Intro to Podcasting March 12 th 2007

Equipment Check Out Handled by LTC front desk –Camera equipment (tripods, mics, etc.) –Digital voice recorders/transcribers –External hard drives –USB headset microphones Limited equipment supply –Loan periods vary by item (24 – 72 hours) –Reserve ahead of time

General Multimedia Lab Policies Usage is on a first come, first serve basis Sign in/out at LTC front desk –Exchange student ID for headphones and station assignment Hours of operation are same as LTC: –Monday – Thursday: 9am-9pm –Friday – Saturday: 9am-5pm –Sunday: Closed

New Audio Booth Rooms Located outside Gutman 303 (Room 304) –Two separate setups –Both MAC and PC computers w/ mics –Designed as “quiet space” for recordings Rooms must be reserved –Request times at front desk or through Gino –Check in at front desk to be let in

Available Tools Video Editing –iMovie and iDVD –Final Cut Pro Audio Editing: –Garageband –Audacity Graphic Design: –Adobe Suite –iPhoto –Flash Web Editing: –Dreamweaver –iWeb –Transmit (FTP)

Multimedia Lab iSite word=k1967&pageid=icb.page word=k1967&pageid=icb.page11770 –Great tool when help is not immediately available –Lab overview, project advice, tutorials, etc.

Saving Your Work Two main options: –Local hard drive: “Student Save Drive” –External storage device Organization of materials is essential! –Always create a project folder –Keep all project parts in the same place

Project Advice Test out all equipment before using –Important for audio and video quality Plan ahead! –Limited equipment and workstations Schedule a consultation

Tracking Down Help Gino’s Hours: –Monday – Friday: 8am – 4:30pm –Office is part of LTC front desk (Gut 301) – Walk-in questions are always welcome –Based on availability Arrange appointments via /in person –Necessary to schedule larger chunks of time

Podcasting Tips Plan out a storyboard Decide on best recording method –DVR vs. headset mic vs. Snowball mic –Each serves a different purpose Choose editing platform –GarageBand vs. Audacity