Campus Tour Video/Vlog

Chances are your marketing and communications office already have a lot of campus videos available. But if you or a department on campus would like to create additional tour videos, follow these instructions:

Tech needed:

Required:
- Smartphone with lots of storage available
- Rode smartLav+ mic
- 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer

To create your video/vlog, follow these steps:

Identify the area of campus that’s being recording and who will host this video. If this is a vlog, select the host, topic, and which community this will be posted in.
1. These videos are considered a vlog so hosts should be comfortable on camera, easy to understand, and knowledgeable about the area they’re touring.
Set up your camera, gimbal, and mic
1. Make sure to practice recording audio with the mic as well as using the stabilizer a few times before recording. There may be a special trick to recording audio (lots of external mics need to be plugged in before you press record).
2. This is also a great time to map out the path your tour will take and practice the script a few times. If you can manage to shoot the video in one take, it will cut down on any editing time and make posting much easier, too.
Record your video
1. When recording on the smartphone, make sure that it is sourcing audio from the external microphone. Most people will put up with only OK video but will not watch a video with poor quality audio.
2. Since this will be a vlog style video, it’s important to use a stabilizer. It can become distracting and even leave some viewers with motion sickness if the video is too shaky.
Follow steps 5-8 of the “Recorded Webinar/Masterclass/Info Session” section of this document to make any final edits, post to YouTube, and embed your video in your Wisr community.