Video Production

Use this self-help guide to learn about and find resources to help with the video production process.

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Prepare (Pre-production)

Get Started

Plan Your Production

Get Legal Releases

List of Release Forms

Office of the General Counsel

Create Storyboards

Stanford: Storyboarding

OSU: Storyboards

Storyboards from Ten Popular Films

Find Media & Technology

Create & Gather Media Assets

File Naming & Organization

Create Screenshots

UMN Library Media Services Images Collection

Stock Images

Our Brand: How to Convey It

University Relations

Find the Right Equipment

SMART Equipment

University Libraries

How to Create a DIY Green Screen

Chroma Key

Select Software

Software Resources at the U

Screenflow for the Mac

Screen capture and narration

Audacity

Audio recording and editing

iMovie

Video editing and publishing software for Apple Computers

Windows Photo Movie Editor

Video editing and publishing software for Windows comuters

Plan for Accessibility

UMN: Accessibility and Multimedia

DCMP: Captioning Key

Guidelines and Preferred Techniques

YouTube Captions & Transcripts

Create Video (Production)

DISCOVER RECORDING TECHNIQUES

Explore Screen Capture Techniques

ScreenPal

Academic Technology Support Services

Explore Audio and Narration Techniques

13 More Tips to Help You Record Narration Like the Pros

Recording Voice Overs with Audacity

Edit and Publish (Post Production)

EDIT YOUR VIDEO

Explore Editing Techniques

iMovie Help

Windows Photo Movie Editor

Add Closed Captioning

Captioning

UMN Computer Accommodations Program

Automatic Sync