What's the Best Way to Produce a Video that Has a Mix of PPT Slides & Face Time?

by KevinK3

Posted: 14 years ago 10 replies

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What would be the best way to go about producing a video that has a mix of personal face time but is also complemented with powerpoint slides that highlight the main points?

For instance, the 7 reasons for why you should ______

An introduction with the person on camera for face time then interject with a slide for reason #1 and go on for about 30-60 seconds with face time until the point is complete and then interject with reason #2 slide and so on.

I currently have camtasia installed and I know I can do a screen cap there with powerpoint slides and I also have a camera, just wondering what would be the best/easiest way to record this smoothly and put it all together.

#face #mix #ppt #produce #slides #time #video

tecHead 14 years ago

I use Corel's Video Studio 12... its pretty powerful.

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paul wolfe 14 years ago

I've got a MacBook and do exactly this with iMovie.

Any reasonable video editing software should be able to do it because you can output the 'powerpoint' sections of your planned video as movie files and then import them into your editing software.

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peter.max 14 years ago

You can caputure it as individual takes and then load the individual video clips in sequence in a new project in Camtasia and create it that way. It does take sometime thought.

Camtasia also has the ability to insert your camera image into the screen (PIP). It was the rage a year or so ago, but I don't see too much of that lately
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Paul Barrs 14 years ago

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- JWatson 14 years ago
  
  Another vote for Camtasia.
  
  There are lots of free tutorials plus you can download a fully functioning trial version for 30 days. Even use it to produce your first video before the trial period expires.
  
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mpeters7 14 years ago

If you don't have Camtasia, you could also easily do this in Windows Movie Maker, just drop in your webcam videos around the PPT slides.
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  mpeters7 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Paul Barrs
  
  Always good to read the OP guys - he says he *has* got camtasia, which is why I referenced it.
  
  Paul
  
  Well, now the OP knows he has options, and others reading the thread who might not have Camtasia benefit.
  
  We all win!
  
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Diver's 14 years ago

I currently have camtasia installed and I know I can do a screen cap there with powerpoint slides and I also have a camera, just wondering what would be the best/easiest way to record this smoothly and put it all together.[/QUOTE]

Hi Kevin,

Basically you have all the tools you need. With camtasia you can record the screen while you play the PPwrpoint slides.

And record yourself with the camera or through webcam and camtasia.

i suggest you get Corel Video Studio or WindowsMovieMaker to join these captured video file together. I think you already get the basic idea, based on suggestion by other warriors.

with that tools and camera in your hand..you can do wonders Kevin..i think you already know that as well..

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- Marty S 14 years ago
  
  I like using the combined effects of screencasting and video recording, just the way you are describing now. (I also use other elements too, like movie clips, sound effects, and other youtube videos). I call it ComboCasting, and it makes video more engaging than just using power point slides.
  
  Here is a recent video to explain what I am talking about:
  
  YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
  
  Now I use a Mac and screenflow along with other programs like Videocue, Garageband, Skitch, and of course Keynote. However, Camtasia and your PC can achieve virtually the same results with a little creativity.
  
  What you will want to do generally when producing ComboCasts is to make two SEPARATE recordings. One being your screencast of the powerpoint demonstration and the other being your head-shot video using your webcam or video camera, whatever you have or prefer. You do your entire script in the headshot and use the audio from it, and any (or all) part of the video head shot. Then you just combine the two media files in one project and edit away. GL.
  
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  Diver's 14 years ago
  
  That should do it Kevin..
  
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  Martin Percival 13 years ago
  
  Bizarrely, another one of Techsmith's products - Jing - does just what you need, right down to a neat animation between the cam and the screen capture.
  
  Of course the stupid limit of 5 minutes means it's no good for an extended recording....and of course Camtasia doesn't do it like that!
  
  Lots of short vids stitched together to make one whole maybe?
  
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