Multimedia Resources

Perhaps you need to work on a podcast, blog, Powerpoint presentation, vlog, enhanced podcast, short movie, speech, interview, video, commercial, or other multimedia creation for a class here at Madison Area Technical College? Be sure to check your particular assignment instructions. Contact your instructor with any questions about your assignments. Then, here's some resources and ideas to get you started:

Adobe Premiere Elements - PC

• Video podcasts, video blogs, or webcam recordings: Library laptop, webcam, and Adobe Premiere Elements (PDF, 93 KB)

Windows Movie Maker - PC

• Video podcasts, video blogs, or webcam recordings: Library laptop, webcam, and Windows Movie Maker (PDF, 89 KB)
• PC Video Podcasting with Windows Movie Maker (PDF, 355 KB) Handout from WIU
• Note: Some versions of Windows Movie Maker with Windows Vista do not support webcam video capture. The library laptops have Windows XP and the version of WIndows Movie Maker will support webcam video capture.

iMovie - MAC

• Video podcasts, video blogs, or webcam recordings using iMovie on a MAC (PDF, 67 KB)
• MACVideo Pocasting with iMovie (PDF, 1350 KB) Handout from WIU

Flip Video Cameras

• Contact Donna Marconnet 608-243-4085 dmarconnet[at] matcmadison [dot] edu or Jennifer Varshal 608-243-4768 jvarshal[at] matcmadison [dot] edu if you would like to use a FlipCam in the library.
• Flip Video Ultra Quick Start Guide (PDF, 559 KB)
• Flip Video Ultra HD Online User Guide (PDF, 1068 KB)
• FlipShare

iTunes U

• If your instructor is using iTunes U, check your Blackboard course for instructions.
• iTunes U information from Apple and link to download iTunes for MAC or PC. Your computer will need a recent version of iTunes U in order for the links in Blackboard to work.
• Supported formats for audio and video uploads to iTunes U: Audio files (AAC, MP3) with appropriate file extensions (.m4a, .mp3). Video files (MPEG-4 with H.264 compression) with appropriate file extensions (.mp4, .m4v, .mov).
• iTunes U User Guide
• Libraries on iTunesU

YouTube

• Use Your Webcam to Record Directly Into YouTube (No Upload Needed)
• How to Upload an Unlisted Video to YouTube

Garageband - MAC

• Recording your podcast with Garageband
• Enhanced Podcasts (PDF, 323 KB) Handout from WIU. How to add photos, URLs, and chapter markers to your AAC podcast.

Audacity - PC

• Audacity free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
• Audio pocasting with Audacity (PDF, 897 KB) Handout from WIU
• Audacity Help

Skype

• Skype Libguide and information about Skype reference help

mp3s and stock video

The library collection includes a couple mp3 collections that can be used for enhancing your podcast or video, as well as a DVD with some stock video footage that can be incorporated into a movie.These are on reserve for use in the library.

• DV Collections: Sample Pack Vol. 1 - Reserve 778.593 D574 2006 DVD
• 1000 Sound Effects - Reserve 792.024 058 2005 DVD
• Podcaster 2: 500 podcasting music & sound effects - Reserve 006.7876 P742 2002 DVD-ROM 

Students and educations who are Wisconsin residents may use royalty free music files from Soundzabound for their multimedia educational projects.  

Instruction Manuals and eBooks

The library collection includes a number of titles that can help you learn how to work with multimedia software or equipment. Search the Library Catalog using search terms such as podcasting, Adobe Premiere, or iMovie. You'll notice we have a number of electronic books from Safari Tech and Business Books  which may also be quite helpful.