September 11th, 2019 ×
How We Record, Edit, and Host Our Courses
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about how they make courses — recording, editing, hosting, best practices, and more!
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Show Notes
5:42 - Recording
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Wes:
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Scott:
33:04 - Editing
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Wes:
- Screenflow
- Speed up slow typing
- Edit out some goof-ups (but not all)
- Edit immediately after recording so I'm in the same headspace and can easily re-record
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Scott:
- Hire a video editor
- Cut out all blank spaces in audio, because I know that pauses are typically where I stop to think
- Normalize audio
- DaVinci Resolve 16
42:31 - Hosting
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Wes:
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Scott:
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Plyr Video Player
- Backblaze
- Amazon S3
- Custom course platform
52:46 - Common Questions
Links
- Syntax 014: Our Stacks Explained
- Adobe Premier Pro
- Figma
- VS Code
- Audio-Technica AT2020
- Blue Bluebird
- BSW
- Sweetwater
- Tim Smith - Video Editing
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- Scott: Hyperdrive
- Wes: PicQuic Screwdriver
Shameless Plugs
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- Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code 'Syntax' for $10 off!
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