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Embedded Flash Video Test

22nd August 2007, 05:36 pm
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This is a video I put together for a faculty update meeting to get people excited about using technology in classes, like podcasting. With some help from Todd Washburn of Weedkiller fame, I filmed 30 minutes of footage in front of chroma green fabric, added audio and video effects and cut it down to almost 2 minutes. Using a Max Headroom-esque video style made things easier – no need to worry about jumpcuts.

By the way, as a test, I’m hosting this video from my server using FlowPlayer. Our institution uses a hosted version of Blackboard which charges for disk space and bandwidth, so I am exploring ways of embedding hosted video, audio and PowerPoint resources into courses without using our host’s space and bandwidth. So far, I’m pleased with FlowPlayer, and am investigating other alternatives.

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4 Comments

  1. no imageMom (Check me out!):

    Whew!
    I loved loved loved it.
    The background was awesome, and you were cute as a bug.
    I’m not sure about the camera angle. Using an upward cut makes dark shadows appear and is usually associated with sinister happenings. You are the antithesis of sinister.
    Will you teach my Pediatric Assessment Class???
    Love you
    Me

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    23 August 2007, 7:20 am

  2. no imageDad (Check me out!):

    I enjoyed it. It comes over a little dark on my machine?
    Later Da

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    23 August 2007, 7:56 am

  3. no imageTheReelTodd (Check me out!):

    Haaaaaaaa! That was great! :-D

    I’m glad you were able to pull off the Max Headroom-like effect so well. I think it’s great that you’re using some digital eye-candy like this to get people interested and enthusiastic about teaching and learning. What a great use of technology and entertainment as a teaching/learning tool. I wish more people would take that kind of creative approach. They’ve been doing it in commercials for a long, long time with great success. There is power in entertainment – and he/she who chooses to harness that power will make a long and lasting positive impression on today’s children and tomorrow’s work force.

    Again, ni-ni-ni-nice work and I wish you much success with this pow-pow-pow-powerful took you’ve chosen to take advan-van-vantage of. :-)

    - Todd

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    23 August 2007, 5:17 pm

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