Setup for video courses
I am decided to embark on the trip of video course creation. And I wanted to know how others have set it up.
The course is about software, so screen recording is my only mandatory requirement.
If it would work on a Linux machine, even better! But I would consider a bit of investment in hardware as well, if it's justified.
Hi Aquiles,
Good stuff! Creating courses is a really fun and rewarding experience.
I've created 10 software courses now taken by 20k+ students (https://courses.benlcollins.com/). It took me a while to figure out the best setup so I'll share what I've learned here:
Video:
Audio:
General:
Exporting videos:
Good luck!
Ben
Thanks for the details! What about video editing? Or everything is recorded live? Something I've noticed is that some creators do a voice over (you never hear the keyboard strokes, etc.)
I've just seen that screenflow does everything! Thanks for the suggestion! Moving to Mac, however, may be out of my reach for the time being...
I've done a mix of recording audio during the actual screencast and some voice overs... I think I prefer to do it live because the keystrokes add a little context actually. But it's easier and can sound more polished to do a voiceover. Good luck!
Thanks for the tips Ben. Can you recommend a BlueYeti settings video? And what is the benefit of ScreenFlow over others like OBS?
On the Youtube SEO side, do you find this video covers the necessary elements for a quality video? Would you add anything else?
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_eRcdE8NKA
Brian
For my Blue Yeti I use the Cardioid setting with the gain at about 1/3, with headphones plugged in. I also added a pop filter (https://www.amazon.com/Dragonpad-USA-Microphone-Studio-Filter/dp/B008AOH1O6/).
I used ScreenFlow because it recorded my spreadsheet and coding screencasts more sharply than other ones I tried, although I've since learned to reduce the resolution so everything is larger, which helps. Now I'm just used to it and how it works, so I stick with it. Might be worth experimenting with others though.
My video courses are hosted on Teachable. I put some videos on YouTube but I'm not a big creator there so I can't speak for YouTube SEO factors. I would suggest trying anything that Brian Dean shares at Backlinko: https://backlinko.com/how-to-rank-youtube-videos (he's an SEO guru)
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Ben
I recommend instead of trying to reinvent the wheel to explore an existing LMS (learning management systems) such as Udemy, or TalentLMS I've used both (built courses called Animatron University which teaches animation/design and video production).
I also believe it's really important to research adult learning theories as that can really help you create an effective course.
Best of luck to you Aquiles!
-Jesse
www.mrbray.com
Does udemy provide software to produce the content?
Hello! Great post by the fellow commenter!
I have a bit different approach - I use lavalier mic (the kind you clip to your wardrobe)
As for recording software I use OBS to capture the screen and switch between layouts.
I have been playing with OBS and it looks like a very robust program. But need to use it a bit more to make the best out of it, and if I'm not mistaken, you still need to go through an editing program as well. Which one is your choice for that?
I was also considering a lavalier mic, they are much cheaper and I can use them for other projects, such as video outdoors, etc.
I use imovie. But I don't do anything fancy
How versed are you in this topic? Our project requires this type of spectator screen streaming across multiple platforms