Video+Storytelling

=Video Storytelling=

These resources cover the best practices for storytelling with video, simple video editing YouTube, and live streaming.

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[|Using Video in Local Campaigns] (slides-EN) [|Stratégie Vidéo Numérique] (slides – FR) [|How To: Design an Activist Video] (post – EN) http://www.slideshare.net/SMEXbeirut/video-for-social-change-presentation

Youtube
 * [|The Art of YouTube]: Jammed packed full of tips and best practices, Michael Hoffman's deck and resource post from NTC08 is a classic.
 * [|YouTube Nonprofit Program] Here's where you sign up for a Nonprofit YouTube channel if you haven't already, but be sure to check out the tip sheets. Need more inspiration for nonprofit videos? Check the blog and highlighted videos.
 * [|YouTube Play Book]

Video Guides for Nonprofits Tips
 * [|Quick Video Guide for Nonprofits]: WeAreMedia offers a very simple step-by-step guide and examples.
 * [|Messagae in Box: Video]: From Tactical Technology, a good step-by-step guide that covers all aspects of video storytelling for human rights activists.
 * [|See 3 Video Guide:] This step-by-by video guide goes from the picture to the techniques of story telling and into editing and marketing. It's one of the better guides out there for nonprofits.
 * [|Witness Training Materials]: Witness focuses on the use of the video for human rights advocacy. Their how-to and training resources are top notch!


 * [|The Art of Capture]: Here's some tips and approaches to capturing video in a storytelling format.
 * Tips and Resources for using video in places with low bandwidth Internet.
 * Shooting Tips

Editing Software
 * Beth's Blog: [|Camtasia and FLIP Camera software and other resources]. The camera comes with some editing software. I had the HD version and well, it had some glitches. Then when I heard that the WFP was using Camtasia Suite to edit, the video software I used for many years to create screencasts, I'm going to give Camtasia and FLIP HD video shots a try. Here some basic information from [|TechSmith]
 * Freemake- Excellent free software that allows you to easily grab video from any digital source- DVD, website, or file- and convert it to a format you can work with. Also includes basic editing features like the Flip camera software, except without any restrictions.
 * [|QuickTime Pro]: Good if you want to take a FLIP camera HD format and compress it into a smaller file for faster upload or to get around file size limitations on Facebook or YouTube. Here's the [|export settings].

Distribution
 * TubeMogul- Free video distribution service that allows you to send video to a wide range of video sites from one place. Also provide unique video analytics code, similar to Google Analytics, that allows you to gather advanced information from videos hosted on your own sites.
 * Blip.tv- For organizations interested in full-length or regular "show" type videos, Blip hosts longer videos (up to an hour) and also includes easy distribution tools to send your show to iTunes, set-top Internet tv boxes (like Google TV), Hulu, and other similar sites.