Multimedia Tips and Tricks – Student Multimedia Design Center

Apr

Tips on Setting Up a Video Interview 

Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center Video interviews are becoming a popular way to showcase experts speaking about specific topics. Learn the main aspects of setting up a video interview to get the best result ...Read More

A person sitting at a table in front of a camera. They are using their hands to indicate positioning for the camera.

Apr

Exporting Videos Using Premiere Pro

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center If you have ever tried to export a video from a non-linear video editing software like Adobe Premiere, you will know that there is an overwhelming amount of format ...Read More

Playful illustration of Adobe Premiere being filmed and interviewed

Apr

Adding Music to Podcasts in Audacity

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center Say you’ve started your own podcast using the program Audacity and would like to give it more pizzazz so it will stand out from the ...Read More

An active window in Audacity, showing the soundwaves and editing tools

Apr

Stylize Text in Photoshop

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center Creating the perfect textbox or caption can be frustrating, and you may find yourself trying to download new fonts to spice up your project. Photoshop, however, is there to ...Read More

Mar

Older Media Formats and the Legacy Media Carrel

By Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center Do you have some pieces of older video or audio media sitting at home in the attic? Perhaps media formats that you no longer have the equipment needed to enjoy them? You ...Read More

A desk with computer screen, chair and several pieces of equipment to play older forms of media on them

Mar

Recording Gameplay with the Web Presenter Kit

By Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center This past semester, we have received several questions at the Student Multimedia Design Center (SMDC) regarding gameplay capture from the consoles in our spaces, such as the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and ...Read More

Icons for various multimedia editing software

Mar

Adding Chromatic Aberration in Adobe After Effects

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center While many consider chromatic aberration, or color fringing, an undesirable characteristic in photography, it can make your videos and graphics more dramatic and eye-catching when artificially added to photos, ...Read More

A side-by-side example of chromatic abberation

Feb

Navigating Library Resources for Games Studies and Esports Majors

By Kathy Cephas, Student Multimedia Design Center Blue Hens who are pursuing a degree in game sports and esports will find plenty of support for their academic and recreational gaming interests at the Student Multimedia Design Center (SMDC) in ...Read More

Two individuals facing a screen with a video game on it at the Gaming Station

Feb

A Guide to Video Transitions: The Wipe

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center The connection or “transition” between the end of one video and the start of another is an aspect of video editing that is sometimes under-explored. ...Read More

One image transitioning to another image as part of a screenshot from a video

Feb