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Producing Video Podcasts - A Guide for Media Professionals
by Richard Harrington and Mark Weiser with Rhed Pixel
Are you looking at a career in podcasting (or netcasting or videocasting or making video for the net), this is a great little introductory book that will show you the nuts and bolts of what you need to know - with lots of real world insider production and business tips.
Even if you are podcasting for fun, or if you are thinking of using Internet video or podcasting to boost your company's sales and business, this is a wonderful guidebook for the first timer. With plenty of diagrams, art and an easy to follow style, the authors walk you through the steps needed to become a pro podcaster .. or at least look like one. And maybe even make some money.
Producing Video Podcasts will teach you how to put the video podcast medium to work for you and your clients with a winning formula. Know how video podcasts work and every facet of what it takes to produce a professional-quality program that will meet every criterion for success. The authors are seasoned video production pros that have been on the crest of the video podcasting wave as it has risen. With over 2500 episodes produced, they can reveal what works and what doesnt with detailed, illustrated guidance. You get the nuts and bolts of the complete process
* Preproduction: budgeting guidelines, mapping your production, and working with talent * Production: the ENG shooting style, lighting values and portability, sound, essential camera features, acquisition formats, and gear lists * Postproduction: resources for adding music and images, motion graphics, and editing techniques * Delivery: cost-effective hosting options, creating RSS feeds, compression, and hosting processes * Promotion: choosing directories, promoting your program, and monetizing your podcast
Instruction and case studies go in-depth on issues unique to the podcast medium. A full-color presentation delivers tangible, inspiring examples of creative video podcasts. The companion websitewww.VidPodcaster.comprovides a blog, templates, planning documents, sample clips, and state-of-the-art updates.
* Written by video experts for video experts * Artist profiles and case studies demonstrate creative implementations * Companion web site provides template planning documents, sample clips and state-of-the-art updates
Quotes from the back cover ....
This guide is full of solid information from people who know online video and are in the trenches doing it. It's a must read for anyone who wants to produce professional video podcasts. Jason Van Orden, podcasting consultant and author of Promoting Your Podcast
required reading.Starting with a clear analysis of the nature and business of podcasting it covers the essentials of production and finishes with the all-important topics of delivery, RSS feeds, publishing, and hosting. Tom Wolsky, vp editorial, National Podcasting System, www.nationalpod.com
WOW, the accumulated knowledge from 1000s of hours of planning, production, post and delivery essentials delivered in a simple, concise fashiona professional resource manual that needs to be a part of every video production library. Gary Adcock, digital artist and technology trainer
not just a book about Podcasting, but a full primer on professional audio and video production and digital publishing that is lavishly illustrated and full of practical tips. Philip Hodgetts, president and ceo, Open Television Network openTVnetwork.com
