to find the Youtube channel set up for students using hashtags. If students want to do some Social Networking with each other to get their views and subscriptions exchanged with each other, they can reach their viewing hours and subscriber requirements for the Youtube Partner Program quicker.

In this video I just show the students how the sharing option inside the Youtube Beta Studio has changed and how they can easily communicate with each other if they wish to do so.

This lecture shows you how to access features like the you tube enhancements inside the You Tube Video manager. The student is shown how to explore the features in order to learn more about what is available as tools provided by You Tube.

This lecture explains how I verified the You Tube Channel inorder to access more features like adding longer videos than 15 minutes and also uploading custom thumbnails.

This lecture shows how using Longtail Keywords for the video title can help rank your video for multiple keyword searches at once.

This lecture shows you how to create and add a custom thumbnail for a video and why it is important. I create a slide using an image I purchased and add text using Wordart inside Microsoft Powerpoint then take a screen capture of the slide and upload it as a thumbnail.

This lecture highlights the value of sharing videos direct from Youtube to social networks. By setting up social network profiles using the gmail account you used to set up your Youtube channel you can effectively increase your views as well as enhancing your video marketing efforts and the prospects of your videos going viral.

In this lecture I show you how easy it is to subscribe to a channel and also extend the challenge of subscribing to each others channels and watching each others videos. So you can all help each other.

This is a summary of the main points and websites recommended in this course. It is a longer video but hopefully has some entertainment value to compensate for the length. Please watch the entire video for the surprise ending.

In this lecture I show students where they can get logo animations, video animations, intros and outros done in a couple of days for just a few dollars. They can then go on to sell these animations to clients for a profit.

Where you can get voice overs, logos, video animations, websites set up and a lot more done for a low cost.