The large challenge this type of endeavor presents is getting interview subjects into the best audio video gear and software possible. A difficult-to-control issue unless you have one or two packages of web cams and microphones you can ship around. Even then, there's the software and setup issue. You gotta have mac and PC capable of each. That is, unless you ship a pre-configured computer along with the cam and mic.
The way I imagined this happening was to be willing to sacrifice consistency and quality. In this case, you are able to deal with what ever hard and software the subjects bring to the table. The interviewer / producer will have to be familiar with a wide range of possibilities, how to 'read' subjects' tech savvy-ness, and how to make the best use of even unfamiliar setups. All this takes time to test, etc., and a willingness on the part of interview subjects to install new hard and software, etc. Presumably your subjects are somewhat geek friendly. If not, then a local geek-friendly videoblogger contact to personally set it up on your behalf might be a choice. >From what population do you wish to draw? Are they technical or grandmas who have only ever used email? Jan On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Jeffrey Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe the jing project could be good here as well. > > http://www.jingproject.com/ > > 2008/5/13 Lauren Galanter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hey Guys, > > > > I've got a project at work kicking around. We're looking into doing > > virtual > > webcam interviews and I've been charged with recommending the > > tech/workflow. > > > > So far I'm thinking to use iMovie's record-from-webcam feature to record > > just the iChat video, and simultaneously run Snapz Pro (or iShowU) to > > capture the screen + video in case we want that. Have heard that SnpazPro > > files don't play nice with FCP though, is that true? > > > > Thinking the built-in webcam on the MBP isn't good enough quality for > what > > we want...any recommendations for external webcams? Also wondering if > > anyone > > knows of good USB lav mics so we can get good audio straight into the > > computer as well. > > > > Basically, to anyone who's done virtual interviews or similar, I'm > looking > > for any workflow/tech recs you can pass my way. > > > > Thanks everyone! > > > > -Lauren > > > > -- > > Lauren Galanter > > > > www.laurengalanter.com > > www.linkedin.com/in/laureng > > Skype: lgalanter > > AIM: aistalas > > 610-761-4435 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jeffrey Taylor > Mobile: +33625497654 > Fax: +33177722734 > Skype: thejeffreytaylor > Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Jan McLaughlin Production Sound Mixer air = 862-571-5334 aim = janofsound skype = janmclaughlin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
