Author: Brian

April Update

 

  • Brian (on camera) works with Sands professors Nora and Anne to capture senior showcase (BA Acting) performances.

March was a busy month in the studios on both campuses. In NYC, we began our annual collaboration with Sands faculty to record BA Acting seniors’ monologues and scenes. It’s so much fun to see the actors work their magic in the studio! In PLV, we worked with English faculty to support graduating seniors by creating professional resume video briefs (“elevator pitches”)—a writing and performance assignment, but hopefully also a professional boost!

Don’t miss the latest episode of How to Be A College Superstar (find it on our YouTube channel). Congrats to OLC Student Assistant AJ on developing a set of great interviews, and for experimenting with our NYC studio configuration.

Media Production in March

  • • 32 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, PESP, Sands, and Seidenberg.
  • • 46 videos produced (308 minutes total); 41 additional edited cuts.

Production Tip of the month: You can create podcasts in the OLC. We have several custom studio set-ups for recording solo or with guests. We’ll also help you edit your episode in Adobe Audition.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

Pace Online Graduation: Recording with Zoom

Hello Pace Online Commencement Speakers!

We are asking speakers to record their speeches for broadcast during the Pace Online graduation event in May. Here are the details you need:

Please record your speech in Zoom with our background (link below). Please review these Zoom settings before you hit record:

  • – Video > select “HD”
  • – Background & Filters > add and select the background file (download here)
  • – Recording > use “Local Recording” so you can easily upload the file to our Dropbox or Google Drive (paceolc@gmail.com).

Here are a few more items to consider before you record:

  • – Lighting: If you have a ring light or desk lamp, use it in addition to other room lighting. Face toward a window, if you can, but definitely don’t turn your back to one!
  • – Sound: Try your best to eliminate background noise.
  • – Framing: To eliminate distortion, your camera should be at the same height as your nose. If you have a laptop, try resting it on a box.
  • – Edits: No editing necessary! We will broadcast your speech as if you are delivering it live. However, Pace staff will trim the beginning and end of your file. Don’t worry about an awkward start or finish!
  • – Questions? Or would you like remote assistance? Reach out to Pace staff at OLC@pace.edu. We’re happy to help!
This is an example of what your video will look like.

Delivery

When you have finished your recording, please share your file with the Pace Online team with either Google Drive (paceolc@gmail.com) or Dropbox (paceolc@gmail.com). Thank you!

Please reach out to Online Learning Center staff at OLC@pace.edu if you have any questions. Good luck!

March Update

Image: Professor Christen Cooper interviews a man in from of a screen with the conference title.
Image: Professor Christen Cooper interviews a cyber security expert as part of the annual Human Trafficking Conference hosted by Seidenberg.

The Verizon Technical Training (VTT) launched to the public on February 11th, and it’s off to a great start with over 25 learners completing the course to date!

Media Production in February

  • • 14 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, PESP, Seidenberg, and University Relations.
  • • 7 videos produced (61 minutes total); 5 additional edited cuts.

Project Highlights

  • – We’re catching up on editing and publication of a set of 10+ promotional videos for the English Language Institute. Thanks to Nora La’or for her patience while we completed the Verizon project!
  • – OLC Student Assistant AJ has published the first three episodes of his video podcast, How to Be A College Superstar (find it on our YouTube channel). Congrats on developing a set of great interviews, and for experimenting with a new studio configuration.

Production Tip of the month:We can use Panopto to add an additional audio track. The purpose is to describe what is happening in the video for visually-impaired people. See for example: https://adp.acb.org/ad.html

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

February Update

Image: Verizon training specialist Rene Ryan introduces the Verizon badge program.

It was a big month for editing: AJ and Brian spent most days putting the final touches on the Verizon Technical Training (VTT) badge program (more below). With the start of the new semester, we also collaborated with several new faculty members on spring semester course and conference projects. Brian presented on “Putting Some ‘TikTok’ into Your Video Lecture” at the Spring ITS Virtual Fair, and on “Turning Slides into Stories: Build Engagement with Better Design” at the 6th Annual Pace Online Conference. It was great to collaborate with faculty at these events!

Media Production in January

  • • 47 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, PESP, and Seidenberg.
  • • 4 videos produced (15 minutes total); 38 additional edited cuts (with over 2 hours of videos for VTT).

Project Highlights

  • – Verizon Technician Training is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Last month, OLC staff completed the final edits of 33 videos for the program. The program will launch February 11th.
  • – Professor Alysa Hantgan will be collaborating with us to support senior English majors record recruitment videos.
  • – Professor Darren Hayes and the Cyber Security team will be creating videos for the upcoming Human Trafficking conference in March.
  • – Professor Ed Miller will use podcasting to support philosophy majors.
  • – Professors Woolley and Davison will once again be supporting production of the Senior Spotlights for BA Acting majors in March/April.
  • – Professor Martin (Law) reported a great first experience teaching an asynchronous course with weekly videos in the fall. We were excited to hear her update and ideas for updating video content in the future.

Production Tip of the month: You can create podcasts in the OLC. We have several custom studio set-ups for recording solo or with guests. We’ll also help you edit your episode in Adobe Audition.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

January Update

Media Production in December

  • • 35 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across ELI, School of Education, Seidenberg, and Pace Online. Shoots and basic editing for the Verizon grant is included in these numbers.
  • • 28 videos produced (225 minutes total); 25 additional edited cuts.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

December Update

Media Production in November

  • • 36 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across Dyson, Sands, Seidenberg, and PESP. Shoots and basic editing for the Verizon grant is included in these numbers.
  • • 32 videos produced (250 minutes total); 23 additional edited cuts.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

November Update

Image: OLC Student Assistant AJ editing a podcast-format project.

Media Production in October*

  • • 29 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across all Pace schools and colleges.
  • • 20 videos produced (227 minutes total); 3 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Mickael Pollard (Graduate Admissions) came on board to help host Verizon Technician Training lessons. He will translate the curriculum into high-impact, short video presentations.
  • – Gosin Center: We supported Gosin Center and DEI staff in creating outreach materials for their upcoming week-long conference on Days of Origin.
  • – Seidenberg Online: We recorded Professor Skevoulis in his software engineering lab to discuss his work with students.
  • – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on student multimedia resources and using digital tools in the classroom.

Production Tip of the month:Did you know OLC staff are equipped for “field recording” on both campuses? This means we can shoot video on-site to capture the content you need to tell your story.

*These figures do not include consultations for the Verizon grant.

October Update

 

Image: Michael Pollard records an informational screencast in the PLV studio. This photo features his foot, but see his final video here.

The new academic year starts with a busy studio. This month we collaborated with several new faculty members on course materials and special projects. Highlights below.

Media Production in September

  • • 27.5 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in CHP, Haub, PESP, and Seidenberg.
  • • 12 videos produced (130 minutes total); 11 additional edited cuts.*

Project Updates:

  • – Design Factory NYC: Professors Cotoranu and Scharff (Seidenberg) are recording weekly materials for their “Design Factory” course, an ambitious international collaboration between six universities.
  • – Seidenberg Online: Next month we will visit Professor Skevoulis’ software engineering lab in Beekman to film him working with students and sharing his view of the field with us.
  • – Verizon Technician Training is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Last month, OLC staff worked with Pace’s subject matter experts – Diane and Gordon Snyder – to develop the first iteration of course materials. Next, we will revise these materials to be more visual and impactful in a video format.
  • – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on student multimedia resources and using digital tools in the classroom.

Production Tip of the month:Did you know OLC staff are equipped for “field recording” on both campuses? This means we can shoot video on-site to capture the content you need to tell your story.

*These figures do not include draft content for the Verizon grant.

NYC Campus Resources for Students

When faculty assign multimedia projects, students can use campus and online resources to create, edit, and publish projects.

Macs at Pace

All Mac workstations in ITS computer labs (NYC: W200A, W200B, W202 open-access lab, BK805, BK906, BK1009) have the full Adobe Suite. Students should have a storage option (e.g., drive or cloud space) as lab computers allow only temporary workspace.

The CMS Podcast Lab in 512 Park Row is hosted by the department and available to all Pace students. Two Mac + RodeCasterPro recording stations are available for booking ahead.

Online

Canva and CapCut are two web-based applications that offer powerful free options.

Image: Canva and CapCut can both be used for adding rich graphics and animations. CapCut is better suited for video editing.

Multimedia tip: If you’re starting with video, use CapCut. If you want to build a video out of presentation materials, start with Canva.

Uploading Your Media to Classes

Compression makes video files smaller by reducing the visual and audio quality. While this isn’t idea for movie night, it’s essential for moving files around quickly. The MP4 (“.mp4”) file format is the best one to use (M4V is an equivalent Apple-born variant). But even MP4 files can be large, especially “4K” (3840 x 2160 pixels) or “full HD” (1920 x 1080 pixels). Try a “720p” setting (1280 x 720 pixels) for reduced file size.

With standard export settings (aka compression settings), your file will be about 100MB per minute. 2GB is the limit on Classes, which is a 20 minute video. This will take a long time to upload, and even more energy to store and stream. A 20 minute video at 720p can be compressed down to ~200MB… Look for a setting to reduce the megabits-per-second (“Mbps”) to around 2 Mbps.

Finally, always review your MP4 file to make sure the quality is appropriate and the audio is correct.

Good luck!

Video Studios… and More

The Online Learning Center’s main goal is to support faculty in the development of instructional materials – usually video. This means we often work on:

  • – Preparing the studio for shoots and creating sets (including virtual sets)
  • – Editing PowerPoint presentations and scripts
  • – Creating materials in Canva or other graphics tools
  • – Running studio tech: lighting, camera, microphones, teleprompter, etc.

We also support other video projects in collaboration with Pace staff and offices. These are often instruction-driven promotional videos for academic programs – interview-based videos that tell a short story about faculty, programs, and students.

As with all our video projects, we provide “top and tail” editing – quickly delivering the video to you. We primarily use the university’s streaming service, Panopto, to deliver and publish video, but we can also help you use YouTube.

While the Online Learning Center is comprised of studios and editing workstations, we are also a small team with creative experience and expertise. Pace Online Studios is our public-facing brand.

How can we help you reach your audience?

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time and collaborate with us.

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