MyWiki:WikiProject Wiki Makes Video/Shoot

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Simple instructions

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  1. Shoot video on your device
  2. Transfer it to a computer
  3. Convert it to Ogg or WebM format (use Firefogg for Firebox or Miro software or Handbrake software)
  4. Upload to Commons
  5. Embed it in a Wikipedia article

Detailed instructions

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  1. Shoot video on your device
  2. Transfer it to your computer
    • Dropbox, USB cable, or any way you can get it there
  3. Edit, if needed
    • Cross platform - Shotcut
    • Mac - iMovie '11 or earlier
    • Windows - Windows Movie Maker (free) via download [1]
    • Linux (Ubuntu) - Video Sequence Editor - Blender 2.70+. You can download via [2]. Alternatively, OpenShot is free on Linux [3]
  4. Export your footage as an MP4 file
  5. Convert the MP4 to Ogg or WebM format
  6. Upload to Commons
    • Choose a license, such as CC-BY-SA-3.0
  7. Embed it in a Wikipedia article
    • Example code: [[File:Filename.webm|thumb|320px|Caption info here]]

General instructions on how to shoot fruits, vegetables

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  1. Show fruit/vegetable in a pile
  2. Show how fruit/vegetable is prepared/peeled/cut
  3. Show peeled fruit/vegetable
  4. Show fruit/vegetable being eaten
  5. Show seed if there is any, or if it’s interesting
  6. Show fruit/vegetable being used/sold in other places
  7. Show plant

Examples:

  • Longan - Filming locations: backyard, supermarket
  • Quesadilla - Filming locations: kitchen

General instructions on how to shoot Monuments, statues, and other static objects

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  1. Show close-up of the subject name display or plaque
  2. Show various close-ups of the subject in sections (i.e. arms, legs, feet, logos, windows, doors, etc.)
  3. Show a wide shot of the subject and its surroundings
  4. Show a creative shot: try a different angle, shoot from the ground
  5. Optional: Slowly pan up and down or from side-side to help create movement

Examples:

General instructions on how to shoot food

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  1. Show finished product
  2. Show ingredients one-by-one (labeling in some form would be helpful)
  3. Show each step of the process
  4. Show finished product from a different perspective

Watch this short instructional video on how to film food:
File:Quesadilla How To Video.webm

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