Optimizing Video Clips in Educational Materials

Abstract

Abstract The use of videos from digital camcorders has become a standard in education in recent years. The curriculum is easily accessible and appeals to a wider audience. The lessons use videos of various physical processes and chemical experiments. However there can be problems with this format. The video quality is often degraded in the final stage when the video is being prepared for placement in education. These include teaching materials in the form of web pages, elearning courses or flash multimedia objects. The final product of editing video from a digital camcorder is a DVD video. However, if we want to transfer this to the Web or other educational material, it is necessary to remove non-square pixels, interlaced video and choose the appropriate compression. For these operations, there are many interpolation algorithms (nearest neighbour, bilinear interpolation, bicubic interpolation), filter deinterlacing (wave, bob, blend), and compression tools. By selecting appropriate settings for these parameters, the video material can be optimized while maintaining the highest possible image quality. The final step before publishing the video is its conversion into one of the used codecs. Codec’s settings will largely impact the final quality and size of the video-clip.