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Step 2:
Field Production
Once we've gone through the Pre-Production phase of our media project, we can move on to the production step.
The first stage of creating any digital media project is determining and evaluating what tools will be needed to get the job done.
Do you need a camera? A microphone? Can you use your smartphone? Is your space quiet enough, or do you need a studio space to capture your recordings?
These are all questions we need to answer before we can start capturing media.
Whether you are doing a long form video, a short form video, a podcast, a photo essay, or all of the above; Media Hub has you covered with equipment to check out and friendly staff to help you use it.
For a full list of equipment that we offer, Click Here
Use the videographer's best friend: A Tripod!
We always recommend using a tripod, for photography and especially for video production
A stable video camera will reduce time and stress when you edit your video later on.
SMS has large, small, or tabletop-sized tripods for a variety of different devices.
Whether you are using a camcorder, a smartphone, or GoPro -- tripods are the way to roll!
Cameras in modern day smart-devices, like phones or tablets, have improved dramatically over the past few years.
Even if you don't have access to a proper video camera, the device in your pocket can still create some excellent content.
There are a few guidelines that we recommend when shooting video with a smartphone:
Bad audio can make or break a good video.
When we are setting up a recording environment, we need to be aware of key elements that may affect our audio quality
Come to the Media Hub front desk for a consultation on microphones, and what sound capture system would be best suited to your recording location
We know our videos may not be applicable to every single project. if there's something we haven't covered, or if you have a question about a project that you're working on, you can talk with one of our trained media consultants.
Our students and staff have years of media production experience and are here to help you with whatever kind of digital media creation project you're working on, as long as it's OSU affiliated.
To schedule a time with our consultants, send us an e-mail at [email protected] with a brief explanation of your project.
Copyright protects creators' Intellectual Property -- like a song, an illustration, or photograph. Without Copyright protection, no one would ever be paid or accredited for their hard work.
Generally speaking, if you didn't make it yourself, it's probably protected by copyright. If something is under a copyright then you can't use it in your own projects without permission.
Does this mean you can NEVER use other people's work? It depends.
Some work can be used under the "Fair Use" clause. Broadly speaking, content creators are allowed to use small pieces of copy written material IF they intend to use said content in particular ways. Information on what qualifies as "Fair Use" cases can be found here.
Media Hub recommends avoiding using copyrighted content whenever possible. Instead of using anything copyrighted, you will want to see what you can find online that is royalty free or is made under a Creative Commons license.
Looking for free content? Check out the Creative Commons.
Any content with a Creative Content license is available for use as long as it is attributed to the creator (this is another way of saying you should put them in the credits).
There are plenty of websites that host Creative Commons content. You can find content and learn more about Creative Commons by clicking below.
Step 3:
Post-Production
Summer Hours
Monday-Friday 10am to 5pm
Fall, Winter, Spring Term Hours
Monday-Thursday 10am to 9pm
Friday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 3pm to 9pm
Find us in The Valley Library
On the main floor, by the elevators.
Room 2035
