Video and Animation

Why are you here?
Technology money vs. technology training
Overview of weeks topics - Animation and video

Introduction
Getting comfortable with the computer
The web - what is it and how can it help you
How video works over the internet and through a browser
Digital images
Still images vs. video clips
Load time

Lab session with teachers working on computers doing activities
Activities to include working with still images and placing them on the page
Digital cameras - for browser use
Digital Camera software
FTP - File Transfer Protocol - how to get the images on your site when using a server

Now that you know about digital images, where can they find the equipment?
Resources, software
Review of topics covered today and what will be covered tomorrow

Working with your images

Placing and sizing them on your HTML page
Activities involve using the camera, getting the image ready for use on the web, and manipulating the image on the page.

Video - When is it valuable to use on your web page?
How it works - The mechanics of use on the web
Making video viewable through a browser
JavaScript what is it and how it helps make your video's viewable

Participants will go to computer labs throughout campus
Activities today will include viewing some video over the internet
Evaluation of what people are doing with videos
Discernment of what is best for you and your classroom needs

Our video equipment

Rundown of cost, function and alternative equipment
Colaborating with video producers to have the work done professionally

Local industry
University TV/Film Departments or broadcasting services
Film/Video students
Important considerations when producing your own video

Planning - equipment, cost, actors, places to shoot and edit
Scripting
Coverage - Planning ahead
Good sound is important
Video on a budget

Using a camcorder for in-camera edit
Video capture of edited tape to computer through video card
Compression for the net-making video "smaller"

Compression software
Video plug-ins for the web browser - Streaming vs. downloadable video

Participants will see how video is "captured" using the computer
Video chips will be available so participants may learn basic editing functions of video software

Labs will be open for evening use
Expanded activities using the video software will be available

An introduction to animation
When to use it and how it can be an effective tool for presenting a new concept
Software we will be using - Macromedia Director
Sample animations

How the software works
Setting up a simple animation
The stage, characters and frames
Creating the animation
Stepping through the process
Viewing your work
Making it into a Shockwave file
Placing it on your page

FTP File Transfer Protocol - Working with a server
How can I use what I am learning?
Effective animation uses

Working with the software
Participants will start their first animation
They will be guided through a simple animation from beginning to end

Labs will be open for evening use
Activities using animation

Brainstorming and Questions
Where does my job fit into what I am learning? Education, Industry, Research
Let's see some animation (review of some animations created)

Writing a web page that includes animation and video
Setting up your page and placing the animation and video
Participants will write HTML pages where they will insert their video and animations
Content is important, so participants will spend some time working on the main part of the page

Is it all coming together?
Common problems
Troubleshooting

Making your page work - touching up problem areas and getting your page working the way you want it to
Ironing out the rough spots

Labs will be open for evening use
At this point individuals will be working on activities in the areas they want more experience working in, either video or animation

Overview of what they learned this week
Suggestions for what they can do with what they learned in the real world
Survey's and Participant review of the workshop