Streaming Media for the Web

FALL 2008 SESSION

Wednesdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4 TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Instructor: Ryan Saunders
Workshop Location:
Scribe Video Center
4212 Chestnut Street
3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fee: $125.

This workshop will introduce participants to new media concepts, processes and best practices for preparing, publishing and streaming media specifically destined for the web. Participants will be introduced to the applications, methods and tools for streaming media over the web including capturing, compressing and encoding tools, major streaming media formats and players, and multiple choices of free internet TV platforms and video channels (beyond YouTube) to host and distribute video. The workshop will also cover working with the major media formats such as Windows, QuickTime, Real player, MPEG and Flash and will demonstrate how to set up a live webcast to stream a live event over the internet using Flash technology.

Ryan Saunders produces documentaries, multimedia and web projects. He is the Senior Media Developer for Temple University Computer Services. His films include Bacchanal Time, a documentary on the Caribbean-styled carnivals in North America and Mother Dot’s Philadelphia, about the Philadelphia jazz scene, produced in collaboration with Malkia Lydia.