Download Link This podcast was quite the multimedia adventure. I edited the clock face from a stock vector (Clock Vector by Fatalyze at deviantArt) in Photoshop, then live traced it in Illustrator. I also created the clock hands in Illustrator. I imported both into Microsoft Powerpoint, where I created the clockwork effect as described in this tutorial. I used Quicktime to record the screen capture and my voice, then imported the video into iMovie, where I had to tweak the audio controls to bring out my voice. Next, I created the music in GarageBand. I used a lot of rubber-banding to control the volumes of the different lines of music. I made all of the static images in Photoshop. I kept them simple because I wanted them to reflect the design of my website, which is quite minimalist. I deliberately chose a sans serif font that would contrast with my busy logo. One objective of this assignment was to keep the podcast under 5mb, which limited the amount of video I could implement without really sacrificing quality. It’s still too fuzzy for my tastes unless it’s kept to a minimal size, but its small file size allows for easy downloading or streaming, which is important for simple tutorial videos like these. My target audience for this podcast is people like me, who enjoy trying new things and learning on their own, but don’t want to wait for a huge file to...
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