I'm biased I know, but the Mac is just effortless. The free software is so well integrated. It's just click, drag, drop, record (with the built-in gear), tidy up, share, done.
These were the steps:
1... Photobooth to make a picture (one for the iPod, Wallace & Gromit might say). 2 clicks
2... Garageband to create a podcast episode. 3 clicks + file name.
3... Photo shows up within Garageband. 1 click, 2 drags to place in the podcast.
4... 1 click to start recording, 1 click to stop.
5... Give yourself 4 click-&-deletes to cut out the umms & ahhs.
6... Drag voice track to make space for intro music.
7... Say, 6 clicks to find some music in Garageband (there are over 1,000 tracks, so you may need longer).
8... Export the podcast. 4 clicks + file name.
Finished. It's that easy. Go into Dick Smith's & try it. Take a small person & show them Photobooth. You'll crack up laughing.
(22 clicks, 2 file names typed, 1 photo, 1 recording.)
At the session, we used Photobooth's 'green screen' effect to put ourselves in Paris or on the Moon. We did a basic video podcast (a 'vodcast') using Photobooth, then edited a fancier one using iMovie. Far too many sound effects to play with!
Sidetrack: the instructor didn't like the new iMovie (V7) as much as the old iMovie HD (V6), I view I share with her. We agreed Apple is probably hoping we'll buy Final Cut Express if we get frustrated with iMovie. iMovie HD is now free to download (OSX 10.4 recommended). Final Cut Express is $A268.
I hear the old hands saying, that's all very well, oh yes, nice toys, silly frills, but is this effective, & I don't have time to play around I've got work to do etc. etc. etc.
Two quick replies. Of course, you have to have good content: logical arguments, facts checked, something worth saying. And of course, present it well.
What would you choose, good spelling or poor? Clear or fuzzy? Colour or black & white? Animated or static? In fact, it's a no-brainer.
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