Where to Begin
You probably have the tools to make a video already, even if you don't have a camcorder. Web cams, digital cameras, and even cell phones often have video recording features—many digital cameras even have a simple switch to choose between stills and video. If you have a computer that was made in the last few years, you’ve also got a basic editing system! Windows comes with Windows Movie Maker and mac comes with iMovie..
So put your team together, look at the gear you’ve got or what kind of collective resources you can tap and get going - but first, you should consider some key roles in bringing a video or movie to the screen – Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Lighting Director, Sound Recordist, Cast and Editor. This is all about fun though, so if you’ve got a camera and a great idea, go for it!
When your video is complete, you’re ready to upload to ymiLIVE. You'll need to save the video in a format that ymiLive can accept in order to upload. We recommend that you save your videos as either .MOV or .WMV, these are the most common formats and they work well within our system. We specifically recommend 640x480 resolution with MP3 audio.
So put your team together, look at the gear you’ve got or what kind of collective resources you can tap and get going - but first, you should consider some key roles in bringing a video or movie to the screen – Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Lighting Director, Sound Recordist, Cast and Editor. This is all about fun though, so if you’ve got a camera and a great idea, go for it!
When your video is complete, you’re ready to upload to ymiLIVE. You'll need to save the video in a format that ymiLive can accept in order to upload. We recommend that you save your videos as either .MOV or .WMV, these are the most common formats and they work well within our system. We specifically recommend 640x480 resolution with MP3 audio.
