CREATING VIDEO FOR THE WEB

New York Times’ William Horn Teaches New Online Course

Many of us shoot video and share it on the Web, but the results are not always perfect. For those who wish to make their videos better, share them more efficiently and widely, or submit them to an outside website, The New York Times presents “Creating Video for the Web,” an interactive two-week course designed to provide professional help in creating online video content. Taught by New York Times’ Technology Manager William Horn, the course will include daily self-paced lessons, online discussion forums and resources, and a weekly live online session with the instructor. Familiarity with a basic (amateur) video camera is assumed.

The course is designed to teach students what you can do well with the equipment and experience you have, and will cover a variety of topics, including:

• How to set achievable goals for your video project

• How to improve the quality of what you shoot and edit your video

• How and where to publish your video

• Use of the various tools available, for both Mac and PC

“Creating Video for the Web” will run from April 26 to May 9, 2011. To register for this new online course or for more information, please visit: http://www.nytimesknownow.com/index.php/creating-video-for-the-web/.

This Program of Study course is part of the New York Times Knowledge Network, which is open to consumers nationwide. Programs of Study courses, developed and taught by New York Times journalists or professional staff, cover a variety of topics and are delivered online