Video for Planners
Video can be a highly effective tool for communicating planning issues and increasing public knowledge and participation. It's easier than ever to create videos yourself with little to no money. Tim Halbur, your instructor and managing editor of Planetizen, shares his media expertise. This video course will walk you through the three steps of creating a video: capturing the footage, creating the video with editing software, and distributing it across the web. We’ll look at examples of planning departments that have used video well, and review different content types that you can use as a model.
Chapters
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1. Video for Planners - Introduction
Video is now accessible to the consumer, which makes it a useful tool for planning departments.
01:55m -
2. Understanding content typesUnderstanding what type of video you are creating is essential from the beginning to get everyone thinking about the project in the same way. In this chapter, I outline 4 content types that can guide your thinking.
04:54m -
3. Capturing videoThis chapter discusses the best practices in capturing video, including lighting, audio and cameras.
06:22m -
4. Editing and mixingAn overview of the video editing and mixing process, with an example using Final Cut Express.
07:46m -
5. Distributing video online / ConclusionThis chapter gives recommendations for distributing your video online and a concluding review of the Video for Planners course.
04:48m