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Video Quality

Video quality is fine. Re: your thoughts about giving the next generation flip cameras a try - I don't think HD is necessary for our purposes (talking heads with a few contextual shots) & it could slow down playback due to greater amount of data to be buffered etc.

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Audio Quality

I agree with your original observation - the audio is not good enough. Although headphones or speakers solve the problem, it is not a very satisfactory stance to take, as it will lose us those people without either (quite a lot in the VCS from initial experiences with CCB on webinars) or can't be bothered with a video clip unless it plays through inbuilt speakers

Identify free or cheap software package that allows users to edit (amplify in this case) audio

Audio Quality

Lessons Learnt Comment from TW: Use an external microphone if possible. I agree with this suggestion.

Purchase an external microphone and test audio quality in normal interview situation.

Screen Text

The use of a basic text screen to introduce people, topics and questions would improve the appearance and flow of the 10 minute video.

Identify free or cheap software package that provides users with basic media editing facilities.

Interview Technique

It is common to have the audio phasing in at the start of a sequence and the image comes in after a few words. This is often preceded by a simple text screen acting as a Title screen or blue/black screen just to denote a change in topic being discussed. If we were using a standard media editor, then we would have normal tools & therefore techniques at our disposal.

Identify free or cheap software package that provides users with basic media editing facilities.

Editing

Pause between questions and add a chapter mark, if the camera has this feature, as it will save editing time later.

Add information about how to Chapterise or Add a Mark or Tag whilst recording on a How To section of this website