YouTube Class Project Assignment Handout

well as the ones you set for yourself.
YouTube Project Guidelines, page 2 of 3
• Follow the rules/laws! Many of you will be using media from other sources: songs,
televisions shows, images from print ads and other sources (this includes recording footage
of people). Refer to the resources on Angel discussing copyright, release forms, and related
topics. If you ignore these rules and laws you risk serious consequences, ranging from a
failing grade for this assignment to academic integrity sanctions.
• Ask questions! When in doubt, ask around. In addition to Brian and your colleagues in
class, there are many resources on campus to help you complete this assignment. There are
a variety of resources for this assignment on Angel.
• Take some risks! This is a nontraditional assignment, calling for nontraditional methods.
Be creative. This assignment gives you the opportunity to find and claim your voice, or the
chance to rely on absolute anonymity (once posted online, your name will not be attached
to your project unless you choose to). While we will begin our planning focusing on a local
audience (the PSU community), by posting this on YouTube you immediately have access
to a global audience. Keep that in mind as you plan and execute your project.
• Have fun! While we are focusing on serious and sensitive topics, there still is much room
to enjoy, and personally benefit from, the process. Take ownership and pride in this
important activist project.
ACCESS TO VIDEO EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
MediaTech (865-5400) has two locations from which you can sign out equipment:
• 26 Willard (M – F, 7:45am – 5:00pm)
• Wagner Annex (M – F, 7:45am – 7:00pm)
Both locations have separate inventories; if one location is out, check the other location. For
your first request you need to bring your PSU ID with you. You can sign out equipment for 3
days at a time. Typically you can “renew” equipment that you already have out via phone,
subject to availability (at peak times equipment is in high demand and you may not always be
able to renew what you already have signed out). You WILL BE CHARGED for late returns;
you are personally and financially responsible for any charges.
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/mtss/index.html
EDITING FOOTAGE
If you’ve never done video editing, don’t worry. It is easy to learn the basics and we will have
one or more crash courses on how to do that. Refer to the resources on Angel for more
assistance. We will be covering basic skills using iMovie HD (which is only available on
Apple/Mac computers) format. If you have skills in other software, by all means, rely on those.
FILE FORMATS
When you are ready to share or submit your PSA, you should save a copy in ‘full quality’ or
‘.dv’ format. In iMovie, you would select SHARE QUICKTIME and then in the drop-down
menu for “COMPRESS MOVIE FOR:” that appears, select ‘FULL QUALITY’