-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Very good list. In fact, I might go looking for a good compressor for Ogg Theora. That's something I don't currently use but certainly should.
// Matt - -- Matthew J. Agnello http://hungryfilmmaker.com/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) Comment: http://getfiregpg.org iD8DBQFIkyzb7MtGbmxmMyMRAhYRAJ4rzJ8ToYjT2W2uJSvcaig06NyxQgCeKkeR Hv+j4rL9bMvGGV/bcASprhQ= =k6gu -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Brian Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great list, very practical. Your point 1 on USE your Fair Use rights is > right on target. NPO's that I work with are often scared to take that > "risk" and end up missing out on great outreach opportunities. > > -Brian > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Kevin Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Nice, comprehensive post, Nelson. >> >> Another great resource is Make Internet TV from PCF: >> http://makeinternettv.org/ >> >> Kevin >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 9:15 AM, FreeCulture.org - Students for Free >> Culture <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> wrote: >> > Writes Nelson Pavlosky on our blog: >> > >> > During my time interning at [SPARC][1] this summer, I've been working on >> > getting them involved with online video in a free culture compatible >> > fashion. In an effort to make sure they remain ideologically pure and >> > practically well-guided, I've written up a "best practices for online >> > video" document for them (republished below) which contains all of the >> > goals I think an organization should pursue when >> > creating/publishing/using video online. >> > >> > What do you folks think? Anything I missed? Anything you disagree with? >> > If other SFC members and the Internet at large agree that these are good >> > practices that SFC should follow, perhaps this could be adopted as an >> > official SFC document? >> > >> > ### Best Practices for Online Video >> > >> > * **Exercise your fair use rights -** If you don't use it, you lose >> > it! When you need to quote something or reference something, do it, >> > don't be scared. Just follow the Center for Social Media's "[Code of >> > Best Practices in Fair use for Online Video][2]". >> > >> > * **Open content licenses -** Make it obviously legal to share, cut up >> > and remix your content. Use a [Creative Commons][3] license that allows >> > for remixing. (All current CC licenses allow for sharing, at least for >> > noncommercial purposes.) >> > >> > * **Encourage remixing -** Provide a copy of the video in an >> > uncompressed, unedited form somewhere. This can make it easier for >> > people to reuse your content in future projects. >> > >> > * **Provide a copy in an open video format -** Use the [Ogg Theora][4] >> > video format! It's an open standard, meaning we know exactly how it >> > works, and it is not patent-encumbered, meaning we don't know of any >> > patents that would prevent you from using it however you want, and >> > nobody can force you or anyone else to pay royalties for the "privilege" >> > of using the format. See [Xiph.org's page on Theora's benefits][5] and >> > [why Ogg Theora matters for internet TV][6]. [Blip.tv][7] allows you to >> > upload in Ogg Theora and it will attempt to play Theora videos in your >> > browser using the [Cortado java video applet][8] (see the [Inquirer >> > article][9] on this). >> > >> > * **Provide multiple formats -** That said, you should try to provide >> > as many video formats as practical. Give people options, in case they >> > have trouble playing or using one or more of your formats. Just make >> > sure one of those options is always an open format. >> > >> > * **Open source video editing - **When possible, capture and edit your >> > videos with open source tools, and promote those tools to others. >> > Unfortunately, it is currently difficult to do FOSS video editing on Mac >> > OS X. It is slightly easier to do it on Linux with tools such as >> > [Kdenlive][10], [Kino][11], and [Cinelerra][12], and Linux distributions >> > dedicated to working with multimedia such as [Ubuntu Studio][13]. Also, >> > the next version of [VLC media player][14], 0.9, is expected to make it >> > easy to do screencasting / screen capturing on any platform, with a nice >> > GUI / wizard to walk you through the process. >> > >> > * **Open source media server -** Use open source software to serve up >> > your video. This is easy if you are video podcasting: any blogging >> > software that produces a [web feed][15] with [enclosures][16] will do, >> > such as [Wordpress][17]. In fact, with Wordpress, all you have to do is >> > link to your video file in a format WordPress knows about (MP3 and MP4, >> > from quick testing). This automatically packages the video in an >> > enclosure in your RSS feed so that anyone with a smart feed reader can >> > automatically download the video. The [Podpress][18] plugin for >> > Wordpress should make this even easier. An open source media server for >> > streaming video can be a bit more complex. The option I am helping SPARC >> > pursue at the moment is [ePresence][19], an apparently mature open >> > source project which unfortunately requires a Windows computer at the >> > moment, but which is supposed to be migrating to Linux in the distant >> > future. >> > >> > * **Open source client -** People should be able to view the video >> > using 100% open source software, and you should encourage them to do so. >> > [Miro][20], a free / open source internet tv and video player, is great >> > for podcasting. As for streaming media, just make sure it plays in >> > [VLC][21]. >> > >> > * **Offer a downloadable format -** Sometimes people want to access >> > video while not connected to the Internet. Offering a download link lets >> > people with slow connections watch your high resolution video through >> > the power of delayed gratification. Also, letting people download your >> > stuff aids distributed preservation. >> > >> > * **Decentralized distribution system -** Services like Youtube offer >> > convenience, but we at Students for Free Culture believe any one player >> > monopolizing video distribution is bad. It's good to preserve options of >> > self-hosting and self-aggregating available, and to use them in parallel >> > with other distribution methods. >> > >> > * **Redundancy and long-term preservation -** Post your video to >> > multiple locations so if one goes down it will still be available. Be >> > especially sure to use the [Internet Archive][22], as that is meant for >> > long-term preservation. ([Blip.tv][23] will crossload video to the >> > Internet Archive for you.) >> > >> > * **Provide good metadata -** Tags and other descriptors can make it >> > easier for people to find your video. Thumbnails can make it easier to >> > skim through your content (automatically provided by Internet Archive). >> > Categorize! Annotate! >> > >> > * **Write out a transcript -** Gives you more googlejuice / makes your >> > site more attractive to search engines! Also more accessible for the >> > disabled. >> > >> > * **Provide feeds and other ways to subscribe to your content -** If >> > people like what you have, make it easy for them to get further updates. >> > >> > * **Bookmarking / social networking / embedding -** make it easy for >> > people to save the location of a video, and to share it with others. >> > Naturally, try to support open source tools when possible, such as the >> > [Connotea][24] scholarly bookmarking software. >> > >> > [1]: http://www.arl.org/sparc/ >> > >> > [2]: http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/fair_ >> > use_in_online_video/ >> > >> > [3]: http://creativecommons.org/ >> > >> > [4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theora >> > >> > [5]: http://theora.org/benefits/ >> > >> > [6]: >> > http://maketelevision.com/log/why_ogg_theora_matters_for_internet_tv >> > >> > [7]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blip.tv >> > >> > [8]: >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortado_(software)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortado_%28software%29> >> > >> > [9]: http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2006/05/31/bliptv- >> > to-become-an-open-youtube-alternative >> > >> > [10]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kdenlive >> > >> > [11]: >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino_(software)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino_%28software%29> >> > >> > [12]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinelerra >> > >> > [13]: http://ubuntustudio.org/ >> > >> > [14]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player >> > >> > [15]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed >> > >> > [16]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_Enclosures >> > >> > [17]: http://wordpress.org/ >> > >> > [18]: http://www.mightyseek.com/podpress/ >> > >> > [19]: http://epresence.tv/ >> > >> > [20]: http://www.getmiro.com/ >> > >> > [21]: http://www.videolan.org/ >> > >> > [22]: http://www.archive.org/details/movies >> > >> > [23]: http://blip.tv/ >> > >> > [24]: http://www.connotea.org/ >> > >> > URL: >> http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/07/31/best-practices-online-video/ >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Discuss mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> )_)_)_)_)_)_ >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > > -- > Brian Rowe > Legal Intern > Creative Commons > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (206) 335-8577 (Cell) > > Access To Justice Technology Principles > www.ATJWeb.org > > Freedom for IP > www.FreedomforIP.org > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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