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| To See is to Believe: The rise
of video Podcasts |
| Posted: 30-04-2006 | Views: 26 |
| Author: Philip Nicosia |
With a user base of well over
20 million listeners, Podcasting may very well continue
to gain popularity as video podcasting latches on. Video
podcasting is like being on television, only your podcast
is available through the Internet, at any convenient time
to just about everyone who goes online. Just as audio
podcasts cover a vast assortment of topics, video podcasting
presents many possibilities to its user, for both sender
and receiver of the message.
Even those experienced podcasters only need to incorporate
the corresponding visuals to their audio script and use
a camera to record it instead of an audio recording device,
to start making their own video podcasts. Video podcasting
is made even easier, as this type of broadcasting does
not involve any particular software for server distribution,
nor does it have technical limitations as to the format
of video encoding.
Resources available online for a low price or for free
have made the creation of video podcasts quite simple.
Anyone who seeks to promote his or her business or simply
make his or her own face famous through podcasting will
only need a digital camera or web camera to record the
video, plus some free downloadable software for recording
and editing the actual video. Also needed are free video
codecs for encoding and compression of the final video,
and free software for generating the necessary RSS files.
Some topics that audio podcasts were previously made about
may effectively benefit from a video upgrade, such as
travel, video game tips, technology updates, and even
relaxation trends. A how-to video podcast also seems logical
and possibly much easier to follow than an audio-only
version. Meanwhile, budding filmmakers can start making
a name for themselves, as they find an audience by making
independent movie podcast projects. As the technology
becomes even more and more available, a greater possibility
for podcasting as a commercial venue lies ahead. Businesses
looking to advertise to a greater audience are sure to
find ways.
Now, with the rise of mobile video players, it has become
much easier for the message to reach the audience even
while they’re on the go, queued up at a store register,
or waiting for a friend. The technology has allowed an
optimised take on video viewing on-demand. In addition
to that, if you’re accustomed to viewing your shows on
a typical television screen or want to show your latest
download to a group of friends, you can easily connect
your mobile media player to your TV and just sit back
down.
For more professional audio and video podcasts, you can
use Podcasting packages available online, such as the
Podcast
Blaster. The package includes the professional recording
software, over a hundred sound files that may be used
for embellishing your podcast, and a podcast manual that
will not only guide you in making that worthy podcast,
but will also give you tips on effectively promoting your
podcast. To know more on how to make your own Podcasts,
visit http://www.podcastblaster.com/.
Podcastblaster.com, supplies podcast software and information
all about podcasting.
This article is free for republishing
Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/ |
Philip Nicosia is the webmaster of
Ringtones.lt, a site specialising in the different genres
of ringtones, including
polyphonic
ringtones and
mp3 ringtones. |
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