Recording Tips

You’ll want to keep a few things in mind before you start taping:

1 - Your video must be 14.0 seconds or less.
2 - You don’t want to include music because of copyright issues.
3 - You don’t want to represent someone else because that might also cause copyright problems, not to mention other messy reactions. (Besides, who likes an imposter?)
4 - Be as creative as you want to be.  I didn’t get too fancy with my introductory segment, but don’t let that prevent you from directing an original masterpiece.
5 - Include your Twitter name on screen somewhere so that people can find out more about you.
6 - Don’t use any foul language, nudity or anything else you know won’t fly. We’ll not pick it because I know kids will want to watch, too.
7 - Check out the Terms of Use, especially if you’re wondering if something is crossing the line.

Recording a video may be easier than you think. Maybe your laptop comes with a camera. If you have a Mac, click on your QuickTime Player, select File, and then New Movie Recording.  Click on the red button at the bottom of the screen, and viola, you’re recording!  Easy, peasy! You can record and trash as many attempts as you need. (I must have tried a couple of dozen times until I got my recording down to :14 seconds.)

If you have a PC, here’s one link that might help you get started. You can search & find others, as well:

http://dvr.about.com/od/tvcapturemethods/ht/ht1.htm

You can use a fancy home video camera and upload it to your laptop and then to our site. Even small digital cameras often have video features that allow you to do the same.

If you know of shortcuts, let use know and we’ll post so that others can benefit.

Once you register, it’s easy to upload and send us your :14 of pure genius!

Can’t wait to see what you create!

Janice