Not sure if you mean an avatar speaking, or a webcam insert into the
screencast, but if you mean the latter BBFlashback Express does that
very nicely. Free, with commercial versions.
Phil
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 12:15 PM, David Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Has anyone incorporated a talking head with short screencasts about accessing electronic
> resources?
> ________________________________________
> From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marie Hitchcock [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 21 July 2010 11:21
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Screencasts
>
> We've done a couple using the free version of Jing from TechSmith. You
> can download it for free from the internet.
>
> It's very easy to use but, being free, you can't edit so your
> screencasts need to be done in one take. This isn't too bad if you've
> got your 'script' and have practised. We found it best if two people
> did the recording - one to do the 'voiceover' and the other to operate
> the keyboard and mouse.
>
> Marie
>
> Marie Hitchcock
> LRC Systems Manager
> Guildford College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
> discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barden, Mary
> Sent: 21 July 2010 10:55
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Screencasts
>
> Dear Colleagues
>
> I would like to produce short screencasts about accessing electronic
> resources. Does anyone have any suggestions for software that would be
> suitable? Ideally the software would be free and easy for a non-techie
> to use!
>
> Kind regards
>
>
> Mary Barden
> Business Librarian
> University of Bolton
> Tel: 01204 903547
>
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