I found this chapter of Richardson's to be particularly useful. Among his video tips is the suggestion (p. 122) that when buying a digital video camera, one should make sure that the camera has an external input for a microphone, so that one has the option to run an extra long mic extension cord and use an informal boom mic for better audio quality. He recommends the work of Marco Torres, originally from San Fernando (CA) High School. I found Marco's current work at pushcreativity.com, and additional resources from his group with specific advice on equipment for documentary work at schools at http://alasmedia.wikispaces.com/ACOT+2+Documenting+Wiki. It made me want to share with recent graduates continuing filmmaking studies, to get their feedback on his advice.
Looking for John Udell's screencast about Wikipedia (p. 123), I stumbled upon another blog about Richardson's book with several handy links. For Ch. 8 see http://buildingbloggers.blogspot.com/2010/10/chapter-8.html. I discovered watching the screencast that I had seen it a few years ago in a lesson on the reversion of vandalism in Wikipedia, but now I was watching more from the perspective of how efficiently the screencast is made, with no unneeded screen material and quick pacing. Although Richardson goes on to describe the potential of streaming content, it's my sense that unless we can provide local hosting the bandwidth demands are too great for our systems most of the time. It's my hope that that constraint will diminish sooner rather than later.
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