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Video and Podcasting
By: Pharis Cockrill
What is Podcasting?
• Podcasts are digital media files which are produced in a series
• Most podcasts are often audio, but they can be video as well
• Video podcasts are often referred to as “Vcasts”
What is Podcasting?
• Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed.
• Is like radio on demand, but listeners can also determine the time and the place.
• This means they decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it.
What is Podcasting? • You can subscribe to a series of files, or
podcast, by using a piece of software called a podcatcher.
• Once you subscribe, your podcatcher periodically checks to see if any new files have been published and automatically downloads them onto your computer
• You can listen to or watch these whenever you wish
What can it be used for?
• Podcasting can be used for:
• 1. Self-Guided Walking Tours - Informational content.
2. Music - Band promo clips and interviews.
3. Talk Shows - Sports, news coverage and commentaries.
• 4. Training - Instructional materials and informational materials
• 5. Story telling- Story telling for children or the visually-impaired.
Why watch Podcasts? • It’s convenient to have fresh material
loaded on an iPod and hear podcasts throughout the day
• Podcasting allows you to choose your own content
• Even with TV and radio broadcast, you have to select from one of the programs already playing.
Why do People Make Podcasts?
• Podcasting is an easy and powerful way to communicate your ideas and messages
• You can reach any audience
• Usually want to deliver a message in a series
Why do People Make Podcasts?
• Podcasters usually start with the intent to build a community
• Businesses can use this as a cheap method for advertising
• Even large companies use this method
What do you Need?
• For an Audio Podcast:
• Any fairly new PC or Mac
• A USB microphone Audio editing software with Audacity
• Feed publishing and hosting
What do you Need?
• For Video Podcast:
• any fairly new PC or Mac
• a digital camera (that takes videos as well as photos) or a regular video camera
• video editing software on a PC with Windows Movie Maker and on a Mac with iMovie
• feed publishing and hosting
Steps in Creating an Audio Podcast
• 1. Determine the nature of your podcast
• 2. Record the audio for your podcast
• 3. Tag it, give it ID information
Steps in Creating an Audio Podcast
• 4. Save the audio file (in MP3 format) to your computer desktop
• 5. Create your RSS podcast feed
• 6. Put your RSS podcast feed on the Internet
Steps in Creating an Audio Podcast
• Video on how to create step by step:
• http://youtu.be/hYJ67MD8U4s
Steps in Creating an Video Podcast
• Video on how to create step by step
• http://youtu.be/gc265A9XIUg
7Go to OurMedia.org and sign-up
Podcasting Resources
Podcasting Tools - http://www.podcasting-tools.com
Podcast Alley - http://www.podcastalley.com
PodcastBunker - http://www.podcastbunker.com
Podcasting News - http://www.podcastingnews.com