Multimedia Tips and Tricks

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Student Multimedia Design Center    If you’ve ever used a video editing program like iMovie or Premiere Pro, then you’ve probably worked with video files formatted as MPEG-4, also known as MP4 (or M4V ...Read More

Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center      When creating a video project that requires audio, one of the best pieces of equipment to utilize is a boom microphone. It allows any producer to obtain clear audio ...Read More

 Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center    Have you ever seen an animation where one object seamlessly morphs into another? This type of motion graphic involves more than simply fading one object into another. The images ...Read More

 By Eve M. Ellis, Student Multimedia Design Center    Have you ever imagined the perfect shot for your photo or video but felt uncertain about how to capture it? Whether you want your subject to stand out from the background ...Read More

Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center   When creating a video project, it’s important to carefully select your audio choices. The right audio can transform a scene, evoking specific emotions and setting the overall atmosphere. In ...Read More

by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   The Student Multimedia & Design Center (SMDC) offers a wide array of beginner, intermediate, and advanced video camera kits to use in your next video project. While these ...Read More

by Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center     When creating research posters, you may discover that the poster you have been working hard on was created on a canvas or slide size bigger or smaller than needed. While this can ...Read More

 Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center    One of the most popular uses of Photoshop in professional photography is covering up and masking blemishes on portrait-style photographs.   Tools like the Spot Healing Brush and the Clone ...Read More

 Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center      When creating a video project, one of the most important things to consider is the placement of the microphone. Proper microphone positioning significantly impacts the audio quality and the ...Read More

Text and video by Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center   Do you have a video podcast project due for one of your classes? Would you like to produce and publish a video interview? At the Student Multimedia Design Center ...Read More