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Destroy Distractions With These Easy Camera Tricks

eLearning Brothers

Distractions in videos come in many ways. Leaving lots of people or things or lights or miscellaneous movement in the frame can help a movie the same way a magician uses her hands or props to distract her audience while doing a magic trick. It’s a big part of movie magic. It’s a big part of movie magic.

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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

While there are a plethora of video file types, which consist of codecs and containers, choosing the right one doesn’t have to be complicated — but it certainly can be. You may have heard the phrase video codec when referring to video files. In order to compress a video, your file must also have a corresponding codec.

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Lessons about Video from YouTube Creators

TechSmith Camtasia

But it’s not suitable for every type of organization or video. There may be no reason to upload your internal training videos to YouTube, for example. However, that doesn’t mean that the video-hosting giant isn’t useful to you. YouTube creators know what makes a good video. Lesson 1: Your video doesn’t have to be perfect.

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Why Training Needs Video

Learning Rebels

The shift has arrived, and video is King! You may or may not be shocked by this but not enough of us are creating video to help the people in our organizations. However, we hesitate to produce video. In many cases, we are downright frightened of to pick up a video camera or turn on video on our smartphones.

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The Importance of Script Writing in Video Presentations

eLearning Brothers

CAMERA RETREATS BACK, BACK, BACK, until we have the tiny, silhouetted figures of Gerald O’Hara and his daughter gazing over the lands of Tara, beautiful in the sunset, to the thematic musical accompaniment which we will use for Tara throughout the picture. It includes dialogue, as well as actions for the characters and what the camera sees.

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Making Impactful Videos Using Stories

TechSmith Camtasia

Using stories to make more impactful videos is not a new idea. But it’s an overlooked part of video creation, especially when it comes to tutorials or corporate videos. But storytelling isn’t just for the fun, creative videos out there. Why telling a story in your videos can be tough.

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eLearning videos: The ultimate guide for successful video-based learning

TalentLMS

Video is a fast-growing eLearning resource. But making eLearning videos a successful addition to your training package requires planning and support. What we’ll cover: Benefits of eLearning videos. Types of eLearning videos. Types of eLearning videos. How to create an eLearning video. And the results?

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