So I’ve finally put together a presentation describing how I make my presentations. It’s a pretty geeky little video that focuses on the tools that I use. I’ve honestly stumbled my way into this video-making process, so it is definitely flawed…
I know this is not the complete story, so please post a comment with any further questions or criticisms you have about all of this… I’d also love to hear any advice or suggestions.
Here are some links to the tools I discuss in the video:
Screencasting / Video Editing
- ScreenFlow ($99) — buy this program! It kicks ass.
Audio
- Blue Yeti Microphone ($100) — really great USB microphone; I’d also suggest a pop filter though I don’t have a great recommendation in this realm
- WireTap Studio ($69) — nice audio recording and editing app
- Levelator (donate) — tool that performs some magic to your audio so that it is leveled out
Drawing
- Bamboo Tablet ($50-$200) — I picked up a Bamboo tablet that they no longer make… but it is most similar to their cheapest one available today (Bamboo Connect)
- Sketchbook Pro ($60) — very nicely done drawing app that works well with a tablet
- Sketchbook Express (free) — free version of Sketchbook Pro; most features still available; great way to see if you like using this app
Animating
- Toon Boom Studio ($250) — really powerful 2D animation tool
- Pencil (donate) — this is a tool I used before picking up Toon Boom Studio
- Stykz (donate) — this is another tool I used before picking up Toon Boom Studio
Other Useful Tools
- iMovie (free) — great app from Apple for making movies without too much complicatednosity…
- Keynote ($20) — great app from Apple for creating presentations…
- OmniDazzle (free) — free app from the great Omni Group that lets you draw on the screen, among other things
Good luck!