How do our videos work? We’ve dissected two of them here, “Pop-Up Video” style.
Smarthistory Guide to Creating Online Content
Our videos on a single work of art usually begin as 10-20 minute conversations, recorded in front of the object.
Recording audio: overview
Ready to go out and record a conversation? Not so fast! Read this first.
Recording an audio conversation
New to GarageBand? No problem. Here’s how to get started.
Editing audio with GarageBand: basics
Our videos are conversations, but that doesn’t mean we don’t edit them! Here’s how we do it.
Editing audio with GarageBand: cutting and exporting
Audacity is an alternative to GarageBand, but there are some key differences between the two.
Editing audio with Audacity
Photographing may involve fifty or more shots of an object. Here are some tips on what and how to shoot.
Photographing works of art
How do you know whether or not you can use an image? Time to familiarize yourself with copyright law.
Image copyright, licensing, and the public domain
Not all images are created equal! Don’t believe us? Click here.
Finding high-quality images
Many of the minor flaws or distortions from shooting in the gallery can be edited out in Photoshop.
Editing photographs in Adobe Photoshop
These are the guiding principles for how we make our videos.
Principles of Smarthistory video production
Find out how we use Screenflow to edit our videos.