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Multimedia skills for artists | Dealing with Audio, Video and Graphic files for beginners. | Session 2

'What are FLAC, MOV, H.264, PNG, PDF, FTP and AIFF'

Which should I use and for what platform? Optomizing video, audio and graphics for various platforms can be complicated but necessary for artists to distribute their work in digital and physical formats. Learn how to optimize your files using design and editing software.

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Multimedia skills for artists | Webcasting & Podcasting for beginners | Session 1

Instructor: Dejha Ti

Live webcasting and podcasting technologies have opened up opportunities for artists to connect with their fans in an interactive fashion. This lesson will cover the challenges of live webcasting/podcasting gigs and other content, including working with venues, legalities, content creation and industry standards.

Resources suggested:

Equipment

4-to-6 pin firewire
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/307820-REG/Belkin_F3N401_06_ICE_FireWire_4_pin_to_6_pin.html

CAT 5
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/638336-REG/GGI_YETP5E_10_UTP_CAT5_Ethernet_Cable.html

Cameras
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Prosumer-Camcorders/ci/11863/N/4294545125

webcasting platforms
http://vokle.com/

http://www.stickam.com/

http://www.ustream.tv/

livestream.com

justin.tv

Copyrights

bmi.com

ascap.com

sesac.com

Bandwith Test

pingtest.com

audio interface
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FireStuProj/

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