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The Art of the Demo

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The way Troy sees it, demos are to instructional videos what trailers are to movies. Before becoming the VP of Customer Advocacy at TechSmith, Troy held a range of roles with the company spanning a decade. People in the movie industry. The aim is to drive attention to their movie and pique people’s interest.

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Ten Ways to Use Video in the Classroom

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It’s back-to-school season for most educators and this year, the TechSmith Education team is writing a series of blog posts with some ideas for the classroom. Paper and pencil assessments have their place in the classroom, but students explaining their learning can also be critical in getting a larger picture of their progress.

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Making Impactful Videos Using Stories

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As a movie lover, Andrew naturally likes to use movie examples – it’s Star Wars in this case. He says picture yourself as Obi-Wan helping Luke when you make a tutorial. Or check out TechSmith Academy , where you’ll find all the resources you need to improve your videos.

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Types of Cuts for Video You Should Know

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There’s a broader picture to look at and thinking things through on a larger scale helps you build a road map to which techniques will work (and the ones that won’t). Perhaps the most iconic examples of this type of cut are the training montages in all the Rocky movies. The key video cuts to learn. J and L cuts.

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Finding Your Groove with YouTube and Video Creation | Sean Cannell

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He likes to mention the George Lucas quote, “no movie is ever finished. You have to think of the big picture and look at the total addressable market. “If For more tips and tricks about video and content creation, check out TechSmith Academy for plenty more resources to build your skills. It’s only abandoned.”

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How To Edit Video: Reducing File Size

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Other common video file types include: MOV (Apple Quicktime Movie).AVI The short answer is that frame rate indicates how many frames (think: pictures) are shown per second to the viewer. The post How To Edit Video: Reducing File Size appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. AVI (Audio Video Interleave – Microsoft).WMV

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What are Video Thumbnails, and Why Do They Matter?

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If a viewer is interested, they can click on the thumbnail to expand the image and see the full picture. Also, check out How TechSmith Optimizes YouTube Custom Thumbnails for Viewers. They suggest the following: Use your thumbnail as your video’s movie poster. appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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